| Description | Name and rank: Michael Hester
Date joined: 29 Mar 1866
Age: 26 years
Warrant number: 1265
Offences and punishment:
14 Mar 1867 being in a house of ill fame when on duty at 12.30am, cautioned by the Chief Constable
15 Mar 1867 being absent from his beat from 1 to 2.am, fined 1 shilling and sixpence by the Chief Constable
12 Sep 1867 being drunk when on duty at 3.45am, fined 1 days pay by the Chief Constable
2 Oct 1868 being drunk when on duty and assaulting Sergeant Chapman, fined 2 days pay by the Watch Committee
3 Nov 1869 being drunk and assaulting Charles Harrison at 3.30pm, fined 3 days pay by the Watch Committee
5 Jan 1875 being in the M S&L booking office at 9.55pm when on duty, fined 1 days pay by the Chief Constable
6 Dec 1876 taking drink when on duty on the night of 23 Nov and telling untruths to the Watch Committee, fined 2 days pay by the Watch Committee
23 Aug 1877 assaulting Mr Newmarch on the 11 Aug at 11.40pm, fined 1 weeks pay by the Watch Committee
13 Sep 1882 for allowing an absconded boy to escape from his custody when conveying him on board the training ship Southhampton, severely reprimanded and cautioned by the Chief Constable
Rewards and commendations:
29 Aug 1866 advanced from the 3rd Class @ 19 shillings to the 2nd Class @ 20 shillings
30 Jun 1869 advanced from the 3rd Class @ 20 shillings to the 2nd Class @ 21 shillings
29 Mar 1871 advanced from the 2nd Class @ 22 shillings to the 1st Class @ 23 shillings
12 Jun 1874 advanced from the 1st Class @ 26 shillings to the Service Class @ 28 shillings
5 Jun 1890 advanced from 28 shillings to 30 shillings per week
28 May 1892 superannuated
Notes:
Includes: dates of offences; type of crime committed; punishment and the age of offender; resignations and deaths; rewards (advancement) and commendations |