| Description | Name and rank: William Banks
Date joined: 29 Jan 1870
Age: 27 years
Warrant number: 1424
Offences and punishment:
30 Mar 1870 allowing a prisoner to escape from his custody, reprimanded by the Watch Committee
18 Jul 1870 striking a prisoner whom he had in custody, fined 3 days pay by the Watch Committee
8 Oct 1880 insolence to Inspector Webb when in his office, reprimanded by the Chief Constable
7 Sep 1881 neglecting to patrol a portion of his beat from 7 to 9.15am [on the] 29th instant, also for refusing to obey an order from Acting Sergeant Booth and using insubordinate language towards him when spoken to by him on the subject, fined 4 shillings and reprimanded by the Chairman of [the Watch] Committee and removed from A to B Division
13 Nov 1886 using improper language to superior officers re Sergeant Lambert on the 12th inst, reprimanded and removed from reserve duty and B Division to Church Street by the Chief Constable
2 Feb 1892 failing to discover an office door insecure on his beat, reprimanded by the Chief Constable
Rewards and commendations:
29 Mar 1871 advanced from the 4th Class @ 20 shillings to the 3rd Class @ 21 shillings
24 Jan 1872 advanced from the 3rd Class @ 22 shillings to the 2nd Class @ 23 shillings
10 Jan 1874 advanced from the 2nd Class @ 25 shillings to the 1st Class @ 26 shillings
10 Jan 1878 advanced from the 1st Class @ 27 shillings to the Service Class @ 28 shillings
5 Jun 1890 advanced from 28 shillings to 30 shillings per week
11 Apr 1896 pensioned @ 21 shillings per week
Notes:
Includes: dates of offences; type of crime committed; punishment and the age of offender; resignations and deaths; rewards (advancement) and commendations |