| Description | Name and rank: James Adamson
Date joined: 4 Jan 1881
Age: 22 years
Warrant number: 1800
Offences and punishment:
5 Apr 1883 being sat down asleep in Norfolk Street when on duty at 1.35am [on the] 5th inst, severely reprimanded and cautioned by the Deputy Chief Constable
30 Jan 1886 making improper replies to Superintendent Trafford at 9.40pm on the 29th Jan, fined 2 days pay by the Chief Constable
25 Mar 1897 being worse for drink and unfit for duty in Princes Avenue at 2.50am, reprimanded and fined 5 shillings by the Chief Constable
26 Dec 1897 being drunk and unfit for duty in Waterloo Street at 1.35am on the 26th inst, reduced to 1st Class Constable for 12 months and to [then] be reported upon
14 Oct 1899 being worse for drink and unfit for duty in Prospect Street at 7.35pm on the 14th inst, very severely reprimanded and fined 2 days pay 18th Oct 1899
Rewards and commendations:
5 Jul 1881 advanced from 4th Class @ 24 shillings to 3rd Class @ 25 shillings
3 Jan 1884 advanced from 3rd Class @ 25 shillings to 2nd Class @ 26 shillings
12 Jan 1885 advanced from 2nd Class @ 26 shillings to 1st Class @ 27 shillings
16 Jan 1889 advanced from 1st Class @ 27 shillings to Service Class @ 28 shillings
5 Jun 1890 advanced from 28 shillings to 29 shillings per week
18 Jan 1893 advanced from 29 shillings to 30 shillings per week
16 Nov 1898 advanced from 29 shillings to 30 shillings per week
4 Jan 1899 advanced from 30 shillings to 31 shillings per week
17 Oct 1900 advanced from 31 shillings to 33 shillings per week
23 Mar 1908 superannuated
Notes:
Includes: dates of offences; type of crime committed; punishment and the age of offender; resignations and deaths; rewards (advancement) and commendations |