| Description | Name and rank: James Wharton
Date joined: 12 May 1884
Age: 23 years
Warrant number: 1882
Offences and punishment:
7 Jul 1888 neglecting to report a house that had been entered on his beat after his attention had been called to it on the 5th inst, severely reprimanded and fined 2 days pay by the Chief Constable
8 Jul 1889 not attending the Police Court, he having summoned two persons who in consequence had to be discharged, he being on leave, reprimanded and fined 2 shillings and sixpence by the Chief Constable
18 Aug 1890 neglecting to obtain a report of an occurance which took place on his beat, reprimanded and fined 5 shillings by the Chief Constable
Rewards and commendations:
9 Nov 1884 advanced from 4th Class @ 24 shillings to 3rd Class @ 25 shillings
19 May 1886 advanced from 3rd Class @ 25 shillings to 2nd Class @ 26 shillings
23 May 1888 advanced from 2nd Class @ 26 shillings to 1st Class @ 27 shillings
5 Jun 1890 advanced from 27 shillings to 28 shillings per week
24 May 1893 advanced from 2nd Class to 1st Class
20 May 1896 advanced from 1st Class to Service Class
16 Nov 1898 advanced from 30 shillings to 31 shillings per week
17 Oct 1900 advanced from 31 shillings to 33 shillings per week
15 Apr 1908 advanced from 33 shillings to 35 shillings per week - Star Class
10 Apr 1912 advanced from 35 shillings to 36 shillings per week - revised scale
10 May 1913 superannuated
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 |