| Description | Name and rank: William Garton
Date joined: 2 Mar 1904
Age:
Warrant number:
Offences and punishment:
10 Mar 1908 neglecting to work his beat and being in a house from 9.07 to 9.27pm on the 9th March 1908, severely reprimanded and fined 1 days pay by the Chief Constable
Rewards and commendations:
14 Sep 1904 advanced from 24 shillings to 25 shillings per week
15 Mar 1905 advanced from 25 shillings to 26 shillings per week
14 Mar 1906 advanced from 26 shillings to 27 shillings per week
11 Mar 1908 advanced from 27 shillings to 28 shillings per week
9 Mar 1910 advanced from 28 shillings to 29 shillings per week
24 Sep 1911 commended pay by the Chief Constable for smartness in the arrest of a thief
15 Mar 1911 advanced from 29 shillings to 30 shillings per week
10 Apr 1912 advanced from 30 shillings to 31 shillings per week - revised scale
12 Mar 1913 advanced from 31 shillings to 32 shillings per week
12 Aug 1914 advanced from 32 shillings to 33 shillings per week - revised scale
15 May 1915 enlisted for the duration of the war
19 Jan 1919 rejoined the Force at 51 shillings per week
12 Mar 1919 advanced from 51 shillings to 52 shillings per week
9 Mar 1921 advanced from 90 shillings to 92 shillings per week
Notes:
advanced from 24 shillings to 25 shillings per week
advanced from 6th Class to 5th Class
advanced from 24 shillings to 25 shillings per week
advanced from 28 shillings to 30 shillings per week - revised scale
advanced from 4th Class @ 24 shillings to 3rd Class @ 25 shillings
promoted to Sergeant @ 34 shillings per week
severely reprimanded by the Watch Committee
fined 1 weeks pay by the Watch Committee
called upon to resign by the Watch Committee
severely reprimanded and fined 2 days pay by the Chief Constable
fined 2 days pay and severely reprimanded by the Chief Constable
reprimanded and cautioned by the Chief Constable
fined 2 shillings and sixpence by the Chief Constable
reported by Dr Mason and the Chief Constable as having suffered from alcoholism on the 7th Nov 1888, ordered to be recorded by the Watch Committee
[In reference to the entries under "Rewards and commendations" in 1890 there was an extension to the number of classes Constables could be designated as, going from four classes to six, therefore the previous designation of 1st Class became 3rd Class etc]
[A note states "discharge 'Exemplary' dated 28 Oct 1919]
enlisted for the duration of the war
commended by the Watch Committee and awarded a gratuity of 20 shillings for smartness in stopping a runaway horse
reported by the Chief Constable and Dr Mason as having suffered from alcoholism on the 7th Nov 1888, ordered to be recorded by the Watch Committee
Includes: dates of offences; type of crime committed; punishment and the age of offender; resignations and deaths; rewards (advancement) and commendations (advancement) |