| Description | Name and rank: James W Wattam
Date joined: 21 Apr 1903
Age: 21 years
Warrant number: 2387
Offences and punishment:
15 Feb 1904 loitering and neglecting to work a portion of his beat from 2.35 to 3.25am on the 15th inst and in a stable, fined 1 days pay by the Chief Constable
17 Dec 1904 absent from the 5.45am parade until 6.09am on the 17th December 1904, reprimanded
13 Sep 1917 assaulting a military absentee, William Blackburn, whilst effecting his arrest as such (proceedings instituted by Blackburn), convicted at the Police Court and fined £5 and costs; his appeal against conviction was dismissed by the Recorder at the Quarter Sessions
Rewards and commendations:
28 Oct 1903 advanced from 24 shillings to 25 shillings per week
4 May 1904 advanced from 25 shillings to 26 shillings per week
4 May 1905 advanced from 26 shillings to 27 shillings per week
1 May 1907 advanced from 27 shillings to 28 shillings per week
29 Apr 1909 advanced from 28 shillings to 29 shillings per week
8 Feb 1911 advanced from 29 shillings to 30 shillings per week
10 Apr 1912 advanced from 30 shillings to 31 shillings per week - revised scale
1 May 1912 advanced from 31 shillings to 32 shillings per week
29 Apr 1914 advanced from 32 shillings to 33 shillings per week
12 Aug 1914 advanced from 33 shillings to 34 shillings per week - revised scale
28 Apr 1915 advanced from 34 shillings to 35 shillings per week
2 May 1917 advanced from 35 shillings to 36 shillings per week
3 Feb 1918 enlisted for the duration of the war
23 Jan 1919 rejoined the Force at 52 shillings per week
28 Apr 1920 advanced from 90 shillings to 92 shillings per week - revised scale
Notes:
Includes: dates of offences; type of crime committed; punishment and the age of offender; resignations and deaths; rewards (advancement) and commendations |