| Description | Name and rank: Thomas Sawyer
Date joined: 22 Sep 1886
Age: 21 years
Warrant number: 1955
Offences and punishment:
23 Mar 1888 neglect of duty in not arresting a boy given into his custody for picking pockets, he searching him in the streets and liberating him on the 10th instant, severely reprimanded and fined 2 days pay by the Chief Constable
10 Jun 1890 being absent from the 5.45am parade until 6.35, fined 1 shilling and sixpence by the Chief Constable
2 Feb 1892 being absent from the 5.45am parade until 7am, reprimanded and fined 2 shillings and sixpence by the Chief Constable
19 Jan 1898 committing a breach of Police Regulations by being on the licensed premises of the Ferry Boat Tavern in uniform drinking a pint of beer at 10.15pm on the 19th inst, severely reprimanded and fined 2 days pay by the Chief Constable
Rewards and commendations:
6 Apr 1887 advanced from 4th Class @ 24 shillings to 3rd Class @ 25 shillings
3 Oct 1888 advanced from 3rd Class @ 25 shillings to 2nd Class @ 26 shillings
5 Jun 1890 advanced from 26 shillings to 27 shillings per week
5 Oct 1892 advanced from 3rd Class to 2nd Class
2 Oct 1895 advanced from 2nd Class to 1st Class
25 Jan 1898 resigned
Notes:
[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 at this time a Constable's class would change, the previous designation of 1st Class becoming 3rd Class etc]
Includes: dates of offences; type of crime committed; punishment and the age of offender; resignations and deaths; rewards (advancement) and commendations |