Force Orders 1870

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 1st January1870 ~ 19th December 1870 General Order Purport Page No. 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 Chief Constables Office, Chester 1st January 1870 The pay of Superintendent Hammond of Number 6 Division is increased to �165 per annum from this date. Chief Constables Office, Chester 7th January 1870 The Chief Constable having attentively considered the evidence of PC Stone and others in the late trial for assault on him, feels called upon to make the following observations. 1st PC Shone showed a great want of judgement and consideration in allowing Adams to remain after being wounded and bleeding freely in a road instead of having him at once removed to the Public House in the close vicinity. 2nd Nothing whatever in the opinion of the Chief Constable occurred to justify PC Shone in drawing his Cutlass and the Chief Constable cautions the Constabulary that a Cutlass ought never to be used except to defend life, in case of serious riot, or against weapons of a deadly nature and in consequence of this want of judgement in PC Shone, his Cutlass will be kept in possession of the Superintendent until further orders. Chief Constables Office, Chester 11th January 1870 PC John Taylor of Number 2 Division is promoted to the rank and pay of a 2nd Class Constable at 22/- per week from the 15th instant for a gallant capture of a Ticket on Leave man and another while on night duty. Chief Constables Office, Chester 24th January 1870 Superintendents Steen, Little and Williamson are at once referred to the Calendar just received of Prisoners tried at the last Adjourned Sessions at Knutsford and they will see that they have neglected to comply with the order in returning Weekly the cases under the Habitual Criminals Act, and they will forthwith remedy such neglect by sending in the required Returns as per the Calendar. The names of Police officers able to prove convictions should be entered opposite such heading, whether able to prove former convictions or only the case returned in such form. Chief Constables Office, Chester 2nd February 1870 Merit Class PC Amariah Atkin is promoted to the rank and pay of Sergeant at 24/- per week and Acting Sergeant Nathaniel Stacey is promoted to the rank and pay of a 1st Class Constable at 23/4d per week to date from 1st instant. Chief Constables Office, Chester 4th February 1870 PC Breese of Number 3 Division will be transferred to Number 1 Division to be stationed at Pulford and PC Dean of Number 6 Division will be transferred to Number 3 Division to be stationed at Frodsham. PC Owen from Reserve will join Number 6 Division to be stationed at Backford re PC Dean transfer to 3 Division. Chief Constables Office, Chester 9th February 1870 The Chief Constable desires that the Cell which in some few instances has been built by Landlords for County purposes should never be used except for the temporary confinement of Prisoners until such time as they can be passed on or remanded to a Police station or Jail. Chief Constables Office, Chester 25th February 1870 PC Colgate of Number 5 Division will receive increase in pay to 21/- per week from this date and PC Whitehead of Number 7 Division is promoted to be Acting Sergeant. Chief Constables Office, Chester 3rd March 1870 Divisions will parade as follows for Inspection by Captain Elgee, Government Inspector Division Date and Time Location 2 Monday 7th March 11am Altrincham 7 Tuesday 8th March 11am Hyde 9 Wednesday 9th March 10am Hazel Grove 8 Wednesday 9th March 4.30pm Macclesfield 5 Friday 11th March 4pm Middlewich 4 Saturday 12th March 10am Nantwich 11 Monday 14th March 9.30am Chester 1 Monday 14th March 2pm Tattenhall 3 Monday 14th March 2pm Tattenhall 6 Tuesday 15th March 11am Birkenhead 10 Tuesday 15th 3.30am Runcorn The following Stations will also be inspected on the following dates Date Location 7th March Knutsford and Stockton Heath 8th March Mottram and Cheadle 9th March Disley 10th March Wilmslow 11th March Stockton Heath if not seen on the 7th, Northwich and Winsford. 12th March Audlem and Frodsham date to be fixed Chief Constables Office, Chester 14th March 1870 Inspector Walker having absconded from the Cheshire Constabulary was arrested and fined by the Magistrates �5 or 14 days imprisonment. He went away with a Publicans wife forsaking his own wife and children for all such disgraceful conduct he is forthwith dismissed from the force. Chief Constables Office, Chester 16th March 1870 Superintendents are informed that there is reason to believe that the parties committing the burglaries in Cheshire by breaking a pane of glass and unfastening the latch of the window are located in Warrington and Superintendents are therefore requested to vary their duties in order to detect these parties in such way as they think best whether by plain clothes men or otherwise. Chief Constables Office, Chester 24th March 1870 From observations made at the late Inspection the following orders are issued The Yards of all Police stations where drill may take place are to be kept free from anything that may interfere with same and Mr. Steen will therefore at once remove trees planted in the yard at Altrincham and no poultry, pigeons or pigs will be allowed inside the walls of any police station and if fruit or other trees are planted against the walls they must be trained by wires and the walls not damaged by hammerings in nails. In the sergeants and Constables Duty Book the Date and Place where pay is received will always be entered in its proper place and not under the heading at foot of page "deviations from duty" occurrences on duty will also be entered according to the heading, especially making mention of the absence of any officer who ought to have attended a night conference point. Superintendents will instruct their men to wear their old Great Coats at Night. At all future Inspections fires will be invariably lighted whenever the Inspector is expected at a Police Station in order that he may judge the heating apparatus. All Duty and Fee Books to be Headed at the top of each page with name and number of the Constable and year as well as the date. A Memorandum of Public and Beer Houses for the year ended the last day of month preceding the Inspection with number of officers will always be ready for reference at each Head Quarters during Inspection. The Money Column of Summons Book will always be totalled and carried forward and arrears can be accounted for as received. Superintendents will in future fall into drill with their Divisions, unless able to give the word of Command themselves. Superintendents will pay their own men by visiting the Sections where practicable and not cause loss of time and money to the Constables by meeting them travel to the Superintendent merely to save trouble to latter The Sergeants of Sections will never omit to see any men of their Section during night duty at least once a week such a visit to be not before midnight and not as a rule close to their own stations. Superintendents will always bring to the notice of the Chief Constable prior to the Inspection any repairs, painting or whitewashing required at stations, instead of waiting to mention it at the Inspection. Superintendents will also on future occasions always have ready their Horse and Cart at Head Quarters. Chief Constables Office, Chester 24th March 1870 The following promotions will take place from the 26th instant Division Rank Name New Weekly Rate 1 Sergeant Pownall 26/- 1 PC Gosling 23/4d 2 PC Nicholson 22/- 2 PC Fowls 21/- 2 PC Neild 21/- 2 PC Brereton 22/- 3 Sergeant Saxton 26/2d 3 Sergeant Barron 27/- 3 PC Edge 21/- 3 PC W. Dean 22/- 4 PC Holliwell 21/- 4 PC Burrows 22/- 4 PC Pearce 21/- 4 PC Booth 21/- 5 PC A. Davies 21/- 5 PC Pemberton 21/- 6 PC Shakleton 21/- 6 PC T. Harrison 21/- 6 PC Ibbotson 21/- 6 PC Jeffs 21/- 6 PC Atherton 22/- 7 Acting Sergeant Whitehead 23/4d 7 PC Walford 23/4d 7 PC James Walker 22/- 8 PC Broome 21/- 8 PC Tew 21/- 8 PC Potts 21/- 8 PC Batty 22/- 9 PC Plant 23/4d 9 PC Dawson 22/- 10 PC Bottoms 23/4d 10 PC Hicken 21/- 10 PC Godwin 21/- Chief Constables Office, Chester 28th March 1870 The new clothing may be taken into wear for day duty on the 1st proximo except the undress trousers which will not be issued until 1st November next. Sergeant Mayho is appointed Inspector in Number 2 Division at 29/- per week vice Inspector Walkers dismissal. He will always wear uniform and perform such duty at Superintendent Steen may arrange, but by permission, or on afterwards reporting it, he may follow up Detective business in plain clothes as required, the night supervision at Altrincham will then be performed between the Superintendent and the Inspector. Acting Sergeant Lockett is promoted to the rank and pay of Sergeant at 24/- per week and PC John Leighton of the same Division is promoted to be Acting Sergeant at Altrincham such promotions to date from the 26th instant. Chief Constables Office, Chester 30th March 1870 Superintendent Little, DCC has sick leave of absence from the present date to the 30th April next to enable him to recruit his health by a change of air at Southport. Sergeant Cooper is appointed Acting Inspector from this date and with the assistance of Mr. Lawton Superintendent of Number 9 Division will during the absence of Mr. Little take charge of pay of Number 7 Division. Chief Constables Office, Chester 31st March 1870 In future persons convicted for "Assault on the police" unless with intent to do grievous bodily harm and for "Frequenting a public place" with intent to commit a Felony, unless within the meaning of the 58th Section of the 24th & 25th V.C.96, "Being found by night armed, or unless they have been previously convicted for an offence named in the Schedule of Crimes sent on the 14th December last will not be returned on the Habitual Criminal Forms. The Sergeants as named below will send a copy of their night duty return during the month ending this date, and will at the expiration of each succeeding month, until further orders, send copy of same, specially showing the hour and distance from their own stations where they meet the different men of their Sections. Sergeant Stanley Number 2 Division, Sergeant Forster Number 3 Division, Sergeant Wood Number 4 Division, Sergeant Naylor Number 5 Division and Sergeant Hone Number 10 Division. The following Sergeants are promoted to the rank and pay of the Merit Badge for Long and Meritorious Service from the 26th instant, Sergeant Hulme Number 5 Division, Sergeant Leah Number 5 Division, Sergeant Hindley Number 6 Division, Sergeant Leah Number 7 Division and Sergeant Bolshaw Number 9 Division. Chief Constables Office, Chester 5th April 1870 The Sergeants reports of unexpected visits will be discontinued from this date and only those Sergeants named in General Order 31st ultimo will send Reports to the Chief Constable as detailed in that order. Chief Constables Office, Chester 13th April 1870 PC Batty Number 8 Division will be discontinued as additional Constable at Capesthorne on the 21st instant and will be transferred to Rainow, vice PC Thomas Burgess who retires on Superannuation Allowance of �32 per annum granted to him on the recommendation of the Chief Constable PC Spragg Number 6 Division is dismissed from the force for drunkenness. Chief Constables Office, Chester 19th April 1870 The enclosed form will be strictly adhered to by those Sergeants directed by General Order of the 31st March last to send in a Monthly Return of their night duty and which will only show the night duty performed and Constables visited or seen between 11pm and 4am, no mention of day or occurrences required. Inspectors of Weights and Measures will not lose sight of the necessity of testing the weight of bread carried in Bakers Carts for sale in the County. It will in future be understood when a Constable is sick, that the full stoppage of pay is invariably to take place whenever said Constable receives sick money from a club. On the 25th of June next Sergeant Dale of Stockport Division will proceed to Crewe with the rank of Acting Inspector to be there stationed in charge of that Town under Superintendent Saxton of Number 4 Division, vice Acting Inspector Wood, who will as Sergeant, be transferred to the Stockport Division and be stationed at Hazel Grove. PC Gosling of Number 1 Division is promoted to the rank of Acting Sergeant and will be transferred to Number 4 Division and be stationed at Crewe from the same date. Chief Constables Office, Chester 28th April 1870 The Returns called for by General Order of the 14th December 1869 in respect of Habitual Criminals are no longer required, but in lieu thereof Superintendents will send to this officer a Return on the 1st of each month for the preceding month, of all parties who during that period have come under the Supervision of the police. These Returns will show former convictions and copies of them will be entered in the Book hitherto used for the purpose. PC R. L. Griffiths Number 6 Division is dismissed the force for drunkenness. Chief Constables Office, Chester 4th May 1870 The enclosed Weekly Return of Persons liberated from Jail and placed under Supervision of the Police and all future similar Returns will be forwarded from Number 1 to 10 Division consecutively. Superintendent Egerton returning same to this office. Whenever a description of suspected persons in Custody being Habitual Criminals cannot be found in the Return as forwarded above, they will be entered on the form now enclosed and be forwarded to the Register of Criminals, accompanied when practicable and considered necessary with a photograph of the prisoner. Copies of these Returns with the information received from the Register will be sent to this officer with the monthly return ordered on the 28th ultimo. A copy of this order of the 4th instant will also always be kept entered in the Register Book. The usual extra precautions will be observed of watching road and Railway Stations leading to and from Chester from the Saturday before the Races to the following Monday. Chief Constables Office, Chester 9th May 1870 Superintendent Oldmeadow Reserve Division is promoted to the increased pay of �180 per annum from the 1st instant. Sergeant Saxton of Number 3 Division is promoted to the increased pay of 27/- per week from the same date. PC J. S. Buckley of Number 4 Division is dismissed from the force for drunkenness. Chief Constables Office, Chester 17th May 1870 The several Sergeants who are ordered by General Order of the 31st March last to forward monthly Duty Sheets of Night Duty will in future show in Column of such Returns how many hours they were on duty each night and always give a full explanation in same if any night duty was not duly performed. Chief Constables Office, Chester 17th May 1870 Habitual Criminals. In reference to General Order of the 4th instant Superintendents will enter the information contained in Column 9 of the Weekly Return, on Columns 18 and 19 of "Register Book", instead of in Column 14 as previously directed, erasing present headings of those columns, and writing across instead "Other Distinguishing Marks". By Order G. E. Oldmeadow Chief Clerk. Chief Constables Office, Chester 25th May 1870 PC Wharmby Number 10 Division will receive increase in pay to 21/- per week from this date. Chief Constables Office, Chester 31st May 1870 The annexed letter will be strictly and immediately attended to. (Letter from the Secretary of state re damage to Telegraphs) Chief Constables Office, Chester 2nd June 1870 PC Brereton of Number 2 Division is appointed Acting Sergeant from this date. Chief Constables Office, Chester 11th June 1870 The ground rent for Stations where Magistrates Rooms is attached will in future be charged equally under the headings of "Repairs etc to Stations" and "Expenses at Magistrates Rooms". Chief Constables Office, Chester 15th June 1870 The following officers will attend for duty at Beeston Castle Festival on the 20th and 21st instant Division Rank Name or Other Number 1 Sergeant Palin and 2 PC's 3 3 6 Officers 6 4 3 Officers 3 11 Inspector Burgess, Sergeants Clarke and Atkin and 1 PC 4 Detectives from Manchester, Chester and Liverpool 3 Total 19 Chief Constables Office, Chester 24th June 1870 PC Hayes Number 4 Division will be transferred to Number 3 Division and be stationed at Over, vice PC Marsh resigned. Chief Constables Office, Chester 4th July 1870 The following proportion of police will attend at Shotwick on the 3rd, 4th, 5th of August next and instructions laid down in General Order of the 20th July 1865 will be carried out. Div Rank Name or Other Supt Ins Sgt PC's Total 1 Sergeant Palin & 1 PC 1 1 2 3 Sergeant Saxton & 1 PC 1 1 2 6 Inspector Aston 1 1 1 9 12 11 Inspector Burgess 1 1 2 2 Inspector Mayho & 1 PC 1 1 2 Total 1 3 3 13 20 Chief Constables Office, Chester 7th July 1870 The pay of PC Wharmby Number 10 Division is increased to 22/- per week from this date. Chief Constables Office, Chester 18th July 1870 Superintendents will send to this office a Return of such Public and Beer Houses as they intend to submit to the Special Notice of the Justices at the next Annual Licensing day in consequence of offences against the License and giving a list of all such offences. Chief Constables Office, Chester 28th July 1870 The following transfers will take place on such a date as Superintendents may arrange reporting same to this office Officer Div From Div To Remarks PC Wharmby 10 5 Extra PC at Sandbach PC Capper 4 10 Vice Wharmby PC Nickolds 5 6 Vice Harrington PC Harrington 6 2 Extra Pc at Altrincham PC Beech Reserve 5 Vice Nickolds PC Hindley Reserve 4 Vice Capper Chief Constables Office, Chester 1st August 1870 The following proportion of Police will attend Chester Regatta on the 9th instant at 11am Division Supt Ins Sgt PC's Total 1 1 1 4 6 3 1 2 3 4 1 3 4 11 1 1 3 5 Total 1 1 4 12 18 PC Marsh of Number 3 Division and PC Richardson of Number 8 Division have been dismissed the force for drunkenness. Chief Constables Office, Chester 11th August 1870 The Chief Constables Office is removed to 113 Foregate Street, Chester to which address and letters etc will in future be sent. Chief Constables Office, Chester 16th August 1870 PC Robson Number 5 Division will be transferred to Number 10 Division vice Royle resigned. Chief Constables Office, Chester 1st September 1870 In consequence of his continuous and valuable services rendered to the public by Mr. Oldmeadow, as Chief Clerk and his undeviating attention to his duties both as Chief Clerk and Superintendent of the Reserve, the Chief Constable has great pleasure in promoting him from this date to the maximum pay, as sanctioned by the Court of �200 per annum. The pay of Sergeant Atkin is increased to 26/2d per week from this date. Chief Constables Office, Chester 7th October 1870 PC James Radcliffe Number 4 Division is dismissed the force for Drunkenness. Chief Constables Office, Chester 14th October 1870 PC Peter Royle of Number 6 Division is dismissed from the force for fighting in the streets at 12.15am on the 25th ultimo. PC Gallagher Number 8 Division is promoted to 21/- per week from the 13th instant. Chief Constables Office, Chester 18th October 1870 PC Ralph Stevenson Number 9 Division is dismissed from the force for drinking in a public house during prohibited hours. Chief Constables Office, Chester 25th October 1870 Acting Sergeant Whitehead of Number 7 Division to be Sergeant at 24/- per week, vice Sergeant M. Maiden who retires on a Superannuation allowance of �40 per annum granted to him on the recommendation of the Chief Constable. PC James Walker Number 7 Division to be Acting Sergeant, vice Whitehead promoted. Chief Constables Office, Chester 29th October 1870 Acting Sergeant James Walker Number 7 Division will receive pay at 23/4d per week from the 25th instant. Chief Constables Office, Chester 31st October 1870 PC Alfred Jones Number 7 Division is dismissed the force for drunkenness. PC Oakes dismissed. (08/11/1870 Highway Robbery with Violence, Dismissed and Committed to Assizes for Trial). Chief Constables Office, Chester 9th November 1870 The Police are referred to "The Gun Licence Act of 1870" and will request the production of the Licence for carrying guns whenever circumstances suggest the expedience of so doing. Chief Constables Office, Chester 14th November 1870 PC Nickolds of Number 6 Division will receive an increase of pay to 22/- per week from this date. Chief Constables Office, Chester 17th November 1870 Superintendents will take steps that the Notices in respect to the First Class Army Reserve are kept carefully posted up in all County Stations and at Petty Session Meetings in such a manner that they can be seen and read by the public. Chief Constables Office, Chester 18th November 1870 PC Oakes was dismissed from the force on the 8th instant. Chief Constables Office, Chester 24th November 1870 Sergeant Cooper will during the illness of Mr. Little take charge of all duties in that Division under the Superintendence of Mr. Lawton of Number 9 Division. Chief Constables Office, Chester 5th December 1870 Superintendents will forthwith pay to the County Treasurer the balances due to him on account of Weights and Measures for the Quarter ending 29th September last. Chief Constables Office, Chester 12th December 1870 PC Walford Number 7 Division will be transferred to Number 2 Division vice PC Walker transferred to Reserve (Cancelled). Chief Constables Office, Chester 14th December 1870 The Chief Constable regrets not being able to be present as a mark of respect to so deserving, faithful, intelligent, useful, and efficient officer as Mr. Little who has for the last thirty years proved to be. He requests Superintendents will attend at Hyde at 10am on Saturday next in plain clothes at the funeral of the late Deputy Chief Constable. Chief Constables Office, Chester 15th December 1870 Divisions will parade as follows for the purpose of being measured for new clothing Division Date and Time Location 7 Monday 19th December 10.30am Hyde 9 Monday 19th December 1pm Stockport 8 Monday 19th December 3.30pm Macclesfield 4 Tuesday 20th December 11am Crewe 5 Tuesday 20th December 2.30pm Sandbach 3 Wednesday 21st December 10am Tarporley 1 Wednesday 21st December 12 Noon Tattenhall 11 Wednesday 21st December 3pm Chester 6 Thursday 22nd December 10am Birkenhead 10 Thursday 22nd December 2pm Runcorn 2 Thursday 22nd December 5pm Altrincham Superintendent Gwynne will meet the train at Beeston at 8.53am on 21st instant and drive the Measurer to Tarporley and back to Beeston. Superintendents will make out their lists and re-number Divisions as follows Division From To Sergeants From To 1 1 16 1 2 2 17 53 17 20 3 54 71 54 56 4 72 103 72 74 5 104 135 104 108 6 136 182 136 141 7 183 224 183 188 8 225 245 225 227 9 246 265 246 248 10 266 291 266 269 11 292 300 292 293 Additional Constables 2 A1 5 A2 A3 6 A4 A9 10 A10 Chief Constables Office, Chester 15th December 1870 The following promotions will take place on the 26th instant Division Rank and Name New Weekly Rate 1 PC Bethell 23/4d 1 PC Whitley 23/4d 2 Sergeant Lockett 26/2d 2 Sergeant Stanley 26/- 2 PC Stevens 21/- 2 PC Parry 21/- 2 Acting Sergeant Brereton 23/4d 2 PC Mathewson 21/- 2 PC Davies 21/- 2 PC Neild 21/- 3 Sergeant Saxton 28/2d 3 PC Johnson 23/4d 3 PC Dunning 21/- 3 PC Roscoe 22/- 4 PC Reid 21/- 4 PC Cartmel 21/- 4 PC Drysdale 23/4d 4 PC Thorley 21/- 5 PC Dale to be Acting Sergeant 5 Sergeant Gordon 26/- 5 PC James Harrison 22/- 5 PC Beech 21/- 5 PC Colegate 22/- 6 Sergeant Kerns 28/- 6 Sergeant Roche 28/- 6 Sergeant Warwick 28/2d 6 Sergeant Martin 26/- 6 Sergeant Millington 26/- 6 PC Broston 22/- 6 PC Chester 21/- 6 PC Arthern 21/ 6 PC Michael M 21/- 6 PC Neild 21/- 6 PC Meredith 21/- 7 PC Spann 22/- 7 PC Lewis 22/- 8 Sergeant Garner Merit Badge 2d per day 8 Sergeant Gibson 28/- 8 Sergeant Rowbothom 27/- 8 PC Batty 23/4d 8 PC Randles 21/- 9 Sergeant Dale Merit Badge 2d per day 9 Sergeant Turner 28/- 9 PC Harrison 23/4d 9 PC Bainbridge 21/- 10 Sergeant Morris 28/- 10 Sergeant Bebbington 27/2d 10 Sergeant Hone 27/- 10 PC Tomkinson 22/- 10 PC Torrie 21/- 10 PC Burton 21/- 10 PC Reece 21/- 10 PC Grant 21/- 11 Sergeant Atkin 27/2d Chief Constables Office, Chester 19th December 1870 Pedlars Act 1870 Superintendents will carefully read and copy herewith sent the above named Act and in reference to the character of applicants for Certificates, which they will satisfy themselves is good they will further require the applicant to produce written testimonials from persons of known respectability such testimonials being kept by the Superintendents with the form of application to be produced when required or when proceedings are taken under the Act. In case of appeals, Superintendents will invariably ask the Court to Order the costs to be charged against the appellant. The police will act with discretion and without unnecessary harshness when exercising their powers of inspecting the pack, box etc of any pedlar. A monthly Return of Certificates for entry in the Register to be kept at Head Quarters, granted during the previous month, will be sent to this office on Form A on the 1st of each month commencing on the 1st February next. A similar Return of the endorsements of Certificates will be sent on the same dates on Form B. The large Notices herewith sent will be kept carefully posted up at all County Stations and at Petty Session Meetings in such a manner that they can be seen and read by the public. By Order. G. E. Oldmeadow Chief Clerk. 481 482 483 484 485 486 487 488 489 490 491 492 493 494 495 496 497 498 499 500 501 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509