Force Orders 1865

X THIS DOCUMENT IS COPYRITE AND REMAINS THE PROPERTY OF THE CHESHIRE CONSTABULARY IT IS INTENDED TO AID THE RESEARCHER AT THE PUBLIC RECORDS OFFICE, CHESTER NO COPIES IN ANY DIGITAL FORMAT WILL BE ALLOWED WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION FROM THE CHESHIRE CONSTABULARY OR THE TRUSTEES OF THE MUSEUM OF POLICING IN CHESHIRE CHESHIRE CONSTABULARY GENERAL ORDERS CJP4 VOLUME 1 7th January 1865 ~ 30th December 1865 General Order Purport Page No. 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 Chief Constables Office, Chester 7th January 1865 The General Order of the 30th December 1864 is cancelled as the Chief Constable finds it would in many ways be prejudicial to the public interests to allow the old clothing so to be disposed of. Chief Constables Office, Chester 9th January 1865 In reference to the new system of Supervision by the police of Convicts on Ticket of Leave, the Chief Constable desires Superintendents will use and inculcate in those under them due consideration in performing that duty, so as not to impede their obtaining an honest livelihood by work, but rather encourage and assist them in so doing. And further Superintendents will caution their Constables not to make known to the public the fact of these men being on Ticket of Leave, either by idle gossip or otherwise, unless required so to do on most sufficient grounds by the conduct of the parties themselves. Chief Constables Office, Chester 12th January 1864 PC H. Dyson of Number 4 Division is awarded the Merit Badge with pay for continuous good service. Chief Constables Office, Chester 13th January 1864 The Chief Constable is most anxious that the Poaching Prevention Act should be fully carried out, yet finds it necessary to caution the police that their powers are limited to the Highways and that they can only enter elsewhere in direct pursuit, when believing the offence has been committed. Chief Constables Office, Chester 23rd January 1864 PC Rowbottom of Number 4 Division is appointed Acting Sergeant of Audlem Section. PC Leighton of Number 2 Division is promoted to 2nd Class for vigilance during night duty and a good capture of an old offender. Chief Constables Office, Chester 23rd January 1864 Superintendents will make out their lists of officers for new clothing on the forms herewith sent and according to the numbers detailed in General Order of 30th December 1864, those officers who have not received Helmets will be measured for same as well as caps and Divisions will parade as follows Division Place Time Date 10 Reserve Chester 10 am 23rd Jan 1 Broxton Tattenhall 12.30 pm 23rd Jan 6 Wirral Birkenhead 3.30 pm 23rd Jan 3 Tarporley Tarporley 1 00 pm. 24th Jan 4 Nantwich Crewe 5.30p.m. 24th Jan 5 Northwich Sandbach 10 am 25th Jan Superintendent Rowbottom to meet measurer at Sandbach Railway Station at 9.57 am and drive from thence to Winsford to meet the 1.29 pm. Train. Superintendent Andrews meeting same at Moore and driving from thence to Runcorn. Number 2 Bucklow Division at Runcorn. Runcorn Section at 3pm parading for the inspection of the Chief Constable at 1.30 pm. Number 2 Bucklow Division, Lymm, Budworth, and Stockton Heath Stations at Lymm at 10.30am. 26th January Altrincham, Knutsford, and Sale Sections at Altrincham at 3pm 26th January. 7 Hyde Hyde 9.30am 30th Jan 9 Stockport Stockport 1 pm 30th Jan 8 Macclesfield Macclesfield 5.30pm 30th Jan Chief Constables Office, Chester 27th January 1864 Item 4 of General Order of the 12th December 1864 last is hereby cancelled and Acting Sergeant Chesters is promoted to the rank and pay of full Sergeant at 22/- per week from the 3rd instant. Chief Constables Office, Chester 27th January 1864 Superintendents will invariably stop the full sum ordered from all men when sick, except when injured on duty and more particularly when they are receiving sick pay from Clubs. Chief Constables Office, Chester 1st February 1864 Superintendents are referred to page 3 of the General Order and Instructions respecting leave of absence, which they are never to grant beyond one day, except on reference to the Chief Constable, or on special emergency which admits of no time for reference. Chief Constables Office, Chester 1st February 1864 The Chief Constable having found that in some cases the serving of Summonses is delayed unnecessarily until one or two days before the hearing and he desires that the longest possible time may be given to Defendants to obtain evidence for their defence by serving the Summons as soon as practicable. Chief Constables Office, Chester 4th March 1864 PC Brayley and PC Spann of Number 2 Division are promoted to 2nd Class Constables from the 1st instant. The Chief Constable desires that on no account are Pigs to be kept in a County Police Station and Fowls only when Special permission is given for same. In reference to General Order of 3rd August 1863 and directions from the Secretary of State, Superintendents will take steps to secure a correct return of the numbers of Vagrants in their Division on the night of the 4th April next instead of the 1st Tuesday in September as heretofore. Chief Constables Office, Chester 29th March 1864 It has been brought to the notice of the Chief Constable that in several instances the old clothing has had large pieces cut off it intentionally prior to sending it to the party who contracted to purchase the same for which the contractor has deducted 15/-. Three coats thus treated have reached the office of the Chief Constable Number 39, 119 and 158 and accordingly directs Superintendents to remit 5/- for each of those coats to be credited to the public and which they will charge against those men or if not discovered against the whole of the Division. Superintendents will please inform the Chief Constable if any boys have been whipped by the police, according to sentence under the Juvenile Offenders Act, and if so they will state whether any or what pay has been given to the police specifically for that duty. Chief Constables Office, Chester 1st April 1864 PC Donnellan Number 2 Division will be forthwith transferred to Runcorn and PC Eyes from there to Altrincham. (Order Cancelled) PC Ankers will be transferred from Runcorn to Reserve on the 7th instant. Chief Constables Office, Chester 10th April 1864 The Annual Inspection by Colonel Woodford Inspector General will commence on the 18th instant with Number 4 and 5 Divisions. Superintendents will therefore see that all the Police Stations are kept in the cleanest possible state and that all Books are in proper order, indexed etc, receipts for prisoner's property to be ready for reference. New Clothing, if received in sufficient time to be fitted will be worn. Chief Constables Office, Chester 12th April 1865 Divisions will parade as follows for the inspection of Colonel Woodford. Time and Date Division At Location Tue 18th Apr 2.0 pm Northwich Sandbach Wed 18th Apr 4.30 pm Nantwich Crewe Wed 19th Apr 11.30 am Macclesfield Macclesfield Wed 19th Apr 4.30 pm Stockport Stockport Thu 20th Apr 11. 00 am Hyde Hyde Fri 21st Apr 12.30 pm Broxton Tattenhall Fri 21st Apr 3. 00 pm Eddisbury Tarporley Sat 22nd Apr 11. 00 am Reserve Chester Sat 22nd Apr 3.00 pm Wirral Birkenhead Mon 24th Apr 1.00 pm Bucklow Lymm Chief Constables Office, Chester 17th April 1865 Divisions will parade as follows for the Inspection of Colonel Woodford instead as before ordered Fri 21st April 1.00 pm Wirral Birkenhead Fri 21st Apr 4.30 pm Reserve Chester Sat 22nd Apr 12.30 pm Broxton Tattenhall Sat 22nd Apr 3.00 pm. Eddisbury Tarporley Chief Constables Office, Chester 25th April 1865 Superintendents will see that no clothing is issued or retained unless the make, quality and fit are good, but it will at once be returned to the Contractor. Superintendents will also notify to this officer the several articles they have received from the clothier. Chief Constables Office, Chester 25th April 1865 PC John Wood Number 2 Division promoted to Constable 2nd Class. Chief Constables Office, Chester 2nd May 1865 PC Lockett of Number 3 Division is from the 1st instant deprived of the Merit Badge and accompanying pay for neglect of duty in withholding from his Superintendent his knowledge that a cockfight was to take place in the Division. Chief Constables Office, Chester 3rd May 1865 The usual extra precautions will be observed of watching Roads and Railway Stations leading to and from Chester from the Saturday before the Races to the following Monday. Chief Constables Office, Chester 4th May 1865 PC J. Boughey Number 5 Division is dismissed from the service for neglect of conference points and false entries in his journal. PC F. Crawley of Number 4 Division for "Improperly receiving Prisoners property and repeated falsehoods to cover the attempt to appropriate it" The following transfers will take place on such dates as Superintendents may arrange PC Brayley from Number 2 Division to Number 7 Division, PC Burgess from Number 7 to Number 2 Division, PC Jones from Number 7 to 4 Division (Re dismissal of Crawley) PC Bebbington from Number 10 to Number 7 Division. Chief Constables Office, Chester 10th May 1865 PC Mills of Number 2 Division is this day dismissed from the force for being absent three day without leave and being found drunk and asleep on his beat. Chief Constables Office, Chester 19th May 1865 The Chief Constable finds it necessary to make the following observation's to the late inspection by Colonel Woodford. 1st All Chevrons are to be worn on the left arm about 2 to 3 inches above the elbow and Merit Badge in the same place, or when worn by a Sergeant just above the Chevron. 2nd Superintendents will in future always retain unissued any clothing not considered of good quality or equal to the pattern, with which it will invariably be compared. 3rd Superintendents will send in on the 1st of each month commencing the 1st proximo requisitions of any article of clothing or appointments required by men of their Division. 4th All receipts for Prisoners Property are to invariably signed by the Jailer or part receiving them and never by the prisoner himself. 5th All receipts for prisoners property will be arranged and fastened in the Book kept for that purpose in consecutive numbers according to date, blanks being kept so as to secure this regularity. 6th Chin-straps at Inspection are always to worn, either up or down, as required by weather, but not some one way and some another. 7th Superintendents are to have in their possession copies of all Police Acts of Parliament. 8th Divisions are to be practiced in drawing and returning staves. 9th At every inspection during the last 8 years the Chief Constable has remarked that Mr. Little's Division, Number 7, was the first and the best regards cleanliness and smartness of appearance, drill, books, stations etc, and on that account directs that one days Special Duty Allowance will be issued to each man of that Division. 10th The receipt of all orders issued from this office is to be acknowledged and they are to be carefully read to all the men of each Division as occasions may occur. PC Clarke Number 2 Division is transferred to Number 5 Division and will be stationed at Minshull Vernon. Chief Constables Office, Chester 19th May 1865 Acting Sergeant Hayes will be transferred from Number 3 Division to Number 4 Division on the 1st proximo and will be stationed at Crewe. PC Barrow of Number 3 Division is promoted Acting Sergeant from the same date and will succeed Acting Sergeant Hayes at Over on the above date. PC R. G. Eastwood is promoted to 1st Class Constable from the 20th ultimo for a gallant attempt to stop 3 Burglars by whom he was severely injured. Chief Constables Office, Chester 23rd May 1865 The following transfers will take place on the 1st proximo. PC Skaife from Runcorn to Stamford Bridge in Number 3 Division re PC Barron being promoted. PC Clarke to Runcorn from Timperley. Chief Constables Office, Chester 30th May 1865 The following promotions will take place from the 1st proximo. Acting Inspector Buckley to be Inspector in Number 2 Division at a Salary of �80 per annum vice resignation of Inspector W. Blake. Acting Sergeant Jesse Leah to be Sergeant at 22/- per week and to relinquish the Merit Badge as per General Order 4th November 1861. Rank and Name Division New Class New Weekly Rate Sergeant R. Slater 2 1st Class 25/- Sergeant H. Dutton 2 3rd Class 23/- Sergeant W. Leah 5 1st Class 25/- Sergeant J.S. Hone 5 3rd Class 23/- Sergeant P. Roache 6 1st Class 25/- Sergeant W. Heaton 7 1st Class 25/- Sergeant B. Gibson 8 2nd Class 24/- PC Thomas Rowbottom 1 1st Class 21/- PC John Leighton 2 1st 21/- PC Thomas Carson 2 1st Class 21/- PC Samuel Spann 2 1st Class 21/- PC George Tansley 2 1st Class 21/- PC William Whitley 3 1st Class 21/- PC William Maddocks 6 1st Class 21/- PC Samuel Heap 6 1st Class 21/- PC Henry Rosbottom 7 1st Class 21/- PC James Ratcliffe 7 1st Class 21/- PC Thomas Walker 8 1st Class 21/- PC Peter Turner 9 1st Class 21/- PC John Breese 3 2nd Class 20/- PC Wright Cooper 4 2nd Class 20/- PC James Sutton 4 2nd Class 20/- PC William Latham 5 2nd Class 20/- PC Thomas Perrin 5 2nd Class 20/- PC James Oakes 6 2nd Class 20/- PC Matthew Dean 6 2nd Class 20/- PC Henry Woolley 6 2nd Class 20/- PC Patrick Keenan 6 2nd Class 20/- PC Thomas Chambers 6 2nd Class 20/- PC John Shaw 7 2nd Class 20/- PC Edwin Bradshaw 8 2nd Class 20/- PC Henry Harrison 9 2nd Class 20/- Chief Constables Office, Chester 31st May 1865 In reference to page 43 of "Orders and Instructions" under heading of persons found drunk and also in reference to General Order of 27th October 1858 it will be understood that "Drunken Persons" are not to be apprehended for mere drunkenness only, as such apprehension is only legal when breaches of the peace, obstructions of highways, assaults on police etc, accompanying the drunkenness or when persons are so drunk as that their own personal safety demands their being locked up. The Chief Constable regrets that he has occasion to order that on no account must any letter or other document addressed by him to any member of the Constabulary be published in Newspapers or elsewhere unless by his special authority, previously obtained. By Order G. E. Oldmeadow. Chief Clerk. Chief Constables Office, Chester 1st June 1865 The following detail of police will attend at Somerford Park on Tuesday next 6th instant at 9 am. Division Amount Total 4 2 PC's 2 5 Superintendent, 3 Sergeants and 8 PC's 12 7 1 Sergeant and 3 PC's 4 8 2 PC's 2 10 Inspector Burgess 1 Total 21 Chief Constables Office, Chester 3rd June 1865 Superintendents will in future avoid appointing the Adjusting Weights and Measures on Whit Monday or on any other similar public holiday as police services are most needed otherwise on those days and notice of all days so fixed should be sent to this office. Chief Constables Office, Chester 5th June 1865 Merit Class PC Bridgehouse to be Acting Sergeant vice Sergeant Leah promoted. PC Henry Ardern is promoted to Merit Class with pay for Long and Continuous Good Service. Chief Constables Office, Chester 6th June 1865 The following officers will attend for duty at Beeston Castle Festival on the 19th and 20th instant. Division Rank/Name/Other Total 1 Sergeants Foster, Palin. PC Gosling 3 3 6 Officers. 6 4 2 Officers 2 10 Inspector Burgess, Sergeant Clarke, PC Atkin 3 1 Constable from Chester as Gate Keeper and Detectives from Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester. 4 Total 18 Chief Constables Office, Chester 12th June 1865 Nathaniel Stacey late Sergeant 49th of Foot Regiment is appointed Acting Sergeant at Head Quarters to which he will remain attached for the purposes of Drill etc, over the young Constables. Chief Constables Office, Chester 14th June 1865 PC Spann Number 7 Division to be 1st Class from the 1st instant. Chief Constables Office, Chester 21st June 1865 The following men are dismissed from the force, PC Thomas Ankers, for repeated acts of drunkenness. PC's William Brayley, David Naylor and Thomas Davenport for violently and cowardly assaulting three males and three females at Hyde. In reference to the 16 Clause of the Act 28th Vict, Cap36 just passed the Chief Constable desires that Superintendents will order a Constable of their Division invariably to attend the Court of any Revising Barrister while revising the lists of voters in this County. Chief Constables Office, Chester 22nd June 1865 Superintendents will forward a return from the 20th April 1857 of all men who they have reason to believe have died or left their Divisions in consequence of Consumption or any other disease contracted by them through the performance of night or any other police duty, or from injuries received giving the particulars of each case. Chief Constables Office, Chester 24th June 1865 Superintendents will at the earliest opportunity and not later than the 5th July next send to this officer the number of Churches and Chapels in each Township of their Divisions with such detail as they can find time to insert. Chief Constables Office, Chester 26th June 1865 The following transfers will take place on the 1st proximo PC Reynolds from Number 1 to Number 7 Division, PC Potts from Number 10 to Number 7 Division. PC Morgan from Malpas to No Mans Heath, PC Gosling from No Mans Heath to Farndon. Chief Constables Office, Chester 6th July 1865 In reference to the 25th Section of 27th and 28th Vict, 101 "Highways Amendment Act" police constables will in their ordinary course of duty carry out the provisions of the Section in reference to Cattle Straying on the Highways by Summoning owners but they must not allow this duty to interfere with their more important police duties of prevention and detection of crime New clothing may be at once taken into wear. Chief Constables Office, Chester 9th July 1865 The following detail of Divisions will be present at the police station, Bishops Fields, Chester on Wednesday 12th instant not later than 9.30 am Division Superintendents Inspectors Sergeants PC's Total 1 1 1 6 8 2 1 1 3 30 34 3 1 10 11 4 1 1 11 13 5 1 2 15 18 4 1 8 72 85 To have in their possession Capes, Armlets, Metropolitan Staffs and either Handcuffs or Snips. Superintendents are referred for guidance to General Order 6th and 7th December 1861 which they will strictly adhere to. Chief Constables Office, Chester 10th July 1865 Inspector Buckley, 4 Sergeants and 25 Constables will assemble at the Police Station Bishops Fields, on Wednesday 12th instant at 9.30 a.m. and remain there under the orders of Mr. Fenwick Chief Constable of Chester. In order to avoid divided authority and responsibility for his disposal in the event of his requiring them for an emergency during that day. In reference to the Memo of the 8th instant Mr. Little and Mr. Steen will on Thursday 13th instant proceed with their whole strength to join Superintendent Williamson at Macclesfield not later than 9.30 a.m. Mr. Little as Deputy Chief Constable will take charge of the three Divisions to aid reserving the peace during the Election on that day, telegraphing to the Chief Constable on arrival at Macclesfield the total strength of Constabulary present under his orders and the state of the town. Chief Constables Office, Chester 10th July 1865 In the event of an emergency requiring the assistance of the Cheshire Constabulary stationed in the Wirral Division during the Election at Birkenhead, Superintendent Hammond will place himself and men under the orders Major Beswick, Chief Constable of Birkenhead in order to avoid divided authority and responsibility. Chief Constables Office, Chester 10th July 1865 Superintendent Hammond will assemble every available man of his Division at the County Court House, Birkenhead at 7.00 a.m. on Wednesday the 12th instant and carry out the instructions of the Returning Officer in respect to the police at the Polling Booths at Tranmere, Rock Ferry and Oxton the remainder of his men will remain out of sight inside the Court House and if required at Birkenhead, a guard of 1 Sergeant and 4 men will be left in charge of the station, these latter are on no account to leave it. Chief Constables Office, Chester 10th July 1865 The following detail of police will parade at this office on Wednesday next, not later than 9.00 a.m. Division Inspectors Sergeants PC's Total 1 1 4 5 2 1 1 23 25 The above includes those already ordered in General Order of the 9th instant, the remaining officers will parade at Bishops Fields Station as before arranged. Chief Constables Office, Chester 20th July 1865 The following proportion of police from each Division are ordered to be present for duty at Shotwick at the meeting of the Cheshire Rifle Association on the 2nd, 3rd , and 4th proximo men to be on the ground at 10. 00 a.m. each day in their New Clothing, Helmet's and clean white gloves. Superintendent Hammond will be in charge Great Coats, Capes and a change of clothing to be in the possession of each man Div Officer Supt Ins Sgt PC's Total 1 Sergeant Foster 1 1 2 2 Sergeant Aston 1 3 4 3 Sergeant Mayho 1 1 2 4 Sergeant Wood 1 2 3 5 Sergeant Leah 1 3 4 6 Inspector Watson 1 1 1 11 14 7 1 4 5 10 Inspector Burgess 1 1 2 4 Totals 1 2 8 27 38 None but smart and intelligent men of some experience will be sent. Superintendents will as soon as possible after the return of their men from this meeting forward to this officer on the usual Special Duty Form an Account of expenses incurred. Chief Constables Office, Chester 28th July 1865 Inspector Britnor's salary to be 26/- per week. PC Chivers to be Acting Sergeant in Number 7 Division and PC Boulton, Merit Class for Long and Continuous Good Service. Chief Constables Office, Chester 12th August 1865 In consequence of a Memorial sent to the Chief Constable against PC Harrison station at Northern, into the merits of which the Chief Constable has fully enquired the Chief Constable instead of removing PC Harrison as requested in said memorial, hereby promotes PC Harrison to 1st Class Constable from the date of the said memorial 7th instant. PC Hayes is transferred from Number 4 Division to Number 9 Division re resignation of Constable Warburton. Chief Constables Office, Chester 15th August 1865 In consequence of the great distance of the Superintendent from Runcorn, the Chief Constable desires that Inspector Buckley shall organise and carryout for that Town such system for all police duties as he shall think best adapted to circumstances and population of same and this system will be carried out on his own responsibility and orders. Chief Constables Office, Chester 17th August 1865 In reference to General Order of yesterday date Superintendents will impress upon young constables the necessity of not appearing inquisitorial or interfering with the privacy of individuals in thus vigilantly being on the alert for the discovery of diseased cattle and further in thus acting for the benefit of the whole of the public to avoid any possible cause of annoyance to respectable farmers and others. Chief Constables Office, Chester 31st August 1865 Superintendents will cause a copy of the printed order of this date respecting the Cattle Plague and that dated 16th instant to be in the possession of each man of their Division. Chief Constables Office, Chester 5th September 1865 Superintendent Wilson, Broxton Division will receive from the 15th instant the higher rate of pay of �110 per annum. Superintendent Rowbottom, Northwich Division, will also receive from the 15th instant the higher rate of pay of �130 per annum. Inspector Watson, Wirral Division will receive from the 15th instant the higher rate of pay of �100 per annum. Detective Inspector Egerton is promoted to the rank and pay of Inspector at �80 per annum, in Number 2 Division and will be stationed at and take charge of the Police Station at Runcorn from Monday 11th instant and Mr. Buckley at his own request return to the duty and pay of 1st Class Sergeant and be stationed at Runcorn. PC Eyes of Number 2 Division will on the same date by early train proceed to join Number 7 Division and PC Burgess will at the same time proceed to join Number 6 Division at Tranmere. PC Levi Bebington and PC Peter Richardson will be transferred from Number 7 Division to Number 2 Division to be stationed at Runcorn. Sergeant Lawton of Number 6 Division is promoted to the rank and pay of Detective Inspector at 26/- per week, re promotion of Detective Inspector Egerton. Sergeant Chesters of Number 2 Division is transferred to Number 6 Division to be stationed at Tranmere. The following promotions will take place from the 15th instant Division Rank and Name New Class New Weekly Rate 1 Sergeant Foster 1st Class 25/8d 2 Sergeant Beardsworth 1st Class 25/- 3 Sergeant Daniels 1st Class 25/- 9 Sergeant Chesworth 3rd Class 23/- 10 Sergeant Clarke Merit Badge for Long Trustworthy Service 2d per day 10 Acting Sergeant Stacey Unchanged 20/- 6 PC Warwick Promoted Acting Sergeant at Tranmere 1 PC Thomas Gosling 1st Class 21/- 2 PC Michael Egan 1st Class 21/- 2 PC Moses Sillitoe 1st Class 21/- 3 PC Thomas Furness 1st Class 21/- 5 PC Thomas Hardern 1st Class 21/- 6 PC Joseph Millington 1st Class 21/- 6 PC James Bowden 1st Class 21/- 2 PC Peter Roberts 2nd Class 20/- 3 PC John Edgar 2nd Class 20/- 4 PC James Whitehead 2nd Class 20/- 4 PC John Capper 2nd Class 20/- 5 PC Isaac Pickford 2nd Class 20/- 6 PC David Bowers 2nd Class 20/- 6 PC James Oldham 2nd Class 20/- 6 PC Alfred Oldham 2nd Class 20/- 7 PC Peter Richardson 2nd Class 20/- 7 PC Joseph Robinson 2nd Class 20/- 9 PC William Bailey 2nd Class 20/- 9 PC Samuel Pickering 2nd Class 20/- Chief Constables Office, Chester 7th September 1865 Detective Inspector Burgess is promoted to the increased rate of pay of 27/- per week from the 15th instant. PC James Oldham Number 6 Division is promoted to 1st Class Constable and will be transferred to Number 2 Division to be stationed at Runcorn. PC Williamson of Number 2 Division will on Monday next the 11th instant proceed to Over in Number 3 Division to be there stationed until further orders. Superintendents will inform the men of their Divisions that the Chief Constable intends to take the earliest opportunity of applying to the Court of Quarter Sessions for an increase in pay for the Cheshire Constabulary corresponding to that applied for in Lancashire and Liverpool. Chief Constables Office, Chester 15th September 1865 Acting Sergeant Warwick of Number 6 Division is promoted to the rank and pay of 3rd Class Sergeant at 22/- per week from this date and will further retain the Merit Badge and Pay. Chief Constables Office, Chester 20th September 1865 In consequence of a communication received this day from the Right Honourable The Secretary of State, Home Department the Chief Constable desires that Superintendents will make themselves thoroughly acquainted with the orders of Council in relation to Cattle Plague also with the 4th and 7th Section of the Statute 11 and 12 Vict Cap 107, so as to advise and assist the Inspectors appointed under said orders in Council as to the proper mode of proceeding when obstructed in their duty in cases provided for by Section 7 of said Act or against those who violate the said orders of Council. Chief Constables Office, Chester 28th September 1865 The enclosed copies of "Orders in Council" relative to the Cattle Plague are to be circulated amongst the police of the rural districts and all Constables are hereby informed that they will communicate with their Inspectors in their several neighbourhoods as to the proper mode of proceeding against persons who violate the said Orders of the Council. All cases pronounced by Inspectors as "Rinderpest" will at once be communicated to this office. By Order. G. E. Oldmeadow. Chief Clerk. Chief Constables Office, Chester 29th September 1865 PC Williams Number 8 Division is dismissed from the force re repeated acts of drunkenness Chief Constables Office, Chester 30th September 1865 PC Maddocks to be Acting Sergeant at Tranmere. Chief Constables Office, Chester 13th October 1865 PC Stockton is transferred from Number 3 Division to Reserve from the 30th instant and PC Williamson from Reserve to Number 3 Division on the same date. PC Lockett of Number 3 Division will exchange stations with PC Schofield of Number 5 Division on the 1st proximo. Chief Constables Office, Chester 13th October 1865 Sergeant Dulton of Number 2 Division is appointed 2nd Class at 24/- per week from the 30th ultimo. Chief Constables Office, Chester 23rd October 1865 Inspector Britnor is promoted to the increased rate of pay of 27/- per week. Chief Constables Office, Chester 23rd October 1865 In reference to General Order of the 13th instant PC Lockett will be transferred to Sale as the extra PC there instead of being stationed at Bostock. PC Scholfield will proceed to Kelsall on the 1st proximo. Chief Constables Office, Chester 24th October 1865 The Chief Constable begs Superintendents to understand that in reporting cases of "Rinderpest" ne does not wish that such reports should rest upon the opinion of the Superintendents themselves but solely upon the decision so pronounced by the Inspectors and which decision verbally given is quite sufficient without troubling the Inspectors for any certificates. Superintendents will in this very exceptional case circulate for public information all Placards, Bills etc, connected with the Cattle Plague which may be required by Clerks to Magistrates and Inspectors. Chief Constables Office, Chester 8th November 1865 The salary of Inspector Egerton of Number 2 Division is increased to �90 per annum from the 15th instant. PC Levi Bebbington of Number 2 Division is rewarded with the Merit Badge and pay from the 15th instant for zealous performance of duty and good captures. Chief Constables Office, Chester 16th November 1865 Superintendents are referred to the latest Orders of Council 31st October by which they will see that all Periodical Sales are prohibited wherever Fairs and Markets are prohibited. Chief Constables Office, Chester 1st December 1865 The Constabulary is referred to the 3rd paragraph of page 7 of General Orders and the Chief Constable desires that Superintendents will forthwith see that a List duly signed and dated by themselves and always countersigned as taken over by occupant of all County property in Police Stations is posted up in a conspicuous part inside each station according to said order forwarding a duplicate of same to this office and all changes of occupants at stations a similar list is to be made out and duplicates forwarded so that the public property may always be accounted for. Chief Constables Office, Chester 2nd December 1865 It having been ascertained that concealment of early cases has in many instances tendered to spread the Cattle Plague, Superintendents are requested to direct their men to keep a good look out for any such neglect of Orders of Council and Summons the offending parties. The police as far as their police duty admit watch that all animals labouring under the disorder are separated from all other animals and that no such animals are removed from the premises alive without permission of the Inspector. All such animals dying or killed on account of said disorder must be buried with their skins, with quick lime or other disinfectants at least five feet deep and any neglect of this order should be at once reported to the Inspector by the police. No party can now sell on his own land animals that have been on such land less than 14 days and for any neglect of this order the parties offending should also be summoned by the police. In carrying out these orders it must be borne in mind by the police that they are liable to spread the disease if after visiting cases of "Rinderpest" they pass close to sound cattle and therefore they must carefully avoid the neighbourhood of all sound cattle and even get out of their way on roads whenever they have lately visited infected animals or infected farms. On these duties the police will always wear their winter proof leggings. Chief Constables Office, Chester 7th December 1865 Superintendents will give immediate directions that whenever the police at night meet cattle on the roads which they have good reason to believe are animals diseased by "Rinderpest" they will take every possible step to detain them, until the local Inspector can see them and pronounce as to their state. A list of the Names and Residences of Inspectors appointed will be forwarded to this office and any subsequent appointments will be notified. Chief Constables Office, Chester 12th December 1865 Divisions will parade as follows for the purpose of being measured for new clothing by Messrs Dolans measurer Date and Time Division Location Monday 18th Dec 10.30am 7 Hyde Monday 18th Dec 2.30pm 9 Stockport Monday 18th Dec 5.30pm 8 Macclesfield Tuesday 19th Dec 10.30am 4 Crewe Tuesday 19th Dec 2.00pm 5 Middlewich Wednesday 20th Dec 9.00am 3 Tarporley Wednesday 20th Dec 11.30am 1 Tattenhall Wednesday 20th Dec 2.30pm 10 Chester Thursday 21st Dec 9.00am 6 Birkenhead Thursday 21st Dec 1. 00pm 1 Runcorn Thursday 21st Dec 4.00pm 4 Lymm Superintendent Rowbottom to meet the Measurer at Winsford at 1.39pm on the 19th driving then to Middlewich from there to Sandbach. Superintendent Gwynne to meet the Measurer at Beeston at 8.55a.m. on the 20th and drive to Tarporley and back to Beeston. Superintendents will make out their Lists and renumber their Divisions as follows and in order to prevent necessity of changing the numbers every year they are so arranged as to allow for any increase that may be made in the strength of the force. Divisions Numbers From Numbers To Sergeants Numbers From Sergeants Numbers To 1 1 13 1 2 14 60 14 20 3 61 78 61 62 4 79 101 79 80 5 102 126 102 106 6 127 173 127 132 7 174 206 174 179 8 207 224 207 209 9 225 243 225 227 10 244 253 244 Supernumeraries 2 1A 3A 5 4A 8A 6 9A 10A 7 11A Chief Constables Office, Chester 17th December 1865 When the Magistrates of a Division prohibit the entry of any Cow, Bull, Bullock, Ox, Calf, Sheep or Lamb into any Petty Session District or give any other orders relating thereto the police will immediately circulate notice of same as widely and as speedily as possible specially informing cow keepers and others that they must at once provide themselves with Licenses signed by two Magistrates of the Division if they desire to take cows to pasture into a prohibited district. Chief Constables Office, Chester 23rd December 1865 The police will inform the public particularly Farmers, Butchers and Cattle Dealers that application must be made to a Magistrate whenever a Certificate is required for permission to move sound cattle. Chief Constables Office, Chester 30th December 1865 PC Ralph Jackson of Number 7 Division to be 2nd Class Constable for cleaver capture on night duty. By Order. G. E. Oldmeadow. Chief Clerk. 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348