| Description | Name and rank: William Hunter
Date joined: 9 Feb 1879
Age: 26 years
Warrant number: 1760
Offences and punishment:
12 Apr 1879 being absent from the 6am parade until 9am, fined 1 shilling and sixpence by the Chief Constable
26 Nov 1880 drinking inside the Clarendon Arms Hotel when on duty [at] 2.45pm [on the] 25th inst, severely reprimanded and cautioned by the Chief Constable
9 May 1881 being absent from his quarters during the night of the 6th inst, fined 1 shilling, reprimanded and cautioned by the Chief Constable
28 Dec 1881 wilfully damaging PC 30 Mumby's bedstead and breaking PC 188 Crosby's chamber utensil at 8am [on the] 27th inst, severely reprimanded by the Chief Constable
28 Dec 1878 neglecting to attend the Chief Constable's office when ordered, severely reprimanded by the Chief Constable
6 Sep 1886 being drinking in the Andrew Marvel at 7pm on the 6th inst, severely reprimanded and fined 2 days pay by the Chief Constable
1 Nov 1887 being absent from his post from 5 to [5.]50pm on the 1st inst, fined 2 shillings and sixpence by the Chief Constable
27 Dec 1890 being in the Tynemouth Castle public house from 2.30 to 3.20am on the 27th Dec 1890, fined 1 weeks pay by the Watch Committee
2 Apr 1892 drinking in the Swann Inn, Beverley Road, when in uniform and off duty at 10.25pm, reprimanded and fined 2 days pay by the Chief Constable
7 Nov 1903 loitering on his beat from 3.25 to 4.30pm, fined 5 shillings and reprimanded [and to have] 3 months supervision - Chairman [of the Watch Committee]
30 Apr 1904 drinking in uniform when off duty in the Haworth Arms at 6.40am on the 30th April 1904, NB with PC 150 Tiplady, reduced from 33 shillings to 30 shillings per week for 6 months and to be then further reported on to the Watch Committee
Rewards and commendations:
16 Aug 1879 advanced from 4th Class @ 24 shillings to 3rd Class @ 25 shillings
11 Feb 1881 advanced from 3rd Class @ 25 shillings to 2nd Class @ 26 shillings
10 Feb 1883 advanced from 2nd Class @ 26 shillings to 1st Class @ 27 shillings
16 Feb 1887 advanced from 1st Class @ 27 shillings to Service Class @ 28 shillings
5 Jun 1890 advanced from 28 shillings to 29 shillings per week
8 Feb 1891 advanced from 29 shillings to 30 shillings per week
16 Nov 1898 advanced from 30 shillings to 31 shillings per week
17 Oct 1900 advanced from 31 shillings to 33 shillings per week
9 Nov 1904 reinstated @ 33 shillings per week
5 Jul 1905 superannuated
Notes:
Includes: dates of offences; type of crime committed; punishment and the age of offender; resignations and deaths; rewards (advancement) and commendations |