Force Orders 1898 X Not for Circulation outside the Cheshire Constabulary CHESHIRE CONSTABULARY RECORD OFFICE CJP/4/9 GENERAL ORDER 1st January 1898 ~ 31st December 1898 (Compiled by Mary Quinn Commenced 26th July 2014) General Order 1 1st January 1898 Constable Appointed Samuel McKenzie and William Thomas Roberts having been appointed Constables and sworn in before two Justices on1st January 1898 is taken on the strength of the Cheshire Constabulary from that date. General Order 2 1st January 1898 Increase of Pay The following members of the Force will receive the undermentioned Increase of Pay from 1st inst. Division No Rank & Name Pay Increase per week From 1st Inst. Altrincham PC179 H. J. Hunt £ 1. 8. 0 1st Inst. Eddisbury No184 Sergeant E. Clays £ 1.16. 2 1st Inst. Nantwich PC344 W. Pettinger £1.10. 4 1st Inst. Nantwich PC162 T. Ellwood £1. 8. 0 1st Inst. Nantwich PC 137 J. Moreton £ 1. 6. 3 1st Inst. Middlewich PC253 J.R. Johnson £ 1. 6. 3 1st Inst. North Wirral PC360 W.J. Broom £1. 10. 4 1st Inst. Hyde PC50 J.F. Heywood £1. 10.4 1st Inst. Hyde PC165 R. Turnock £1. 6. 10 1st Inst. Hyde PC70 C. Parrott £1. 6. 3 1st Inst. General Order 3 1st January 1898 First Aid to the Injured The following member of the Altrincham Division having recently attended an examination re above, have been successful as follows. Viz: 3rd Examination No 300 Sergeant Barlow No 71 Sergeant Christian No 121 Sergeant Millington No 331 Sergeant Venables PC 86 Carney PC298 Gidman PC187 Proctor PC266 Rigby PC149 Smith PC236 Sumner 2nd Examination PC32 Mighall 1st Examination PC139 And in consequence will wear the badge of St John Ambulance Association. The following members of the Nantwich Division will attend lectures re above to be given at New Technical Institute, Crewe, commencing at 7p.m. on 6th January 1895. 3rd Examination PC 154 Piggin PC 326 Lees PC 99 Weatherby PC 341 Jones PC 402 Griffiths PC 409 Broom 1st Examination PC 82 Coggar PC 316 Broom PC 274 Worthington PC 64 Cooling General Order No 4 4th January 1898 Locomotive Act 1898 The following Locomotive License having been granted, the information given below will be added to General order 171/97. Name of Owner Address of owner of Locomotive Name or mark upon Engine Date when License expires Joseph Bassett Strongford Tittensor Stole- on -Trent Joseph Bassett Trentham 2nd Jan 1899 General Order No 5 4th January 1898 Register of Licensed Houses The following alterations will be made in the Police Register of Licensed Houses:- Altrincham Licensing District:- No. 8 Red Lion Altrincham Licensee Mary Bradshaw No. 22 Bricklayer's Arms Altrincham Licensee Arthur Tomlinson No. 44 Letters Pownall St. Altrincham Licensee George T. Clarke No. 66 Greyhound Inn Ashley Licensee Sarah A. Stockton No.89 Bay Malton Dunham Massey Licensee Charles Jones Leftwich Licensing District:- No.49 Red Lion Marston Licensee William Proffitt No.85 Wincham Hotel Wincham Licensee Thomas Ditchfield Eddisbury Licensing District:- No. 22 Bulls Head Clotton Hoofield Licensee William Parker No.44 Albert Inn Frodsham Licensee Daniel Hay No.70 Norley Licensee Martha Thompson No.82 Red Lion Over Licensee James Wood No.120 Star Inn Weaverham Licensee William Wood Leftwich Licensing District:- No.4 Volunteer Inn Northwich Licensee Richard Chambers No.60 Bears Paw Northwich Licensee Arthur Stansfield Northwich Licensing District:- No 30 Red Lion Church Hulme Licensee James J. Cluler No 32 Commercial Hotel Elton Licensee Annie Davies No 59 Golden Lion Middlewich Licensee Joseph J. Darlington No. 64 Letters Middlewich Licensee Elizabeth Beckett Wirral Licensing District:- No .119 Greenland Fishery Neston-cum-Padgate Licensee Peter Hughes No.56 Red Lion Neston-cum-Parkgate Licensee William McDowell Hyde Licensing District- No. 1 Albion Inn Dukinfield Licensee George McFarlane No. 6 Brunswick Hotel Dukinfield Licensee James Cooper No. 39 Newmarket Tavern Dukinfield Licensee Wm. Wildgoose No. 176 Rising Moon Matley Licensee Ammon H. Fawley No 32 Commercial Hotel Compstall Licensee Richard Dixon Runcorn Licensing District:- No. 40 Vine Hotel Runcorn Licensee Peter Walker & Son Owners King Street Warrington No.10 Boat House Runcorn Licensee Alice Jane Hewitt No.34 Royal Hotel Runcorn Licensee Sophia J. Wilkinson No.85 Wheat-Sheaf Runcorn Licensee Alice Jane Hewitt No.73 Rose & Crown Runcorn Licensee Catherine Warder Refreshment House 65 High Street Runcorn Licensee Robert Waiting General Order 6 4th January 1898 First Aid to the Injured The following member of the North Wirral Division will attend lectures re above to be given at the Central Police Station, Brandon Street Birkenhead commencing at 5p.m. on 12th February 1898. 3rd Examination PC 277 Edmonds to attend two lectures as per General Orders 297/316/94 2nd Examination Inspector Bramhall 1st Examination PC257 Fowles General Order No 7 6th January 1898 Telephones The Office of the Chief Constable of Flintshire, Mold, has been connected with the above; the following information will be added to General Order 429/95. Chief Constable of Flintshire Mold No 11 General Order No 8 8th January 1898 Transfers The following transfers will take place on 15th January 1898: PC47 W.C. Lawson from Macclesfield Division to Stockport Division, to be stationed at Northenden, vice Haywood, transferred. PC336 T. Scott from Hyde Division to Macclesfield Division, to be act as Divisional Clerk and Groom, vice Lawson, transferred, transferred. PC399 Recruit Snelson from Head Quarters to Hyde Division, to be stationed at Hyde, vice Scott. General Order No 9 8th January 1898 Northern Police Orphanage and Police Convalescent Home Referring to General Order 345/97 the Chief Constable directs that those members of the Force who have been deputed to represent Divisions in the above matter, will attend this office at 11a.m on Wednesday next the 12th instant for the purpose of discussing the same. General Order No 10 10th January 1898 Transfers The transfer of PC399 Recruit Snelson directed in General Order 8/98 is hereby cancelled. The following transfer will take place on the 15th instant. PC213 Cooper from Hyde to Newton, vice Scott transferred. PC399 Recruit Snelson, from Head Quarters to Hyde Division, to be stationed at Hyde, vice Cooper transferred. General Order 11 14th January 1898 First Aid to the Injured The Chief Constable directs that the following members of the Force will attend a course of lectures re above to be given by Dr Burgess in the Mission Hall Hoole, commencing on Monday evening 17th January 1898 at 8p.m.and will be continued until the Lectures are completed. 3rd Examination Broxton Division PC A5 Heesom and PC A6 Teanby 1st Examination Head Quarters PC1 Cash PC Recruit Hughes PC Recruit Roberts PC Recruit Rogerson and PC Recruit McKenzie General Order 12 17th January 1898 Packages containing Clothing and Caps Standing General Order 314/91 is hereby cancelled. The above which have contained Caps will be returned to the Contractor, without delay, by goods train as "Empties" and, the cost of carriage of same to be obtained from the Contractor. The packages canvass, etc. containing clothing will be retained at Divisional Head Quarters for the purpose of returning to the Contractors. The garments requiring alteration, and when such is done Superintendents will not pay carriage. General Order No. 13 18th January 1898 Locomotive Act 1898 The following Locomotive License having been granted, the information given below will be added to General order 171/97. Name of Owner Address of owner of Locomotive Name or mark upon Engine Date when License expires His Grace The Duke of Westminster Eaton Hall Chester Made by Aveling & Porter Royalty No. 1898 16th Jan 1899 General Order No. 14 18th January 1898 Clothing and Caps Immediately on receipt of the above Superintendents will forward to this Office the Contractor's Invoices with number of Chevrons and Badges, added thereto, and a report stating whether the articles mentioned therein have been received. The Clothing and Caps must be kept in the Divisional Store Room, or in some other dry place where they will not become injured or damaged. Clothing and Caps received for Constables who have been transferred since the Force was measured will at once be sent to the Superintendent of the Division in which such men are now serving, and those for Constables who have left to Headquarters. General Order No. 15 18th January 1898 Northern Police Convalescent Home Provincial Police Orphanage For the information of the Constabulary the Chief Constable wishes to make known that in Wednesday 12th January 1898, the representatives appointed by Divisions met at the Chief Constables Office and after considering the proposal contained in General Order 345/97 it was decided;- 1st. That a donation be given towards the purchase at Harrogate, consisting of £38 from Jubilee Convalescent Fund, augmented by such an amount of members of the Constabulary feel disposed to give such latter sum with list of donors, to be sent to the Chief Constable on 8th February 1898. 2nd. That in consequence of the difference of opinion by representatives as expressed by representatives a fixed sum should not be subscribed annually towards the maintenance of the Home and Orphanage, but that such amounts as members of the Constabulary thought to give would be collected by Superintendents and forwarded with list of subscribers to the Chief Constable on 29th September each year for transmission to the proper quarter. 3rd. That in future the whole of the deductions from rewards sanctioned by the Chief Constable be credited to the Defence Fund and divided between that and the Jubilee Convalescent Fund at the end of each year. 4th.That the amount of the subscriptions to the Jubilee Convalescent Fund as detailed in General Order 168/97 remain unaltered. 5th.That the actual Railway Fare and 5/- per week be allowed, at the discretion of the Chief Constable as may go to places other than Convalescent Homes, on the recommendation of the Doctor. General Order No. 16 19th January 1898 First Aid to the Injured The following member of the Macclesfield Division will attend lectures re above, to be given in the School Room, Poynton. 3rd Examination Broxton Division PC 324 Tarran General Order No. 17 20th January 1898 Locomotive Act 1898 The following Locomotive License having been granted, the information given below will be added to General order 171/97. Name of Owner Address of owner of Locomotive Name or mark upon Engine Date when License expires Corporation of Crewe Crewe Crewe Corporation 18th an 1899 General Order No. 18 24th January 1898 First Aid to the Injured The following member of the South Wirral Division will attend lectures re above, to be given in the National School Neston, commencing on 25th January 1898. 3rd Examination PC124 Ellis General Order No. 19 24th January 1898 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the Eddisbury Division having recently attended an examination re: above have been successful as follows:- 3rd Examination PC117 Gibson PC381 Ollerenshaw And will in consequence wear the badge of St John Ambulance Association. General Order No. 20 24th January 1898 Constable Reduced PC291 Pym Middlewich Division is to £ 1. 9. 2 per week from 22nd instant, For: Being under the influence of drink whilst on duty at Northwich at 9.40 p.m. on 3rd January 1895. General Order No. 21 24th January 1898 Transfers The following transfers will take place forthwith each Constable to be paid in his new Division from 23rd inst. inclusive: PC34 J. Burgess from Altrincham Division to be stationed at Northwich, vice Pym. PC291 W. Pym from Middlewich Division to Altrincham, to be stationed at Knutsford, vice Pym transferred. General Order No. 22 25th January 1898 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the Eddisbury Division will attend lectures re above to be given in the Girl's School, Frodsham, commencing 31st January 1898. 3rd Examination No 184 Sergeant Clays to attend two lectures 2nd Examination PC383 Needham General Order No. 23 25th January 1898 Estimates for Pay & Contingencies for the Months of March April and May 1898 The following are the amounts of the above submitted by the Chief Constable to the Standing Committee on 22nd instant. It will be observed that the Balance due to or from Superintendents on 31st December 1897 has been added to or deducted from the amount required for the first three months mentioned. Division Month of March Month of April Month of May Total Headquarters 145 138 139 422 Broxton 214 204 204 622 Altrincham 478 453 452 1383 Eddisbury 209 213 213 635 Nantwich 366 382 318 1129 Middlewich 430 428 427 1285 North Wirral 465 457 458 1380 South Wirral 271 252 251 774 Hyde 391 383 383 1157 Macclesfield 232 229 228 689 Stockport 249 235 234 718 Runcorn 260 254 254 768 General Order No. 24 25th January 1898 Court Rooms That part of Standing General Order 51/95 directing the charge 5/- to be made for Coroners Room made to Coroners for the use of Court Rooms for inquests when fire and light are provided is hereby cancelled. In accordance with the resolution of the Standing Joint Committee passed on the 22nd inst. the future charge for the use of Court Rooms by Coroners will be 2/- 6d. no matter whether fire or light is provided or not. General Order No. 25 25th January 1898 Pension On the recommendation of the Chief Constable, a pension of £15 per annum was granted at a meeting of the Standing Joint Committee, held on 22nd January 1898, under Section 2 (1) of the Police Act 1890 to Mrs Sophia Williamson, in consequence of her husband having died in the Force from the effects of an injury received in the execution of his duty, without his own default, after a service of 19 years and 266 days. The pension to take effect from 11th November 1897 General Order No. 26 27th January 1898 Licensing Act Perjury The Chief Constable having observed that at hearing of Summonses against Licenses for offences against the above Act of Parliament, much conflict of testimony often takes place between witnesses for the defence and those for the prosecution not only as to the condition of the persons alleged by the Police to have been drunk (which must always remain a matter of opinion) but on questions of fact; directs that Superintendents will narrowly watch such like prosecutions and whenever it is ascertained that a witness unlawfully swears falsely on any questions of fact which are material to issue, and evidence to prove a case of perjury can be obtained, the circumstances will be full reported to him, as he desires, if possible, to proceed against persons who on oath state that which they know to be absolutely false. General Order No. 27 28th January 1898 Constable Reduced PC239 H. Doyle North Wirral Division is to £ 1.8. 0 per week from 23rd instant, 23rd January 1898 For: being under the influence of drink whilst on duty at Liscard 1.40 a.m. on 22nd January 1897. General Order No. 28 28th January 1898 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the Middlewich Division will attend lectures re above to be given in the Court Room Middlewich, commencing at 8 p.m. Thursday 10th February 1898. 2nd Examination PC153 F. Robinson 1st Examination PC253 Roberts General Order No 29 1st February 1998 County Council Elections 5th March 1898 The Chief Constable has sanctioned an application for members of the Force to post Notices concerning this Election and those receiving such will be held responsible that they are posted within the district in which they are intended. In large urban or popular districts the services of a local bill poster may be obtained to do the work at a reasonable charge. Accounts or expenses incurred by Constables in posting these Notices will be forwarded through Superintendents, to the Chief Constable on 12th March 1898 together with bill -posting accounts. Wherever public meetings are held in connection with the forthcoming Elections, Superintendents will see that sufficient Constables are in the vicinity of the place of meeting to preserve order if the local feeling renders such a course necessary. Constables will as far as possible prevent the tearing down of Notices containing Election addresses, Date of Election etc. and if any person is detected doing such damage, his name will be taken and must be reported by the Constable to his Superintendent, who will forward same to his Superintendent who will forward same to the proper quarter with a view to proceedings being taken. In such Electoral Divisions as contests may be necessary the Election will take place on Saturday 5th March 1898 and the poll will be taken between the hours of 8a.m. and 8 p.m. The last day for Nomination Papers is 25th February 1898 and as soon as possible thereafter the Chief Constable will inform Superintendents in what Electoral Divisions will take place, the Township in which the Polling District will be situated and the number of Electors in each Polling District. The last day for withdrawal of such Nominations Papers is 25th February 1898 d as soon as possible thereafter the Chief Constable will inform Superintendents in what Divisions Elections will take place, the Townships in which the Polling Stations will be situated, and the number of Electors in each Polling District. On receipt of this information Superintendents will arrange for the attendance at Polling Stations within their Police Divisions at 7.45 am of such Constables as they consider necessary having regard to the class of inhabitants, number of voters, degree of public feeling etc. for the preservation of order, preventing overcrowding or obstruction at entrances, regulating entry of voters, and generally to maintain order outside so that voters may be ready access thereto, but if Constables are requested by the Presiding Officers to enter the Polling Stations to restore order therein, eject unauthorised persons therefrom, receive persons into custody for personation etc. they will at once comply with the request, and after having performed such duty they will forthwith return to their posts outside: Constables detailed for this duty will be especially warned as to the instructions relating to their duties. The Declaration of Secrecy need not be made. At Polling Stations where Superintendents do not think it is necessary to detail a Constable for duty, they will direct the Constable of the district to patrol in the vicinity of same to act as required. It will be borne in mind that there is more likely to be excitement at the declaration of the Poll than at any other time, and Superintendents in whose Police Divisions such takes place, will accordingly arrange for the attendance of Constables. Superintendents will as far as possible visit the several Polling Stations within their Divisions during the day of the Election to see that Constables are properly performing their duty outside same, and should any Constable be found inside, for any other purpose than that of police duty the case will be reported. A report will be sent so as to reach the Chief Constable on 7th March 1898 stating places visited by Superintendents, conditions of districts, if Constables were acting in accordance with orders, result of election etc. Sergeants in whose Sections there are Polling Stations will occasionally visit the Constables on duty to see that all is right. The Senior Police Officer in charge of any district where disorder is anticipated will immediately he becomes aware of it, telephone or telegraph to the Superintendent of the Division and will forthwith visit the threatened place, taking with him such Constables as can be speedily assembled, and if there is reason to believe that a serious breach of the peace may take place, he will telephone or wire to the Chief Constable's (who will be at Chester) and state what number of Constables are on duty at the place and what further number are likely to be required. Ordinary Police Duty, especially the night tour, must not be altogether neglected on the day of the Election. Should any Presiding Officer request a Constable to accompany him with the voting papers to the place where such are to be counted he will do so, and immediately the Boxes are safely delivered the Constable will return to his district, except he has been ordered by his Superintendent to remain until after the Declaration of the Poll, should such take place same night. If application is made permission may be given for Ballot Boxes to be kept in one of the cells at Police Stations during the night. Attention is drawn to General Order 335/94 re Police Disabilities Removal Acts 1887 and 1893, and such Constables as desire to record their votes at the place to which they may be sent on duty (being outside their own Polling districts) will apply to the Chief Constable for the necessary Certificate to enable them so to do. Constables should vote as soon as Polling Stations are open so to be prepared for duty at any time during the day, and they will bear in mind how many very undesirable it is for them to take part in the Election) or show any feeling one way or the other. Constables on duty at places where votes are counted should be stationed on the outside of the entrance or doors to such and not inside. A Return on the following Form will be forwarded so as to reach the Chief Constable on 2nd March 1898: Continued:- ........................Division County Council Election 5th March 1898 Number of Constables detailed for duty and in the vicinity of Polling Stations ..................................... Electoral Division Township and Situation of Polling Stations Number of Booths Number of Voters Number of Constables detailed Remarks Chester Castle -Do- Hoole Boy's School Mickle Trafford Recreation Room 2 1 500 170 1 Local Constable to patrol in vicinity Constables employed on duty at Polling Stations etc. may be granted Special Duty Allowance as follows:- Those engaged off their districts as per para.1 of Scale. Those engaged on their districts and who have necessarily performed more than the usual duty of nine hours, as per para 2 of Scale. Special Duty Sheets to be sent to the Chief Constable on 10th March 1898. General Order 30 1st February 1898 Increase of Pay The following members of the Force will receive the undermentioned Increase of Pay from 1st inst. Division No Rank & Name Pay Increase per week From 1st Inst. Head Quarters PC 314 Waldron £ 1. 6. 10 Altrincham PC 210 A. Dutton £ 1. 11. 6 1st Inst. Broxton PC 364 Hulse £ 1 .10. 4 1st Inst. Nantwich PC 82 Coggar £ 1. 6. 3 1st Inst. Middlewich PC 306 Bithell £ 1. 10. 4 1st Inst. South Wirral PC 124 Ellis £ 1. 8. 0 1st Inst. Hyde PC 215 Lane £ 1. 8. 0 1st Inst. Hyde PC 406 Dutton £ 1. 6. 3 1st Inst. Macclesfield PC 366 Bratt £ 1. 10. 4 1st Inst. Macclesfield PC 310 Dalziel £1. 6. 10 1st Inst. Runcorn No. 256 Sergeant Lee exclusive of Merit Badge Pay £ 1. 16. 2 1st Inst. General Order 31 4th February 1898 Licensed Houses The following alternations will be made in the Police Register of Licensed Houses: Broxton Licensing District:- No 4 Egerton Arms Broxton New Premises Col. 14, 5 beds Nantwich Licensing District:- No. 93 Bulls Head Wilaston Licensee John R. Woodrow No 78 Globe Inn Stapley Licensee John Rodicky No 65 Vine Inn Nantwich Licensee Lassall T.Sharman Crewe Licensing District:- No. 59 Harp Inn Northwich Licensee Eliza Shenton No.26 Masonic Arms Crewe Licensee Thomas Tortington No. 81White Lion Inn Crewe Licensee Horatio Settle Leftwich Licensing District:- No.62 Black Bear Northwich Licensee Thomas Hunt No.110 Slip Inn Northwich Licensee Harry G. Howe No. 6 Travellers Rest Barnton Licensee Jane Clarke. No. 7 Beech Tree Tavern Barnton Licensee Charles Ryder. Wirral Licensing District:- No.147 Five Bars Rest Poulton cum Seacombe Licensee Michael Mullen No.151 Marine Hotel Nantwich Licensee Poulton cum Seacombe No.27 Halfway House Childers Thornton Licensee Samuel Morris Hyde Licensing District:- No. 7 Bush Inn Runcorn Licensee Jonas Mallalien No.6 Brunswick Hotel Dukinfield Licensee. William Raynar . Prestbury Licensing District:- No.18 Vale Inn Bollington Licensee Charles S. Cooke No 94 Wilmslow Licensee Henry Adams Stockport Licensing District: No 10 Crown Inn Bramhall Licensee Annis Etchells No. 14 Three Tuns Bramhall Licensee Joseph Bately No.37 Stag & Pheasant Bredbury Licensee Phoebe Smith No. 53 Oddfellows Cheadle Licensee James H. Lees No. 72 White Horse Disley Licensee Elizabeth Spencer No. 79 Weavers Arms Disley Licensee Joseph Lawton No. 91 Freemans Arms Handforth Licensee Wm. Grimsditch No.106 Railway Cottage Marple Licensee Samuel Hough No.114 Beer Off Marple Licensee Samuel L. Harple No. 115 Beer Off Marple Licensee Nancy A. Wooley No. 118 Rising Sun Norbury Licensee Brewers Salford No.145 Joddrell Arms Yeardsley cum Whalley Licensee Herbert Baker General Order 32 7th February 1898 Gambling On examining the Return of Crime for 1897, the Chief Constable observed that there was a large increase over 1896 for the above offence, and although he regrets such is the case, he is glad to see that the Constabulary are giving their close attention to this growing evil, which he hopes will thereby be checked. The Chief Constable will be glad to know, from those Division where an increase of this offence has occurred, in what class of life and circumstances the persons are that have been proceeded against and amongst what class this offence is most promoted. General Order 33 8th February 1898 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the Macclesfield Division will attend lectures re above to be given in the Mission Room Alderley Edge commencing at 7 p.m. Wednesday 1898. 3rd Examination PC 113 Cross and PC 376 Hayes Each to attend two lectures 2nd Examination PC 81 Clague General Order 34 11th February 1898 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the North Wirral Division recently having attended an Examination re above have been successful as follows;- 1st Examination PC138 Emsley PC410 Newton PC5 Parry PC147 Watts And will in consequence wear the badge of St John Ambulance Association. General Order 35 12th February 1898 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the Macclesfield Division will attend a course of lectures re above to be given at Alderley Edge:- 2nd Examination PC310 Dalziel PC392 Hornby General Order 36 15th February 1898 Borough of Hyde Bye Law re Vehicles carrying lamps The Town Council of the Borough have made a By-Law under the Municipal of Hyde Corporation Act 1882 requiring vehicles in the said Borough to carry a lamp or lamps of during the period between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise. The Chief Constable directs that Police at Hyde will carry out the provisions of the said Bye-Law and report persons infringing the same in the usual way; but being aware that it must take a little while for the public to become acquainted with the Bye-Law, directs prosecutions for offences against the same will be taken for fourteen days from the date hereof, except there are reasons why an opposite course should be pursued, in which case the circumstances will be reported to him, so that he may give such instructions as seem to him desirable. General Order No 37 16th February 1898 Constable Reduced PC 197 William Stanley Stockport Division is reduced to £ 1. 10. 4 per week from 6th February 1898 For: being in a Public House on his beat during prohibited hours when on duty at Whaley Bridge from 12.20am to 2.40 am on 6th February 1898. General Order No 38 16th February 1898 Transfers The following transfers will take place on 26th instant each Constable being paid in his new Division inclusive. PC197 Wm. Stanley from Stockport Division to Middlewich Division, to be stationed at Alsager, vice Willis. PC369 S. Willis from Middlewich Division to Stockport Division, to be stationed at Whaley Bridge, vice Stanley. General Order 39 18th February 1898 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the Altrincham Division will attend a course of lectures re above to be given at the Technical School Altrincham, commencing 2nd March 1898:- 3rd Examination No 123 Sergeant Sumner PC 270 Allen PC 179 Lunt PC 171 Walley No 15 Sergeant Washington PC 370 Ennion PC 225 Owen PC 311 Wilson 2nd Examination No 307 Sergeant Bailey PC 48 Chappell PC 397 Attewell PC 68 Fricker General Order 40 18th February 1898 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the Middlewich Division having recently attended an Examination re above, have been successful as follows:- 2nd Examination PC 254 Cope PC 401 Wood 3rd Examination PC 120 Bell And will in consequence wear the badge of St John Ambulance Association. General Order 41 18th February 1898 Postal Information The following additional information re above will be added to printed lists dated May 1892. Division Station Middlewich, Alsager. A delivery of letters each week Sunday at 1p.m General Order 42 21st February 1898 Medical Attendance Referring to General Order 39/90 the name of Dr Burton will be substituted for Dr Hayward who has retired, for the Marple Section Division. General Order 43 21st February 1898 New Clothing and Caps 1898 Issue Divisions will parade as follows to be measured for the "fitting on" of the above and must "fall in at the hours named, dressed in new tunics, dress trousers and caps. Superintendents will see that those Constables who have to leave by train etc. are fitted first so as to enable them to return to their Stations without delay. Division Location and Time Tuesday 1st March 1898 Division Location and Time Head Quarters Broxton Division @ Chester at 11a.m. @ Broxton at 9.45 a.m. Wednesday 2nd March 1898 Location and Time Eddisbury Div. @ Oakmere at 9.45am. Middlewich Division @ Middlewich @ 1.30pm Thursday 2nd March 1898 Location and Time Nantwich Division. @ Crewe at 9.30am Runcorn Section @ Runcorn at 1.30p.m Friday 4th March 1898 Location and Time South Wirral Division @ Birkenhead at 9.30 am North Wirral Division @ Birkenhead at 9.30 am Monday 7th March 1898 Location and Time Macclesfield Division @ Macclesfield at 10am Stockport Division @ Hazel Grove at 2.30 pm Tuesday 8th March 1898 Location and Time Hyde Division @ Hyde at 10.30 am Altrincham Division @ Altrincham at 3.15 pm The representatives of the Contractors will attend for the purpose of noting the necessary alterations required to the Clothing and a Return, in triplicate, on form given at the foot of this Order, will be prepared, by the Superintendents and all requisite information alterations noted thereon, at least two lines being allowed for each man. A copy of this Return will be forwarded to this Office, one kept at Divisional Head Quarters and one sent to the Contractors. Messrs Dolan & Co. 31337 Bond Street Vauxhall Street London In the absence of the Chief Constable or the Deputy Chief Constable, Superintendents, will be held responsible that all misfits are pointed out to the Contractors representatives, that he garments requiring alteration are properly marked with chalk and the necessary particulars are fully entered in the Returns before-mentioned. Instructions will be forwarded hereafter as to whether the garments requiring alteration are being to be sent for that purpose to the Contractors, or whether such will be executed by local tailors. After all the garments requiring alteration have been received back from the Contractors, Superintendents will again, at once fit the same and report if the garments fit, if they do not, they will again be returned to the Contractors. Caps will also be fitted on, and a Return sent to this Office of those which do not fit, stating therein the size of cap required which information will also be forwarded to the Contractors Messrs Christy & Co. 35 Gracechurch Street London E.C. 3 Together with the misfits which cannot be exchanged. When the correct sizes have been received by Superintendents from the Contractors a report to that effect will be forward to Head Quarters. The receipt of this Order will be acknowledged. Alterations requested for New Clothing 1898 Issue. No. Rank Name Tunics Dress Trousers Un-dress Trousers Serge Jackets Capes Caps Date .....................................Superintendent.......................................... The above to be ruled across a full sheet of foolscap and the names to be entered in alphabetical order, by rank. General Order 44 28th February 1898 County Council Election 6th March 1898 Referring to Standing General Order 29/98 contests will take place in the undermentioned Electoral Divisions:- Electoral Division Polling Place No of Electors Remarks Sale 5 Stations in one room 1936 _ Winsford Moulton 184 _ Seacombe Over Wharton Poulton -cum- Seacombe 1390 600 2939 _ Crewe North Ward South Ward Crewe Crewe Crewe 1629 1903 _ _ _ Cards of Instructions to Constables on duty at Polling Places sent herewith, to be returned after Election. General Order 45 25th February 1898 Keeping dogs without having licenses The Chief Constable directs that Constables will take steps to ascertain whether such persons as keep dogs within their respective districts are in possession of the necessary license authorising them to do so, and enquiries should be made from the Inland Revenue and Postal Authorities in the vicinity. Persons found keeping dogs without having a license will be warned that such must be taken out, and if, after the expiration of fourteen days from the date of warning, the license is not taken out, Constables will report the case to their Superintendents with a view to proceedings being taken. General Order 46 1st March 1898 Locomotive Act 1898 The following Locomotive License having been granted, the information given below will be added to General order 171/97. Name of Owner Address of owner of Locomotive Name or mark upon Engine Date when License expires Corporation of Macclesfield Macclesfield No. 2660 27th February 1899 General Order 47 1st March 1898 Increase of Pay Division No. Rank No. Pay Increase per week Pay Increase per annum From 1st inst. Head Quarters Inspector J. Beeley - £ 110. 0. 0 1st inst. Head Quarters No.317 Sgt. Warburton £ 1. 14. 5 - 1st inst. Head Quarters No. 2 Sgt. Naylor £ 1. 14. 5 - 1st inst. Head Quarters PC 1 Cash £ 1. 6. 3 - 1st inst. Broxton PC 346 White £ 1. 10. 4 - 1st inst. Altrincham PC 249 Bradbury £ 1. 11. 6 - 1st inst. Altrincham PC270 Allen £ 1. 8. 0 - 1st inst. Altrincham PC 63 Fricker £ 1. 6. 10 - 1st inst. Nantwich No.322 Sgt.Currie £ 1. 16 2 x: - 1st inst. Middlewich PC 375 Looskan £ 1. 9. 2 - 1st inst. Middlewich PC 211 Kennerly £ 1. 6. 10 - 1st inst. North Wirral PC 382 Cragg £ 1. 9. 2 - 1st inst. North Wirral PC 46 Wright £ 1. 6. 10 - 1st inst. North Wirral PC 115 Rogers £ 1. 6. 3 - 1st inst. South Wirral PC 379 Dutton £ 1. 9. 2 - 1st inst. Hyde PC 42 Williams £ 1. 9. 2 - 1st inst. Hyde PC 194 Gibson £ 1. 6. 10 - 1st inst. Macclesfield PC 376 Hayes £ 1. 9. 2 - 1st inst. X: Exclusive of Merit Badge Pay. General Order 48 3rd March 1898 Increase of Pay The pay of Superintendents Large Middlewich Division is increased from 1st instant from £220 to £230 per annum. General Order 49 3rd March 1898 Transfer The following transfer will take place on 5th instant viz: PC 407 Recruit Rogerson from Head Quarters to Altrincham Division to be stationed at Knutsford, vice Pym. General Order 50 3rd March 1898 Constable Reduced No. 325 Sergeant J.H. Latham Middlewich Division is reduced from £1. 16. 0 to £1. 14. 5 per week from 20th February 1898 for irregularities in his duties as Divisional Office Clerk at Middlewich. General Order 51 3rd March 1898 Constable Dismissed PC291 W. Pym Altrincham Division is dismissed from the Force from 26th February 1898 for, 1st. being drunk when parading for duty at Knutsford on 25th February 1898. 2nd. absenting himself from night duty on 26th February 1898. General Order 52 3rd March 1898 Petroleum Acts 18 1879 and 1881 The attention of the Chief Constable is drawn to the above Acts of a Parliament, particularly to the more important sections, which are set forth below for the information of all ranks. Section 3 1871 Act. Definition of Petroleum "For the purpose of this Act the "term" Petroleum" includes any rock oil, Rangoon "oil. Burman oil, oil made from petroleum, coal, "schist, shale, peat or other bituminous sub "stance, and any products of Petroleum, or any "of the above mentioned oils" which when tested give off an inflammatory vapour at a temperature of less than 73 degrees of Fahrenheit temperature (Section 2 of 1879) Note. The Police have not anything to do with the testing. The ordinary paraffin oil as consumed in lamps for household purposes does not come within the above definition of Petroleum. Section 7 1871 Act: Storage. "Save as hereinafter mentioned "after the passing of this Act, Petroleum to "which this Act applies shall not be kept "except in pursuance of a license given by "such Local Authority as is in this Act mentioned". "This Section shall not apply to "any Petroleum kept either for private use or "for sale, provided the following conditions "are complied with : (1) That it is kept in a separate glass, "earthenware, or metal vessels, each of which "contains not more than a pint, and is securely "stopped: (2) That the aggregate amount kept, "supposing whole contents of the vessel to "be in bulk, does not exceed three gallons". Section 1 1881 Act Hawking. "Any person who is licensed in "pursuance of the Petroleum Act 1971 to keep "Petroleum to which that Act applies, may sub "ject to the enactments for the time being in "force with respect to hawkers and pedlars, "hawk such Petroleum by himself or by his "scroats". Section 2 1881 Act Regulations for Hawking Petroleum "(1) "with respect to the hawking of "Petroleum to which the Petroleum Act 1871 applies "the following Regulations shall be observed "at one time in any one carriage shall not "exceed twenty gallons". "(2) The Petroleum shall be conveyed in " a closed vessel so constructed as to be free "from leakage" "(3) The carriage in which the vessels "containing the Petroleum are conveyed shall "be so ventilated as to prevent any evaporation "from the petroleum mixing with the air in "or about the carriage in such proportions "as to produce or be liable to produce an "explosive mixture". "(4) Any fire or light or any Articles "of any explosive or highly inflammable "nature shall not be brought into or danger "ously near to the carriage in which "vessels containing the Petroleum are "conveyed". "(5The carriage in which the vessels "containing the Petroleum are conveyed "shall be so constructed or fitted that the "Petroleum cannot escape therefrom in the "form of liquid, whether ignited or other "wise "(6) Proper care shall be taken to "prevent any Petroleum escaping into any "part of a house, or building, or the "cartilage thereof or into a drain or sewer" (7) The Petroleum shall be stored "away in some premises licensed for keep "ing of Petroleum, and in accordance with the "license for such premises both every night "and also when the Petroleum is not in the "course of being hawked". (8)All due precautions shall be " taken for the prevention of accidents "by fire or explosion, and for preventing "unauthorised persons having access to the "vessels containing the Petroleum, and, every "person concerning in hawking the Petroleum "shall abstain from every act whatever "which tends to cause fire or explosion, and "is not reasonably necessary for the purpose "of such hawking". "(9) No artificial or substance of an "explosion or inflammable character "other than Petroleum, nor any article "liable to cause or communicate fire, or "explosion, shall be in the carriage while "such carriage is being used for the "purpose of hawking Petroleum". "In the event of any contravention "of this section with reference to any Petroleum, together with the vessels containing "and the carriage conveying the same, shall be "liable to be forfeited, and in addition therets "the license by whom or by whose servants the "Petroleum was being hawked shall be liable "on Summary Convention to a penalty not exceed "ing twenty pounds". "Provided that:- "(1) where some servants of the licensee or other "person has in fact committed the offence "such servant or other person shall be liable "to the same penalty as if he were the licensee "(2) where the licensee is charged with a "contravention of this Section, he shall be "entitled upon information duly laid by "him to have any other person whom he charges "as the actual offender, brought before the "Court at the time appointed for hearing " the charge, and if the licensee proves to "the satisfaction of the Court that he had "used due diligence to enforce the execution "of this Section, and that the said other "person had committed the offence in question "without his knowledge, consent, or Connivance "the said other person shall be summarily "convicted of such offence, and the licensee "shall be exempt from any penalty" "Any Petroleum other than that "to which the Petroleum Act 1871 applies, while in any "carriage used for the hawking of Petroleum "for the purpose of this Section be deemed to "be Petroleum to which the Petroleum Act (1871) applies". The Local Authority under the Acts ( The Urban or Rural District Councils) are responsible for granting, the necessary Licenses etc. and persons applying to the Police for such, or information respecting same should be referred to the Clerk to the Local Authority, or to the Inspector if one has been specially appointed by that Authority. The Constabulary will give this matter their careful attention and should there be good reason to think that the provisions of the Acts are being infringed, the Constable will report the particulars to the Superintendent of the Division, who will communicate same to the Clerk of the Local Authority with a view to proceedings being taken, and send the Constable's report to the Chief Constable with the Superintendent's remarks on the case. General Order 53 4th March 1898 Licensed Houses The following alternations will be made in the Police Register of Licensed Houses: Chester Castle Licensing District:- No 4 White House Broughton Licensee Ben. Jas. Moore Altrincham Licensing District:- No 25 Crown Inn Altrincham Licensee Walter Hurst No 66 Greyhound Inn Ashley Licensee Sarah A. Stockton No. 67 Buck Inn Ashton on Mersey Licensee William Midwinter No.102 Boathouse Lymm Licensee William Mattock Eddisbury Licensing District:- No 48 Volunteer Inn Frodsham Licensee Edward Corker No 91 Forrester's Frodsham Licensee Peter Blackmore Nantwich Licensing District No 2 Combermere Arms Audlem Licensee Elizabeth Burgess No 61 Three Pigeons Nantwich Licensee Alfred Gaskell No 99 Derby Arms Willaston Licensee Arthur J. Cornes No 86 Cotton Arms Wrenbury -cum- Frith Licensee H.J. Baskerville Northwich Licensing District:- No.49 Wheatsheaf Middlewich Licensee Susan Johnson No 69 Bleeding Wolf Odd Rode Licensee Mary Yates Wirral Licensing District:- No. 133 Bee Hive Middlewich Licensee Susan Jones No. 186 Ring O' Bells Wallasey Licensee Catherine Unsworth No. 35 Greggs Arms Dukinfield Licensee John Newton Hyde Licensing District:- No. 106 Queens Hotel Hyde Licensee Alfred Whittle No. 117 Woodman's Inn Hyde Licensee James Hinchcliffe No. 234 Off Licence Dukinfield Rd. Hyde Licensee John Ambrey Stockport Licensing District:- No 38 Sportsman's Rest Bredbury Licensee Thomas Rhodes No. 52 Crown Inn Cheadle Licensee Joseph Jackman No. 61 Vine Inn Cheadle Licensee Mary Barker No. 59 Royal Oak Cheadle Licensee Thom. Cordingly No. 115 Beer Off Marple Licensee Wm. H. Hatfield Daresbury Licensing District:- No. 15 Bowling Green Little Leigh Licensee Thomas Cowan General Order 54 5th March 1898 Chester The Chief Constable notifies to the Constabulary that the next Assizes for the County of Chester will be opened at Chester Castle on Thursday next the 10th instant, and that the trials of prisoners will commence on Friday the 11th instant at 11a.m. General Order 55 8th March 1898 Wild Birds Protection Acts 1880, 1894, 1896 The posters forwarded to Superintendents this day containing copy of an Order for the protection of wild birds etc. made by The Right Honourable Secretary of State for the Home Department will be posted upon all Police Notice Boards and all other suitable places such as Sale yards, Railway Stations, inside school rooms, etc. wherever permission can be obtained, so that the terms of the Order may be easily perused by the Public. Posters that may be damaged by storm etc. must at once be replaced by fresh ones. In large Urban or populous places the services of the local bay be engaged, provided bill poster may be engaged provided his charges, the amount of which should be ascertained beforehand, together with an account of the expenses incurred by Members of the Force(if any ) will be forwarded to the Chief Constable on 20th instant. The Chief Constable directs that the Constabulary generally, and particularly those stationed in rural districts will make themselves thoroughly acquainted with the Order, and energetically enforce its provisions within their respective districts, as by so doing they will not only carry out the object of the Acts and Order, (viz: the protection of wild birds and their eggs) but also keep to stop trespassing and annoyance to farmers and others, and prevent damage to fences, crops etc. It would probably do good if Schoolmasters and others having the care of children explain the Order to children under their control and advise them accordingly, and with this object those in charge of Sections will call upon Schoolmasters within their districts and ask them to be good enough to use their influence in this matter. A copy of the Poster has been sent by the Clerk of the County Council direct to each Schoolmaster in the County. For the information of the Constabulary a brief summary of the Acts of Parliament and Secretary of States Order on the subject is given below. The taking or killing of all wild birds is prohibited within the whole of this County between 1st March and 12th August in each year. The taking or killing of the Kingfisher, Great Crested Grebe, Heron, Goldfinch and Owl is prohibited within the whole of the County all year round. The taking or destroying of the eggs of the Owl, Bittern, Kingfisher, Kestrel, Sheldrake, Dunlin, the Black headed Gull, Common Tern, and Oyster catcher is prohibited within the County all year round. The taking is prohibited within the area (which area is wholly within the North Wirral Police Division) described in the Secretary of States Order all the year round. The taking and killing of the Gull and the Tern within the twenty seven parishes named in the Order (including therein so much of the Estuaries of the Rivers Dee and Mersey as lies within the administrative County of Chester) is prohibited all year round. General Order 56 9th March 1898 Locomotives Locomotive Act 1898 The following Locomotive License having been granted, the information given below will be added to General order 171/97. Name of Owner Address of owner of Locomotive Name or mark upon Engine Date when License expires Altrincham Urban District Council Altrincham Altrincham Local Board Makers No 2317 7th March 1899 General Order No. 57 11th March 1898 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the Force having attended an Examination re above, have been successful as follows:- 3rd Examination PC388 Aspitall PC213 Cooper PC55 Wilding PC215 Walton 2nd Examination PC134 Clawley PC194 Gibson PC165 Turnock General Order No. 58 14th January 1898 Locomotive The following Locomotive License having been granted, the information given below will be added to General order 171/97. Name of Owner Address of owner of Locomotive Name or mark upon Engine Date when License expires Roberts Jackson Butler near Macclesfield No 2084 Aveline & Porter 11th March 1899 General Order No 59 15th March 1898 Local Government Act 1894 Election of: Urban District Councillors } 2nd April 1898 Guardians for Urban District } 4th April 1898 Rural District Councillors } 4th April 1898 The last day for the delivery of Nomination Papers for these elections is Thursday the 17th March 1898, and the Poll (where such is necessary) will be taken on the above dates between the hours of 12 noon and 8.p.m. The Police will not post notices with reference to these elections. Superintendents will ascertain in what Districts within their Division Elections will take place and arrange for the attendance of the necessary Constables who should have their dinner before commencing at Polling Stations, or in the vicinity thereof at 11.45 a.m. The General instructions contained in S.G.O. 29/98 will be strictly adhered to and Constables detailed for duty at or near the Polling Stations will be warned accordingly. Attention is drawn to G.O. 335/94 re Police Disabilities Removal Act. Superintendents will send to this Office a Return on the following form on the 23rd instant, showing what elections will take place, the nature of such, and the number of Constables detailed for duty in the vicinity of Polling Stations. Township Situation of Polling Station Nature of Election No of P.C. Detailed Altrincham Town Hall For Urban District Councillor 2 Altrincham Town Hall For Guardian for Urban Districts 2 Altrincham School Room For Parish Councillor Local P.C. to patrol in the vicinity. Ollerton School Room For Rural District Councillor Local P.C. to patrol in the vicinity. Superintendents in whose Divisions contests have taken place will forward a report so as to reach the Chief Constable on 7th April 1898, stating places visited by them, condition of district, if Constables were acting in accordance with Orders, result of Election etc. Constables may be employed on duty at Polling Stations etc. may be granted Special Duty Allowance as follows: Those engaged off their districts as per paragraph 1 of Scale. Those engaged on their districts and who have necessarily performed more than the usual day's duty of nine hours as per paragraph 2 of Scale. Special Duty Sheets to be sent to the Chief Constable on 7th June 1898. General Order No 60 16th March 1898 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the Hyde Division having attended an Examination re above, have been successful as follows:- 3rd Examination PC50 Haywood PC70 Parrot PC215 Lane 2nd Examination PC36 Kenny PC116 Robinson PC406 Dutton And will in consequence wear the badge of St John Ambulance Association. General Order No 61 18th March 1898 Robberies from Jeweller's Shops Referring to Memo to Superintendents dated 10th February 1898 the Chief Constable draws the attention of the Constabulary to the fact another robbery of Jewellery was committed at Hanley in the adjoining County of Stafford on 12th instant, and directs that special attention to this class of offence will be paid by all ranks when on night duty. Jewellers etc. will be quietly warned that several robberies have recently been committed and it behoves them to take all precautionary measures possible General Order No 62 18th March 1898 First Aid to the Injured The following members of Macclesfield Division having attended an Examination re above, have been successful as follows:- 3rd Examination PC324 Tarran And will in consequence wear the badge of St John Ambulance Association. General Order No 63 18th March 1898 Appointment of Constable James Booth having been appointed a Constable and sworn in before two Justices on 19th March 1898 is taken on the strength of Cheshire Constabulary from that date. General Order No 64 22nd March 1898 Constables Shore Duty PC 69 Buchanan and PC289 Roberts, North Wirral Division, will be detailed as extra Constables for Shore Duty at New Brighton from 1st April 1898 to 29th September 1898. General Order No 65 24th March 1898 First Aid to the Injured The following members of Middlewich Division having attended an Examination re above, have been successful as follows:- 3rd Examination PC122 Smith 2nd Examination PC 30 Scriven And will in consequence wear the badge of St John Ambulance Association. General Order No 66 24th March 1898 Coke consumed at Police Stations In future the Bills for the above will be charged in the Contingent Account for second month of each Quarter, the same as is done in the case of coal as per General Order 79/85. General Order No 67 25th March 1898 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the Eddisbury Division having attended an Examination re above, have been successful as follows:- 3rd Examination No 235 Sergeant Burgess General Order No 68 26th March 1898 Locomotive Act 1898 The following Locomotive License having been granted, the information given below will be added to General order 171/97. Name of Owner Address of owner of Locomotive Name or mark upon Engine Date when License expires John Collins J.W. Saddington 24 Wilbraham St. 144 Osborne St. Liverpool 144 Osborne St. Bradford Manufactured by Chas. Burrell & sons No 1819 No 18 John Fowler & Son Leeds 28th April 1899 25th March 1899 General Order 69 29th March 1898 Northenden on Sundays From 10th April 1898, inclusive one Constable from Hyde Division will parade Northenden Police Station at 2p.m each Sunday for Police Special Duty, until his services can be dispensed with, when he will return to his Station the same night if possible. General Order 70 30th March 1898 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the Force having recently attended an Examination re above, have been successful as follows:- 3rd Examination PC 154 Piggin PC 326 Lees PC162 Ellwood PC 18 Mc Fall PC 362 Ashcroft 2nd Examination PC 9 Edwards PC 317 Moreton PC 99 Weatherby PC 341 Jones PC 402 Griffiths PC 409 Brown 1st Examination PC 82 Coggar PC 316 Brown PC 274 Worthington PC 64 Cooling And will in consequence wear the badge of St John Ambulance Association. General Order 71 30th March 1898 Transfers The following transfers will take place on 1st April 1898: PC 245 Recruit E. Hughes from Head Quarters to North Wirral Division, to be stationed at Egremont, vice Penny, resigned. PC 405 Recruit W.J. Roberts from Head Quarters to North Wirral Division, to be stationed at New Brighton, vice Roberts for Shore Duty. PC 191 Recruit S. McKenzie from Head Quarters to North Wirral Division, to be stationed at New Brighton, vice Buchanan for Shore Duty. General Order 72 1st April 1898 Increase of Pay Division No Rank Name Pay Increase per week from 1st instant Altrincham PC 250 T. Sharp £1. 9. 3 1st instant Eddisbury PC 342 J. Hallam £ 1. 9. 2 1st instant Eddisbury PC 381 A. Ollershaw £ 1. 6. 10 1st instant Nantwich No. 97 W.J. Pierce £1.14. 5 1st instant Nantwich PC 387 J. Garner £1. 9. 2 1st instant Middlewich PC 207 H. Skilbeck £ 1.10. 4 1st instant Middlewich PC 254 F. Cope £ 1. 6. 3 1st instant North Wirral PC 351 A. Ludlow £ 1. 9. 2 1st instant North Wirral PC 138 C. H. Emsley £ 1. 6. 3 1st instant Stockport PC 386 J. Miller £ 1. 9. 2 1st instant Stockport PC 129 C. Hayward £ 1. 8. 0 1st instant General Order 73 2nd April 1898 Eastertide 1898 The following details of the Constabulary will attend the under mentioned places on the following dates. viz, Good Friday 8th April 1898 Place & Hour of Parade From what Division Sgt PC Total Name of Applicant Remarks Eccleston Ferry at 12. Noon Eccleston Ferry at 12. Noon Broxton Broxton - 2 1 2 1 Mr. Capner Mr Bradbury Special Services At Frodsham Police Station at Overton Hills at 10a.m. Eddisbury - 2 2 Mr. Ash Mr Hoose Special New Brighton Police Station for duty at Pavilion 11a.m. Nantwich 1 3 4 Mr. Collins Special Services The Dock Railway Station at 11a.m. Duty at Bidston Hill Recreation Ground. Middlewich - 2 2 Mr. Thornley Special Services Eastham Ferry at 12 noon for duty at Ferry Runcorn - 2 2 Mr .H.G. Hill Special Services For duty at Port Sunlight. South Wirral - 1 1 Messr's Lever Bros. Special Services Northenden Police Station for duty at Boats 11am Stockport - 2 2 Mr. Flint Special Services Easter Monday 16th April 1898 Place & Hour of Parade : From what Division Sgt PC Total Name of Applicant Remarks Eccleston Ferry at 12. Noon - Broxton Broxton 2 1 2 1 Mr Capner Mr Bradbury Special Services Frodsham Police Station for duty at Overton Hills 10a.m. At Sorts at 12 noon Eddisbury Eddisbury 2 1 2 1 Mr Hoose Mr Wilson Special Services New Brighton Stn. At 11a.m.for duty at Ferries. Seacombe For duty at Ferries Egremont & New Brighton Nantwich Hyde 1 9 15 Special Services 1 9 10 Egremont & New Brighton. Do .................at Pavillion Nantwich Nantwich 1 3 1 4 1 Mr Collins Mr Smith Wesley & Parle Special Services Do .............at Palace Nantwich 1 1 Mr Smith Do .................at Pier Do .................at Pier Do at Tower Grounds at 11am. Nantwich Runcorn Runcorn 1 1 5 1 6 Mr Liversage Mr Hale Mr Bulmer Special Services The Dock Railway Station. Nr Birkenhead 10.30 duty at Bidston Hill recreation ground. Middlewich 2 2 Mr Thornley Special Services Raby Mere Bromborough at 11a.m. South Wirral 1 1 Mr Hill Special Services Eastham Ferry at 12 noon For duty at Ferries. South Wirral 2 2 Messrs. Lever Bros. For duty at Northenden Stockport 1 1 Mr Flint Special Services Northenden Police St. duty for boats at 11.a.m. Stockport 2 2 Mr Flint Special Services In Addition to the foregoing the following detail will parade at the Sergeants Station Alderley Edge at 1p.m. on 13th and 16th instants for Police Special Duty. Dukinfield Sergeant Constables Total For Duty Dukinfield - 2 2 For duty in Village of Alderley Edge. Dukinfield - 2 2 For duty in the vicinity of The Wizard. Alderley Edge Great Coats will be taken in straps for use if required. Superintendents of Divisions concerned to acknowledge receipt of this Order. General Order 74 2nd April 1898 Locomotive Act 1898 The following Locomotive License having been granted, the information given below will be added to General order 171/97. Name of Owner Address of owner of Locomotive Name or mark upon Engine Date when License expires Messrs Davies Bros. Witcham No. 7253 1st April 1899 General Order 75 5th April 1898 Bicycles The attention of the Constabulary is drawn to General Orders 188/96 and 177/97 and the Chief Constable directs that all members of the Force will act in accordance with the instructions laid down therein. The Posters sent to Superintendents this day will be posted upon all Police Notice Boards and at other suitable places or room frequented by cyclists. General Order 76 5th April 1898 Tarporley Hunt Meeting The following detail of the Police will attend for duty at the above meeting on Wednesday 13th April 1898. Special Duty Sheets duly filled in will be forwarded to the Chief Constable on the 21st April 1900. Special Services Division Supt. Ins Sgts PC's Total Remarks Broxton - - 1 3 4 @ 10 am Altrincham 1 - 1 9 11 @ 10 am Nantwich - 1 1 10 12 @ 9 am Middlewich - - 2 9 11 @ 10 am North Wirral 1 - - 4 4 @ 10 am South Wirral - - 1 4 5 @ 10 am Hyde - 1 1 5 7 @ 9 am Runcorn - - 1 5 6 @ 10 am Total 1 2 8 51 62 Superintendent Mc Donald at 9. a.m. "Police Special Duty" Division Supt. Insp. Sgts. PC Total Remarks Head Quarters - - 1 - 1 @ 10 am North Wirral - - 1 4 5 @ 10 am Macclesfield - - - 2 2 @ 10 am Total - - 2 6 8 All the above will parade opposite the Judge's Box punctually at the hours named, and again at the same place at the conclusion of the meeting. Dress: 1897 issue of clothing, helmets, white gloves. Great Coats will be taken in straps to be worn if required. All ranks to be on the alert to prevent pocket picking and other illegal practices. Superintendents will as far as practicable without interfering with public duty, detail the same Constables as previous years, names to be reported to the Chief Constable on 8th instant: The whole of the above details for duty on the Course will be under the Orders of Superintendent Mc Donald who will proceed to Tarporley on the evening prior to the Races so as to be ready for duty the following morning. Constables receiving information of Robberies, Losses etc. on the Course will at once refer the Complaint to the Sergeant in charge of the Police Tent, on the ground, who will enter full particulars in a book provided for the purpose, which book must be handed by the Sergeant to the Superintendent of the Eddisbury Division at Tarporley Police Station at the conclusion of the races, by whom it will be forwarded to the Chief Constable, after the requisite information for Divisional purposes has been obtained. Constables keeping the Course (except those on duty in the field next to the Road, and those at Bookmakers ground) will forthwith after the close of each race assemble across the Course opposite the Judge's Box, and stand in two's, back to back, at three paces interval facing that part of the course from which they have come. On the "saddling" bell being sounded in the paddock, the Constables will move in separate lines clearing the course as they advance and, dropping into positions previously assigned them. No betting will be allowed excepting in the enclosures, and if any bookmakers attempt to create a "place" or " stand" etc. for betting elsewhere they will be warned , and if they persist they will be taken to the Police Tent for removal from the Course. On no condition whatever will any betting, be allowed through the paddock or railings, or on the Grand Stand, and nothing in the way of bookmaker's show cards etc. will be allowed to be hung on the railings. No stall of any description to be allowed on the ground. Constables on duty will see that such are not erected. The Superintendent of the Eddisbury Division will detail three Constables of the Eddisbury Division to be at the Entrance of the Race Course at 6.am.to keep out the field people with horses and carts, who have no business there. As soon as the detachments from Nantwich and Dukinfield Divisions arrive at 9a.m. these Constable's will be relieved and they will be detailed for duty on the Roads as may be directed by the Superintendent of the Eddisbury Division. Inspector Pearson and Sergeant Christian will meet at Tarporley Police Station at65p.m. on the day prior to the Races, for plain clothes duty in Tarporley and neighbourhood that night The Constable performing plain clothes duty at Crewe Railway Station will pay particular attention to Crewe Railway Station on the afternoon and evening of the day before the Races, and if anything of importance is noticed necessitating Police action at Beeston or Tarporley he will forthwith telegraph particulars to Inspector Pearson, who will be at Tarporley Police Station. The Superintendent of the Nantwich Division will direct two of the Constables of the Crewe Section detailed for duty at the Races to take the Police Stretcher (not wheels) and medicine chest from Crewe Division to the Police Tent on the race ground, and the same two Constables will be responsible for removing the stretcher re back to Police Station upon their return. The Superintendents of Broxton, Eddisbury, Nantwich and Middlewich Divisions will make special arrangements for policing the main roads within their respective Divisions leading to Tarporley and the vicinity of Railway Stations at which there is likely to be much traffic during the day of the Races, but particularly the morning and evening when people are going to and returning from Tarporley. Reports as to arrangements made to be sent to the Chief Constable on 8th instant: The Sergeant of the Tarporley Section will secure suitable lodgings at Tarporley for the detail from Hyde Division, which will parade at Tarporley Police Station at 6p.m. the day prior to the Races, and be placed at the disposal of Superintendent of Eddisbury Division for patrolling the town of Tarporley etc. from 7.30 to 11.30 pm. thus rendering un-necessary the withdrawal of local Constables for this purpose from their ordinary patrol duty, who should be even more vigilant and energetic on this night, when it is known that so many suspicious persons may be moving about their districts. In Plain Clothes Division No. Rank Name Police Special Duty Special Services Head Quarters Inspector Pearson Police Special Duty Altrincham No. 71 Sergeant Christian Police Special Duty Nantwich No. 73 Act-Sgt Wainwright Police Special Duty North Wirral No. 299 D. Hoole No. 299 Sergeant Swords Police Special Duty Runcorn No.41 Sergeant Gregory Police Special Duty Special Services The foregoing will report them-selves to Inspector Pearson at Beeston Castle Railway Station at 10a.m. Should it be necessary such prisoners cannot be properly accommodated in the cells in at Tarporley Police Station on the day of the Races will be sent to Crewe for the night and will be escorted there by the Police on special on special duty from the Crewe Section of the Nantwich Division, and be brought back to a place of case being heard by an escort of Police of Crewe Section. The duties so far as the prisoners are concerned, of the Crewe Section will cease when handed over at Tarporley the next morning, from which time the Superintendents of the Eddisbury Division will make sufficient and proper arrangements for the removal of prisoners to their respectively destinations. Special duty sheets duly filled in will be forwarded to the Chief Constable on the 18th April 1898. Superintendents will acknowledge receipt of this Order. General Order 76 29th April 1899 Government Inspection 1899 The general instructions laid down in General Order 83/1882 will be observed. The Inspection Return (sent herewith) which will be carefully filled in and preserved, as no other can be supplied, will be filled in and preserved as no other can be supplied, will be made out as directed in G.O. 82/83 and the Return of persons apprehended, summoned etc. to be made out for the years ended 31st December 1898 and 1899. The Return under the Prevention of Crimes Act will give the number of persons in the Division on date of Inspection. Books etc. will not be placed in front of the men on parade, but will be kept inside the Police Station, ready for inspection. Leggings will not be worn, but be produced with Great Coats and Capes in straps, and be placed two paces in front of each man. Attention is specially drawn to Standing General Order 164/99. All recruits who have joined Divisions since the date of last Inspection will "fall in" in single rank on the left of the Division, at two paces distant. All stations to be ready for Inspection: The Usual Returns: (1) Men employed in other than Police Duties. (2) Sickness (for this year ended 28th February 1900) will be made out and forwarded to this office on 31st instant. Superintendents will prepare a list of Constables reported while serving in their Divisions for misconduct, since date of last inspection showing offence and decision, and hand same to the Chief Constable together with all other Inspection Returns. Distribution Returns on arrival on parade. Day and Date Division At what Division Time Thursday 14th 1898 Macclesfield Macclesfield Macclesfield 1.30p.m. Friday 15th April 1898 Altrincham Altrincham Altrincham 10.30a.m. Monday 18th April 1898 Stockport Stockport Hazel Grove 4.30p.m. Tuesday 19th April 1898 Hyde Hyde Hyde 9.15 a.m. Tuesday 19th April 1898 Runcorn Runcorn Runcorn 2.15p.m. Wednesday 20th April 1898 Eddisbury Oakmere Oakmere 9. 30a.m. Wednesday 20th April 1898 Middlewich Middlewich Middlewich 1. 15am. Wednesday 20th April 1898 Nantwich Crewe Crewe 4. p.m. Thursday 21st April 1898 South Wirral Birkenhead Birkenhead 10. a.m. Thursday 21st April 1898 North Wirral Egremont Egremont 12.15p.m Friday 22nd April 1898 Head Quarters Chester Chester 11a.m Friday 22nd April 1898 Broxton Broxton Broxton 1.45p.m The receipt of this Order to be acknowledged. General Order 78 6th April 1898 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the Force having recently attended an Examination re above, have been successful as follows:- 2nd Examination PC 201 Smith General Order 79 6th April 1898 Police Register of Licensed Houses: The following alternations will be made in the Police Register of Licensed Houses: Broxton Licensing District:- No 24 Wyvern Inn Malpas Licensee James Aspell No. 22 Lion Inn Malpas Licensee Sarah A. Foster Altrincham Licensing District:- No 71 Letters Ashton -on-Mersey Licensee Thomas Foster No. 138 Carters Arms Sale Licensee Jane Eliza Painter Eddisbury Licensing District:- No.122 Beet Weaverham Licensee James Borland Crewe Licensing District:- No 76 Sterling Tap Crewe Licensee Mary Lees Leftwich Licensing District:- No.25 Bulls Head Davenham Licensee H. Betteridge Owner Brewer Lower Peover No.58 Bleeding Wolf Northwich Licensee Mary Worth No.52 Lion Hotel Moulton Licensee Martha Jackson No. 82 Duke of Portland Redruth Licensee Eliza Speakman Hyde Licensing District:- No. 34 Railway Hotel Dukinfield Licensee William Kinder No.48 Staff of Life Dukinfield Licensee Eliza Osboldstrom No. 85 Friendship Inn Hattersley Licensee. Arthur Pass No. 250 House at Home Tintwistle Licensee. Alfred Whiston Prestbury Licensing District:- No.18 Vale Inn Bollington Licensee Charles S. Cooke No. 39 New Inn Wilmslow License Edgar Whiting Runcorn Licensing District:- No.18 Vine Inn Bollington Licensee James Taylor No. 85 Wheat-sheaf Runcorn Licensee Henry Farmer No. 49 Albion Inn Runcorn Licensee Samuel Mc Waters No. 49 Albion Inn Runcorn Licensee Samuel Span No.35 Railway Hotel Runcorn Licensee John Wilfield No. 58 Cornwall & Devonshire Arms Runcorn Licensee John Bostock No. 64 Friendship Tavern Runcorn Licensee William Collee No.90 Ashton Arms Sutton Licensee Mary McWaters General Order 80 7th April 1898 Refreshments to Constables on Special Service Duty General Order 70/88 and 137/96 are hereby cancelled. The Chief Constable directs that in future money for refreshments will not be received under any circumstances from persons employing in special service duty. The Chief Constable does not however, object to Constables performing this duty provided with food in kind. by the persons engaging their service, provided such is given voluntarily, but he will not allow any charge to be made against such individuals for refreshments. It will be understood that this order does not in any way relieve Superintendents from the responsibility of arranging for sufficient refreshment being supplied to Constables, for which they must pay out of Special Service Duty Allowance which is granted for that purpose unless voluntarily given as above. General Order 81 9th April 1898 Appointment of Constables The following John Killian Bailey, Frank Ellison and John Holland having been appointed Constables and sworn in before two Justices on the 9th April 1898, are taken on the strength of the Cheshire Constabulary from that date. General Order 82 9th April 1898 Tarporley Hunt Meeting 13th April 1898 Inspector McHale North Wirral Division will be detailed for Service Duty at above, instead of Inspector Croghan, from South Wirral Division. General Order 76/98 to be altered accordingly. General Order 83 11th April 1898 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the North Wirral Division recently having attended an Examination re above have been successful as follows;- 3rd Examination Superintendent Johnson PC 20 Wilson 2nd Examination PC 126 G. Bennett General Order 84 12th April 1898 Prisoners Naval & Military In accordance with instructions received from the Right Honourable of Secretary State, Home Department, the Chief Constable directs that prisoners in custody of the Police, wearing the uniform of Her Majesty's Navy or Army, will not, under any circumstances, be marched through the streets, but, will be conveyed in cabs or covered carriages. The cost of same will be entered on the Pink Form and charged in Contingent Account in the usual way. In the case of deserters the amount for Cab hire, prior to committal will be included in the Police Costs, a list of which is furnished to Justice's Clerks, so as to form part of the sum due from the Government (Naval and Military) as costs, and Superintendents will be particular in checking that the correct amount for Cab hire, maintenance, telegrams etc. is subsequently credited by the Justices' Clerk to the Police Rate. If committed to gaol to await escort the Cab- hire etc. if any, after committal will be shown on Div. Form F/11/a but if committed to Lock Up to await escort then such expenses will be obtained from the escort, and credited in the usual way. In cases other than Deserters a special report of the circumstances and the amount expended in cab hire prior to committal will be forwarded to the Chief Constable. Expenses after committal will be entered on Div. Form F/11/a. General Order 85 13th April 1898 Wirral Races at Hooton 23rd April 1898 The following detail of the Constabulary will attend the above Meeting, parading at the place and times stated below. Division Superintendents Inspectors Sergeants PCs Totals Remarks Broxton - - 1 4 4 -do- Eddisbury - - 1 5 5 Special Nantwich - - 1 2 3 Services Middlewich - 1 - 8 9 -do- Nth. Wirral - - 1 11 12 -do- Sth. Wirral 1 - - - 1 -do- Runcorn - 1 - 4 5 -do- Total 1 2 3 34 41 -do- For Police Special Duty Division Supt Ins Sgt PCs Totals Remarks Altrincham - - 1 4 5 Sgt. Clays in charge of Police Tent Eddisbury - - 1 1 1 x At 10a.m. Nantwich - - 1 6 7 For N. Wirral - 1 - - 1 Police Special Total - 1 3 1o 14 Duty Dress: Helmets and white gloves will be worn, Great Coats to be taken in straps for wear if required. The above detail for "Special Service" on the course will be under the orders of Superintendent Bowyer and, will parade opposite the Judges Box at the above hours and will at close of the Meeting be dismissed to Divisions under their respective Sergeants. The detail for Special Police Duty on the Course will be under the Orders of Inspector Mc Hall, and will be parade at the Hooton Railway Station and be dismissed at the Hooton Railway Station and will be dismissed to their Stations at the discretion of Inspector in charge. All ranks to be alert to prevent pocket picking and other illegal practices. Constables receiving information of Robberies, Losses etc. on the Course will at once refer the complainant to the Sergeant in charge of the Police Office at the back of the Grand Stand, who will enter full particulars in a book provided for the purpose, which book, must be handed by the Sergeant to Superintendent Bowyer at the conclusion of the races, and after the requisite information for Divisional purposes has been obtained there-from the book is to be forwarded to the Chief Constable. Superintendents will, as far as practicable without interfering with the public service detail the same Constables that performed duty at Hooton Park Races for above as last year. Superintendent Bowyer will report to the Chief Constable on or before 20th instant what arrangements he has made and how the men will be posted with respective duties. Constables keeping the Course will, after the close of each race assemble across the course opposite the Judges Box at three paces intervals facing that part of the Course from which they have come. On The Saddling bell being sounded in the paddock, the Constables will move in separate lines, clearing the Course as they advance and dropping into positions previously assigned to them. Chief Superintendent Hindley will direct two Constables of the New Brighton Section detailed for duty at the Races to take the Police Stretcher (not wheels) and Medicine Chest from New Brighton Police Station to the Police Tent on the race ground, and the same two Constables will be responsible for removing the stretcher etc, back to New Brighton upon their return. Should there be any prisoners to be escorted from Hooton to Birkenhead Superintendent Bowyer will detail a sufficient escort from the Constables of the North Wirral Division, who will be responsible for the safe delivery of the prisoners at the County Hall, and then return to their station. Names of Constables detailed for above duty to be sent to the Chief Constable on 15th instant.1st instant. In Plain Clothes To be at the Police-Tent on the Course at 11a.m. Inspector Pearson Head Quarters PC168 Ward No. 73 Acting Sergeant Wainwright Nantwich Division No. 299 Sergeant Hoole North Wirral Division No. 43 Sergeant Swords North Wirral Division PC41 Gregory Runcorn Division Special duty sheets filled in etc. re above will be forwarded to Head Quarters for the Chief Constable's approval on 27th April 1898. The receipt of this Order to be acknowledged- General Order 86 13th April 1898 Constable Discharged PC270 C. Hughes Runcorn Division is discharged from the Force on the 16th instant for;- 1st. Not parading for duty at Runcorn Police Station at 9p.m. 2nd. Parading for duty at 9.45p.m under the influence of drink on 9th April 1898 General Order 87 15th April 1898 Locomotive Act 1898 The following Locomotive License having been granted, the information given below will be added to General order 171/97. Name of Owner Address of owner of Locomotive Name or mark upon Engine Date when License expires George Holt & Son Sprodden Bury Road Rochdale George Holt & Son No. 5072 Block Driving Wheels Boultonia Patent 13th April 1899 General Order 88 15th April 1898 Wirral Races at Hooton 23rd April 1898 Two Constables of the Runcorn Division will report themselves to the Station Master at Horton Railway Station at 10.30a.m on 23rd April 1898 for special Service duty there during the above. General Order 89 18th April 1898 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the Eddisbury Division having attended an Examination re above, have been successful as follows:- 3rd Examination No 376 Hayes 2nd Examination PC81 Clague PC310 Dalziel PC392 Hornby General Order 90 18th April 1898 Locomotive Act 1898 The following Locomotive License having been granted, the information given below will be added to General order 171/97. Name of Owner Address of owner of Locomotive Name or mark upon Engine Date when License expires Mr J. Reynard for the County & District Road Rolling Co. 127 Ashton New Rd. Bradford Manchester Invicta No. 2299 19th April 1898 General Order 91 22nd April 1898 Locomotive Act 1898 The following Locomotive License having been granted, the information given below will be added to General order 171/97. Name of Owner Address of owner of Locomotive Name or mark upon Engine Date when License expires Thomas Hurst Broadhurst Farm Clifton Manchester Mac Laren Engineering Leeds 20th April 1899 22nd April 1898 Inspected by Sir Herbert Croft Bart Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary. General Order 92 23rd April 1898 May Day at Knutsford The following detail of Police will parade at Knutsford Police Station at 11a.m. on 1st May 1903. Division Sergeants Constables Total Remarks Hyde 1 5 6 Special Stockport 1 3 4 Service Total 2 8 10 Police Special Duty Division Sergeants Constables Total Remarks Nantwich 1 4 5 Police Special Duty The following Constables will parade at Altrincham Police Station at 9.45a.m.on above date for mounted duty at Knutsford. No. Rank Name Division Remarks No.33 Sergeant J. D. Venables Altrincham Special Services No.107 Sergeant Farnworth Head Quarters Special Services PC12 W.Radcliffe South Wirral Special Services PC105 Booth Macclesfield Special Services Dress: Best Helmets, Tunics white gloves, Capes rolled to be strapped in front of the saddle. These Constables will mount at Messrs Goodall's Stables. Altrincham at 10.a.m. and proceed by road to Knutsford, where they will bait at the George Hotel Stables, and afterwards parade for duty as ordered by Superintendent Mc Donald. After finishing their duty these Constables will ride back to Altrincham and afterwards return to their respective Stations. Sergeant Farnworth will take with him from Head Quarters Constabulary bridles and breast plates complete, and riding trousers for each man, and bring the same back to Chester the same night. In Plain Clothes Division No. Rank Name Police Special Duty Head Quarters Inspector Pearson Police Special Duty Altrincham No. 71 Sergeant Christian Police Special Duty North Wirral No. 299 Sergeant Hoole Police Special Duty Runcorn PC 41 Gregory To parade at Knutsford Police Station 10.30 am The receipt of this order to be acknowledged: General Order 93 23rd April 1898 Constable Appointed John Wilding having been appointed as Constable and sworn in before two Justices on 23rd instant is taken on the strength of the Cheshire Constabulary. General Order 94 25th April 1898 Chester Races 1898 The following detail of the Constabulary will parade at this office at 9.15 a.m. on the following dates: Tuesday 3rd May 1898 Division Inspectors. Sergeants. PC's Total Remarks Altrincham - 1 4 5 Special Nantwich 1 - 5 6 Services Middlewich - 1 5 6 To lodge at Hooton North Wirral - 1 5 6 3/4/5th May South Wirral - 1 4 5 Sgt. Farnworth to Macclesfield - - 3 3 secure good lodgings and Total 1 5 29 35 report places Wednesday 4th May 1898 Division Inspectors. Sergeants. PC's Total Remarks Altrincham 1 - 9 10 Special Nantwich - 1 9 10 Services Middlewich 1 1 8 10 inclusive of North Wirral - 1 9 10 above 5 South Wirral - 1 3 4 -do- Macclesfield - 1 3 4 -do- Hyde - 1 9 10 -do- Stockport - 1 4 5 -do- Runcorn - 1 6 7 -do- Total 2 8 60 70 Thursday 5th May 1898 Division Inspectors. Sergeants. PC's Total Remarks Altrincham - 1 4 5 Special Nantwich - 1 5 6 Services Middlewich - 1 5 6 same as North Wirral - - 5 5 on Hyde - 1 4 5 3rd May Macclesfield - - 3 4 -do- Stockport - 1 3 4 -do- Runcorn - - - - -do- Total 1 5 29 35 -do- Clothing 1897 issue will be worn, Helmets, white gloves, Great Coats in straps for use if required. A good dinner will be provided at the Nag's Head Cocoa House at 1s/-each, and the Inspector in charge will collect that sum from each Constable and hand amount to the Deputy Chief Constable same day. The usual extra precautions will be observed in watching roads and Railway Stations from the Saturday previous to the Races until the following Saturday, and during race week Constables will be drawn more on the main roads leading towards Chester and will work according to special scale to be made by Superintendents. Superintendents will not withdraw men stationed in the vicinity of Chester, or on the main thoroughfares leading thereto for duty at the Races. Three Constables from Macclesfield Division and two from Stockport Division will parade at the Chief Constable's Office at 4.30p.m on Monday 2nd May 1898, and be stationed at Mollington, Eccleston, Broughton and Upton as in past years for duty in the outskirts of the City. No. 317 Sergeant Warburton will also attend and will visit the extra Constables stationed at the three latter places. Superintendents of Broxton Division and South Wirral Division will make out the necessary Special Duty Scales for these extra Constables and Constables of beats in the vicinity of Chester and forward a copy of each of this Office on 30th instant, and will at the same time report where lodgings have been secured for these four extra Constables. After performing day duty on Friday morning in the vicinity of Chester the extra Constables will return to their respective Stations. Two Constables from Nantwich Division, will parade at the Chief Constables Office at 9.15a.m on Tuesday 5th May 1903 for special services duty on the county portion of Chester General Railway Station, and will lodge at Hoole on the nights of 3rd and 4th of May 1898. Names of the places where lodgings have been obtained to be reported to the Chief Constable by Sergeant Farnworth, who will take charge of and visit these two Constables. Special Duty Sheets duly filled in will be forwarded to the Chief Constable on 8th May 1898. Superintendents will acknowledge this Order by next post. General Order No 95 26th April 1898 General Character of Persons sent to Prison for the first time. Referring to General Order 113/97 directing Superintendents to fill in and send to Governors of Prison Form L.P/D210 whenever persons are sent to prison for the first time, the Chief Constable publishes the following extract of a letter from the Governor of Knutsford Prison and he directs that Superintendents will act in accordance therewith. "It is only the cases that are "known to the Police that are "required Tramps and suspected "persons do not require to be reported". General Order No 96 26th April 1898 Foreign Enlistment Act 1870 In view of the outbreak between Spain and the United States of America, the Chief Constable has been requested by the Home Secretary to call the attention of the Constabulary to the requirements of the Act passed in1870, to regulate the conduct of her Majesty's subjects during the existence of hostilities between foreign States with which Her Majesty is at peace (Foreign Enlistment Act 1870) and, in doing so he directs that any circumstances coming to the knowledge of the Police indicating an intention to violate the provisions of that Act by the enrolment of volunteers, the equipment of ships, or in other ways, the same will be forthwith reported to this Office, so that the Chief Constable may take such steps as may seem to him necessary. General Order No 97 26th April 1898 Locomotive Act 1898 The following Locomotive License having been granted, the information given below will be added to General order 171/97. Name of Owner Address of owner of Locomotive Name or mark upon Engine Date when License expires Winsford Urban Dist. Council Thomas Kearns Winsford Ashton Lane Newton Moor Hyde Winsford Local Board W. Shorrock Surveyor. No328 J & H Mac Laren Leeds 29th March 1899 24th April 1899 General Order 98 27th April 1898 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the North Wirral Division recently having attended an Examination re above have been successful as follows;- 2nd Examination PC 153 Robinson 3rd Examination PC 126 G. Bennett General Order 99 28th April 1898 Chester Races Referring to General Order Inspector Croghan South Wirral Division will attend for duty at the above on Tuesday 3rd May 1898 instead of Inspector Cooper Nantwich Division. General Order 100 30th April 1898 Pension On the recommendation of the Chief Constable at a meeting of the Standing Joint Committee on the 30th April 1898 in accordance with the provision of the Police Act 1890, to take effect on the 14th May 1898 PC 353 T. Hindley Broxton Division Pension of £50.18s.4d per annum. General Order 101 2nd May 1898 Increase of Pay The following members of the Force will receive the undermentioned increase of pay from the 1st instant:- Division No Rank Name Increase of Pay per week Altrincham PC 271 Whiteley £1. 10. 4 Eddisbury PC117 Gibson £1. 6. 3 Nantwich PC62 Dickin £1. 10. 4 North Wirral PC371 Llewlyn £1. 9. 2 North Wirral PC56 Webb £1. 6. 2 North Wirral PC232 Ollershaw £1. 6. 10 North Wirral PC410 Newton £ 1. 6. 3 South Wirral No 3 Dodd £1. 9. 2 Hyde PC363 Dudley £ 1. 9. 2 Macclesfield PC206 Breeze £ 1. 10. 4 Macclesfield PC81 Clague £1. 6. 10 General Order 102 2nd May 1898 Estimates for Pay and Contingencies for the Months of June, July and August 1898 The following are the amounts of the above submitted by the Chief Constable to the Standing Joint Committee on 30th April 1898. It will be observed that the balance due to or from Superintendents on the 31st March 1898 has been added to, or deducted from the amount required for the first of the three months mentioned. Divisions Month of June Month of July Month of August Total Remarks Head Quarters 122 139 139 400 - Broxton 189 202 201 592 - Altrincham 437 445 445 1327 - Eddisbury 202 215 215 632 - Nantwich 368 387 386 1141 - Middlewich 409 422 422 1253 - Nth Wirral 426 456 456 1338 - Sth. Wirral 237 251 251 739 - Hyde 376 387 387 1150 - Macclesfield 210 227 226 663 - Stockport 228 232 231 691 - Runcorn 246 253 254 753 - General Order 103 2nd May 1898 Chester Races Referring to General Order 94/98 the Chief Constable directs that Inspector Hicks Runcorn Division will attend for duty at the above Thursday, 5th instant, instead of an Inspector from North Wirral Division. General Order 104 2nd May 1898 Licensed Houses Chester Castle Licensing District:- No. 33 Wheat Sheaf Upton Licensee Fred Clarke Eddisbury Licensing District:- No. 1 Railway Inn Acton Licensee J.Rich & Wm. Redding No. 45 Cheshire Cheese Frodsham Licensee John Youd Crewe Licensing District:- No. 73 Ram's Head Crewe Licensee Thomas Smith No.93 Horse Shoe Hotel Crewe Licensee Harry Jackson No. 21 George & Dragon Crewe Licensee W. Tweddle No. 34 Red Bull Crewe Licensee Betsy Howard Nantwich Licensing District:- No.44 Golden Lion Nantwich Licensee John Thomas Wood No. 64 Talbot inn Nantwich Licensee John W. Mallalien No. 71 Cheshire Hounds Nantwich Licensee Marshall Webb Wirral Licensing District:- No.70 Magazine Hotel Liscard Licensee Ellen Hillier No. 107 Green Lodge Hotel Hoylake -cum- West Kirby Licensee Margaret Hughes No.186 Wallasey Licensee John Robinson Hyde Licensing District:- No.16 Old General Dukinfield Licensee James Chadwick No. 146 Mitre Hotel Hyde Licensee John Bradbury No. 186 Griffin Inn Mottram Licensee Josh Gandy Prestbury Licensing District:- No. 76 Cock Inn Henbury Licensee Elizabeth Hatton No. 101 Ploughman Inn Rainow Licensee Edward Redfern No. 6 Holly Bush Inn Bollington Licensee John Lloyd Stockport Licensing District:- No.33 Junction Inn Bredbury Licensee Thomas C. Nixon No. 49 Robin Hood Cheadle Licensee Josh Thompson No. 101 Navigation Hotel Marple Licensee Walter Ackroyd Daresbury Licensing District:- No. 12 Rams Head Grappenhall Licensee Ralph Clarke No.10 Barry Arms Grappenhall Licensee John Thomas General Order 105 6th May 1898 Transfers The following transfers will take place on the 16th instant, each Constable being paid in his new Division up to and including 14th instant. PC 168 Ward from Head Quarters to Broxton Division to be stationed at Solford, vice Hindley, pensioned. PC 376 Hayes from Macclesfield Division to Head Quarters, vice Ward transferred. PC 353 Recruit Booth from Head Quarters to Macclesfield Division to be stationed at Wilmslow, vice Hayes transferred. PC 40 Recruit Manley Broxton Division from Tilston to Halton Heath, vice Bracegirdle. PC 103 Bracegirdle Broxton Division from Halton Heath to Tilston, vice Manley. General Order 106 7th May 1898 Locomotive Act 1898 The following Locomotive License having been granted, the information given below will be added to General order 171/97. Name of Owner Address of owner of Locomotive Name or mark upon Engine Date when License expires Patrick Collins Gondola Works Walsall Staffs Emperor 5th May 1898 General Order 107 9th May 1898 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the Force having recently attended an Examination re above have been successful as follows;- 3rd Examination PC124 Ellis PCA5 Heeson PCA6 Teaby 1st Examination PC1 Cash PC19 Mc Kenzie PC245 Hughes And will in consequence wear the badge of St John Ambulance Association. General Order 108 9th May 1898 Transfers That part of General Order 105/98 relating to the transfer of Constables Ward, Bracegirdle and Manley is hereby cancelled. The following transfers will take place on the undermentioned dates. On 14th May 1898:-each Constable to be paid in his new Division. PC320 Fry from Stockport Division to Runcorn Division, to be stationed at Runcorn, vice Hughes discharged. On 16th May 1898:- PC168 Ward from Head Quarters to Broxton Division, to be stationed at Tilston, vice Manley. PC40 Manley Broxton Division from Tilston to Halton Heath, vice Bracegirdle. PC103 Bracegirdle Broxton Division, from Halton Heath to Pulford, vice Hindley. On 16th May 1898:- PC98 Roberts Eddisbury Division from Barrow to Frodsham, vice Price. PC332 Price Eddisbury Division from Frodsham to Barrow, vice Roberts. PC196 Jones from Macclesfield Division to Stockport to be stationed at Romily, vice Fry, PC324 Tarran Macclesfield Division from Adlington to Henbury, vice Jones. General Order 109 11th May 1898 May Festival at Over The following detail of the Constabulary will attend the above Festival on 21st May 1898 parading at Over Police Station at 11a.m. Division Sergeants Constables Total Remarks Nantwich 1 5 6 Special Middlewich 1 5 6 Services Total 2 10 12 White Gloves will be worn and capes taken. In Plain Clothes Division Name Rank No Remarks Head Quarters Inspector Pearson Police Special Duty Altrincham No 71 Sergeant Christian Police Special Duty Police Special Duty No. 73 Act-Sergeant Wainwright Police Special Duty PC41 Gregory Police Special Duty General Order 110 13th May 1898 Transfers The following transfers will take place on the 21st May 1898. No 324 Sergeant Simcock from Altrincham Division to Runcorn Division, to Stockport, to be stationed at Woodley, vice Shaw. No 97 Sergeant Pierce from Nantwich to Altrincham Division to be stationed at Knutsford, vice Simcock. No 279 Sergeant Shaw from Stockport Division to Nantwich Division, to be stationed at Shavington, vice Pierce. General Order 111 14th May 1898 Constable Appointed Thomas Edwards having been appointed a s Constable and sworn in before two Justices on 14th May is taken on the strength of the Cheshire Constabulary from that date, General Order 112 14th May 1989 Transfers The transfer of Constables Roberts and Price directed in General Order 108/98 are hereby cancelled. General Order 113 14th May 1989 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the Force having recently attended an Examination re above have been successful as follows;- 3rd Examination No.123 Sergeant Sumner PC 370 Ennion PC 179 Walley No. 15 Sergeant Washington PC 179 Lunt PC 311 Wilson PC 270 Allen PC 225 Owen 2nd Examination No. 307 Act- Sergeant Bailey PC 397 Attewell PC 48 Chappell PC 63 Flicker And will in consequence wear the badge of St John Ambulance Association. General Order 114 14th May 1989 Transfers and Removals The following transfers and removals will take place on the 21st instant. PC 311 Wilson Altrincham Division to Macclesfield Division, to be stationed at Adlington vice Shaw Tarron transferred. PC 171 Walley Altrincham Division from Ashley to Tabley, vice Wilson transferred. PC 244 Myatt Altrincham Division from Sale to Ashley, vice Walley transferred. PC 272 Recruit Holland Head Quarters to Altrincham Division to be stationed at Sale, vice Myatt transferred. General Order 115 18th May 1989 Transfers The transfers of Sergeants Simcock, Pierce and Shaw directed in General Order 110/98 are hereby cancelled. The following transfers will take place on 21st instant. No. 234 Sergeant Simcock Altrincham Division to Nantwich Division to be stationed at Shavington, vice Pierce. No 97 Sergeant Pierce Nantwich to Altrincham Division to be stationed at Knutsford, vice Simcock. General Order 116 21st May 1989 Transfers The following transfers will take effect on the 28th instant. PC 335 T. Woollam from South Wirral Division to Altrincham Division, to be stationed at Altrincham Division to Act as Superintendents Groom and Messenger, vice Ennion. PC 370 Ennion from Altrincham Division to South Wirral Division, to be stationed at Port Sunlight, vice Woollam. General Order 117 21st May 1989 Constable Disrated PC 320 H. Fry Runcorn Division is disrated to 28/s- per week from 21st instant from 21st May 1898 and reprimanded:- 1. For causing or instigating that an anonymous letter be written to the Manager of the Sheffield and Midland Railway Co. against Sergeant Shaw for travelling on the Company's system without a ticket. 2. for causing or instigating that an anonymous letter written to the Excise that Sergeant Shaw was keeping a dog without a license. General Order 118 21st May 1989 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the Eddisbury Division having recently attended an Examination re above have been successful as follows;- 3rd Examination No. 184 Sergeant Clays 2nd Examination PC 383 Needham General Order 119 21st May 1989 Transfers The following transfers will take place as follows:- From Saturday 21st May 1898 PC 353 Booth from Macclesfield Division to Nantwich Division, to be stationed at Crewe, vice Ellwood. PC 162 Ellwood from Nantwich Division to Macclesfield Division to be stationed at Wilmslow vice Booth. From Monday 23rd May 1898 PC 18 McFall Nantwich Division will be attached to Middlewich Division, to be temporarily stationed at Holmes Chapel and work the Townships, now worked by Sergeant Daine, during his illness. PC 396 Recruit Bailey Head Quarters will be attached to Nantwich Division to be temporarily stationed at Crewe Division, vice Mc Fall. General Order 120 24th May 1989 Establishment of the Force The following augmentation of the Force, as recommended by the Chief Constable, and approved by the Standing Joint Committee on 20th April 18989 has been sanctioned by the Right Honourable, the Secretary of State, by letter No. A. 59730/3 dated Home Office 10th May 18989. North Wirral Division one Constable The strength of the Force therefore be as follows from 20th May 1898 (exclusive of Additional Constables). Division CC Sup. Insp. Sgts PC's Total Remarks Head Quarters 1 1 2 3 7 14 Broxton - 1 - 5 14 20 Altrincham - 1 1 10 45 57 exclusive Eddisbury - 1 - 5 20 26 of two Nantwich - 1 1 7 39 48 PC's for Middlewich - 1 1 9 39 50 Shore duty N. Wirral - 1 2 10 42 55 * at New Brighton S. Wirral - 1 1 6 22 30 for shore Hyde - 1 2 9 37 49 duty 1st Macclesfield - 1 1 4 22 28 Shore duty Stockport - 1 1 5 21 28 April 1st Runcorn - 1 1 5 24 31 to Sept. Total 1 12 13 78 332 436 each year General Order 120 24th May 1989 Whit Monday 30th May 1898 The following detail of the Constabulary will attend at the under mentioned places on the above date for "Special Service Duty". Date and Hour of Parade From what Division Insp. Sgt PC Total Name of Applicant At Eccleston Ferry at 12. Noon. Broxton - 1 4 5 Mr Bullock At Dunham New Parks @10am Eddisbury 1 4 5 At Beeston Castle for duty at Festival at 11a.m. Nantwich 2 12 14 Mr Douglas At New Brighton Police Station At 11. 00 a.m. Hyde 2 18 2 20 2 New Brighton 17 For duty at Ferries, New Brighton, 1 2 Egremont 1 Seacombe 2 Egremont and Seacombe, New Brighton Middlewich 1 1 Mr Ash Do .........At Promenade Pier -do- 2 18 20 Wensby & Parle Do .........At Palace Runcorn 1 1 Gary Smith Do .........At Trams Nantwich 2 1 1 Mr Hale Do..........Palace Middlewich 1 1 P. Collins Do .........At Pavillion At New Brighton Tower Altrincham -do- 1 3 3 3 4 New Brighton Tower Co. At Greasby Sports Grounds at 12.30. North Wirral 1 1 T,.G. Rowe At the Dock Railway Station near Birkenhead 11.30a.m. South Wirral 2 2 Mr Thornley At Bidston Hill Recreation Ground 11.30a.m. Broxton Mr Thornley At Eastham Ferry at 1p.m. Runcorn 2 2 Mr Hill At Port Sunlight 12noon South Wirral 2 2 Lever Bros. At Roby Mere 10a.m.South Wirral Division Runcorn 1 1 Mr J. Lloyd At the Sports Ground Higher Bebington at 12 noon. Runcorn 1 3 4 J. Lenagham At the Bicycle Fete Ground Larkgate at 1.p.m. Runcorn 2 2 J.G. Lee At the Club Anniversary Burton at 9.30 a.m. South Wirral 1 1 Mr Wilde At the Boats Northenden at 11a.m. Stockport 2 2 A.C. Flint At the Fete Ground Marbury Hall Park , Runcorn Division at 12.30 Middlewich Chiefly from Northwich Section 1 7 8 T.R.Jackson Three Constables from Middlewich Division will parade at New Brighton Police Station at 11a.m on Monday 30th May 1898 for Police Special Duty at New Brighton. General Order 122 25th May 1898 Constable Disrated PC 61 Halliday North Wirral Division, £1.11. 6 to £1. 9. 2 per week from 21st May 1898 for being under the influence of drink when on duty at New Brighton on 28th April 1898. General Order 123 26th May 1898 Coroner's Inquest Whenever it comes to knowledge of Anthrax of the Police the circumstances will be forthwith reported to the Corner of the district in which the death takes place. General Order 124 30th May 1898 Constable Dismissed PC 266 Rigby has Altrincham Division is dismissed from 25th May 1898 for:- Being absent from night duty at Altrincham on 23rd May 1898. General Order 125 31st May 1898 Removals and Transfer The following removal and transfer will take place on the 6th June 1898:- PC 371 A. E. Llewelyn Wirral Division, North Wirral Division from Hoylake Division, to Wallasey on augmentation. PC 11 J.B. Breeze from Altrincham Division to North Wirral Division, to be stationed at Hoylake, vice Llewelyn. PC 404 S. Bowyer Altrincham Division from Sale to Heatley, vice Breeze. Constable Breeze, to be paid in his old Division up to and including the 4th June 1898 General Order 126 1st June 1898 Increase of Pay Division No. Rank Name Increase of Pay per week per annum From: 1st.inst. Eddisbury Suptd. Johnson - £ 200 1st.inst. Nantwich Suptd.Meredith - £ 220 1st.inst. Stockport Suptd. Oldham - £ 200 1st.inst. Nantwich Insptr. Cooper - £ 130 1st.inst. Stockport Insptr. Sherwin - £ 120 1st.inst. Altrincham No.345 Act-Sgt Howie £ 1. 10. 4 - 1st.inst. Altrincham PC 377 Passey £ 1. 9. 2 - 1st.inst. Altrincham PC 237 Loundes £ 1. 6. 10 - 1st.inst. Nantwich PC 384 Turner £ 1. 9. 2 - 1st.inst. Nantwich PC 341 Jones £ 1. 6. 10 - 1st.inst. Middlewich PC 297 Davies £ 1. 9. 2 - 1st.inst. Middlewich PC 30 Scriven £ 1. 6 3 - 1st.inst. Nth. Wirral PC 374 Cunliffe £ 1. 9. 2 - 1st.inst. Nth. Wirral PC 355 Broadhurst £1. 8. 0 - 1st.inst. Nth. Wirral PC 5 Parry £1. 6. 3 - 1st.inst. Sth Wirral No. 323 Sgt Bowyer £1. 16. 2 * - 1st.inst. Sth Wirral PC 114 Bee £ 1.10. 4 - 1st.inst. Hyde No. 53 Sgt Jones £1. 16. 2 - 1st.inst. Hyde PC 251 Walton £ 1. 8. 0 - 1st.inst. Stockport PC 359 Bowden £ 1 10. 4 - 1st.inst. Runcorn PC 26 Kendrick £ 1. 8. 0 - 1st.inst. Exclusive of Merit Badge Pay * General Order 127 2nd June 1898 Appointments and Transfers The following Appointments and Transfers will take effect from the 11th instant, viz:- Appointment PC 128 P. Leigh from Stockport Division to Hyde Division is appointed Acting Sergeant. Transfers The following transfers will take effect from the 11th instant, viz: No. 331 J. D. Venables from Altrincham Division to Hyde Division to be stationed at Gee Cross, vice Sergeant Bratt. No 68 Sergeant Bratt from Hyde Division to Altrincham Division to be stationed at Bowden, vice Sergeant Venables. PC 128 Acting Sergeant P. Leigh from Stockport Division to Altrincham Division to be stationed at Sale, vice, Cross, vice Bowyer. No. 87 Waite from Hyde Division to Stockport Division to be stationed at at Bredbury, vice Leigh. PC 291 Recruit Ellison from Head Quarters to Hyde Division, to be stationed at Newtown, vice Waite. General Order 128 2nd June 1898 New Clothing 1898 The Chief Constable directs that such garments will be marked and issued to Constables, the same will be done as those garments are fitted that still need alterations, and a report sent to the Chief Constable when the above has been carried out and Divisional clothing completed. This year's clothing will not be taken into wear until a General Order is given for such to be done. General Order 129 3rd June 1898 Transfers The following transfers will take place on the 11th instant, viz: PC 379 Dutton South Wirral Division from Neston to Eastham, vice Thelwall. PC 321 Thelwall South Wirral Division from Eastham to Neston vice Dutton. PC 114 Bee from South Wirral Division to Broxton Division, to be stationed at Upton, vice Hulse. PC 364 Hulse from Broxton Division to South Wirral Division, to be stationed at Heswall, vice Bee. PC 143 Williams from Stockport Division to Middlewich Division, to be stationed at Sandbach, vice Kennerley. PC 211 Kennerley from Middlewich Division to Stockport Division, to be stationed at Cheadle, vice Williams PC 122 Smith from Middlewich Division to Altrincham Division to be stationed at Bowden, vice Jones. PC 59 Proctor from Nantwich Division to Middlewich Division, to be stationed at Scholar Green, vice Smith. PC 384 Turner Nantwich Division from Crewe to Church Coppenhall, vice Proctor. PC 396 Bailey now temporarily attached to Nantwich Division, to be stationed at Crewe, vice Turner. The transfer of Recruit Ellison to Hyde Division is hereby cancelled. PC 52 Wynne from Middlewich Division to Hyde Division, to be stationed at Newton, vice Waite. PC 291 Recruit Ellison from Head Quarters to Middlewich Division, to be stationed at Northwich, vice Wynne. General Order 130 4th June 1898 Constables Appointed George Leigh and George Henry Sumner having been appointed Constables and sworn in before two Justices on 4th June 1898 have been taken on the strength of Cheshire Constabulary from that date. General Order 131 4th June 1898 Licensed Houses The following alterations will be made in the Police Register of Licensed Houses: Chester Castle Licensing District: No.10 Bromfield Arms Hoole Licensee Frank Attwell No. 19 Rake and Sinkel Huntington Licensee Ann Partington Altrincham Licensing District: No. 14 Bridge Inn Altrincham Owners Hardy's Ltd. Crown Brewery Manchester No. 5 Navigation Inn Altrincham Licensee Florence Buckley No. 89 Bay Malton Dunham Massey Licensee James Massey No. 149 Letters Sale Licensee Anne Eliza Lee Bucklow Licensing District: No.6 Lord Eldon Knutsford Licensee Thomas Ellwood Northwich Licensing District: No. 37 Talbot Hotel Middlewich Licensee George Richardson No.42 Horse & Jockey Middlewich Licensee Charles White No. 53 Robin Hood Middlewich Licensee Henry Scragg No.65 Newton Brewery Middlewich Licensee Ann Spilbury No. 119 North Western Hotel Wharton Licensee Thomas Vickers No.136 Golden Lion Wheelock Licensee Thomas Green No. 62 Big Rock Inn Middlewich Licensee John E. Roberts No. 51 White Horse Middlewich Owners North Cheshire Brewery Co.Macclesfield No. 56 Cheshire Cheese Middlewich Owners North Cheshire Brewery Co. Middlewich No. 59 Red Cow Middlewich Owners North Cheshire Brewery Co. Middlewich No. 83 Ode Road Owners North Cheshire Brewery Co. Middlewich No. 99 Salamanca Inn Smallwood Owners North Cheshire Brewery Co. Middlewich No. 105 Brittania Inn Sandbach Owners North Cheshire Brewery Co. Middlewich Leftwich Licensing District: No. 44 Victoria Vaults Northwich Licensee John Dolice No.83 Farmers Arms Rudheath Licensee Thomas Kirkham No.17 Travellers Rest Northwich Owners Greenall Whitley Ltd. Warrington Hyde Licensing District: No.103 Navigation Hotel Hyde Licensee William Sharrar Stockport Licensing District: No. Horse & Jockey Bosden Licensee Josh Sacker No.6 Beer Off Bosden Licensee George E. Williamson No. 33 Junction Inn Bredbury Licensee Eliza Nixon No. 43 George & Dragon Cheadle Licensee Byron Atkinson No. 49 Robin Hood Cheadle Licensee John Roff No.64 Beer Off Cheadle Licensee Thomas J. W. Williams No.94 Bowling Green Marple Licensee Walter Mellor No. 96 Dog & Partridge Romily Licensee Harriet H. Hambleton No. 17 Red Lion Norbury Licensee Eliza Gill Runcorn Licensing District: No 66 Oddfellows Runcorn Licensee James Tatlock No. 5 Prospect View Halton Licensee Robert Ashley General Order 132 6th June 1898 Colliers Strike in Monmouthshire The following details of the Constabulary will be selected to hold themselves in readiness to proceed to the Chief Constable's Office Abergavenny, on receipt of Orders from this Office, for Special Service Duty within the County of Monmouth, for one week no longer, as may be required. Detail Division Insptrs. Sergeants PC's Total Remarks Broxton - - 1 1 Special Services Altrincham - 1 1 2 -d- Eddisbury - - 1 1 -d- Nantwich - - 2 2 -d- Middlewich - - 2 2 -d- North Wirral - 1 2 3 -d- South Wirral - - 2 2 -d- Hyde - 1 2 3 -d- Macclesfield - - 1 1 -d- Stockport - - 1 1 -d- Runcorn 1 1 1 2 -d- Total 1 3 16 20 -d- Dress: Second best dress clothing. Helmets, Second Great coats and second best capes, Lamps to be taken. A list of the Sergeants and Constables will be forwarded to the Chief Constable by next post. The Inspector in charge will report to the Chief Constable on the arrival of the men and each Wednesday and Saturday evening afterwards unless any Constable is injured or clothing damaged when a detailed report of the occurrence will be sent to Head Quarters without delay. When the Constables return to their Stations, Special Service Duty Sheets duly filled in (See G.O. 122/92) will be sent in for approval and Clothing and appointments inspected and reported on. General Order 133 6th June 1898 Town-beats When Constables are assembled for comparing Journals fortnightly in above, the Constables on ordinary patrol duty during time Journals are being compared will not be withdrawn from their beats, but their journals must be compared by the Sergeants with the assistance of the Constables present. General Order 134 6th June 1898 Death of Captain E.G. Lingard The Chief Constable with very great regret has to notify to the Constabulary the death of Captain E. G. Lingard, Superintendent at Hyde Division, which took place on the 4th instant. General Order 135 7th June 1898 Telephones The above having been fixed at Nantwich Police Station the following information will be added to General Order 429/95. General Order 136 10th June 1898 Police Districts A book containing a list of the above together with population, acreage, valuation etc. has this day been forwarded for each Section in the Constabulary, and the Chief Constable directs that the same will be hung up in the Office and kept for reference. General Order 137 11th June 1898 Constables Appointed Joseph Cartwright and Tom Prescott having been appointed Constables and sworn in before two Justices on 11th June1898 are taken on the strength of the Cheshire Constabulary from that date. General Order 138 13th June 1898 Postal Information The following additional information will be added to printed bills dated May 1892. Division Station } A despatch of letter at 11p.m. Broxton Hoole} A despatch of letter at 11p.m. General Order 139 13th June 1898 Sergeant Reduced No. 325 Sergeant J. H. Latham, Middlewich Division will resort to the rank of Constable at £ 1. 10. 4 per week from 7t June 1898 for:- 1. Being absent from his Station without leave from 12.45 a.m. to 2.25 a.m. 7th June 1898. 2. Being under the influence of drink at Middlewich at 2.25a.m. 7th June 1898. General Order 140 13th June 1898 Promotion And Transfers The following promotion and transfers will take place from the 18th instant: Promotion No. 118 Acting Sergeant Sheasby South Wirral Division, to be Sergeant at £ 1. 13. 3 per week, vice Latham, reduced. Transfers No. 286 Sergeant Sutherland from Altrincham Division to Middlewich Division to be stationed at Middlewich as Divisional Office Clerk, vice Latham. No.118 Sergeant Sheasby from South Wirral Division to be stationed at Altrincham as Divisional Office Clerk, vice Sutherland. No. 385 Robinson from Runcorn Division to South Wirral Division to be stationed at Birkenhead, and employed as Divisional Office Clerk, vice Sheasby. No. 389 Ellis Runcorn Division from Runcorn to Moore, vice Robinson. General Order 141 14th June 1898 County Byelaws Lights on Vehicles The Chief Constable directs that in cases where vehicles are being used in harvest operations, a liberal interpretation will be given to the above Bye-Law, as, generally speaking it would be absurd to expect a lighted lamp being affixed to a cart which is laden with loose hay etc. Reports of above nature will be submitted to the Chief Constable for his instructions as to whether proceedings are to be taken or not. General Order 142 14th June 1898 Hyde Division Pending the appointment of a Superintendent at Hyde Division, Inspector Neild will take care of that Division. General Order 143 15th June 1898 Resignation of a Constable Recruit Joseph Cartwright resigns from Saturday 18th instant. General Order 144 15th June 1898 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the Force recently having attended an Examination re above have been successful as follows;- 3rd Examination PC 26 W. Kendrick 2nd Examination PC 398 J. Upton General Order 145 16th June 1898 New Clothing 1898 Issue Referring to G.O. 128/98 directing above to be issued but not worn until further orders, the Chief Constable the now directs that the same will be taken into wear in accordance with the instructions printed on Form D/19 in Constables Journals, as soon as issued. General Order 146 16th June 1898 Old Clothing Superintendents will forthwith collect from themselves, Inspectors, Sergeants and Constables of their respective Divisions the following articles of old clothing. Viz: 1 Cap 1896 Issue 1 Cape 1887 Issue 1 Tunic 1896 Issue 1 Pair Serge Trousers Leaving each man in possession of the following garments: 2 Caps 1897 and 1898 Issue 1 Helmet 1890 Issue 2 Great Coats 1895 and 1897 2 Tunics 1897 and 1898 Issue 2 Pairs Trousers 1897 and 1898 Issue 1 Pair Un Dress Trousers 897 Issue 2 Pair Dress Trousers 1897 and 1898 Issue 1 Pair Un Dress Trousers 1897 Issue 2 Serge Jackets 1897 and 1898 2 Serge Dress Trousers 1897 and 1898 2 Capes 1894 and 1898 2 Pair of leggings 1893 Issue Superintendents will select from the whole of the clothing collected, the best of the following articles and forward them to Head Quarters Stores on 25th June 1898 for re-issue in garments of their own clothing as is not desired to purchase. 3 Caps 3 Tunics 3 Pairs Dress Trousers 3 Pairs Serge Trousers Married men will be allowed as heretofore to purchase at the Contractors prices any of the garments collected from them provided the same are not selected for re-issue. A Return will be sent to the Chief Constable on 26th June 1898 on the same Form as last year (See General Order 162/97 entered in the following Order. Caps, Tunics, Dress Trousers, Serge Trousers, Capes. Any surplus articles of equipment in Divisions will be returned to Head Quarters Stores at the same time as the above mentioned garments, being entered in column for the purpose in the Return named. General Order 147 16th June 1898 Locomotives The following Locomotive License having been granted, the information given below will be added to General order 171/97. Name of Owner Address of owner of Locomotive Name or mark upon Engine Date when License expires Joseph Gray Neston Chester Saint Ledger 14th June 1899 General Order 148 17th June 1898 Promotions Appointments & Transfers The following promotions appointments and transfers will take place on 1st July 1898. Promotions Inspector Cooper Nantwich Division to be second class Superintendent at £ 170 per annum, vice Lingard deceased. No. 38 Sergeant A. Dutton North Wirral Division to be second class Inspector at £100 per annum, vice Cooper promoted. No. 345 Acting Sergeant W. O. Howie Altrincham Division to be Sergeant at £ 1. 13. 3 per week, vice Dutton promoted. Appointments PC 340 A. Myatt Nantwich Division to be Acting Sergeant, vice Howie promoted. Transfers Superintendent S. G. Cooper from Nantwich Division to Hyde Division to be stationed at Hyde, vice Lingard. Inspector J. Nield from Hyde Division to Nantwich Division, to be stationed at Crewe, vice Cooper. Inspector A. J. Dutton from North Wirral Division to Hyde Division, to be stationed at Dukinfield vice Nield. No. 345 Sergeant W. O. Howie, from Altrincham Division to Broxton Division to be stationed at Hoole, vice Fitchett. No. 340 Acting Sergeant A. Myatt from Nantwich Division to Altrincham Division, to be stationed at Bowden, vice Howie. PC 325 Recruit Sumner from Head Quarters to Nantwich Division, to be stationed at Nantwich, vice Myatt. A Balance Sheet of the Accounts of the Hyde Division duly signed by Superintendent Cooper and inspector Nield will be sent to the Chief Constable on 3rd July 1898. Superintendent Cooper will forward to the Chief Constable on 15th July 1898 a Certificate that he has taken over all Accounts Clothing Equipment, Station House Furniture etc. in the Hyde Division. General Order 149 17th June 1898 Transfers The following transfers will take place on 25th Instant: PC 329 Wylie from Runcorn Division to be stationed at Altrincham, vice Rigby. PC 373 Recruit Edwards from Head Quarters to Runcorn Division, vice Wylie. General Order 150 18th June 1898 Office Clerks and Grooms The Chief Constable directs that the hours of duty actually performed by the above will be entered in their Duty Books and not those hours when the Sergeants or Constable is off duty. General Order 151 18th June 1898 Formation of Hyde Borough Police The Town Council of the Borough The Town Council of the Borough of Hyde having decided to have their own Police, the Chief Constable directs that each member of this Constabulary now performing within that Borough, will report to him on 16th July 1898 whether he, desires to continue serving in this Constabulary or be transferred to the new Force of the Borough of Hyde. General Order 152 18th June 1898 County Cottages Attention is drawn to General Orders 35/84 and 181/87. General Order 153 18th June 1898 Transfers The transfer of PC 329 Wylie directed in General Order 149/ 98 is hereby cancelled. The following transfer and removal will take place on the 25th instant: PC 356 Morris from Runcorn Division to Altrincham Division to be stationed at Altrincham, vice Rigby. PC 329 Wylie Runcorn Division from Runcorn to Weston, vice Morris. General Order 154 22nd June 1898 Locomotives The following Locomotive License having been granted, the information given below will be added to General order 171/97. Name of Owner Address of owner of Locomotive Name or mark upon Engine Date when License expires Messrs Robert Bridson & Son Neston Near Chester No. 1798 20th June 1899 General Order 155 23rd June 1898 Lunacy Act For the information of the Constabulary Section 20 of the above Act is given below: "If a Constable, Reliving Officer or "overseer is satisfied that it is necessary for "the public safety or the welfare of an alleged "lunatic with regard to whom it is his duty to take "any proceeding under this Act, that the "alleged lunatic should, before any such "proceedings can be taken or, be placed under care and "control, the Constable, Relieving Officer or "Overseer may remove the alleged lunatic to the "Workhouse of the Union in which the alleged "lunatic is, and the Master of the Workhouse "shall unless there is no proper "accommodation in the Workhouse for the alleged lunatic "receive and relieve and detain the alleged "lunatic therein, but no person shall be so "detained for more than three days, and "before the expiration of that time the "Constable, Relieving Officer or Overseer "shall take such proceedings with regard "to the alleged lunatic as are required "by this Act. Whenever Superintendents, Inspectors, or Sergeants are of opinion that it is desirable to exercise the Authority given by the above Section and send a person who may be in custody as a wondering lunatic to the Workhouse, they will do so and at the same time fill in one of the Forms sent herewith, and send same by Constable escorting the alleged lunatic to the workhouse. Cheshire Constabulary Lunacy Act, 1890 To: The Master of the Workhouse............................................................................ At ............................................................................................................. Re: ........................................................................................Alleged Lunatic I, the undersigned, being satisfied that it is necessary for the public safety or the welfare of the above named alleged lunatic (with regard to whom it is my duty to take proceedings under the above Act) that such person should be placed under care and control. I hereby require you to receive, relieve and detain the said person in your workhouse for a period not exceeding three days, pursuant to the above Act. Dated this............................Day of ......................................189... ...........................................Superintendent or Inspector or Sergeant General Order 156 24th June 1898 Irish Labourers At the annual influx of Irish labourers to the County has now commenced, the Chief Constable directs that Superintendents will give special instructions to the Constabulary of their Divisions to observe any appearances of rowdyism on the part of the above, and report at once to Divisional Head Quarters if any breach of the peace is anticipated and, on receipt of such information Superintendents will forthwith take steps to prevent same, which should be arranged so as to be immediate and efficient. Special care should be taken in this matter on Saturday and Sunday evenings the neighbourhood of public houses frequented by Irish labourers. The Chief Constable further directs that Constables will observe where the Irish labourers congregate for the purpose of drinking etc. and report same to their Superintendents who will take the necessary steps to support the Local Police at any time a breach of the peace may be apprehended with a view to prevent disorderly behaviour. General Order 157 24th June 1898 Obstructions on the Highways The Chief Constable directs that, on the occasions of Village Fetes, Club Anniversaries, Shows, Sports, etc. Constables will be particular in seeing that the public roads and highways are not obstructed by the erection thereon of Shooting galleries, nut stalls, swings etc. as such obstructions not only interrupt the free and proper use of the highway, but are likely to cause danger to the vehicular traffic using highways. General Order 158 24th June 1898 Police Information communicated to the Press The Chief Constable has lately observed that certain information, which formed the subject of recent General Orders to the Constabulary, as appeared in the Public Press, and as such has undoubtedly been communicated by some member of the Force, he wishes all ranks to understand he entirely disapproves of any information connected with the duties of the Cheshire Constabulary being given to representatives of the Press, and directs that Superintendents will read this General Order to the Constables of their Division at the Divisional Parade for July 1898, and at the same time explain that if the Chief Constable finds that, after this warning, any Constable acts contrary to the Instructions herein, he will be reported and dealt with for disobedience of Orders. General Order 159 24th June 1898 Explosives Act 1875 and Explosive Substances Act 1883. Superintendents will forward to the Chief Constable on 30th July 1898, A Return on the following Form showing what premises within their respective Divisions are licensed for the keeping of Explosives. 1st. By the Home Office 2nd. By the Local Authority (i.e. The Justices) 3rd. By the Police The entries being made in that order: Name of person or Firm Licensed or Registered Nature & situation of premises Licensed or Registered By whom Licensed or Registered Local Authority or Police Nature of Explosives Authorised to be kept & Quantity of such if named on License Period for License etc. is in Force if such is named on License Remarks Date ........................................Superintendent............................................ General Order 160 25th June 1898 Fete at Winnington Park Northwich The following detail of the Constabulary will parade at Northwich Police Station at 12.30 noon on Saturday 9th July 1898 for Special Service Duty at Winnington Northwich, on the occasion of a Fete to Messrs Brunner, Mond's workmen. Division Inspector Sergeants Constables Total Remarks Altrincham - 1 4 5 Special Eddisbury - - 4 4 Service Duty Nantwich - 1 5 6 Not from Northwich Section Middlewich - 1 5 6 Special Hyde - - 3 3 Service Runcorn 1 - 5 6 Duty Total 1 3 26 25 Capes will be taken for use if required. Superintendents of Divisions concerned to acknowledge of this order. General Order 161 30th June 1898 Fete at Broughton Hall near Chester The following detail of the Constabulary will parade at the Chief Constable's Office at 11.30 a.m. on Wednesday 6th July 1898 for Special Service Duty at the above Fete and Gala. Division Inspector Sergeants Constables Total Remarks Broxton - 1 2 3 Not Nantwich - - 3 3 From North Wirral 1 - 2 3 Hoole South Wirral - 1 3 4 Sector Total 1 2 10 13 Capes will be taken for use if required. Inspector Pearson and No 299 W. Hoole will also attend for Special Service Duty in plain clothes. Superintendents of Divisions concerned will acknowledge receipt of this order. General Order 162 1st July 1898 Constable 225 A. Owen Temporarily Stationed. PC 225 A. Owen Altrincham Division will be attached to Stockport Division, from 1st July 1898 to be temporarily stationed at Hazel Grove, as Divisional Clerk during the illness of Constable Reynolds. General Order 163 1st July 1898 Increase of Pay The following members of the Force will receive the undermentioned increase of pay from 1st instant. Division No Rank Name Increase of Pay per week Increase of Pay per annum From 1st inst. Hyde Inspector Alexander - £ 110. 0. 0 1st inst. Broxton No.172 Sergt. A. Fryer £ 1. 14. 5 - 1st inst. Altrincham No. 123 Sergt. Sumner £ 1. 14. 5 - 1st inst. Altrincham No. 15 Sergt Washington £ 1. 14. 5 - 1st inst. Altrincham PC 397 Attewell £ 1. 6. 10 - 1st inst. Altrincham PC 395 Eaton £ 1. 6. 10 - 1st inst. Altrincham PC 76 Turner £ 1. 6. 10 - 1st inst. Middlewich No. 177 Sergt. Benfield £1. 14. 5 - 1st inst. Middlewich PCa2 Beech £ 1. 11. 6 - 1st inst. Middlewich PC 401 Wood £ 1. 6. 10 - 1st inst. North Wirral PC 142 Sergt. Marshall £ 1. 14. 5 * - 1st inst. North Wirral PC 393 Rigg £ 1. 6. 10 - 1st inst. North Wirral PC 394 Robinson £ 1. 6. 10 - 1st inst. North Wirral PC 147 Watts £ 1. 6. 3 - 1st inst. South Wirral PC 370 Ennion £ 1. 10. 4 - 1st inst. South Wirral PC 182 Diskin £ 1. 6. 10 - 1st inst. Hyde PC 334 Lee £ 1. 8. 0 - 1st inst. Hyde PC 392 Hornby £ 1. 6. 10 - 1st inst. Stockport PC 369 Willis £ 1. 10. 4 - 1st inst. Runcorn PC 398 Upton £ 1. 6. 10 1st inst. * Exclusive of Merit Badge Pay. General Order 164 2nd July 1898 Constable Appointed Robert James Rea having been appointed a Constable and sworn in before two Justices on 2nd July 1898 is taken on the strength of the Cheshire Constabulary from that date. General Order 165 2nd July 1898 Flower Show & Sports at Davenham Middleich Division 30th July 1898 The following detail of the Constabulary will parade at the Sports Ground Davenport at 12.noon for duty at above. Division Insptr Sergeant Constables Total Remarks Altrincham - - 5 5 Special Middlewich 1 2 5 8 Services Total 1 2 10 13 Capes to be taken: In Plain Clothes Division No. Rank Name Remarks Head Quarters Inspector Pearson Special Altrincham Sergeant Christian Service North Wirral Acting Sergeant Swords Middlewich PC ?? Windsor Jackson The receipt of this order to be acknowledged by Superintendents of Divisions concerned. General Order 166 4th July 1898 Locomotives Mr Josh Gray of Neston, the owner of the Locomotive named "St Ledger" which is licensed as per General Order 147/98 has permission to use his engine named "Neston Lassie" during the time the former is undergoing repairs. General Order 167 5th July 1898 Licensed Houses Eddisbury Licensing District:- No. 1 Railway Inn Barrow Licensee Robert Bentley No. 77 Gate Inn Over Licensee Edward Rhodes Denton No. 179 The Golden Lion Over Licensee Geo. Newton Rogers Nantwich Licensing District:- No.32 Hawk Inn Haslington Licensee Richard Marrs No. 38 Bowling Green Inn Nantwich Licensee John Hollingsworth No. 39 Black Horse Nantwich Licensee William Irvine Crewe Licensing District:- No. 6 Brunel Arms Crewe Licensee Josh Papworth No. 66 Neptune Inn Crewe Licensee John J. Blackwell No. 95 Bridge Inn Crewe Licensee William S. Bell Wirral Licensing District:- No.78 Royal Ferry Hotel Liscard Licensee Thomas Voles No. 56 Letters Liscard Licensee Thomas J. Bailey No.94 Letters Liscard Licensee Eliza Carrington No.139 Pool Inn Poulton-cum-Seacombe Licensee Alfred Morddrell No.184 Nelson Hotel Payne Licensee Jane Walsh No. 5 New Ferry Hotel Lower Bebington Licensee William Sutton No. 171 Railway Inn Little Sutton Licensee Fanny Reed Hyde Licensing District:- No. 92 Bush Inn Hyde Licensee John Hallas No.191 Admiral Tollemache Mottram Licensee Josh Thompson Stockport Licensing District:- No.33 Junction Inn Bredbury Licensee Lewis Chas Belford No. 64 Letters Cheadle Licensee Thomas J. Williams General Order 168 5th July 1898 Transfers The following transfers will take place on the 23rd instant, viz: PC 310 F. Dalziel from Macclesfield Division to Head Quarters to be stationed at Hoole, vice Waldron. PC26 W. Kendrick from Runcorn Division to Macclesfield Division, to be stationed at Bollington, vice Dalziel. General Order 169 5th July 1898 Petty Sessional Divisions A Book containing a list of the above, together with population, has this day been forwarded for each Section in the Constabulary and the Chief Constable directs that the same will be hung up in the Offices, and kept for reference. General Order 170 9th July 1898 Chester Assizes The Chief Constable notifies to the Constabulary that the next Assizes for the County of Chester will be opened at Chester Castle on Monday the 25th July 1898, and that the trials of prisoners will commence on Tuesday 26th July 1898 at 11a.m. General Order 171 10th July 1898 Fete & Gala at Walton Hall Runcorn Division 12th July 1898 at The following detail of the Constabulary will parade at Walton Shall at 3.30 p.m. on the above date for duty at above. Division Inspectors Sergeant Constables Total Remarks Altrincham - - 3 3 Special Middlewich - 1 4 5 Services Runcorn - 4 4 Special Total - 1 11 12 Services Capes to be taken: The receipt of this order to be acknowledged by Superintendents of Divisions concerned. General Order 172 11th July 1898 Transfers The following transfers will take place on the 9th instant: PC225 Owen from Altrincham Division to Stockport Division, to be employed as Divisional Office Clerk at Hazel Grove vice Reynolds, deceased. On the 16th instant: PC 224 Jackson from Gatley to Hazel Grove Station as Superintendent's Groom and Messenger. PC 129 Hayward from Hazel Grove to Gatley, vice Jackson. General Order 173 18th July 1898 Estimates for Pay and Contingencies For the Months of September October and November 1898 The following are the amounts of the above submitted by the Chief Constable to the Standing Joint Committee on 16th July 1898. It will be observed that the balance due to or from Superintendents on the 30th June 1898 has been added to, or deducted from the amount required for the first of the three months mentioned. Divisions Month of September Month of October Month of December Total Remarks Head Quarters 136 139 140 415 - Broxton 169 195 197 561 - Altrincham 432 441 440 1313 - Eddisbury 210 212 211 633 - Nantwich 387 380 380 1147 - Middlewich 413 421 420 1254 - Nth Wirral 454 452 452 1358 - Sth. Wirral 251 249 249 749 - Hyde 376 378 377 1131 - Macclesfield 232 227 226 685 - Stockport 230 232 231 693 - Runcorn 246 252 251 749 - General Order 174 18th July 1898 Transfers The following transfers will take place on: On 23rd July 1898 PC Recruit J. Wilding from Head Quarters to Runcorn Division to be stationed at Runcorn, vice Kendrick. On 1st August 1898 PC 390 H. Scott from North Wirral Division to Eddisbury Division, to be stationed at Helsby as an additional Constable at the Telegraph Manufacturing Co. Works, and be numbered A9. PC 366 A. Bratt from Macclesfield Division to Stockport Division, to be stationed at Moreton, vice Scott. PC 343 Nicholls from Hyde Division to Macclesfield Division to be stationed at Prestbury vice Bratt. These three transfers to take place on Saturday 30th July 1898, the Constables to be paid in their new Divisions from 1st August 1898. General Order 175 19th July 1898 Service of Children 13 years and under with Intoxicating Liquor A Return of Licensees who, have been reported for serving intoxicating liquor to children apparently under the age of thirteen years, during the past year will be prepared on a form as below and handed to the Licensing Justices at each Brewster Session. A copy will also be attached to Form S/17 and sent to the Chief Constable two days before Brewster Sessions. Cheshire Constabulary .................................................Licensing District Return of licensees who have been reported during the year for selling or delivering intoxicating liquors to children apparently under the age of 13 years. Date Name of Licensee Name of House Township Name Age of Child No. & Name of Constable reporting Name Age Date................................................Superintendent ................................... General Order 176 20th July 1898 Locomotive Act 1898 The following Locomotive License having been granted, the information given below will be added to General order 171/97. Name of Owner Address of owner of Locomotive Name or mark upon Engine Date when License expires Corporation of Hyde Hyde Altrincham Local Board Corporation of Hyde 18th July 1899 General Order 177 20th July 1898 Wirral Agriculture Show The following detail of the Constabulary will parade at the entrance gates to the Show Gate Bidston at 10a.m. on 27th and 28th July 1898, for Special Service Duty at the above: Division Insptr. Sgts PC's Total Remarks Nantwich - 1 5 6 North Wirral will provide the PC's for Middlewich - 1 6 7 Duty at the Show before and after the North Wirral 1 - - 1 Show except for the nights 27th 28th South Wirral - - 2 2 when Nth Wirral will send 4 Constables Runcorn - 1 4 5 for night duty and South Wirral Total 1 3 17 21 Division 2 each night. The same Constables will perform this duty and be posted on the same duties. Attention is drawn to General Order 91/96. Dress: Serge clothing and caps 1898 issue. White gloves will be worn. Capes to be taken for use if required: No. Rank Name Division Remarks Inspector Pearson Head Quarters Police No. 71 Sergeant Christian Altrincham Special No. 73 Sergeant Wainwright Nantwich Service PC 41 Gregory Runcorn Duty The receipt of this order to be acknowledged by Superintendents of Divisions concerned. General Order 178 20th July 1898 Transfers The following transfers will take place on the 30th July 1898. PC 391 Prosser from South Wirral Division to Altrincham Division to be stationed at Altrincham, vice Owen. PC 385 Robinson South Wirral Division from Birkenhead to Higher Bebington, vice Prosser. PC 96 Brazendale South Wirral Division will be employed as Divisional Office Clerk at Birkenhead. PC Recruit Lea, married from Head Quarters to South Wirral Division, to be stationed at New Ferry, vice Brazendale. General Order 179 20th July 1898 Betting at Athletic Sports, Fetes etc In the event of Constables on duty at such gatherings as the above, discovering that Betting is being carried on they will report same to the senior Officer in charge of the detail, who will forthwith mention the fact to a responsible member of the Committee having the management of the Fete, etc. and ask for the authority of the Committee to expel from the grounds such persons as insist on betting, and upon receiving such authority Constables will act accordingly, and if the circumstances admit summons the person for betting. A detailed report will be sent to the Chief Constable by the Police Officer in charge. General Order 180 21st July 1898 Sports at Crewe The following detail of the Constabulary will parade at Crewe Police Station at 12. 30 on Saturday 23rd instant, for duty at the above: Division Sergeants Constables Total Remarks Nantwich 1 3 4 Middlewich 1 3 4 Total 2 6 8 Capes to be taken: Superintendents of Divisions concerned to acknowledge receipt of this order. General Order 181 21st July 1898 Telephones The above having been fixed at Hoole Station the following information will be added to General Order 429/95. Hoole No. 192 Chester General Order 182 23rd July 1898 Old Clothing Superintendents capes 1887 issue will be forwarded to Head Quarters Stores on receipt hereof. The following prices per article will be charged to members of the Force who have applied to purchase their old clothing as per Divisional Returns rendered:- Superintendents. Caps -/1 each Dress Trousers 2s/- per pair. Frock Coats 2s/- each. Serge Trousers 2s/- per pair. Capes 3s/- each. Frock Coats 2s/- each. Inspectors Caps -/1 each. Dress Trousers 2s/- per pair Dress Trousers 2s/- per pair. Frock Coats 2s/- each. Serge Trousers 2s/- per pair. Capes 3s/- each. Sergeants Caps -/1/2 each Tunics 1 s/- each Capes 1s/-6d each Dress Trousers 1s/- 6/- each. Serge Trousers 1s/- 6/- per pair. Superintendents will collect the amount and remit same to Head Quarters on 30th July 1898. It must be distinctly understood that no man will be allowed to purchase any clothes besides his own clothing. The old Capes will be disposed of as follows: 30 from Head Quarters Stores These will be sent for by County Surveyors. 15 from Head Quarters Stores To be sent to A. Linnel Esquire, Main Road Surveyor. 15 from Altrincham To be sent to Northwich RN Station 10 from Birkenhead Till called for: 22 from Egremont To be sent to Boyd Esquire. 11 from Hyde Main Road Surveyor to 6 from Stockport Central Railway Station Macclesfield till 8 Runcorn called for: 3 from Macclesfield These will be sent for by Mr Boyd. 6 from Broxton To be sent to Peerman Esquire Main Rd. Surveyor sent 5 from Eddisbury sent to Nantwich Railway Station till sent for 19 from Nantwich by Mr Peerman. 12 from Middlewich, these will be sent by goods train. Carriage: not to be paid by Superintendents. S. Moses & Sons 65 Mansell Street London. E. Buttons and badges need not be removed from the garments. Bags will be sent by the Contractors as usual, on receipt of which the clothing must be sent forthwith. Superintendents: not to pay Carriage. As soon as the clothing has been dispatched Superintendents will forward to Head Quarters a statement showing the number of each garment forwarded to Contractors and sold to married men respectively thus:- Forwarded to Contractors Sold to the Members of the Force. Totals Frock Coats Serge Jackets Dress Trousers Serge Trousers Caps Total Amount received from Members of the Force £....... £. s. d. General Order 183 23rd July 1898 Constables Appointed Herbert Finney and George Heginbotham having been appointed Constables and sworn in before two Justices on 23rd July 1898 are taken on the strength of the Cheshire Constabulary from that date. General Order 184 23rd July 1898 Adlington and District Agricultural Show at Adlington Park. Adlington The following detail of the Constabulary will parade at the entrance to the Show Ground Adlington Park Macclesfield at 9am on 3rd August 1900 for Special Service Duty at the above show. Division Sergeants Constables Total Remarks Hyde 1 5 6 Special Service Stockport 1 3 4 Special Service Total 2 8 10 Capes will be taken. Superintendents of Divisions concerned to acknowledge receipt of this order. General Order No 185 26th July 1898 Bank Holiday 13th August 1898 The following detail of the Constabulary will attend at the undermentioned places on above date for Special Services Duty. Special Service Duty Place & hour of parade From what Division Insp Sgt PC Total Name of Applicant Remarks @Eccleston Ferry at 11am. @Eccleston Ferry at 11am Broxton Broxton 2 1 2 1 Mr. Bradbury Mr Capner Special Services `@ Entrance to Fete @ Gala Vale @ Royal Park @ Eddisbury Division at 12 noon @ Fete at Kelsall at 11am. Eddisbury Middlewich Middlewich Eddisbury 1 3 5 3 6 Mr. Dawson Mr T.H. Jackson Mr Lightfoot Special Services Special Services 1 8 9 @ Entrance to Fete Ground at Reasheath Hall at 12 noon. @ New Brighton Police Station for duty at 11am. for duty at Ferries. Nantwich Altrincham Hyde 1 1 1 7 9 9 8 10 10 Mr. Smith Mr Ash New Brighton 17 Egremont 1 Seacombe 2 2 18 20 @ The Pier at 12. 30 @ the Palace @ the Trams @ the Pavillion @ the Tower Middlewich Middlewich Middlewich Runcorn 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 Messrs Wensley & Parle Mr Gray Smith Mr Hale Mr Hill Mr Smith Mr Bulmer Special Services Special Services 1 5 6 The Dock Railway Station near Birkenhead for duty at Bidston Hill Recreation Group at 11.30. a.m. Broxton 2 2 Mr Thornley Special Services @t Eastham Ferry at 12. Noon @ At Raby Mere 12.noon. @ Entrance to Sports ground at Marton 1pm South Wirral Macclesfield 1 1 1 1 Mr Hill Mr Williamson R. Davenport Special Services @ Northenden Police Station at 11a.m. for duty at the boats. 11a.m. @ Pigeon Shoot Cheadle Hulme 1p.m. Stockport Stockport 2 1 2 1 Mr Flint J.P. Clayton Special Services Superintendents of Divisions concerned to acknowledge receipt. General Order No 186 27th July 1898 Licensing Acts Reports against Licensees The Chief Constable directs that all reports against Licensees for offences against the Licensing Laws will in future be submitted to him, together with statements of evidence, for his instructions as to whether proceedings are to be taken. General Order No 187 27th July 1898 Transfers The following transfers will take place on the 6th August 1898. No.309 Sergeant W. Cooper from North Wirral Division to Runcorn Division, to be stationed at Runcorn, vice Sergeant Lee. No. 256 Sergeant J. T. Lee from Runcorn Division to North Wirral Division to be stationed at Seacombe, vice Sergeant Cooper. General Order No 188 29th July 1898 Gipsies In moving about the County the Chief Constable has observed places where gipsies have recently encamped on highways and directs that the attention of all ranks to General Order 42/82 which must be strictly complied with. Constables should be particularly alert in this matter at such times as fairs, horse sales etc. take place in Police Divisions. General Order No 189 29th July 1898 Stack Fires Several of the above have recently taken place in the Nantwich area during night time, some of which if not all are strongly believed to have been wilfully set on fire, the Chief Constable draws the special attention of the Constabulary to this matter and directs that Constables on rural beats when on night patrol will look out for strangers, search out buildings, and carefully watch for persons that may be likely to do such Acts. They will also quietly ask the farmers residing in their district to give immediate information of suspicious of any suspicious circumstances or if anybody be found on their premises during the night and detain the individual and send for Police. General Order No 190 1st August 1898 Constable Appointed John Arnold having been appointed a Constable and sworn in before two Justices on 30th July 1898 is taken on the strength of the Cheshire Constabulary from that date. General Order No 191 1st August 1898 Increase of Pay The following members of the Force will receive the undermentioned increase of pay from 1st instant. Division No. Rank Name Increase of Pay per week from 1st instant Altrincham PC 171 G.W.Walley £1. 10.4 1st inst Altrincham PC 350 T. Mc Hugh £. 6. 10 1st inst Altrincham PC 404 S. Bowyer £1. 6.10 1st inst Altrincham PC 139 J. Edwards £ 1. 6. 3 1st inst Eddisbury PC 51 J. Canham £ 1. 8. 0 1st inst Nantwich No. 248 Sergt. G. Roscoe* £1. 14. 5 1st inst Nantwich PC 154 G.W. Piggin £1. 11.6 1st inst Nantwich PC 362 H. Ashcroft £ 1. 9. 2 1st inst Nantwich PC 199 W.A. Williams £ 1. 9. 2 1st inst Nantwich PC 18 Mc Fall £ 1. 8. 0 1st inst Nantwich PC 99 A. Weatherby £ 1. 6.10 1st inst Nantwich PC 402 G. Griffiths £1. 6. 10 1st inst Nantwich PC 409 J. Brown £1. 6. 10 1st inst Middlewich PC 153 F. Robinson £1. 6. 3 1st inst North Wirral PC 408 F. Hilditch £ 1. 6.10 1st inst North Wirral PC 411 T.Woodward £ 1. 6. 3 1st inst South Wirral PC 96 J. W. Brazendale £1. 6.10 1st inst Hyde PC 134 J. Clawley £1. 6.10 1st inst Hyde PC 403 T. Curry £1. 6.10 1st inst Runcorn PC 174 A. Ruxton £ 1. 9. 2 1st inst * Exclusive of Merit Badge Pay General Order No 192 1st August 1898 Licensed Houses The following alterations will be made in the Police Register of Licensed Houses. Altrincham Licensing District: No.31 Railway Inn Altrincham Licensee Ralph Ashton No.58 Letters Manor Road Altrincham Licensee John Wm. Bailey No.136 Letters Northenden Road Sale Sale Licensee Jeremiah J. Wilkinson Jnr Eddisbury Licensing District: No. 94 Pig and Whistle Over Licensee Rosa Parker Leftwich Licensing District: No. 29 Railway Inn Northwich Licensee William T. Bradford No. 48 Letters Lostock Gralham Licensee John T. Parkes No. 60 Bear's Paw Northwich Licensee Caldwell Spruce No. 98 Cumberland Arms Northwich Licensee Robert Shalliday Northwich Licensing District: No. 96 King's Arms Sandbach Licensee Thomas Davies No. 71 Crown Inn Ode Road Owner Brindley & Co. Brewers Burton on Trent Wirral Licensing District: No. 81 Willington Hotel Liscard Licensee Martin & Thomas Price Executors Liscard No. 86 Letters Liscard Licensee Alice Higham No. 142 Brighton Hotel Poulton-cum- Seacombe Licensee James Alban Graham Chester Arms Newton -cum- Parkgate Licensee Alfred B. Meek Hyde Licensing District: No. 231, 113 Bennett Street Newton Licensee Frederick Shawcross No. 232 30 Commercial Street Newton Licensee Sarah Greaves Prestbury Licensing District: No. 76 Cock Inn Henbury Licensee George Fletcher No. 7 Spinners Arms Bollington Licensee Uriah Allcock General Order No 193 4th August 1898 Lunacy Act 1890 Whenever the Police take an alleged wandering lunatic to the work house under Section 20 of the Poor Law (see General Order 155/98) and the Poor Law Authorities decline to receive such person on account of there not being proper accommodation provided at the workhouse, the Police will take immediate steps to bring the lunatic before a Magistrate to be dealt with under the Lunacy Act, as it is important that Lunatics should not be detained at Police Stations, except for a very brief period, the same being totally unsuitable for such cause. During the time a lunatic is detained at a Police Station every precaution will be taken to prevent him-self or others. Such cases where it has been found necessary to detain wandering lunatics at Police Stations will be reported to the Chief Constable stating hours detained etc. General Order No 194 5th August 1898 Locomotive Act 1898 The following Locomotive License having been granted, the information given below will be added to General order 171/97. Name of Owner Address of owner of Locomotive Name or mark upon Engine Date when License expires Edmund Holland 80 Vincent Street Macclesfield No 380 3rd August 1899 General Order No 195 11th August 1898 Sergeant Reduced No. 233 Sergeant R. Briggs is reduced to the rank of Constable at the rate of £1. 11.6 from the 6th August 1898 for: 1. Drinking in the "Axe and Cleaver" public House at Altrincham. 2. Assaulting Issac Dean at Altrincham General Order No 196 11th August 1898 Promotion, Appointment and Transfers The following promotion, appointment and transfers will take place on the 20th instant, viz: Promotion No. 181 Acting Sergeant T. Carter Nantwich Division to be Sergeant at £1.14.5 per week, inclusive of Merit Badge Pay, vice Briggs reduced. . Appointment No. 185 Acting Sergeant J. Sutton Stockport Division, to be Acting Sergeant, vice Carter promoted. Transfers No 181 Sergeant T. Carter from Nantwich Division to Altrincham Division, to be stationed at Altrincham, vice Briggs. No. 185 Acting Sergeant Sutton from Stockport Division to Nantwich Division, to be stationed at Aston, vice Carter. PC 233 Briggs from Altrincham Division to North Wirral Division, to be stationed at New Brighton, vice Roberts. PC 101 T. Roscoe from Hyde Division to Stockport Division to be stationed at Disley, vice Sutton. PC 266 Recruit G. Leigh (single) from Head Quarters to Hyde Division, to be stationed at Hyde, vice Roscoe. General Order No 197 11th August 1898 Claim for Special Duty Allowance When Superintendents forward to Head Quarters Constable's claims for Special Service Duty Allowance etc. on Div.Form F/17 asking for authority. General Order No 198 12th August 1898 Locomotive Act 1898 The following Locomotive License having been granted, the information given below will be added to General order 171/97. Name of Owner Address of owner of Locomotive Name or mark upon Engine Date when License expires The Lower Urban Bebington Council Lower Bebington No 380 3rd August 1899 General Order No 199 12th August 1898 Dog and Poultry Show at Malpas The following details of the Constabulary will parade at Malpas Police Station at 9.30am on Tuesday 23rd August 1898 for duty at the above: Division Sergeants Constables Total Remarks Broxton 1 3 4 Special North Wirral - 3 3 Services Total 1 6 7 Dress; Serge clothing, Capes to be taken for use if required: Superintendents of Divisions concerned to acknowledge receipt of this order. General Order No 200 12th August 1898 Cheshire Agricultural Show at Upton near Macclesfield 7th September 1898. The following detail of the Constabulary will attend for Special Duty at the above as follows:- Division Insp Sgts PC Remarks Special Services Macclesfield - 2 2 To parade at Macclesfield County Police Station at 5.30 pm. For duty in show yard on Tuesday 6th September 1898. Police Special Services Stockport Hyde - 1 4 6 4 7 To parade at Macclesfield County Police Station at 9a.m. on 7th September 1898 for duty regulating traffic on the Roads etc. Police Special Services Nantwich 1 5 6 To parade at Macclesfield County Police Station at 9a.m. on 7th September 1898 for duty regulating traffic on the Roads etc. Police Special Services Macclesfield 1 5 6 To parade at Macclesfield Police Station at 9.pm. for duty on the Roads Special Services Middlewich - 2 2 To parade at Northwich Police Station at 5.30 pm for duty in the show yard on Wednesday 7th September 1898. Special Services Dress:-Serge clothing 1897 issue and caps, white gloves, Capes to be taken for use if required. In Plain Clothes To parade at Macclesfield County Police Station at 11am. 7th September 1898 Police Inspector Pearson Head-Quarters Police Special Services PC 41 Gregory Runcorn Division Police Special Services Superintendents of Divisions concerned acknowledge receipt of this order. General Order No 201 13th August 1898 Telephones The number of the Telephone at Hyde Division has been altered and is now as follows: Hyde No 9 General Order 429/95 lists to be altered accordingly. General Order No 202 15th August 1898 Weekly Lists of Discharged Prisoners In future the names of all returns Convicts coming into the County will be entered on Head Quarters Form DD/1 sent from this office each Monday evening: The Chief Constable directs that Superintendents will refer to the above named weekly list for detailed particulars of same, and see that each man is acquainted with their description, photographs etc. General Order No 203 17th August 1898 Transfer The transfer of PC233 Briggs directed in G.O. 166/98 is hereby cancelled. The following transfer will take place on 20th instant: PC 233 P. Briggs from Altrincham Division to Head Quarters, but will remain in his present Station and be paid from Head Quarters. General Order No 204 23rd August 1898 Locomotives General order 166/98 is hereby cancelled. The locomotive named the "St Ledger" mentioned therein having been repaired is now at work again. General Order No 205 24rd August 1898 Locomotives The following Locomotive License having been granted, the information given below will be added to General order 171/97. Name of Owner Address of owner of Locomotive Name or mark upon Engine Date when License expires Charles Price "trading as the "Lancashire Road "Rolling CO" York House Hazel Road Altrincham No. 3960 22nd August 1899 General Order No 206 26th August 1898 Sergeant Disrated PC 215 Lane Hyde Division is disrated from 3£1. 8. 0 to £1. 6. 10 per week from 20th August 1898 for: 1. Being absent from Conference Point Lodge Hotel Dukinfield at 10. 30 p.m. on 18th August 1898. 2. Being found under the influence of drink on his beat at 12. 20 am 19th August 1898. General Order No 207 27th August 1898 Brewster Sessions The Chief Constable directs that a Return, as per accompanying form will be sent to Head Quarters two days after each Brewster Sessions, of all new licenses applied for, giving result of each application, and remarks by the presiding Magistrate, if any. If the application is for a license at a Grocer's shop or premises other than a licensed house, such will be shown in Col.4 thus "Grocer's Shop, King Street, Hyde" or as the case may be. In Col.5 the nature of license will be shown as follows "Full" "Beer On" "Beer Off" "Wines and Spirits off" or as the case may be. .........................................................................Licensing District Application for New Licenses made at the Brewster Sessions held at ..........................on the ..............................................1898. Chairman......................................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 No. as per Police Register Township Name of applicant Sign & Situation of each licensed House. Nature of license applied for If opposed by whom Result of application Remarks Date ...................................189.... Superintendent................................. General Order No 208 27th August 1898 Merit Badge PC 69 Buchanan North Wirral Division is awarded the Merit Badge and Pay of -/2 per diem from 27th instant for long and good service. Recruit General Order No 209 27th August 1898 Wrexham Races The following details of the Constabulary will parade opposite the winning post on the race course at Wrexham at 12 noon on Monday 5th September 1898 for duty at Wrexham Races. Division Insp. Sgts PC Total Remarks Nantwich 1 6 Special Services in charge of Inspector Hicks South Wirral 1 4 who will report himself to the Officer of Denbighshire Police in charge of the Course Runcorn 1 4 Total 1 2 11 14 Dress: Best cloth clothing 1898 issue, helmets and white gloves. Capes to be taken for use if required: The above detail will book to Chester only, which station they will leave by the 11.10.train. The Inspector in charge will book for the party on the Railway on one Railway Warrant from Chester to Wrexham and also back to Chester. Superintendents of Divisions concerned will acknowledge receipt of this order. General Order No 210 29th August 1898 Transfers The following transfers will take place on 3rd September 1898. PC 311 H. Wilson from Macclesfield Division to Runcorn Division, to be stationed at Runcorn, vice Ellis. PC 265 E. Holland from Hyde Division to Macclesfield Division, to be stationed at Adlington, vice Wilson. PC 314 Recruit H. Finney (married) from Head Quarters to Hyde Division, to be stationed at Hyde, vice Holland. PC 194 G. Gibson Hyde Division, from Hyde to Werneth, vice Nicholls. PC 405 Recruit G. Heginbotham (single) from Head Quarters to Hyde Division, to be stationed at Hyde, vice Gibson. General Order No 211 30th August 1898 Cycle Parade at Sale The following details of the Constabulary will parade at Sale Police Station on 3rd September 1898 at the times named below for Special Service Duty at above. Division Insp. Sgts PC Total Remarks Altrincham - - 2 2 Special Services in charge of Inspector Hicks Middlewich - 1 3 4 who will report himself to the Officer of Denbighshire Police in charge of the Course Hyde - - 4 4 Total - 1 9 10 Capes to be taken for use if required: Superintendents of Divisions concerned will acknowledge receipt of this order. General Order No 212 30th August 1898 Telephones The Chief Constable directs that a list of all telephone numbers of Police Stations in this County, and Boroughs therein or adjacent will be made out and put on cardboard, and hung up above the telephone writing desk at every Police Station connected with the telephone System, for immediate and easy reference. As fresh Stations are telephonically connected the necessary information will be added to the above list. Name of Station No. of Telephone Remarks Superintendents will report to the Chief Constable on 10th September 18908 that the above Order has been carried out, and that the lists referred to are hanging up at the several Police Stations in their Divisions. General Order No 213 31st August 1898 Constables making Enquiries The attention of all ranks is drawn to the Remarks printed at the back of the Duty Scale Form D/29 particularly to the latter part which reads:- "Every Constable, is expected to take it "for granted that persons wanted and "property described on information "which may reach him in his district "until he shall have made every enquiry, "and satisfied himself that neither "is on his beat" Several cases have recently come to the notice of the Chief Constable where he has had reason to find fault with some Constables for not complying with the above: he directs that careful attention will be paid to the same, and trusts in future not to have any cause to draw attention of Constables to this important point in their duty. General Order No 214 31st August 1898 Nets etc. taken from Poachers or left by them, on the Highways or elsewhere The attention of Superintendents is drawn to General Order 148/88. In cases under the Poaching Prevention Act whenever the Court directs that the nets etc. to be destroyed, the same must be burned or otherwise destroyed: where forfeiture only is ordered, the nets will be kept at Divisional Head Quarters, properly labelled as to how they came into the possession of the Police. Nets will not be sold except by the special permission of the Chief Constable. General Order No 215 1st September 1898 Increase of Pay Division No. Rank Name Increase of Pay per week from 1st instant Nantwich No. 287 Sergeant T. Wilson £1.14.5 -do- Nantwich PC 259 E. Tracy £1. 9. 2 -do- Nantwich PC 316 James Brown £1. 6. 3 -do- Middlewich PC 202 W. Roberts £1.11.6. -do- Middlewich PC 365 P. Dolan £1.10. 4 -do- Hyde No. 91 Sergeant T. Parry £1.14.5 -do- Macclesfield PC 57 P. Frost £1.11.6 -do- Macclesfield PC 268 C. Dutton £ 1.10.4 -do- Stockport PC 224 J. G. Jackson £ 1.11.6 -do- General Order No 216 1st September 1898 Transfers The transfers of Constables Holland and Recruit Finney directed in General Order 210/98 are hereby cancelled. . The following transfers will take place on the 3rd instant. PC 213 A. Cooper from Hyde Division to Macclesfield Division to be stationed at Adlington vice Wilson. PC 251 W. Walton Hyde Division from Hyde to Newton, vice Cooper. PC 314 Recruit H. Finney (married) from Head Quarters to Hyde Division, to be stationed at Hyde, vice Walton. General Order No 217 2nd September 1898 Locomotives The following Locomotive License having been granted, the information given below will be added to General order 171/97. Name of Owner Address of owner of Locomotive Name or mark upon Engine Date when License expires Mason and Beaumont Market Street Broadbottom Manchester 326 1st September 1899 General Order No 218 6th September 1898 Licensed Houses The following alternations will be made in the Police Register of Licensed Houses: Broxton Licensing District:- No. 21 Crown Inn Malpas Owners Lion Brewery Co. Chester No. 25 Malpas Owners Lion Brewery Co. Chester No. 27 Bulls Inn Shocklack Owners Lion Brewery Co. Chester Chester Castle Licensing District:- No. 1 Red House Great Broughton Licensee John Sutton Altrincham Licensing District:- No. 8 Red Lion Altrincham Licensee Harry Bartlett No. 44 Letters Pownall Street Altrincham Licensee Samuel Burgees No. 81 Stamforth Arms Bollington Licensee Daniel Bardsley No. 88 Windmill Inn Carrington Licensee Walter Holmes No. 119 Farmer's Arms Lymm Licensee Alice Gleaves No. 122 Letters Rush Green Lymm Licensee Leticia Ogden No. 133 Old Brooklands Hotel Sale Licensee Alice Wilds Chester Castle Licensing District:- No. 7 Wheelwrights Arms Elton Licensee Ronald Egerley Nantwich Licensing District:- No. 2 Combermere Arms Audlem Licensee Henry Steele No. 29 White Lion Hanklelow Licensee Frank Whittingham No. 31 Fox Inn Haslington Licensee Richard Chambers No. 50 Nantwich Arms Nantwich Licensee John A. Clough No. 69 White Swan Nantwich Licensee Charles Bowyer No. 78 Globe Inn Stapeley Licensee William Bradley Crewe Licensing District:- No. 58 Globe Inn Crewe Licensee Christopher Keeling Northwich Licensing District:- No. 129 Prince's Feathers Wharton Licensee Joseph Fletcher No. 5 Railway Inn Alsager Wine Licensee granted at Brewster Sessions 24th August 1898 Hyde Licensing District:- No. 120 Golden Fleece Hyde Licensee Walter Wharam No. 211 King William The Fourth Hyde Licensee Joseph Wilkinson No. 240 Bull's Head Tintwistle Licensee Thomas H. Bann Stockport Licensing District:- No. 97 Hare and Hounds Marple Licensee Enoch Penny No. 12 Jolly Sailor Bramhall Licensee Joseph Walker Runcorn Licensing District:- No. 42 Wilson's Hotel Runcorn Licensee John Robinson Hall No. 24 London and North Western Hotel Runcorn Licensee Chas Dutton No. 10 Boat House Runcorn Licensee Alfred James No. 95 Weaver Hotel Weston Licensee John A. Roddick No. 3 Elephant and Castle Halton Licensee John Vernon No. 58 Cornwall and Devon Arms Runcorn Licensee Sarah Ann Nomson No. 62 Fox Tavern Preston Brook Licensee Runcorn No. 3 Mulbury Tree Stockton Heath Licensee Piers Brimslow Daresbury Licensing District:- No. 19 Red Lion Preston Brook Licensee Agnes Whitlow General Order No 219 6th September 1898 Locomotives The following Locomotive License having been granted, the information given below will be added to General order 171/97. Name of Owner Address of owner of Locomotive Name or mark upon Engine Date when License expires Walter Carter Walter Carter Carrier Manchester Carrier Manchester Walter Carter Carrier Manchester Walter Carter Carrier Manchester 4th September 1898 -do- General Order No 220 9th September 1898 Altrincham Agricultural Show The following detail of the Constabulary will a parade at Altrincham Police Station at 9.45 a.m. on Thursday 29th September 1898 at the above Show. For duty at the Show:- Division Inspectors Sergeants Constables Total Remarks Eddisbury - 1 3 4 Special Nantwich - 1 6 7 Services Middlewich 1 1 6 8 Special Hyde 1 1 7 8 Services Total 1 4 22 27 Dress: Serge Clothing 1898 issue and white gloves. Capes will be taken. In Plain Clothes For Special Service Duty Inspector Pearson Head Quarters. No. 43 Acting Sergeant Swords North Wirral Division. No 71 Sergeant Christian Altrincham Division PC 41 Gregory Runcorn Division And two Detectives from Manchester Police Special Duty to parade at Altrincham Police Station at 10.45 a.m. The following detail of the Constabulary will parade at Altrincham Railway Station at Altrincham Railway Station at 9.a.m on 29th September 1989 and report themselves to Superintendent McDonald for duty at Altrincham Railway Station on the occasion of the Altrincham Agricultural Show: Division Constables Total Remarks Hyde 2 2 "Special Services" Dress as above mentioned. Superintendents of Divisions concerned will acknowledge this receipt. General Order No 221 12th September 1898 Medical Attendance Referring to General Order 39/90 the name of Dr S.L. Melville will be substituted for Dr F M. Jannet for the Middlewich Section Middlewich Division. General Order No 222 22nd September 1898 Sums Received by Superintendents. Printed Cheque Receipt Books A printed Check Receipt Book has this day been forwarded to each Superintendent and the same will be taken, into use on 30th September 1898. The year of issue will always be entered under the number on the Receipt and Counterfoil, thus 1/98. Whenever Superintendents receive any miscellaneous credits on account of Police Rate or Pension Fund, a printed receipt will invariably be given. A narrow column will be neatly ruled in red ink on the credit side of the Cash Book (immediately before Pension Fund) and will be headed "No of receipt". A similar column will be ruled in black ink on Form F/21 after "Number of Charge". In these columns will be entered a number of the counterfoil (not the year) thus 1. It will be understood that printed receipts will be given for all amounts entered in the Police Cash Book, except for the monthly cheque for pay re two and a half per cent and other deductions from pay. General Order No 223 22nd September 1898 Locomotives The following Locomotive License having been granted, the information given below will be added to General order 171/97. Name of Owner Address of owner of Locomotive Name or mark upon Engine Date when License expires Mason and Beaumont Market Street Manchester 3517 20th Sept. 1899 General Order No 224 23rd September 1898 Service of Children of 13 years and under with Intoxicating Liquor Referring to General Order 143/97 directing the notice re above subject, to be served upon, all new licensees. The Chief Constable directs that an additional column to be numbered 8, will be ruled on Divisional Form M/12 and headed as follows; "Has the new licensee been served "with Notice against supplying "children" General Order No 225 26th September 1898 Locomotives The following Locomotive License having been granted, the information given below will be added to General order 171/97. Name of Owner Address of owner of Locomotive Name or mark upon Engine Date when License expires William Holmes 142 Rochdale Street Manchester "Rover" 21sth Sept. 1899 General Order No 226 26th September 1898 Transfers The strength of the North Wirral Division will be reduced on 29th September 1898 by the two Constables who have been employed on Shore Duty at New Brighton from 1st April to 29th September 1898. The following transfers will take place on the 30th September 1898. PC 360 W. J. Broom from North Wirral Division to Hyde Division to be stationed at Dukinfield, vice Bowyer. PC 411 Woodward North Wirral Division from New Brighton to West Kirby, vice Broom. PC 289 J. Roberts late Shore Constable to remain at New Brighton, vice Woodward, removed. PC 69 R. Buchanan, late Shore Duty Constable, to remain at New Brighton vice Roberts, resigned. General Order No 227 26th September 1898 Altrincham Agricultural Show The following members of the Constabulary will report themselves to Superintendent McDonald at Altrincham Police Station at 11a.m. on Thursday 29th instant for Police Special Duty in the vicinity of Altrincham and Bowden during the holding of the Agricultural Show. The Constables will be particularly vigilant to prevent robberies etc. as most of the houses in the neighbourhood will be left temporarily unoccupied. PC 326 Lees Nantwich Division PC 204 Potts South Wirral Division PC 74 Radcliffe Hyde Division PC 338 Tarte Runcorn Division General Order No 228 1st October 1898 Increase of Pay The following members of the Force will receive the undermentioned increase of pay from 30th September 1898. Division No. Rank Name Increase of Pay per week From Nantwich PC 9 G. Edwards £ 1. 6. 8 30th inst. South Wirral PC 80 O' Hara £ 1. 10. 4 30th inst. Hyde PC 262 H. White £ 1. 10. 4 30th inst. Runcorn PC 329 W. Wylie £ 1. 8. 0 30th inst. General Order No 229 3rd October 1898 Coal at Disley Police Station From 1st October 1898 three tons of coal per annum will be allowed for above Station instead of two tons. General Order 79/85 to be altered accordingly. General Order No 230 3rd October 1898 Locomotives The following Locomotive License having been granted, the information given below will be added to General order 171/97. Name of Owner Address of owner of Locomotive Name or mark upon Engine Date when License expires Charles Price Trading as The Lancashire Lass re Road Roller Co. York House Hazel Grove Altrincham No. 11 30th Sept. 1899 General Order No 231 4th October 1898 Divisional Parades Referring to Memo to Superintendents dated 24th August 1892 authorising Superintendents to arrange for Constables assembling at Divisional Head Quarters for Drill etc. to attend meetings of the Christian Police Association for one half hour: the Chief Constable directs that in future Divisions will parade at the hour directed, and perform one hours drill, after that if the Constables can be spared from their districts, then any that are willing might meet the representative of the above Association for half an hour, but all duties must be performed first, and no Special Duty Allowance will be considered such times as it is spent at the Association meeting, or for any such purpose, except by special permission of the Chief Constable. General Order No 232 6th October 1898 Licensed Houses Altrincham Licensing District:- No. 15 Faulkner's Arms Altrincham Licensee Charles Jones No. 133 Old Brookland's Hotel Sale Licensee Mary Elizabeth Ingram Eddisbury Licensing District:- No. 15 Shrewsbury Arms Little Budworth Licensee Martha Annie Parr No. 100 Beer Off Over Licensee James Brooks Leftwich Licensing District:- No. 37 Bridge Inn Northwich Licensee Charles Chinery No. 107 Waterman's Arms Northwich Licensee Wine License Granted Northwich Licensing District:- No. 4 Mere Inn Alsager Licensee James Kennerley No. 65 Newton Brewery Middlewich Owner Wm. Archer Smith Brewer Macclesfield Wirral Licensing District:- No. 96 Letters Liscard Licensee Annie Fagan No. 101 Sandridge Hotel Poulton - cum - Seacombe Licensee Michael Sherry No. 17 Travellers Rest Lower Bebington Licensee John Josh Lunder Kitt No. 25 Egerton Arms Little Saughall Licensee James Mercer Hyde Licensing District:- No. 90 Boars Head Hyde Licensee Jas. Dunkerley No. 215 Railway Inn Newton Licensee William H. White Prestbury Licensing District:- No. 106 Church House Sutton Licensee James Taylor No. 78 George and Dragon Hurdsfield Licensee Simeon Frost No. 28 Redway Terrace Bollington Licensee James Foreward Stockport No. 39 Letters Stockport Road Bredbury Licensee Charles Stafford No. 72 White Horse Disley Licensee A. Edmondson Runcorn Licensing District:- No. Letters High Street Runcorn License lapsed on 6th September 1898 Daresbury Licensing District:- No. 10 Barry Arms Grappenhall Now altered to "Parr Arms" General Order No 233 6th October 1898 Next Assizes The Chief Constable notifies to the Constabulary that the next Assizes for the County of Chester will be opened at Chester Castle on Tuesday 1st November 1898 and that trials of prisoners will commence on Wednesday 2nd November 1898 at 11a.m. General Order No 234 6th October 1898 Rabies The Chief Constable having observed by weekly Return issued to the Board of Agriculture as to the state of the different Diseases during the week ended 1st October 1898, that compulsory muzzling of dogs is still in operation in the following districts adjoining or in the vicinity to Cheshire. viz: Ashton under Lyne Liverpool Manchester Mossley Oldham St Helens Salford Warrington Widnes He directs that members of the Constabulary stationed on the borders of this Count nearest the above named districts will continue to exercise the strictest vigilance in seeing that all dogs entering Cheshire have on a collar bearing the name and address of the owner, or wear a muzzle as required by the existing Regulations and further, to see that dogs straying therefore immediately seized unless the Regulations are strictly compiled with. General Order No 235 7th October 1898 Visit of Messrs Barnum and Bailey's Show to Chester and Crewe on 11th October 1898 The following detail of the Constabulary will parade at Hoole Police Station at 8.30p.m.on Sunday 9th instant for Special Service Duty at the above. Division Insptr. Sergeants Constables Total Remarks Altrincham - 1 4 5 Special Service Duty Eddisbury - - 3 3 -do- Middlewich - 1 4 5 -do- North Wirral 1 - 3 4 -do- South Wirral - - 3 3 -do- Total 1 2 17 20 Sergeant Farnworth will procure good lodgings at Hoole for the above number of men for Sunday and Monday nights. The detail, after having breakfast at their lodgings on Monday morning to parade at the entrance to the show on the Race Ground, in the City of Chester at 7a.m. for duty, on the show grounds and premises. The Inspector in charge will report himself to the City Police on duty. The detail after being dismissed on Monday evening will return to their lodgings and remain there on Monday night. After having had breakfast at their lodgings on Tuesday morning, 11th instant the detail will leave Chester by the 6.50 am train arriving in Crewe at 7.32am and will proceed direct to the Showground for similar duty at Crewe, after the completion which such as are able will return to their Stations on Tuesday evening, the remainder will be lodged at Crewe, Inspector Nield being held responsible for good lodgings being obtained. The Constables will be prepared to turn out clean shaven and smart each morning. Great Coats and Capes will be taken in straps. Visit of Messrs Barnum and Bailey's Show to Brinnington and Stockport Divisions, on Thursday 13th October 1898. The following detail of the Constabulary will parade at Hazel Grove Police Station at 9am on Wednesday 12th instant, for duty at the above show on Thursday 13th instant. Division Sergeants Constables Total Remarks Altrincham 1 5 6 Macclesfield 1 3 4 Total 2 8 10 Superintendent Oldham will procure suitable lodging at Hazel Grove for this detail on Wednesday night. After having breakfast on Thursday morning 13th instant they will parade Hazel Grove Police Station at 6.45 am and thence proceed to the Show Ground for duty there during the day. Great Coasts and Capes will be taken in Straps. Special Duty Sheets for the foregoing details filled in, will be forwarded to the Chief Constable on 14th instant. Superintendents of Divisions concerned to acknowledge receipt of this order. General Order No 236 8th October 1898 Measurement for New Clothing Caps and Leggings for 1898. Divisions will parade as to be measured for the above: Division Location and Time Wednesday 12th October 1898 Crewe Section Nantwich Division Remainder of Nantwich Div. Head-Quarters Eccleston & Hoole Sections & Broxton Division at - Nantwich at 11.30am at - Crewe at 2pm. at - Crewe at 2pm. at - Hoole at 5. 15 pm. at - Hoole at 5. 15 pm. Thursday 13th October 1898 Eddisbury Div. at - Oakmere at 9.45am. Northwich Div. at-- Northwich at 1.30pm Remainder of Middlewich Div. at - Middlewich at 4.15pm Friday 14th October 1898 Remainder of Broxton Div. at - Broxton at 9.30am Runcorn Section at - Runcorn at 10.30am Remainder of South Wirral Division at - Runcorn at 12.noon North Wirral Division New Brighton Sections at - Egromont at 3.15pm Wirral , Hoylake, West Kirby & Upton at - Egromont at 4.0 pm Wirral &Egremont Section at - Egromont at 5.30 pm Saturday 15th October 1898 Runcorn Section at 10.30 am. at Runcorn at 10.30 a.m. Remainder of Runcorn Division at Runcorn at 11.30 a.m. Monday 17th October 1898 Hazel Grove Section at - Hazel Grove Section at 9.15am Remainder of Stockport Division. at - Hazel Grove Section at 10.0am Macclesfield Division. at - Macclesfield at 2.0 pm Tuesday 18th October 1898 Hyde at - Dukinfield at 12.noon Sale Section at - Altrincham at 3.0 pm Remainder of Altrincham Div. at - Altrincham at 5.0 pm. In addition to attending the parade for measurement, at Divisional Head Quarters, Superintendents will also attend the places where Sections assemble and have with them ready made out on the arrival of the measurement list of all ranks on the Forms to be sent hereafter, as follows:- For Clothing;- Three lists to be made, one for the Contractors:- Messrs Dolan & Co. 31 & 33 Bond Street London. One for this office (to be sent the day after the parade), the other to be retained by Superintendents. For Caps:- One list only is required, which will be sent to Head Quarters the day after the parade, for transmission to the Contractors:- The Chief Constable directs that Superintendents will cause the number and names of all ranks serving in their Divisions, to be entered on the forms of measurement for caps, and in column "size" and state the Division in which each man was measured in last year. In cases of Constables who have been appointed since the Force was last measured the size of the Cap required will be entered. For Leggings:- Three lists to be made as General Order 367/92, one for the Contractors, one for this Office the other to be retained by Superintendents. The receipt of this order to be acknowledged:- General Order No 237 11th October 1898 Colliers Strike at Monmouthshire General Order 132/98 re above is "hereby cancelled". General Order No 238 11th October 1898 Colliers Strike at Dukinfield The following detail of the Constabulary will be held in readiness to proceed to Dukinfield at once, on receipt of instructions from Head Quarters, and be prepared to perform Police duty until further orders. Division Inspectors Sergeant Constables Total Remarks Broxton - 1 3 4 Special Altrincham - 1 6 7 Services Eddisbury - - 4 4 Special Nantwich - 1 5 6 -do- Middlewich - 1 6 7 -do- North Wirral 1 - 7 8 -do- South Wirral - - 4 4 -do- Hyde - - - - -do- Macclesfield - - 3 3 -do- Stockport - - 3 8 -do- Runcorn 1 - 3 4 -do- Total 2 4 44 50 Dress: Caps, second best clothing, inclusive Great Coats and Capes. Winter trousers will be taken in addition to the above. Lamps will also be taken: A list of the Constables detailed for this duty will be forwarded to the Chief Constable by next post. General Order No 239 13th October 1898 St John Ambulance Association Attention is drawn to General Order 242/97 and to the General Orders mentioned therein relative to Constables attending lectures re First Aid to the injured, and the Chief Constable directs that Superintendents will arrange for such men of their Divisions who have not passed the third or final examination to again attend classes during the coming Winter. Special attention is drawn to General Order 350/95 re attendance at classes formed the auspices of the Technical County Council. Superintendents will report to the Chief Constable on 22nd October 1898, where classes are likely to 1898be formed and Constables recommended for attendance. General Order No 240 13th October 1898 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the Hyde Division having recently attended an Examination re above have been successful as follows;- 3rd Examination PC 135 Turnock PC 262 H. White PC 135 J. Clawley PC 194 G. Gibson PC 95 Moore 2nd Examination PC 266 G. Leigh PC 312 H. Fenna 1st Examination PC 405 J. Heginbotham PC 258 J. Lowry PC 399 J. Snelson PC 314 H. Finney And will in consequence wear the badge of St John Ambulance Association. General Order No 241 13th October 1898 Divisional Parades October 1898 The consequences of parades for measurement of new clothing taking place during the current month the Chief Constable directs that Divisions will not be assembled for drill. General Order No 242 13th October 1898 Runcorn Police Station The new quarters for the Superintendents of the Runcorn Division having been reported as complete and fit for habitation, Superintendent Okell will take over and occupy same from 12th October 1898. General Order No 243 15th October 1898 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the Altrincham Division will attend a course of Lectures at the Free Library, Sale which commenced on Tuesday 11th October 1898: 3rd Examination PC 32 Mighall PC 244 Myatt PC 337 Passey PC 250 Sharpe 2nd Examination PC 395 Eaton PC 312 H. Fenna 1st Examination PC 272 Holland PC 407 Rogerson General Order No 244 15th October 1898 Constable Appointed William James Edwards having been appointed a Constable and sworn in before two Justices on 15th October 1898 is taken on the strength of the Cheshire Constabulary from that date. General Order No 245 18th October 1898 Opening of Albert Infirmary Wilmslow Opening of Albert Infirmary by Their Graces The Duke and Duchess of Westminster on 20th October 1898 The following details of Police will parade as directed below: At: Over Police Station at 12noon. Division Inspectors Sergeant Constables Total Remarks North Wirral - 1 4 5 Special Services At: Winsford Police Station at 12 noon: Division Inspectors Sergeant Constables Total Remarks Altrincham 1 5 6 Special Services Nantwich - 1 6 7 -do- Total 1 1 11 13 Dress: Best cloth clothing, helmets, white gloves, Great Coats and Capes in straps for use if necessary. PC 220 Juett, Runcorn Division and PC 12 Radcliffe South Wirral Division will act as mounted Police, and proceed by the 9.05 train from Northgate Station, Chester, with horses, to Over Railway Station, there detrain, and proceed to the L. & N.W. Station Hotel, Winsford, bait their horses and parade at Winsford Police Station at 12.30pm and take orders from Superintendent Large. The mounted Constabulary will return to Chester by the train leaving Over at 5.50 pm. General Order No 246 18th October 1898 Colliers Strike at Dukinfield The Colliers having resumed work and the strike being now at an end, General Order 238/98 is hereby cancelled. General Order No 247 19th October 1898 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the Stockport Division who attended a class re above at Hazel Grove have been successful as follows: 3rd Examination No. 46 Sergeant Goudie PC 75 Hughes PC 77 Moss PC 247 Massie PC 16 Ralph PC 28 Smith No 45 Sergeant Goudie now in Hyde Division. General Order No 248 21st October 1898 First Aid to the Injured The following members of North Wirral Division will attend a course of lectures re above to be given at Field Road Mission Room, New Brighton, commencing at 8pm on Friday 21st October 1898. 3rd Examination PC 355 Broadhurst PC 411 Woodward PC 56 Webb PC A8 Holland PC 61 Halliday PC 277 Edmonds PC 394 Robinson 2nd Examination Insp Bramhall PC 278 Deighan PC 138 Emsley PC 408 Hilditch PC 245 Hughes PC 191 McKenzie PC 410 Newton PC 232 Ollernshaw PC 5 Parry PC 393 Rigg PC 147 Watts PC46 Wright 1st Examination PC 257 Fowles PC 115 Rogers General Order No 249 21st October 1898 Lunacy Act The attention of the Force is drawn to General Order 170/89. A copy of the Notices forwarded to Superintendents by the Clerk of the Peace containing the names of the Justices specially appointed under the above Act will be given to those in chanrge of Police Stations, to be kept there for ready reference, General Order No 250 22nd October 1898 Constable Appointed James Condliffe having been appointed a Constable and sworn in before two Justices on 22nd instant October 1898 is taken on the strength of the Cheshire Constabulary from that date. General Order No 251 22nd October 1898 Pensions On the recommendation of the Chief Constable the undermentioned Pensions were granted at a Meeting of the Standing Joint Committee held on 22nd instant 1898 in accordance with the provisions of the Police Act 1890 to take effect from 31st November 1898. Under Section 1a No. 212 Sergeant Fowler South Wirral Division No. 7 Sergeant Rowe Hyde Division PC 173 Daintith Middlewich Division Pension of £ 64.17. 9 per annum. Pension of £60.6. 11per annum. Pension of £60.6. 11 per annum. Under Section 1b No 228 Act- Sergent Daine Middlewich Division Pension of £27. 5. 0 per annum. PC 233 Briggs Head Quarters Pension of £29. 11. 3 per annum. General Order No 252 24th October 1898 Estimates for Pay and Contingencies For the Months of December 1898 and January and February 1899 The following are the amounts of the above submitted by the Chief Constable to the Standing Joint Committee on 22nd October 1898.It will be observed that the balance due to or from Superintendents on the 29th September 1898 has been added to, or deducted from the amount required for the first of the three months mentioned. Divisions Month of December Month of January Month of February Total Remarks Head Quarters 122 139 138 399 - Broxton 204 191 191 586 - Altrincham 435 438 437 1315 - Eddisbury 212 214 214 640 - Nantwich 378 376 376 1130 - Middlewich 415 415 415 1245 - North Wirral 466 422 422 1350 - South Wirral 230 244 243 717 - Hyde 340 371 372 1083 - Macclesfield 231 226 227 683 - Stockport 234 230 231 695 - Runcorn 229 249 247 727 - General Order No 253 24th October 1898 Macclesfield Police Station and County Room October 1898 At a meeting of the Standing Joint Committee held on 22nd October 1898 an application from the Watch Committee of the Borough of Macclesfield for the temporary use of three cells in the County Police Station Macclesfield and also for the use of the Court Room at the same place at 11a.m, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in each week was considered and it was resolved to accede to the request. The Superintendent of the Macclesfield Division will arrange accordingly, and set apart for the use of three cells the keys of which will be handed to the responsible Officials. The Superintendent will be responsible for the heating and cleaning of the Court Room and Cells. The Borough Prisoners will be attended and fed by the Borough Police. During the time the Borough Authorities have the use of the cells and the Court Room the following extra allowance for cleaning may be charged in the contingent Accounts. Court Room: 8s/- per month. Cells: 10s/- per month. General Order No 254 24th October 1898 Police Expenses in serving Summonses and Executing Warrants Subsistence of Prisoners At a meeting of the Standing Joint Committee held on 22nd instant, it was resolved:- That the Chief Constable be instructed "Not to charge against either complainant's "or defendants any costs incurred by the "Police other than those contained in the "Scale of Fees approved by the Secretary of "State (see G.O. 344/97 for Scale) "all costs incurred by the Police in the service "of summonses and the execution of warrants "whether on or out of their Divisions, and "also the cost of maintaining prisoners in "Lockups be charged to the General "Police Account" From this date the above will be strictly complied with and in no case whatever will more than 1s/- be charged against, either complainants or defendants for the service of a summon, or 1s/-6d for the execution of a warrant, no matter what expsnses may have been incurred in connection therewith. The subsistence of prisoners after committal will continue to be entered on Form F/11/a, and sent to this office quarterly, for transmission to the Prison Commissioner. General Order No 255 24th October 1898 Promotions Appointments and Transfers Promotions The following Promotions, Appointments and Transfers will take place on the 1st November 1898. No. 73 Acting- Sergeant T. Wainwright Nantwich Division, to be Sergeant at £1. 13. 3 per week (exclusive of Merit Badge Pay) vice Dantith, pensioned. No. 178 Acting- Sergeant J. Piercy North Wirral Division, to be Sergeant at £1. 13. 3 per week, vice Fowler, pensioned. No. 284 Acting- Sergeant R. F. Richardson Runcorn Division, to be Sergeant at £1. 13. 3 per week vice, Rowe pensioned. Appointments PC 143 E. Williams Middlewich Division, to be Acting -Sergeant. PC 69 R. Buchanan North Wirral Division, to be Acting Sergeant. Transfers etc No 142 Sergeant J. Marshall from North Wirral Division, to South Wirral Division be station at Ellesmere Port, vice Fowler. No. 178 Sergeant J. Piercy North Wirral Division, to remain at Egremont as Sergeant, vice Marshall transferred. No. 69 Acting- Sergeant R. Buchanan North Wirral Division, from New Brighton to Egremont, vice Piercy promoted. No. 284 Acting- Sergeant R. F. Richardson from Runcorn Division, to Hyde Division, to be stationed at Dukinfield vice, Rowe pensioned. No. 330 Acting -Sergeant A.J. Bourne, from Runcorn Division, from Runcorn to Sutton Weaver, vice Richardson, promoted. No.73 Sergeant T. Wainwright from Nantwich Division to Macclesfield to be stationed at Bollington, vice Dentith pensioned. No. 143 Acting -Sergeant E. Williams, Middlewich Division, from Sandbach to Holmes Chapel, vice Daine, pensioned. No. 359 J. T. Robinson from Nantwich Division to Middlewich Division, to be stationed at Sandbach, vice Williams. PC 400 Recruit. Arnold (single) from Head Quarters to Nantwich Division, to be stationed at Crewe, vice Robinson transferred. PC 111 M. Boaler Altrincham Division from Ashton -on - Mersey, to Mobberley, vice Dutton resigned. PC 76 J.E. Turner, Altrincham Division from Altrincham to Ashton -on - Mersey, vice Boaler, removed. PC.259 E. Tracy Nantwich Division from Crewe to Audlem, vice Roberts removed. PC.259 E. Tracy Nantwich Division from Crewe to Audlem, vice Roberts removed. PC 90 T. Roberts Nantwich Division from Crewe from Audlem, vice Tracy removed. PC 4 E. C. Wagg from Nantwich Division to Eddisbury, to be stationed at Five Crosses, vice Bebbington transferred. PC 352 C. Moore from Middlewich Division to Nantwich Division, to be stationed at Crewe vice Wagg transferred. PC 241 T. Bebbington from Eddisbury Division to Middlewich Division to be stationed at Booth Lane, vice Moore transferred. General Order No 256 29th October 1898 Police Register of Licensed Houses Consequent upon the result of the Annual Licensing Session in the following alterations in the following alterations will be made, viz. Altrincham Licensing District:- A Beer off license has been granted at Altrincham and will be numbered: 65(b) Column 1. 65 (b) Column 13. Free House Column 2. (Altrincham) Column 16. 116 yards beer on Column 3. Letters No 17 Ashley Road Column 17 Back Entrance in side street public not admitted. Column 7. Yes - Column 9. Yes - Column 10. James Peacock Regent Altrincham. 18, 1 to 194 Good Provisions and Grocers Shop Column 12 Albert & Wm. Hewitt Albert resides on the premises 20, 26 (b) Five Wine Licenses have been granted to Grocers and others, two have lapsed. No 120 Beer Off, Lymm. Additional Wine and Spirits off granted. Eddisbury Licensing District:- No.59 Railway Inn Helsby Seven days license granted in lieu of 6 days. Over No. 88 Bull's Head Full License granted to an existing "Beer On" A License granted to a Grocer Nantwich Licensing District:- A Beer Off License has been granted at Nantwich as follows: Column 1. 76 Column 16, 50 yards fully Licensed Column 2. Nantwich Column 152 52 yards fully Licensed Column 3. No 40 High Street Column 17. Back Entrance in side street for private use only. Column 7 Yes private use only Column 10. Mrs Francis Charlsworth, Crewe Street. Column 19 Moderate provisions Shop Willaston Near Nantwich. Column 20 No. 76 Column 12 Albert Furnishings Resides on premises Column 13 Free House - Northwich Licensing District: No. 5 Railway Inn : Alsager Addition Wine License (on and Off) granted Leftwich Licensing District: No. 107 Waterman's Arms Northwich Northwich Wirral Licensing District: Two new full Licenses have been granted a New Brighton as follows:- Column 77a and 77b 77a and 77b Column 2. Column 13 Free House Column 3 Japanese Rock Point Castle 16, 270 yards Full License Restaurant Tower Grounds New Brighton 318 - do- 330 yards Beerhouse Column 4 Yes 18 to 371 1 to 371 Column 9 Yes 19 good very good. Column 9 The New Brighton Tower & Recreation Refreshment Room Co. Ltd. Old Church Yard Liverpool Refreshment Room 6 Column 12 Wm. H. Smith (does not reside on the premises) No. 186 Ring O' Bells Wallasey License surrendered 3 Licenses granted to Grocers South Wirral Licensing District: 1 License has been granted to a Grocer Hyde Licensing District: 4 Licenses have been granted to Grocers and Chemists No. 17 Rising Moon Additional Wine Licence granted Matley Macclesfield Licensing District: An additional Spirits off license granted to an existing wine license holder. A license granted to a Grocer Stockport Licensing District: A Beer Off - License has been granted at Bredbury follows:- Column No. 39a Column 12 James Brimelow Column No. 1 Bredbury resides on the premises Column 3 Grocers Shop Stockport Road Bredbury Column 13 Free House Column 16 - 759 yards Full Licence Column 7 Yes Column 18. 1 to 211 persons Column 10 James Brimelow Stockport Road Bredbury. Column 19 Moderate Provisions Shop Column 20. 39a. No.151 Beer off Yearsley -cum- Whaley. License with-held no application made. A license granted to a Grocer Runcorn Licensing District: A Refreshment House License lapsed Renewal not applied for. Darsbury Licensing District: A license has been granted to a Grocer General Order No 257 29th October 1898 Transfers The transfers of PC 111 M. Boaler and PC 76 J.E Turnock, directed in General Order 255/89 is hereby cancelled. The following transfers will take place on 1st November 1898, viz: PC 76 J. E. Turner, Altrincham Division, from Altrincham to Mobberley, vice Fowler, resigned. General Order No 258 29th October 1898 Merit Badges The following members of the Force are each awarded the Merit Badge and pay of -2d/- per diem from 1st December 1898 for long and meritorious service: PC 358 J. T. Robinson Nantwich Division PC 59 J.P. Proctor Middlewich Division PC 132 G. Carrington Runcorn Division PC 152 D. Thomas Runcorn Division General Order No 259 29th October 1898 Increase of Pay PC 320 H. Fry Runcorn Division will receive increase of Pay from 22nd October 1898. General Order No 260 1st November 1898 Locomotives The following Locomotive License having been granted, the information given below will be added to General order 171/97. Name of Owner Address of owner of Locomotive Name or mark upon Engine Date when License expires E. Box & Co. 10 Derby Road Liverpool No. 2 30th Sept. 1899 General Order No 261 1st November 1898 Increase of Pay Division No. Rank Name Pay increase per week From Broxton PC 176 S.Kennerley £ 1.14. 4 1st Inst Altrincham No. 68 Sergeant Bratt £ 1. 14. 5 -do- Altrincham PC 86 Carney £ 1. 10. 4 -do- Nantwich PC 274 Worthington £ 1. 6. 3 -do- Middlewich No. 146 Sergeant J. Mc Loud £ 1. 14. 5 -do- Middlewich PC 190 W. Williams £ 1. 10. 4 -do- North Wirral PC 230 S. Rowlands £ 1. 8. 0 -do- North Wirral PC 200 E. Williams £ 1. 11. 6 -do- North Wirral PC 354 W. Johnson £ 1. 9. 2 -do- Hyde PC A8 G.W.Holland £ 1. 9. 2 -do- Hyde No. 8 Sergeant C. Birtles £ 1. 14. 5 -do- Hyde PC 52 J. Wynne £ 1. 10. 4 -do- Hyde PC 312 H. Fenna £ 1. 10. 4 -do- Hyde PC 258 J. Lowry £ 1. 6. 3 -do- Runcorn PC 116 S. Robinson £ 1. 6. 3 -do- PC 201 J. Smith £ 1. 6. 10 -do- General Order No 262 1st November 1898 Local Government Board Provisional Orders Confirmation By the Local Government Board's Provisional Orders confirmation (No11) Act 1898, 61 and 62 Vict, C. 83, the Borough of Ashton -under - Lyne and the Township of Dukinfield (and Consequently between the Counties of Chester and Lancaster) has been altered. The effect of the alteration is that from and after the 9th November 1898 that portion of Dukinfield North of the River Tame will be within the Borough of Ashton, under Lyne, Lancashire, and that portion of the Borough of Ashton under Lyne South of the River Tame will be within the Township of Dukinfield, Cheshire. . Transferred from the County of Cheshire to Lancaster } Population Acreage Val Transferred Lancashire to Cheshire } 62 11 1087 Loss to Cheshire } 45 6 1232 17 5 - Gain to Cheshire } - - 145 Printed lists of Police Districts Petty Sessional Divisions and other Returns will be altered accordingly. General Order No 263 3rd November 1898 Vagrant Act 1898 For the information of the Constabulary above Act, which is now in operation is set out below, and the Chief Constable directs that Superintendents will carefully explain the provisions of same to the members of their respective Divisions on such occasions as s Sectional Parades for pay etc. and see that the Act is strictly enforced. Section 1 (1) Every male person who (a) knowingly lives wholly or in part on the earnings of prostitution: or (b) in any public place persistently solicits or importunes for immoral purposes Shall be deemed a rogue and vagabond within the meaning of the Vagrancy Act 1824, and may be dealt with accordingly. (2) If it is made to appear to a court of summary jurisdiction by information on oath that there is reason to suspect that any house or any part of the house is used for the purpose of prostitution, and that any male person residing in or frequenting the house is living wholly or in part of the earnings of the prostitute, the court may issue a warrant authorising any Constable to enter and search the house, and to arrest that male person. (3)where a male person is proved to live with or to be habitually in the company of a prostitute and has no visible means of subsistence, he shall unless he can satisfy the court to the contrary be deemed to be knowingly living on the earnings of prostitution. A copy of the Act forwarded herewith will be placed in the Guard Book for that purpose. General Order No 264 1st November 1898 Constable Appointed Charles Ball, Luther Jones, John Henry Whalley and Samuel Whitehead, having been appointed Constables and sworn in before two Justices on the 5th instant, are taken on the strength of the Cheshire Constabulary from that date. General Order No 265 5th November 1898 Appointments and Transfers The following appointments and transfers will take place on 19th instant: PC 346 T. White Broxton Division is appointed Acting - Sergeant, and transferred from Great Broughton to Runcorn Division, to be stationed at Runcorn, vice Bourne. PC 12 Radcliffe from South Wirral Division to Broxton Division, to be stationed at Great Broughton, vice White. PC 96 J.W. Brazendale South Wirral Division will remove from New Ferry to Birkenhead and occupy the quarters vacated by PC Radcliffe. PC 355 C. Broadhurst from North Wirral Division, to be stationed at Birkenhead as groom and messenger and lodge at the Station. General Order No 266 8th November 1898 Police Register of Licensed Houses The following alternations will be made in the Police Register of Licensed Houses: EddisburyLicensing District:- No. 96 Spinners Arms Over Licensee Frederick Shaw Nantwich Licensing District:- No. 8 Farmers Arms Burland Owner Halls, Wem. Brewery Co. Salop Licensee Fred Nelson No. 78 Globe Inn Stapley Owner Halls, Wem. Brewery Co. Salop No. 27 White Hart Hough Licensee Edwin Cooke No. 21 Crown Inn Checkley-cum- Wrinehill Licensee Charles Butler Leftwich Licensing District:- No. 66 Eagle & Child Northwich Licensee John Hitchen Hyde Licensing District:- No. 131 Oddfellows Arms Hyde Licensee Benjamin Lord No.51 Bowling Green Inn Dukinfield Licensee James Davies No. 243 George & Dragon Tintwistle Licensee James Bainford Stockport Licensing District:- No. 57 Printers Arms Cheadle Licensee George Gray No. 136 Stock Dove Romily Licensee Hammond B. Chadwick No.141 Royal Oak Taxal Licensee Martha Lomas General Order No 267 9th November 1898 Vagrancy Farm Fires etc Attention is drawn to General Order 155/95. The Chief Constable directs that Sergeant's and Constables when, on night duty will continue to carefully search as many farms, outbuildings, stacks etc. as is possible, consistent with other duties, particularly those Farms etc. that join or are adjacent to highways and public footpaths, which are more likely to be frequented by tramps and others, that premises situated in isolated positions. There is no doubt that some of the may serious farm fires that have recently occurred in this County have been caused by persons sleeping out, and it is of the utmost importance that the Police should rigidly enforce that part of the Vagrant Act relating to this offence. The visits to farms etc. will always be entered in duty books thus: "Search outbuildings, stacks etc. at "Twelve Acre Farm Bunbury at 2am. "Found all right (or as the case may be). General Order No 268 9th November 1898 Visiting Railways Stations and Gentlemen's Houses General Orders 327/91 and 360/95 are hereby cancelled. Sergeants and Constables in rural areas will continue to pay particular attention to the arrival of early and late trains at Railway Stations, and to visit gentlemen's residences during their night patrol and to be careful to notice whether their windows and doors are secure, and whether any suspicious person is prowling about. These visits will always be entered in Duty Books thus: "Visited Trafford Hall at 1am. "and found secure " ( or as the case may be). General Order No 269 10th November 1898 Leggings Referring to Paragraph 4 on Div. Form D/9 in Duty Books, the Chief Constable directs that an account of the mildness of the weather Leggings will not be worn until 1st December this year, except on night duty. General Order No 270 10th November 1898 Police Register of Licensed Houses In consequence of the alteration of the boundary of Dukinfield, as per General Order 262/98 an Off Beer License has been added to Hyde Division as follows:- Column 1. No. 71a Column 11 Rothwell & Co. Brewers Newton Heath Manchester Column 2. (Dukinfield) -do- Column 3. Letters Park Road -do- Tame Valley Column 12 Edmund Wild resides on premises. Column 7. Yes - No. 124 Park Road Column 10. Cyrus Ogden & Co. Dukinfield Column 13 Tied House to Lessees. 16, 48 yards Full License 252 Beer on Column 18 1 to 235 persons Column 19 Moderate provisions shop Column 29 No. 71a. General Order No 271 11th November 1898 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the Middlewich Division will attend a course of Lectures re above, to be given in the Technical School, Sandbach, commencing at 7p.m. on 21st November 1898: 2nd Examination PC 230 Rowlands PC 30 Scriven General Order No 272 12th November 1898 Highways and Locomotives (Amended) Act 1878 and 41 and 42 Vict. C.7. The Local Government Board having made an amending Order varying the provisions as to construction of wheels of Locomotives on highways, the last seven words in Condition 6 at the latter end of Standing General Order 319/97 will be struck out and the following added:- "protrudes beyond the surface "of the block" After the alteration has been made Condition 6 will read:- "No such wheel shall be used "the block of which is so worn that "any metal rim surrounding the "block protrudes beyond the surface "of the block." General Order No 273 14th November 1898 Transfers The following transfers take place on 19th instant: PC 228 Recruit Ball (single) from Head Quarters to North Wirral Division, to be stationed at New Brighton, vice Buchanan. PC 219 Recruit Edwards (single) from Head Quarters to Nantwich Division, to be stationed at Crewe, vice Wainwright. PC 233 Recruit Condliffe (married) from Head Quarters to Altrincham Division, to be stationed at Altrincham, vice Turner. General Order No 274 18th November 1898 Petty Sessions at Wilmslow The day of holding Petty Sessions at Wilmslow has been altered from alternate Tuesdays at 12 noon to alternate Thursdays at 9.30 am. Petty Sessions for 1899 as already fixed will be held on: January 12th 1899. January 26th 1899. February 9th 1899. February 23rd 1899. March 9th 1899. March 23rd 1899. General Order No 275 19th November 1898 Constable Appointed Harry Wibberley, having been appointed Constable and sworn in before two Justices on the 19th instant, is taken on the strength of the Cheshire Constabulary from that date. General Order No 276 21st November 1898 Removals The following removals in Eddisbury Division will take place on 24th instant, viz; PC 126 G. Bennett from Cote Brook to Over, vice, Ollerenshaw and will occupy quarters at the Police Station. PC 381 Ollerenshaw from Over to Rushton, vice Bennett. General Order No 277 23rd November 1898 Licensing Acts Reports Against Licenses The following General Orders and Memos to Superintendents are hereby cancelled: General Orders: 107/90, 175/90 303/90 352/ 91 387/ 92 203/ 96 186/98 Memos to Superintendents: 22nd October 1891 28th October 1892 22nd September 1893 21st September 1897 Reports from Superintendents re Licensed Houses will be headed with the Register No. etc. of such House. Thus: Altrincham Licensing District No. 125 King William Inn Sale. Licensee: William Edwards All reports against Licensees for breaches of Licensing Laws, together with statements of evidence, will be forwarded to the Chief Constable for his instructions as to whether proceedings are to be taken and until such instructions are received by Superintendents summons will not be taken out. The statements of evidence when received back by Superintendents with the Chief Constable's instructions may be retained in Divisions until after the hearing of the case, when they will be returned to Head Quarters at the same time as the report of the decision of the Magistrates. This will save the necessity of a second copy of the evidence being made for the use of Superintendents in court. Superintendents will bear in mind that before transmitting these reports it is their duty to personally enquire into each case, and report fully to the Chief Constable, not only whether there are proper grounds for a prosecution but also all the facts or information bearing on the case, which Superintendents should have no difficulty in ascertaining, being on the spot and able to question the proposed witnesses etc. It is important that the Chief Constable when considering each report should be made acquainted with all the circumstances connected with the case. Superintendents will themselves always lay the information after receiving the Chief Constable's instructions, but the practice of laying two informations for what is practically one offence is undesirable. In important cases where Superintendents consider the services of a Solicitor should be engaged to assist the prosecution, they will, when reporting particulars apply for the Chief Constables authority, and name of Solicitor recommended. If it is afterwards found that the Solicitor approved by the Chief Constable, cannot so act , another name will be submitted. Superintendents will be held responsible that Solicitors appearing for the Police are properly instructed and furnished with the statements of evidence (the same as submitted to the Chief Constable) of the witness it is proposed to call. It should not be necessary, except perhaps in very special cases, for Constables to attend at Solicitor's Offices as a few minutes interview before the opening of the Court (see S.G.O. 186/89) should be sufficient for the Solicitor to obtain any further information that may be required. In the event of a conviction the Superintendent will request the Solicitor to apply to the Justices for his fee to be included in the costs payable by defendant, and such, or any portion thereof is allowed, Superintendents will, when checking the Charge and Summons Sheets at the office of the Justice's Clerk, see that the amount credited to the Police Rate: and enter same under the heading "Other Credits by Magistrates" Clerks on Form F/21. After each case has been disposed of, the Solicitor's bill will be obtained and forwarded to the Chief Constable, but Superintendents will not write on same. These bills should show the number of hours engaged at Court and be made out to: "The Chief Constable of Cheshire" The result of the hearing of all cases against Licensees will be reported by Superintendents who will at the same time, or as soon after as possible, forward to the Chief Constable a cutting from a local newspaper containing the fullest report of the proceedings before the magistrates. The name of the paper and date will be given at the top of the cutting. The Superintendent's report should contain the names of the Magistrates who adjudicated, and state whether any comment was made from the bench and whether the Solicitors fee (naming the amount) has been allowed in the costs. In dismissed cases Superintendents will state what in their opinion, was the cause of the dismissal. General Order No 278 23rd November 1898 Leggings General Order 269/98 is hereby cancelled and Leggings will be worn as directed in Paragraph 4 of the Form D/19 in Constables Duty Books. General Order No 279 25th November 1898 Constable disrated PC 126 George Bennett Eddisbury Division is disrated from £1. 10. 4 to 31. 9. 2 per week from the 19th November 1898 for two years for: 1. Absent from Conference Point at Market Hall, Tarporley at 10.30 pm on 14th November 1898. 2. Drunk on duty at Tarporley at 10.45 pm 14th November 1898. General Order No 280 25th November 1898 Stealing Poultry As robberies have recently been committed, the Chief Constable draws the attention of the Constabulary to General Order 169/87 and directs that Superintendents will see that the instructions therein are complied with. General Order No 281 25th November 1898 Cutting and Stealing Evergreens Superintendents will see that the instructions contained in General Order 129/85 re above are carried out. General Order No 282 25th November 1898 Ladder Robberies As it is now about the time of the year when this class of offence has, in previous years been committed in Cheshire, the Chief Constable again draws attention of Superintendents to all previous Orders on this subject, especially General Order 344/93, and directs that they will be most earnest in impressing upon all ranks the absolute necessity of such orders being strictly carried out, together with any other arrangements which local knowledge may dictate, and it is only by constant perseverance and vigilance that any hope may be entertained of coping with this class of depredators. It will also be remembered that this class of robberies are often committed about the time large race meetings are held in the neighbouring Counties and as such, and coursing meetings take place at Liverpool, Manchester etc. during the months of February and March, a sharp lookout will be kept for the arrival of any strangers and their movements minutely watched etc. General Order No 283 26th November 1898 Regulations made by the Secretary of State under the Penal Servitude Act 1891. Section 8 for the measuring and photographing of prisoners General Order 109/97 is hereby cancelled. Referring to Circulars dated "Home Office" 15th March 1897 and 10th August 1897, both numbered A46508 c/13 printed at pages 41 and 46 of "Home Office Circulars addressed "to Police Authorities "to Superintendents on 27th April 1895 (See Memo to Superintendents on 27th April 1898) the Chief Constable directs that when a person is arrested on a charge of having committed a serious offence, such as burglary, housebreaking, larceny from the person, cattle stealing, sacrilege obtaining money or goods by false pretences, coining, or the like and e, he is un known to the Police an application will be made by the Police to the Magistrates before whom the prisoner is first brought to remand him to prison for 8 days to enable the Police to make enquiries regarding him, and when there are grounds for suspecting him that he has been previously convicted, or has been engaged in crime, or that from any other cause his photograph and measurements are required for the purpose of Justice, Form DD/5a (new Form) will be filled in, signed by the Superintendent and submitted for approval, to the Magistrate at the time he remands the prisoner, or if this cannot be done the signature of any Magistrate is sufficient. The Form DD/5a will then be sent under cover, by the Constable escorting the prisoner to prison or by early post to the Governor of the Prison in which the prisoner is to be detained during the time he is remanded. Adequate discretion must, however, be exercised by Superintendents in making application to Governors of Prisons for photographs and measurements, etc. When a Prison Governor receives an application Form DD/5a duly approved by a Magistrate, it will be his duty to the required photo and measurement forthwith, and forward them to the Registrar of Habitual Criminals, New Scotland Yard. The Registrar will thereupon make the necessary search to ascertain whether the prisoner in question is already on his register, and will communicate the result in three or four days to the Superintendent who signed the Form. After the conclusion of the case Superintendents will be most particular in returning to the Registrar any papers which have been forwarded to him relating to the prisoner, and they will at the same time inform the Registrar of the result of the case. In the event of a prisoner's discharge by the Magistrate, or by acquittal at trial the photograph (negatives and copy) that have been taken under the Regulation of the Secretary of State herein referred to will be sent to Head Quarters. In no case will the photographs be handed to the prisoner. It will be observed that application is made on Form DD/5a for thirteen photographs of the prisoner to be sent to the Superintendent. Superintendents will bear in mind that it is their duty to report to the Chief Constable whenever application is made on Form DD/5a, and further that he should be kept informed of the progress and results of enquiries into the antecedents of prisoners. General Order No 284 26th November 1898 Weekly lists of convicts discharged from Prison General Orders 18 & 38/96 are hereby cancelled, as also is Form DD/5a and those forms now in possession will be returned to this Office on 30th instant. Referring to G.O. 283/98, the Chief Constable wishes it to be distinctly understood that the course therein directed to be pursued with a view of ascertaining the identity and antecedents of prisoners in no way relieves Superintendents and other members of the Constabulary from their duty in endeavouring to find out the required information by a careful perusal of the above Lists, and by the other usual methods, such as routing a minute description of the persons in custody to other Police Forces etc.as the procedure mentioned in the General Order above referred to is in addition to the steps hitherto taken by the Police with this view. On receipt of the weekly lists of Convicts (which it will be remembered contains valuable information with respect to persons who have been frequently convicted) they should be thoroughly looked through by Superintendents and others, especially those Constables employed as Detectives, and in the event of any person therein having notified his intention of residing in Cheshire, or in any of the Borough, therein, or close on the Cheshire Borders, full particulars, including a description of the person, and the class of offence etc. of which he has been previously convicted will be furnished by the Superintendent to the local Police, so that they may be on the alert. General Order No 285 28th November 1898 Runcorn Police Station The Inspector's Quarters at Runcorn Police Station having been reported as completed, Inspector Hicks will take over and occupy same from 1st December 1898. General Order No 286 30th November 1898 Table of Fees Costs or Expenses in the Execution of Warrants or Service of Summonses: The following General Orders are hereby cancelled: viz: 33/87 183/89 34/87 123/87 128/87 134/87 183/89 26/ 90 36/90 74 /90 310/90 15/91 80/ 92 40/ 93 344/97 40/ 93 254/98 1. The Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Home Department having sanctioned the following Table of Fees in pursuance of Section 23 of the Police Act 1890 the same is operative throughout the County. For execution of warrants other than warrants of Commitment:-, each 1s/- each. For service of Summonses, Orders of Courts of Summary Jurisdiction and Notices each 1s/- each. 2. Warrants or Summonses sent to other Forces: In all cases where it is possible or where there is no reason to the contrary, Warrants for Execution and Summons for Service in other districts outside this County will be sent to the Police of such districts and the total sum paid to them for execution of Warrants and backing, or service of Summons, and declaration, Telegrams, Subsistence etc. will be charged in one item under heading "Miscellaneous" in Contingent Account thus:- "Bootle Police Re -Warrant against} s d William Edwards } 1/- 6d The receipt should bear the name of the Force to which the recipient belongs, also the number of the charge or summons in red ink at the right hand top corner thus:- "C24/98" or "48/98" The amount paid to other Forces for Execution of Warrants or Backing, or Service of Summons, or Declaration, but not cost of Telegrams, Subsistence, or Travelling Expenses will be endorsed on the back of each Warrant or Summons before the same are returned to the Justices Clerk (which must always be done) and be included in the costs payable by complainant or Defendants, and when recovered should be credited by the Justice's Clerk to the Police Rate. Telegrams, Subsistence and Travelling Expenses will not be charged against complainants or Defendants. Warrants for Execution or Summonses for Service by other Forcer will not be forwarded thereto by any rank below that of Superintendent, except in urgent cases, when date of hearing etc. will not permit of the ordinary course being pursued, when the Inspector or Sergeant so doing will invariably report to His Superintendent. 3. Warrants or Summons received from other Forcers: Warrants received from other Forces for Execution of in Cheshire must be backed before the same is executed. Whenever a Warrant is executed or Summons served for another Force the total amount of expenses incurred in connection therewith (including the fee for Execution, Backing Warrant, Service, Declaration, Telegrams, Subsistence and Travelling Expenses etc.) will be charged to the Force for which the service is rendered. At the time Constables pay the Fee for Backing Warrants or Declaration they will obtain a receipt which will be handed or sent to the Superintendent of the Division who will refund amount to the Constable. This receipt and one from the Superintendent and one from the Superintendent on the printed form out of the Cheque Receipt Book for the fee for Execution or Service and any other Police Expenses will be forwarded to the other Force, after the amount due has been received therefrom. Thus in ordinary cases where the sum due from another Force is: Execution 1s/- 6d Backing Warrant 1s/- 0d 2s/- 6d Or Service 1s/- Declaration 1s/- 2s/- The Superintendents receipt will be for the fee for the Execution or Service, and the Justice's Clerk for the fee for backing of Warrant or Declaration both receipts being sent to the other Force. The Superintendent will always credit to Police Rate on Form F/21 the total amount for which he himself gives a receipt and the amount entered on the said Form F/21 must agree with the sum shown on the counterfoil in the "Cheque Receipt Book". 4. Warrants or Summons sent by one Superintendent to another, both within this County for Execution or Service: No Police Expenses or Allowance must be charged to Complainants or Defendants when Warrants are executed or Summons served by members of the Cheshire Constabulary whether in or out of their districts. It must be born in mind that "Police Expenses or Allowances" include Special Duty Allowance, Travelling Expenses, Mileage, cost of Telegrams and such like, but do not include Fees for Execution of Warrants or Service of Summonses or for Backing Warrants or Declaration, which are "Costs". Whenever one Superintendent's forwards to another (both within this county) a Summons for Service will be, at the same time sent stamps for 1s/- to cover the cost of Declaration Fee. The receipt for same time signed by the Justice's Clerk or other person taking the Declaration will be forwarded together with copy of summons and declaration to the sending Superintendent who will enter the number of the summons in red ink at the top right hand corner thus "S14/98" and attach same to the Vouchers for the Contingent Account of his Division in which the amount will be charged under heading "Miscellaneous". In these cases the 1s/- for Service and 1s/- for Declaration will be included in the costs payable by the Complainant or Defendant and should be credited by the Justices" Clerk to the Police Rate. If one Division temporarily detains a prisoner for another Division (both within this County) the cost of Telegrams, Subsistence etc. will be charged in the Accounts of the Division in which the temporary detention takes place. This will obviate the necessity of Superintendents remitting to each other small sums for Subsistence etc. 5. Checking Credits: Superintendents are held responsible for checking the amounts entered in the Charge and Summons sheets agree with the sums to be credited by the Justice's Clerks to the Pension Fund and Police Rate respectively, and for this purpose the Chief Constable made arrangements some time since for Superintendents to compare the Charge and Summons Sheets with the accounts at the offices of several Justice's Clerks monthly. This will continue to be done and Superintendents will be as careful as possible when comparing the figures so that both when comparing the figures so that both the Police and the Justice's Clerk's Accounts may always agree. "Arrears" (i.e. the moities of penalties etc. for previous months) to be credited by Magistrate's Clerk's will continue to be entered in the charge and Summons Sheets in red ink below totals for the month in which the sums appear, and the original number of charges or summons, name of defendant and amount credited will always be entered. It will be understood that the moieties of penalties etc. will be received by Justice's Clerks will be continue to be credited by them direct to the County Treasurer. 6. Subsistence of Prisoners: The cost of subsistence of prisoners during their detention time in lock- ups, whether in or out of the County, will not be charged against Complainants or Defendants. The subsistence of prisoners after committal (i.e. after having been taken before a Magistrate) will continue to be entered on Div. Form F/11/a and sent to this office quarterly for transmission to the Prison Commissioners. The subsistence of "Deserters" will continue to be charged against the Military Authorities, as heretofore. 7. Book of Receipts: One of the above will be hereafter forwarded to each Division and the Chief Constable directs that the forms of receipt out of same will be obtained from the Justice's Clerk in all cases where Superintendents have paid them fees for Backing Warrant, Declaration etc. or where sums are sent to other Forces and other cases where Superintendents pay money and require a receipt for same. 8. The Chief Constable: The Chief Constable takes this opportunity of again impressing on Superintendents that Special Duty Allowance, Travelling Expenses etc. as laid down in S.G.O. 271/90 are not to be charged against Complaints of Defendants as Police Costs under any circumstances. General Order No 287 1st December 1898 Increase of Pay Division No Rank Name Increase of Pay per week From 1st inst. Broxton PC 168 Ward £1. 9. 2 1st inst. Broxton PC A6 Teanby £ 1. 9. 2 -do- Altrincham PC 264 J. Griffiths £ 1.11. 6 -do- Altrincham PC 48 J. W. Chappell £ 1. 6. 10 -do- Altrincham PC 407 W. Rogerson £ 1. 6. 3 -do- Eddisbury PC 383 J. Needham £ 1. 9. 2 -do- Eddisbury PC 198 A. Hodgkiss £ 1. 6. 3 -do- Nantwich PC 130 A. Kernes £1. 11. 6 -do- Nantwich PC 189 J. Hudson £ 1. 10. 4 -do- Nantwich PC 367 J. Condell £ 1. 10. 4 -do- Nantwich PC 64 G. J. Cooling £ 1. 6. 3 1st inst. Middlewich PC 83 A. W. Rutter £ 1. 9. 2 1st inst. Middlewich PC 167 J. Robinson £ 1. 9. 2 1st inst. Middlewich PC 305 T. Butler £ 1. 9. 2 1st inst. Middlewich PC 119 H. Waldron £ 1. 6. 10 1st inst. North Wirral PC 205 R. Waring £ 1. 10. 4 1st inst. North Wirral PC 278 J. Deignan £ 1. 8. 0 1st inst. North Wirral PC 245 E. Hughes £ 1. 6. 3 1st inst. South Wirral PC 304 A. Wright £ 1. 9. 2 1st inst. South Wirral PC 385 J. J. Robinson £ 1. 9. 2 1st inst. South Wirral PC 378 W. H. Morgan £ 1. 9. 2 1st inst. Hyde PC 36 H. Kenny £ 1. 6. 3 1st inst. Hyde PC 399 J. Snelson £ 1. 6. 3 1st inst. Runcorn PC 329 W. Wylie £ 1. 9. 2 1st inst. General Order No 288 1st December 1898 Transfers The following transfers will take place on the 10th instant:- PC 387 J. Garner from Nantwich Division to North Wirral Division, to be stationed at Seacombe, vice Broadhurst. PC 99 W. Williams from Nantwich Division, to Hunterston. General Order No 289 3rd December 1898 Transfers General Order 288/98 directing the transfer of Constables Garner and Williams is hereby cancelled. General Order No 290 3rd December 1898 Strike at a Print Works at Hyde The following detail of the Constabulary will be held in readiness to proceed to Hyde at once, on receipt of instructions from Head Quarters, and be prepared to perform Police duty until further orders. Division Inspectors Sergeant Constables Total Remarks Altrincham - 1 5 6 Special Middlewich - 1 5 6 Services Stockport - 1 4 5 Special Total - 3 14 17 Dress: Caps, second best clothing, inclusive Great Coats and Capes. Winter trousers will be taken in addition to the above. Lamps will also be taken: A list of the Constables detailed for this duty will be forwarded to the Chief Constable by next post. Superintendents of Divisions concerned to acknowledge receipt of this Order. General Order No 291 5th December 1898 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the Hyde Division will attend a course of lectures re-above to be given in St Mark's School Dukinfield commencing at 8pm 13th December 1898. 3rd Examination PC 403 Curry to attend two lectures. 2nd Examination PC 36 Kenny PC 116 Robinson PC 406 Dutton General Order No 292 5th December 1898 Postal Information The following information re above will be added to printed Forms dated May 1892. Broxton Division Aldford Station Telegraph Office opened at Aldford Station Hours open; Week days from 8am to 8pm Sundays 8am to 10am General Order No 293 7th December 1898 Licensed Houses The following alterations will be made in the Police Register of Licensed Houses: Altrincham Licensing District: No.12 Wheat Sheaf Altrincham Licensee Esther Ann Earnshaw No. Rose and Shamrock Altrincham Licensee Julia Mannion No. 71 Letters Ashton on Mersey Licensee Harry Davies No. 97 Unicorn Hale Licensee Margaret Smith No. 98 Railway Inn Hale Licensee Caroline Mainwaring No. 119 Farmer's Arms Lymm Licensee Ezra Briars No. 150 Letters Sale Licensee Margaret Taylor Leftwich Licensing District: No. 66 Eagle and Child Northwich Licensee Elizabeth Walker Northwich Licensing District: No. 50 White Bear Middlewich Licensee Josh Thomas Lee No. 60 Red Lion Middlewich Licensee Thomas Bailey No. 62 Big Lock Middlewich Column 14. 2 beds for travellers and accommodation for supplying refreshments to 6 persons Column 15. 1 stable with 12 stalls. Column 19 Good house and good accommodation Hyde Licensing District: No. 12 Globe Inn Dukinfield Licensee James Bentley No.44 White Horse Dukinfield Licensee Martha Tetlow No. 55 Railway Inn Dukinfield Licensee William Smith No. 57 Wharf Street Dukinfield Owners Gartside & Co Brewers No. 71a Park Street Dukinfield Licensee Thomas J. Kenworthy No. 104 Norfolk Arms Hyde Licensee Charles F. Redford No. 117 Woodman Inn Hyde Licensee Frederick Gale No. 254 Hare and Hounds Compstall Owner Richard Clarke Prestbury Licensing District: No. 104 Rainow Licensee Frank Stott No. 103 Horse and Jockey Rainow Licensee John Pine No. 40 Blue Bell Wilmslow Licensee John Ogden No. 114 Speed the Plough Sutton Licensee Alfred Bilsbrough No. 69 Beer Off Wilmslow Licensee James Robinson No. 98 Beer Off Wilmslow Licensee Arthur Holt No. 47 Beer Off Wilmslow Licensee Frank Owen General Order No 294 7th December 1898 Runcorn Police Station The allowance for cleaning the above is increased fromm12s/- to 14s/- per month from 1st December 1898. General Order No 295 10th December 1898 Convalescence Home -Doctors Certificates The Chief Constable directs that when Constables apply for permission to go to a Convalescent or other such Home, they will submit with their application a Certificate from the Police Doctor (See G.O. 39/90) which Certificate should state the nature of the disease the Constable is recovering from, and whether in the Doctor's opinion a short stay at a Convalescent Home would be beneficial to the Constable. General Order No 296 10th December 1898 Constable Appointed William Bradley having been appointed Constable and sworn in before two Justices on the 10th instant, is taken on the strength of the Cheshire Constabulary from that date. General Order No 297 10th December 1898 Appointments and Removals The following appointments and removals will take place on 17th instant: Appointments PC 288 J. L. Downes and PC 326 J. Lees Nantwich are appointed Acting Sergeants. Removals No. 288 Acting -Sergeant J. L. Downes,Nantwich Division, from Wybunbury to Crewe. PC 154 G.W. Piggin to Nantwich Division from Crewe to Wybunbury,vice Downes. General Order No 298 13th December 1898 Leggings The Chief Constable directs that in future leggings will be worn as follows viz: On day duty from 1st December to 31st November 1899. On night duty from 1st November to 31st March 1899. Div. Forms D/19 & 20 in "Duty Books" will be altered accordingly. General Order No 299 14th December 1898 Clothing Caps and Leggings Immediately on receipt of above Superintendents will forward to this Office, the Contractors invoices and a report stating whether the articles mentioned therein have been received. The clothing caps and leggings must be kept where they will not become injured or damaged. Clothing, caps and leggings received for Constables who have been transferred since the Force was measured, will at once be sent to the Superintendents of the Divisions in which such men are serving; and those for Constables who have left to Head Quarters. General Order No 300 15th December 1898 Pay Sheets 1899 The above will be made out as follows for the year ended 31st December 1899, and Superintendents will pay their Divisions in each alternate week on Friday and Saturday, and forward pay lists to this Office, with Weekly States due on Monday mornings, viz:- March Quarter 1899 From: 1st January to 14th January inclusive. No of days 14 - Boot Money 1s/- From 1st Jan inclusive to 14th Jan. inclusive No. of days 8 Boot money -/1s/- from 15th Jan. 28th Jan. 14 1/- from 29th Jan. 11th Feb. 14 1/- from 12th Feb. 25th Feb. 14 1/- from 26th Feb. 11th March 14 1/- from 2th March 25th March 14 1/- from 26th March 31st March 6 -/6 June Quarter 1898 From 1st April to the 8th April inclusive: No. of days 8 Boot Money 1/s From 1st April 9th April No. of days 9 Boot money-/7d from 9th April 6th May 14 1/- from 7th May l 20th May 14 1/- from 21st May 3rd June 14 1/- from 4th June 17th June 14 1/- from 18th June 30th June 13 -/11 September Quarter 1898 From 1st July to the 8th July: No. of days 8 Boot Money 1/s From 1st July 9th July No. of days 9 Boot -/7d Money From 10 July 22nd July. 14 1/- from 23rd July 5th August. 14 1/- from 6th Aug 19th Aug. 14 1/- from 20th Aug 2nd Sept 14 1/- from 3rd Sept 16th Sept 14 1/- from 17th Sept 29th Sept 13 -/11 December Quarter 1898 From 30th Sept to the 14th October inclusive No. of days 15 Boot Money 1/s From 1st Sept 14th Oct. No. of days 15 Boot -/7d Money from 30th Sept. 14th Oct 14 1/- from 15th Oct 11th Nov 14 1/- from 12th Nov 25th Nov 14 1/- from 6th Nov 19th Nov 14 1/- from 26th Nov 9th Dec 14 1/- from 10th Dec 23rd Dec 14 1/- from 24th Dec 31st Dec. 8 -/6 General Order No 301 15th December 1898 Constable Discharged PC 86 T. Carney Altrincham Division is discharged from the Constabulary on 17th instant for being drunk whilst on duty at Bowden on 1st instant. General Order No 302 16th December 1898 Transfer The following transfer will take place on 17th instant. Viz: PC 173 Recruit Wibberley (single) from Head Quarters to Nantwich, to be stationed at Crewe, vice McFall discharged. General Order No 303 17th December 1898 Constable Appointed Frederick Francis Kelly having been appointed a Constable and sworn in before two Justices on the 7th instant, is taken on the strength of the Cheshire Constabulary from that date. General Order No 304 19th December 1898 Locomotives The following three locomotives having been granted the information given below will be added to General Order 171/97. Name of Owners Address Name or mark upon engine Date when license expires Gartside and Co. Manchester & Buckston Vale Stalybridge 1 No 1 2 -do - 3 3 -do- 3370 16th Dec 1899 General Order No 305 19th December 1898 Transfers The following transfers will take place on the undermentioned dates:- On 22nd December 1898 PC 399 J. Snelson from Hyde Division to North Wirral Division to be stationed at Seacombe, vice Broadhurst, and to be paid in his new Division from the 18th instant, inclusive. On 2nd January 1899 To be paid in new Divisions from 1st January 1899: PC 350 T. McHugh Altrincham Division from Altrincham Division to Bowden, vice Carney discharged. PC 40 Manley from Broxton Division to Altrincham Division, to be stationed at Altrincham, vice McHugh removed. PC 199 Williams from Nantwich Division to Broxton Division, to be stationed at Hatton Heath, vice Manley, transferred. PC 82 Coggar Nantwich Division from Crewe to Hunsterson, vice Garner resigned. General Order No 306 19th December 1898 New Forms A supply of the following new forms has this day been sent To Divisions, and will, be taken into use on 1st January 1899 - F/25 will be added to Div. Form M/34. Form F/14 Expenses of removals of Constables. Form F/27 Sums received from persons under Commitments. Form D/22 Misconduct Report. All old forms F/14 and D/22 will be returned to Head Quarters on 1st January 1899. General Order No 307 19th December 1898 Removal of Married Constables General Orders 35/90 93/91 298/92 61/95 and 415/95 are hereby cancelled. A married Constable upon receiving orders for removal from one station to another will thereupon obtain two estimates for the conveyance of his furniture, and, submit same to his Superintendent, together with a report showing the distance to his new station and the route by which it is intended his goods will be taken. In cases where it is considered more convenient the Superintendent will obtain the estimates, as it may frequently happen that such a course would save a Constable having to go long distances to get there. Upon receipt of the estimates and report the Superintendent will carefully check same and see that the amounts are fair and reasonable, and that the number of miles is correct, and then submit them to the Chief Constable fastened together in the following order:- 1. The estimate that is recommended, 2. The second estimate. 3. The Constable's report. And write upon which he recommends for acceptance (which should always be the lowest except there is any special reason to the contrary). ...........................................Recommended Date ............................................................Superintendent.................... The Chief Constable will cause the estimates which he accepts to be returned to the Superintendent who will inform the Constable so that he may arrange with the Contractor as to hour of starting etc. The accepted estimate will be sent at the same time as the clothing Return Form D/3 to the Superintendent of the new Division who will as soon as possible after the arrival of the Constable, obtain from him the details of expenses necessarily incurred in the transfer, and have the particulars entered on Form F/14 to which must be attached the accepted estimate and the receipted bill. These three documents will then be sent to the Chief Constable for hid authority to pay. In the event of two Constables being ordered to exchange stations, arrangements will if possible be made by the Superintendents concerned for the estimates for the estimates to be for the double move. Attention is called to G. O. 94/93 re Constables their wives and families being entitled to travel under the provisions of the Cheap Trains Act when they are being conveyed at the public expense. Removal of Married Constables An unmarried Constable upon arrival at his new Station will report to the Superintendent in detail the actual expenses necessarily incurred in moving, and the latter after checking excess or exorbitant charges will enter particulars on Form F/14 and submit it to the Chief Constable for his authority to pay. General Order No 308 20th December 1898 Northern Police Convalescent Home and Orphanage The Chief Constable directs that the contents of the boxes at each Divisional Head Quarters will be sent by Superintendents direct to Miss Gurney. Hon Secretary Northern Police Convalescent Home and Orphanage Harrogate. Quarterly on:- 1st January. 1st April, 1st July 1st October Superintendents will at the same time report to the Chief Constable how much each box contained. General Order No 309 20th December 1898 Locomotives The County and District Road Rolling Company 127 Ashton New Road Manchester have permission to use a Steam Roller on the roads in this County from 26th to 31st December 1898, inclusive. General Order No 310 20th December 1898 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the Middlewich Division will attend a course of lectures re above, to be given in the Victoria Technical School, Middlewich, commencing at 8pm on 3rd January 1899. 3rd Examination PC 153 F Robinson To attend two lectures 2nd Examination PC 253 Johnson PC 202 Roberts General Order No 311 20th December 1898 Locomotives The following three locomotives having been granted the information given below will be added to General Order 171/97. Name of Owners Address Name or mark upon engine Date when license expires Henry James Wallis 117 Seaforth Road Seaforth 1908 20th Dec 1899 General Order No 312 24th December 1898 Constable Appointed Herbert Dodd having been appointed a Constable and sworn in before two Justices on the 24th December 1898 is taken on the strength of the Cheshire Constabulary from that date. General Order No 313 30th December 1898 Transfers The following transfers will take place on 6th January 1899. The Constables being paid in their new Divisions from 1st.proximo. PC 292 G. Young from Altrincham Division to Eddisbury Division to be stationed at Over, vice Davies. PC 337 J. Davies from Eddisbury Division to Altrincham Division, to be stationed at Knutsford, vice Young. General Order No 314 31st December 1898 Strike at a Print Works at Hyde The Superintendents of the Hyde Division having reported the above is now at an end. General Order 290/98 is hereby cancelled.