| Description | Name and rank: William Atkinson
Date joined: 28 Mar 1883
Age: 29 years
Warrant number: 1862
Offences and punishment:
7 Jun 1884 for leaving his post - specially engaged watching machinary [at] St Andrews Dock - before being properly relieved by another officer, reprimanded and cautioned by the Chief Constable
27 Feb 1891 not visiting a house to which special attention had to be paid on his beat, reprimanded by the Chief Constable
Rewards and commendations:
30 Sep 1883 advanced from 4th Class @ 24 shillings to 3rd Class @ 25 shillings
29 Mar 1885 advanced from 3rd Class @ 25 shillings to 2nd Class @ 26 shillings
6 Apr 1887 advanced from 2nd Class @ 26 shillings to 1st Class @ 27 shillings
5 Jun 1890 advanced from 27 shillings to 28 shillings per week
6 Apr 1892 advanced from 2nd Class to 1st Class
6 Apr 1895 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
14 Feb 1906 superannuated (ill health)
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 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 |