Force Orders 1875

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 2 9th January1875 ~ 29th December1875 General Order Purport Page No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Monthly 11 12 13 14 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 Chief Constables Office, Chester 9th January 1875 In consequence of a Letter from the Secretary of State, Home Department the Police are ordered to give more vigilant attention to the apprehension of Deserters from the Army and Navy. Chief Constables Office, Chester 11th January 1875 PC Stevens of Number 2 Division will be transferred to Number 6 Division on the 16th instant and PC Cooper from Number 6 to Number 2 Division on the same date. Chief Constables Office, Chester 22nd January 1875 PC John Lee of Number 8 Division will be discharged on the 29th instant on the recommendation of the Chief Constable with a Superannuation allowance of �35 per annum. Chief Constables Office, Chester 29th January 1875 The Superintendents of 1, 3, 8 and 9 Divisions will understand that in consequence of the smallness of their Divisions and the consequent comparative of crime and business that they must in future keep their own Books and Accounts and that no officer will be allowed on any such plea freedom from regular Section day and night duty. Chief Constables Office, Chester 1st February 1875 PC English Number 7 Division, a Probationary will now receive increase in pay to 23/4d per week from the 30th ultimo. Chief Constables Office, Chester 8th February 1875 Acting Sergeant John Wood to be Sergeant in Number 7 Division at 28/- per week from the 6th instant vice resignation of PC Shawcroft. Chief Constables Office, Chester 20th February 1875 The following promotions will take place from this date Division Rank and Name New Weekly Rate 6 PC Smeaton 25/8d 6 PC Gunning 25/8d 9 PC Harrison 23/4d 9 PC Roberts 24/6d 6 PC Ainsworth 23/4d 10 PC Davies 23/4d Chief Constables Office, Chester 25th February 1875 The following transfers will take place on the 5th proximo PC Cummings of Number 3 Division to 8 Division to be stationed at Wilmslow. PC Fernley Number 8 Division to Number 3 Division to be stationed at Over. Chief Constables Office, Chester 6th March 1875 PC McQueen of Number 7 Division is dismissed the force for drunkenness and neglect of duty. Chief Constables Office, Chester 12th March 1875 PC Joseph Downes of Number 7 Division to be Acting Sergeant. Chief Constables Office, Chester 13th March 1875 Number 6 Wirral Division will parade at Birkenhead Police Station at 10.30am Wednesday 17th March for Inspection by Captain Elgee, Government Inspector. Chief Constables Office, Chester 22nd March 1875 The following detail of police will attend at the following places on Good Friday 26th instant. Rank Name Other Number Total Inspector Williamson, Sergeant Stacey and 3 PC's from Reserve Division, with 2 PC's from Number 1 Division to be at Eastham Ferry at 11am 7 Acting Sergeant and 4 PC's from Number 1 Division and 1 Sergeant and 6 PC's from Number 3 Division at New Ferry Toll Gate at 11am 12 Acting Sergeant and 7 PC's from Number 4 Division and 1 Sergeant and 6 PC's from Number 10 Division at New Brighton Landing Stage at 11am 15 Total 34 Chief Constables Office, Chester 25th March 1875 The following transfers will take place on such a day as Superintendents may arrange PC Ollerenshaw Number 1 Division to Number 4 Division and PC Pearce from Number 4 to Number 1 Division. Chief Constables Office, Chester 27th March 1875 PC H. Alldritt of Number 10 Division is dismissed the force for improper conduct. Chief Constables Office, Chester 25th March 1875 The Chief Constable having inspected the Books kept in each Division, now notifies to each Superintendent that he has cancelled all former Orders in respect of same and by this Order has consolidated all rules to be observed in future, and he will hold Superintendents responsible that these instructions are strictly adhered to. On no account are erasures to be made on any Book or Form, Alterations can be made in 'Red Ink' A copy of the Instructions in this or any future Order relating to each Book will be pasted in such Book, to be ready for references. A copy of this and any future Orders referring to Books will always be kept ready for reference in the Superintendent's Office. CHARGE BOOK Every Column to be carefully and concisely filled up, in Column "Property Found On Prisoner or Elsewhere" the ultimate disposal of same to be clearly stated with a reference to the number and date corresponding to that in the "Prisoners Receipt Book". In Column "How Disposed Of" the result to be given whether fined, ordered to pay costs, remanded, bailed for sureties, or committed to jail in default, it must be stated which sentence was carried out, if committed for trial result of same to be entered in Red Ink and in like manner with all decisions of Magistrates the amounts entered in Money Column to be totalled each month, which will correspond with the sums entered in 10th and 17th Clause Return, any arrears to be accounted for in Red Ink, as received with a reference to Number and Date of charge, it is not necessary to confine a charge to one line but to occupy as much space as required. Any property which comes into the possession of the police belonging to the Prosecutor or Prisoner, must be entered in detail, and agree with the Lock-Up and Property Receipt Book. INDEX TO CHARGE BOOK Each prisoners name to be entered but once with the Number of the pages following in which his name appears. SUMMONS BOOK Not less than two lines to be given to each case, Witnesses Summoned to be entered in Column "Complainant" the words "Witness for Complainant " or "Witness for the Defendant" being written underneath, if summoned to give evidence against a person apprehended, reference will be given in Column of "Remarks" to the Date and Number in the Charge Book. The Money and other Columns to be filled up as directed for Charge Book, Cases Settled, or arranged by advice of Magistrates to be entered "No Appearance" in Column "Disposal". No entry will be made in Column "Consecutive Number" but the annual consecutive "Number of Summons" will commence on the 30th September in each year to the following 29th September. All adjourned cases entered a second time in Charge or Summons Books or Sheets to be written in Red Ink, with Number and Date of original Charge or Summons, Bastardy Warrants executed without Prisoners being taken before Magistrates will entered in a like manner. INDEX TO SUMMONS BOOK. As directed for Charge Book ORDER BOOK To contain copies of all Orders issued by the Chief Constable which will be sent at once to Sergeants of Sections, who will read them to the men with the least possible delay and return them to the Superintendents with a memorandum certifying that they have been so read. INDEX TO ORDER BOOK as follows Date Purport Page DIVISIONAL ORDER BOOK To contain copies of all Orders issued by Superintendents, Index as directed for General Order Book. LETTER BOOK Copies of all letters sent from the Division. Index as directed for General Order Book. INFORMATION BOOK To contain only such Felonies and Misdemeanours as occur in the Division, and if discovered to be so stated in margin in Red Ink with a reference to Number and Date of Charge or Summons. OCCURENCE BOOK To contain all other Divisional information and Occurrences. FOREIGN OCCURENCE BOOK All printed Bills and Information's from other Divisions and Police Forces will be entered in this book, and if discovered by any officer of the Division a memorandum to that effect will be recorded in Index. MISCONDUCT BOOK Not less than two pages to be given to each man and no name will be entered until after the decision of the Chief Constable on the Misconduct Report. Index to give name and date of offence. INN KEEPERS AND BEER SELLERS BOOK Not less than two pages to be given to each House, Name of Occupant not to be entered until complained of when a reference to date and number of Summons will be added. Index to have reference to "Sign" and not Occupier. LOCK UP BOOK In Column "Date and hour when received" the exact time of Prisoner being received into the Custody of the Lock Up Keeper will be entered, not the date and hour of the apprehension and in Column "Date and hour discharged" the exact time of such discharged before Magistrates will be entered, or if committed to Jail, the time of the Prisoners delivery into Jail to be given, the Lock Up Keeper providing subsistence for the day such Prisoner is conveyed to Jail, the number of meals, 3 each day, must correspond with the number of hours in custody, and if charged to the County, with the number entered in the Contingent Account. In Column "Charge for Maintenance, not chargeable to County" will be entered all maintenance charged for, whether the Prisoner or not when charged to latter, the letter "P" will be entered, the other charges being against Overseers, Relieving Officers. In Column "Cash and other property in prisoners possession" will be added "Elsewhere" and the property entered therein must agree with that entered in Column for same in Charge Book, the disposal being shown in detail in the Columns following in accordance with the headings of same, if kept for trial, it will so stated, and a receipt obtained when delivered up, which will be kept ready to be produced when required, endorsed with year, date and number of charge, which will correspond with that in the Charge Book. In Column "Receipt for Prisoners Property" the Lock Up Keeper will always obtain the prisoners receipt for same, and have a witness present when it is given up, who will also sign his name. In Column "Magistrates by who Committed" the decision of the Magistrate will be entered and if Committed for Trial, the result of same will be entered in "Red Ink". This Book will contain the names of all Prisoners detained in the Lock Up whether brought from other Sections, Divisions, or elsewhere and whether subsisted or not, as the Chief Constable strictly forbids a prisoner being received into any Lock Up under any circumstances without entry of same. Index as directed in Charge Book. SUPERINTENDENTS JOURNAL To contain a daily report of duty, giving hours of leaving and returning to station, officers visited and place and hour, and a note of all occurrences likely to be of use for future reference. This Book will be produced whenever the Chief Constable visits a Division. All foregoing Books will be produced at the Annual Inspection by the Government Inspector. CONTINGENT ACCOUNT BOOK To contain a copy in detail, month by month of the monthly account sent to Head Quarters, care being taken that the number of Prisoners meals charged for correspond with the number charged to County as shown in the Lock Up Books and at the end of each quarter a copy of the latter will not be entered until after such accounts has been allowed, which will be notified from this office. CASH BOOK To contain a daily entry of all monies received and paid by Superintendents from any source, or any account, stating for what received or paid. Books 13 and 14 will be kept personally by each Superintendent who alone will be held responsible for the entries therein. CONSTABLES FEE BOOK The name of the Defendant or Prisoner to be entered soon as a Warrant or Summons received; if no money received a note to that effect will be entered. In Column "Amount Paid to Constable" the full amount received will be entered, the Superintendent entering in the Column for his receipt the amount credited to 10th and 17th Clause, the difference between such amounts and that received by Constables, being shown in receipt for Constables expenses. The Constable alone will receive the Fees from the Magistrates Clerks, and obtain his signature for same at Petty Sessions, or otherwise, the Constable paying over same to the Superintendent only. Name and Number of the officer, year and date to be entered on each page. LEAVE OF ABSENCE BOOK A record will be kept in each Division of all leave of absence granted from this office, or by the Superintendent. UNPAID PENALTIES AND COSTS BOOK A Book will be kept at the Head Quarters of each Division, of unpaid Penalties and Fee's SERGEANTS AND CONSTABLES DUTY BOOKS Sergeants and Constables will enter before leaving their station the hour of going on duty, and on their return, or as soon after as possible. Record the roads, places patrolled, the Conference points attended, the Constables met, times and places they were visited by their superior officers, and all occurrences requiring notice, each entry will be made as it occurred, showing a continuous statement of their tour of duty as shown below Sergeant or PC..............reports going on duty at...............at...............met PC.................patrolled.....................was met and visited by Sergeant.............at..............at.........................patrolled...............visited by Superintendent or Inspector.......................at.....................at patrolled to station, with entry of other occurrences and went off duty at................ For Night Duty Sergeant or PC .......................reports going on duty at ..............patrolled by......................to.....................station, and received pay up to and for ........................................., with entry of other occurrences ........................returned to station by..................and went off duty at............ Deviations from Duty Scale Deviated from duty scale in consequence of having to attend at...................for......................................... Sergeants to enter in their books any deviations from their own duty, not that of the Constables of their sections. Officers will always describe in their Journals whom they meet at Conference points, and where they meet as well as putting down in Column for the purpose the hour of such meeting. The name and Number of the officer, date and year will be entered at the top of every page in the Duty Book. Non attendance at Conference points will be accounted for as "Deviation from duty Scale". Date and place where pay is received will always be entered in its proper place, not under the above heading. Occurrences on duty will be entered in account of tour of duty specially making mention of the absence of any officer who ought to have attended a night conference point. Sergeants finding Constables absent from their Conference points will at once ascertain the cause and report same to the Superintendent stating whether satisfactorily explained or otherwise. Superintendents will inspect the duty Books once a month and whenever they call at the officers residences signing same. The meetings at all Conference Points will be underlined, and a line left blank between the day and night duty of each officer. A copy of these instructions will be kept in the Duty Book of each Officer. Receipts for Prisoners Property Every article of property which comes into the possession of the police, whether belonging to Prosecutor or Prisoner will always be entered in detail in Charge Book. In all cases a receipt detailing all property, to agree with the Charge Book, belonging to either of the above named, will be sent to the Assizes or Session and returned to the Superintendent properly signed, or of mark attached, the duly witnessed by someone who can write. All property belonging to Prisoners entered on the back of Commitment by the police, not by any other party, will be taken charge of by the Constable conveying them, and a receipt on form will be taken from the Jailer receiving the same, the Prisoner himself not signing, prior to which the Constable will note that such list of property is read over in the presence of the Prisoner. These Receipts will be carefully preserved and endorsed with year, date and Number of Charge, so as to be ready for immediate reference. The Following Account Forms Will Be Sent To This Office. ANNUALLY WITH APRIL CHARGE SHEETS. Table 3 Depredators, Offenders and Suspected Persons at large on the night of the first Tuesday in the month of April, the apparent ages are only expected to be given. The information relative to the number of Prostitutes and of Vagrants and Tramps, hitherto given in this table under special headings, is not now required, those only of those classes who are known to the Police, either as Thieves, Depredators, Receivers of Stolen Goods, or Suspected Persons, should be entered under the respective headings mentioned. "Numbers of Houses of Bad Character" The heading "Number of Tramps Lodging Houses" and "Brothels and Houses of Ill Fame" have been struck out, but should a Lodging House for Tramps, or a Brothel be frequented by Thieves, then it should be returned in the Column "Other Houses of known Bad Character". The term "Known Thieves and Depredators" is only to be applied to those who are known to be living by or following dishonest practices, and not to those who, although they may have been convicted, have subsequently obtained honest employment, and have abandoned evil habits and associates, and who consequently should be omitted from the Return the Second Year after their discharge. ANNUALLY WITH SEPTEMBER RETURNS A Return of Public and Beer Houses on Form sent with Memorandum of the 18th September 1874. QUARTELY WITH ACCOUNTS Abstract with County Treasurer Summary of Weekly Pay Sheets Subscriptions to and deductions from Rewards to Defence Fund, amount to be remitted with Quarterly Accounts Persons willing to act as paid Constables. Property in possession of police unclaimed or otherwise, every case to be clearly stated, giving date and list of property in detail. Undetected Crimes as below form Date and Place Nature of offence and list of articles stolen, value of each Total value Stolen Name of Officer where offence was committed Offences previously reported and date detected during Quarter and by whom Disposal of Property, detained for production at Trial, with Charge and Summons Sheets for January, April, July and October, Property produced at the Assizes being entered in the Return for Quarter in which the Assizes were held. Certificate that each Officer has a Warrant Card. Certificate that each Officer has attended Divine Service. Certificate that each Officer has read his Instruction Book. Estimates of Pay, 25th March, June, September and December balance due to and from Treasurer to be entered in succeeding month in which the Quarter ends. Poachers and Suspected Person met at Night. Charge Sheet } To same date as Accounts for month Summons Sheet } 25th March, 24th June, 29th September, 25th December. The number of hours prisoners are in custody will correspond with the number in Subsistence Return and if the Credits to the 10th and 17th Clause must exactly with the sums entered in the 10th and 17th Returns for the same period Persons apprehended on Commitment or apprehended after being Summoned, will be entered in Charge Sheet in Red Ink, in Order to show the number of hours subsistence is charged for. Character of Defendants to be entered thus Previous Good PG Suspicious SC Unknown UK Known Thieves KT Vagrants and Tramps VS Prostitutes PS Habitual Drunkards HD Distribution Return. Showing increase and decrease by name in Column in "Remarks" Contingent Account. All Headings to be properly filled up 1st Rent of Stations. Date paid up to and when paid to be entered. 2nd Fitting up of Stations. Date of work being done and by whose authority to be entered, and estimates signed by the Chief Constable and Magistrates must always be attached to a receipted vouchers, when application is made for authority for painting, papering, the date when last done and cost of same to be stated. 3rd Postage and Parcels. To be entered in detail, the contents of the parcel to be shortly described. 4th Oil and Wick. Quantity and price, and last supply to be stated on form not on Voucher. 5th Special Duty. To be entered as fully as practicable not with the words only "as form" 6th Examination of Candidates. To include all charges for Medical attendance on police or others. 7th Stationary and Printing. Quantity and price of each article to be given not thus "Mr. Carver for paper and envelopes" 8th Magistrates Rooms. Date and price of last supply of Coal, Gas to be stated on the form. 9th Coal. Date price and quantity of last supply to be stated on form. 10th Gas. Same as Coal and showing the amount deducted for private consumption. 11th Miscellaneous. Only to contain charges for which no special heading is provided, except allowances to officers in lieu of rent. To be signed by Superintendents at the foot and endorsement on the form. 10 and 17 Clause Returns, arrears to be entered in "Red Ink", a Special Duty Sheet will be attached to the Return showing the amount allowed to the officers for the service of Summonses, Execution of Warrants, which must agree with the sums entered in Charge and Summons Sheets. Certificate that all Fees received have been properly credited and only Special Duty allowed to officers. Weekly Pay Sheets to each to this office every Monday morning. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Quarterly. Abstract with County Treasurer. Return of Prisoners proceeded against during the quarter and result of same. Annually. With Quarterly Accounts for September a Return as below CHESHIRE CONSTABULARY DIVSION Return of Weights and Measures Stamped and Adjusted in Division, Year ended 29th September 187... Quarter Ending Number of Weights and Measures Stamped Number of Weights and Measures Adjusted Number of Weights and Scales Inspected at Shops Number of Shops Visited Number of Prisoners Proceeded against Total PEDLARS Monthly. Return of Certificates granted. Return of Certificates Endorsed. If no Certificates granted or endorsed during the month a memo only need be sent not a blank form. Quarterly. Abstract with County Treasurer. ADULTERATION ACT Quarterly. Abstract of Accounts with County Treasurer and Return of Prisoners proceeded against and with Analyst Certificates on samples sent to him. CATTLE DISEASES Quarterly. Inspectors Accounts of Expenses. PLEURA PNEUMONIA When a case occurs. VS Certificate of Disease. To Chief Inspector. Valuation Certificate, one form only. To Chief Inspector. Age, and as near as can be ascertained the value of the animal for food before being attached with Pleura to be endorsed there on. Declaration with Number 2 endorsed thereon to be served on occupier. Declaration Number 1 without endorsement to Privy Council and Clerk to Local Authority. Blue Form To Privy Council and Chief Inspector. Red Form To Privy Council Office, this form need only be sent to the Chief Inspector when fresh cases occur on the same farm within 30 days. If a fresh case of the same disease occurs upon such premises after the lapse of thirty days it is to be considered a fresh outbreak, and must be returned upon the Blue Form. GLANDERS, FARCY AND SHEEP SCAB To Privy Council and Chief Inspector. No Declaration required. Blue Form, first Saturday after outbreak. Red Form each succeeding Saturday until the disease has disappeared. FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE Detailed weekly Return of cases to be sent to reach this office by first post each Monday morning. For other Regulations as to Inspectors duties in respect of each particular disease, see Orders of Council Handbook and General Orders. The existing General Orders relating to Cattle Diseases are not cancelled by the foregoing instructions. Chief Constables Office, Chester 6th April 1875 PC Thomas Harrison of Number 9 Division is dismissed from the force for drunkenness. Chief Constables Office, Chester 7th April 1875 PC John Cross is dismissed the force for assaulting William Noon at Sale without just cause or provocation. (Memo On recommendation I will modify my former decision by recalling the dismissal and discharge him instead, Signed T.J. Smith Chief Constable) Chief Constables Office, Chester 8th April 1875 The Chief Constable is compelled from the information which has reached him to call upon the police to be vigilant in bringing before Magistrates any cases of Gross Cruelty to animals, Sheep shorn too early and long exposed to inclement weather is a case in point. Chief Constables Office, Chester 19th April 1875 Railways Stations have been frequently entered and robbed of late, so the police will give special attention thereto, also requesting that money may not be left in unoccupied offices at night. The usual extra precautions will be observed of watching roads during Chester Races, as directed in General Order 5th May 1874. Chief Constables Office, Chester 1st May 1875 The following promotions will take place from the this date inclusive Division Rank Name New Weekly Rate 5 Sergeant Nicholson 30/4d 5 Sergeant Batty 29/2d 6 Sergeant Pennington 29/2d 7 Sergeant Wood 30/4d 7 Sergeant Lowe 30/4d 7 PC Shaw 26/10d with Merit Badge 3 PC Southern 26/10d 1 PC Caldicott 25/8d 1 PC Rowe 25/8d 2 PC Williams 25/8d 2 PC Whiston 25/8d 3 PC Colfar 25/8d 4 PC Worrall 25/8d 4 PC Fowler 25/8d 5 PC Bowyer 25/8d 6 PC Jeffs 25/8d 6 PC Morris 25/8d 6 PC Pemberton 25/8d 7 PC Pickford 25/8d 7 PC Myers 25/8d 7 PC Meredith 25/8d 7 PC Brittain 25/8d 8 PC Shaw 25/8d 8 PC Wilkins 25/8d 8 PC Marshall 25/8d 9 PC Cookson 25/8d 10 PC Kelly 25/8d 10 PC J. Wright 25/8d 10 PC Foden 25/8d 6 PC Hemmings 25/8d 2 PC Bennett 24/6d 2 PC Roberts 24/6d 2 PC Jakson 24/6d 3 PC Schofield 24/6d 4 PC Shakspeare 24/6d 4 PC Ashford 24/6d 4 PC Littler 24/6d 5 PC Barker 24/6d 5 PC Pearson 24/6d 6 PC Ainsworth 24/6d 6 PC Rowbottom 24/6d 6 PC Coleburn 24/6d 6 PC Wrench 24/6d 6 PC Welch 24/6d 7 PC Lowe 24/6d 7 PC Barter 24/6d 10 PC Clare 24/6d 3 PC Swann 23/4d 4 PC Carpenter 23/4d 5 PC Weaver 23/4d 5 PC Croghan 23/4d 6 PC Waddington 23/4d 6 PC Wright 23/4d 6 PC Condon 23/4d 7 PC Large 23/4d 7 PC Blair 23/4d 7 PC Turner 23/4d 7 PC OKell 23/4d 8 PC E. Hindley 23/4d 9 PC Charlesworth 23/4d 10 PC Slicer 23/4d 6 PC T.S. James 23/4d 6 PC R. Jones 23/4d Chief Constables Office, Chester 8th May 1875 Acting Sergeant Cashin is promoted to the rank of Sergeant in Number 6 Division at 28/- per week. PC Hugh ODonnell to be Acting Sergeant in Number 6 Division vice Cashin promoted. Sergeant Hollingworth Number 5 Division to be 1st class at 31/6d per week. PC Robert Harvey Number 6 Division is awarded the Merit Badge with pay for Gallant Conduct in saving the life of a drunken man with considerable danger to himself. (See General Orders 15th May 1875). Chief Constables Office, Chester 8th May 1875 The following detail of police will attend at the following places in Wirral Division on Whit Monday the 17th instant Location Division Ins Sgt PC Total Rock Ferry Landing Stage 10am 1 4 4 New Ferry Gate 10am 4 1 9 10 New Ferry Gate 10am 11 1 1 2 New Brighton Landing Stage 10am 3 2 2 New Brighton Landing Stage 7 1 9 10 New Brighton Landing Stage 8 2 2 Totals 1 2 27 30 Chief Constables Office, Chester 15th May 1875 The Merit Badge and pay granted to PC Harvey on the 8th instant is hereby cancelled, as the Chief Constable finds on investigation that it was granted to him on the suppression of information by PC Harvey and others which proved conclusively that to another man is due the first attempt to save the party in question from drowning, although PC Harvey deserves credit for having afterwards gone to his assistance. Chief Constables Office, Chester 22nd May 1875 In reference to General Order of the 25th March last the Chief Constable finds that County Court, Prisoners, not withstanding his explicit orders that entry of all Prisoners should be made in the Lock-Up Book. Prisoners have been confined in cells without entry of same, and a fee received by the Lock-Up Keeper of which no account has appeared in the Constabulary Books. He therefore directs that in future such prisoners will be entered in "Red Ink", not numbered, and in Column "Magistrates by whom Committed" the remark " County Court Prisoner" all other Columns being filled up as directed in General Order above. The Warrant always to be seen before locking up such prisoners and retained until their discharge. Chief Constables Office, Chester 1st June 1875 PC Bennett Number 2 will be transferred to Number 5 Division reference the resignation of PC Wood on the 12th instant. Chief Constables Office, Chester 10th June 1875 PC Stanway Number 2 Division is dismissed the force for making false entries in his journal and absenting himself from his duties without leave, for the latter offences he was fined �3.0s. 0d or in default 14 day's imprisonment by the Magistrates at Altrincham on the above date. Chief Constables Office, Chester 10th June 1875 The Chief Constable begs Superintendents will inform the men of their Divisions that the subject of increased pay to Sergeant and Constables will be brought before the next Court of Quarter Sessions. Chief Constables Office, Chester 10th June 1875 The following officers will attend at Beeston Castle Festival on the 21st and 22nd instant. Division Rank Name Other Total 1 Sergeant Palin and 3 PC's 4 4 Sergeant Watson and 2 PC's 3 6 Inspector Hilton, Sergeant Cashin in Uniform 2 10 Sergeant Barron 1 11 Inspector Williamson, Sergeants Clarke & Atkins 3 3 5 PC's 5 11 Detectives from Chester, Liverpool, Manchester 3 Total 21 Chief Constables Office, Chester 15th June 1875 PC Braddock Number 7 Division has been dismissed from the force for using violence towards Joseph Walker by striking him with a stick. Chief Constables Office, Chester 30th June 1875 Petroleum Act Superintendents will return enclosed with answers to each query as far as they are able to do so. Chief Constables Office, Chester 1st July 1875 PC William Whitehead Number 10 Division is fined 20/- and dismissed from the force for being absent from Conference Points on the 25th and 28th ultimo and for being drunk on duty on the 27th ultimo. Chief Constables Office, Chester 6th July 1875 PC Booth to be Acting Sergeant at Crewe. Chief Constables Office, Chester 8th July 1875 Several Railway Stations around Chester having been burglarious entered at night and robbed, and one at Tattenhall s late as the night of the 5th instant, Superintendents will order a Watch to be kept in the neighbourhood of these stations, and the Station Masters to be cautioned not to leave money in their officers. Chief Constables Office, Chester 15th July 1875 PC Thomas Fazakerley Number 8 Division will be discharged on the 23rd instant on the recommendation of the Chief Constable with a Superannuation Allowance of �38 per annum. Chief Constables Office, Chester 22nd July 1875 As the Court of Quarter Sessions has raised the minimum pay of Sergeants to �1. 10s 4d per week and the minimum pay for a Constable to �1. 3s. 11d per week. All Sergeants and Constables will have their pay raised to that amount from 31st instant inclusive and promotions to the increased maximum rate of �1.12.8d weekly for Sergeants and �1. 8s. 0d for Constables, will take place in due course according to Merit and service of the several ranks. The following men are promoted as per the above order Division Rank and Name New Rate 2 Sergeant Morgan 30/4d 2 PC Muncaster 23/11d 2 PC Twiss 23/11d 2 PC Spensley 23/11d 2 PC Rowe 23/11d 3 Sergeant Porter 31/6d 3 Sergeant Hardern 31/6d 3 PC Swann 23/11d 3 PC Merga 23/11d 3 PC Leather 23/11d 3 PC Lane 23/11d 3 PC Sherwin 23/11d 4 PC Carpenter 23/11d 4 PC Farmer 23/11d 4 PC Latham 23/11d 4 PC Godwin 23/11d 5 Sergeant Batty 30/4d 5 PC Weaver 23/11d 5 PC Groghan 23/11d 5 PC Heald 23/11d 5 PC McGurk 23/11d 6 Sergeant Pennington 30/4d 6 Sergeant Cashin 30/4d 6 PC James 23/11d 6 PC Waddington 23/11d 6 PC Wright 23/11d 6 PC Jones 23/11d 6 PC Dooley 23/11d 6 PC J. Taylor 23/11d 6 PC Martin 23/11d 6 PC Davern ? 23/11d 6 PC Dodd 23/11d 6 PC Marston 23/11d 6 PC Condon 23/11d 6 PC Sheehan 23/11d 7 Sergeant Hone 30/4d 7 Sergeant Wood 31/6d 7 PC Turner 23/11d 7 PC English 23/11d 7 PC OKell 23/11d 7 PC Large 23/11d 7 PC Blair 23/11d 7 PC Ash 23/11d 7 PC Birtles 23/11d 7 PC Heath 23/11d 7 PC A. Gibbins 23/11d 8 PC Cummings 23/11d 8 PC Johnson 23/11d 8 PC E. Hindley 23/11d 8 PC F. Hindley 23/11d 8 PC Crabb 23/11d 9 PC Charlesworth 23/11d 9 PC Roberts 23/11d 10 Sergeant Handforth 31/6d 10 PC Davies 23/11d 10 PC Slicer 23/11d 10 PC Rawles 23/11d 10 PC Randall 23/11d 11 PC Campbell 23/11d 11 PC Phelan 23/11d 11 PC Harrison 23/11d 11 PC Royle 23/11d 11 PC Steel 23/11d 11 PC Lowndes 23/11d Chief Constables Office, Chester 24th July 1875 PC Moorhouse of Number 2 Division is dismissed the force for frequently making false entries in his journal. Chief Constables Office, Chester 29th July 1875 The following transfers will take place on the 31st instant , PC Bowden from Number 6 to Number 8 Division re Superannuation of PC Fazakeley. PC Dooley from Number 6 to Number 2 Division re dismissal of PC Moorhouse. Chief Constables Office, Chester 10th August 1875 PC Farmer of Number 4 Division is dismissed the force for drunkenness. Chief Constables Office, Chester 12th August 1875 Whenever the period for which dogs are confined in any district is expired, the police will take steps that all bills in reference to same be removed or destroyed. In future in all cases drunkenness or offences, against Licenses of Public or Beer Houses application will be made to Justices to allow that all evidence be ordered out of Court. Chief Constables Office, Chester 13th August 1875 Superintendent Saxton of Number 4 Division is promoted to the higher rate of pay of �165 per annum from the 1st instant. Chief Constables Office, Chester 16th August 1875 The following detail of police will assemble at Bishops Fields Police Station at or before 2pm Thursday 19th instant Division Supt Ins Sgt PC's Total 1 1 1 6 8 3 1 5 6 10 2 8 10 11 1 2 3 6 Total 30 Superintendent Egerton will have in readiness at Birkenhead Police Station on Thursday next the 19th instant at 5pm 4 Sergeants and 20 Constables and will retain them in readiness to move to Chester if required and until Order is received to dismiss them. By Order Sergeant A. Atkin pp Chief Clerk. Chief Constables Office, Chester 19th August 1875 In any case of removing or damaging fences on ground claimed as "Common Ground" at Flookersbrook the police will not interfere, unless to stop a Breach of the Peace. Chief Constables Office, Chester 20th August 1875 PC Maurice M. Phelan Number 6 Division is fined 5/- and dismissed the force for demanding drink at a Public House in prohibited hours when on duty and skulking his hours of duty. Chief Constables Office, Chester 25th August 1875 The increased maximum of pay for Sergeant and Constables having been sanctioned the several classes and rates will be as follows Class Pay Per Day Pay Per Week Daily Deductions to Superannuation Fund Weekly Deductions to Superannuation Fund 1st Class Sergeant 4/8d 32/8d 1d 10d 2nd Class Sergeant 4/6d 31/6d 1d 9d 3rd Class Sergeant 4/4d 30/4d 1d 9d 1st Class Constable 4/- 28/- 1 8d 2nd Class Constable 3/10d 26/10d 1 8d 3rd Class Constable 3/8d 25/8d 1d 7d 3rd Class Constable 3/6d 24/6d 1d 7d 3rd Class Constable 3/5d 23/11d 1d 7d Chief Constables Office, Chester 25th August 1875 Pc William Harrison of Number 6 Division is dismissed the force for drunkenness. Chief Constables Office, Chester 30th August 1875 The following transfers will take place on such dates as Superintendents may be arranged. PC OKell from Number 7 to Number 1 Division to be stationed at Christleton and PC Yearsley from Number 6 to Number 4 Division. Chief Constables Office, Chester 13th September 1875 Adulteration of Food Act 1875 A copy of the above Act, which comes into operation on the 1st proximo, is forwarded for the guidance of Inspectors, and they will under Clause 16 forward by post to the Analyst, all samples which can thus be safely transmitted, obtained by them under Clause 13. Chief Constables Office, Chester 13th September 1875 PC Horton Number 11 Reserve Division is dismissed for drunkenness. Chief Constables Office, Chester 15th September 1875 Divisions will parade as follows for Inspection by Captain Elgee, Government Inspector. Division Day Date Time Location 8 Monday 20th September 4pm Macclesfield 5 Tuesday 21st September 2.30pm Sandbach 4 Tuesday 21st September 5pm Crewe 1 Wednesday 22nd September 10.15am Tattenhall 3 Wednesday 22nd September 10.15am Tattenhall 11 Wednesday 22nd September 1pm Chester 10 Thursday 23rd September 10.30am Runcorn 2 Thursday 23rd September 1.30pm/2.45pm Altrincham 7 and 9 Friday 24th September 10.30am Hyde The following stations and perhaps others will be visited Holes Chapel 21st, Crewe (New Station) 21st, Little Sutton 22nd, Frodsham 23rd and Sale 23rd. Chief Constables Office, Chester 20th September 1875 The following promotions will take place from the 30th instant Division Rank and Name New Weekly Rate 6 Inspector Hindley �110 per annum 11 Inspector Williamson �100 per annum 1 Sergeant Palin 32/8d 1 Sergeant Powell 32/8d 2 Sergeant Lockett 32/8d 3 Sergeant Porter 32/8d 3 Sergeant Hardern 32/8d 5 Sergeant Dutton 32/8d 5 Sergeant Hulme 32/8d 6 Sergeant Roche 32/8d 6 Sergeant Warwick 32/8d 6 Sergeant Millington 32/8d 7 Sergeant Cooper 32/8d 7 Sergeant Wood 32/8d 7 Sergeant Leah 32/8d 7 Sergeant Ardern 32/8d 8 Sergeant Gibson 32/8d 9 Sergeant Turner 32/8d 10 Sergeant Buckley 32/8d 10 Sergeant Handforth 32/8d 11 Sergeant Clarke 32/8d 11 Sergeant Atkin 32/8d 4 Sergeant Atherton 31/6d 4 Sergeant Watson 31/6d 4 Sergeant Plant 31/6d 6 Sergeant Johnson 31/6d 6 Sergeant Oldham 31/6d 6 Sergeant Walker 31/6d 8 Sergeant Bradshaw 31/6d 8 Sergeant Rowbottom 31/6d 9 Sergeant Naylor 31/6d 2 Acting Sergeant Nield 28/- 5 Acting Sergeant Dale 28/- 5 PC Pickford 28/- 6 PC Casson 28/- 6 PC Garside 28/- 7 PC Boulton 28/- 7 PC Shaw 28/- 8 PC Tinsley 28/- 10 Acting Sergeant Billington 28/- 1 Acting S|ergeant Bithell 26/10d 1 PC Bowden 26/10d 2 PC Walley 26/10d 2 PC J. Davies 26/10d 2 PC Poole 26/10d 3 PC Dunning 26/10d 2 PC Broome 26/10d 4 Acting Sergeant Booth 26/10d 4 PC Drysdale 26/10d 4 PC Davidson 26/10d 5 PC Eastwood 26/10d 5 Acting Sergeant Ennis 26/10d 6 PC Whittaker 26/10d 5 PC Jones 26/10d 6 PC Woodcock 26/10d 6 PC Heap 26/10d 6 Acting Sergeant Tew 26/10d 6 PC Shone 26/10d 6 PC ODonnell 26/10d 7 PC Proudlove 26/10d 7 PC H. Harrison 26/10d 7 PC Meredith 26/10d 7 Acting Sergeant Downes 26/10d 9 PC Rutter 26/10d 8 PC Brereton 26/10d 9 PC Burr 26/10d 9 PC Ridgway 26/10d 10 PC Martin 26/10d 10 PC Blythen 26/10d 2 PC Fowles 25/8d 4 PC Burrows 25/8d 5 PC Mault 25/8d 6 PC Stevens 25/8d 8 PC H. J. Williams 25/8d 10 PC Denteth 25/8d 11 Acting Sergeant Stacey 25/8d 3 PC Swann 24/6d 3 PC Leather 24/6d 4 PC Latham 24/6d Chief Constables Office, Chester 22nd September 1875 PC William Martin is dismissed from the force for drunkenness and being absent from duty. (Rescinded fined 20/- instead by Chief Constable). Chief Constables Office, Chester September 1875 PC Yearsley of Number 4 Division to be Acting Sergeant. Chief Constables Office, Chester 9th October 1875 Acting Sergeant Nield to be Sergeant at 30/4d per week and on promotion transferred from Number 2 to Number 10 Division vice resignation of PC Barron. Chief Constables Office, Chester 16th October 1875 The following transfers will take place on the 23rd instant Rank and Name From Division To Division PC McGurk 5 6 Stationed at New Ferry PC Walley 5 7 PC Burgess 7 5 Chief Constables Office, Chester 19th October 1875 Superintendents are referred to an article in the "Justice of the Peace" of the 16th October 1875, Number 42 in reference to the Poaching Prevention Act, as a safe guide in future cases. Chief Constables Office, Chester 19th October 1875 PC H. Smeaton Number 6 Division will be discharged on the 23rd instant on the recommendation of the Chief Constable with a Superannuation allowance of �35 per annum and PC D. Chadwick of Number 7 Division on the same date with a Superannuation allowance of �25 per annum. Chief Constables Office, Chester 26th October 1875 In consequence of the attempt to injure PC Bradshaw of Number 5 Division for the strict performance of his duty, by a prosecution of his wife, the Chief Constable, the Chief Constable hereby promotes him to the increased pay of 26/10d per week from the 23rd instant. Chief Constables Office, Chester 27th October 1875 PC Wally of Number 2 Division to be Acting Sergeant until further Orders. Chief Constables Office, Chester 28th October 1875 PC Heald of Number 5 Division is dismissed from the force for neglect of duty, drinking in Beer Houses, and receiving game from Poachers. Chief Constables Office, Chester 2nd November 1875 Sergeant Oldham will be transferred from Number 6 to Number 3 Division on the 6th instant and take charge of Frodsham Station, Vice resignation of Sergeant Foster. Acting Sergeant Tew to be Sergeant at 30/4d per week in Number 6 Division vice transfer of Sergeant Oldham. Chief Constables Office, Chester 12th November 1875 PC William Whyte Number 10 Division is dismissed from the Force for repeated acts of drunkenness. Chief Constables Office, Chester 22nd November 1875 To be Acting Sergeant in Number 6 Division PC Dean of Number 3 Division. Chief Constables Office, Chester 25th November 1875 PC William Martin Number 6 Division is dismissed the force for drunkenness. Chief Constables Office, Chester 2nd December 1875 PC J. King Reserve Division is dismissed the force for concealing that he had served in the Manchester Police and been dismissed there from for drunkenness in July 1874. Chief Constables Office, Chester 2nd December 1875 Inspectors will attend with their Weight and Measures for comparison with the County Standards at Chester Castle as follows Divisions Date Time 2 and 10 6th December 1875 11am 3 and 5 8th December 1875 11am 6 and 1 10th December 1875 11am 7, 8, 4 and 9 13th December 1875 11am Chief Constables Office, Chester 11th December 1875 Complaints having been made to the Chief Constable as to a Constable not duly attending the Courts of Revising Barristers, the attention of Superintendents is drawn to General Orders 21st June 1865 on that subject. Chief Constables Office, Chester 13th December 1875 The Chief Constable has on several occasions of late discovered that Constables and others of the Constabulary have taken out Licences to carry and use guns in firing at Rabbits etc, by permission obtained from Keepers or Others, now this in future he strictly forbids and Constables will neither use guns or sporting dogs for such purposes. Chief Constables Office, Chester 15th December 1875 PC Henry Harrison Number 7 Division will receive the Merit Badge with 2d per diem from the 18th instant. Chief Constables Office, Chester 16th December 1875 Chimney Sweepers Act 1875 The Police will enforce the provisions of the above Act, and also put in execution the Chimney Sweepers Act of 1840 and 1864, copies of each herewith sent. Superintendents will issue the Forms of application for Certificates and forward same to this officer, when a Certificate will be issued by the Chief Constable and be sent to the Superintendent for delivery to the applicant, who will pay 2/6d for same, the amount to be remitted in stamps to Head Quarters. Certificates to be endorsed will be sent to this office, they will be returned to the Superintendents who will deliver same to the holder without charging any fee. Superintendents will at once have a copy of the enclosed Abstract of the above Act given to each Chimney Sweeper residing in their Divisions. The Notices herewith sent will be kept carefully posted up at all County Police Stations, and at Petty Session Courts, in such a manner that they can be seen and read by the public. Superintendents will be careful to observe that all the information required in the application Forms is inserted before sending same to this office. By Order G. E. Oldmeadow. Chief Clerk Chief Constables Office, Chester 22nd December 1875 Divisions will parade as follows to be measured for new clothing Division Date and Time Location 7 Wednesday 29th December 9am Hyde 8 Wednesday 29th December 11.45am Macclesfield 9 Wednesday 29th December 3.30pm Stockport 2 Thursday 30th December 9.45am Altrincham 5 Thursday 30th December 1pm Northwich 10 Thursday 30th December 3.30pm Runcorn 6 Friday 31st December 11am Birkenhead 11 Friday 31st December 3.30pm Chester 1 Saturday 1st January 1876 9.30am Tattenhall 3 Saturday 1st January 1876 12.30pm Beeston 4 Saturday 1st January 1876 2.30pm Crewe Superintendents will acknowledge receipt of this order. Chief Constables Office, Chester 27th December 1875 PC Sheehan Number 6 Division will receive increase in pay to 24/6d per week from 26th instant. Chief Constables Office, Chester 29th December 1875 PC Roscoe Number 3 Division will be transferred to Number 2 Division and be stationed at Ashley vice resignation of PC Poole. 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