John Spall

Police Officer's Record of Service
Full Name John SPALL
Date Appointed 17th October 1870
Collar Number 71
Date of Discharge 26th October 1896
Promotions

Appointed a 3rd Class Constable 17th October 1870

Promoted to 2nd Class Constable 1st May 1871

Promoted to 1st Class Constable 5th January 1874

Credited with Merit Class pay (28/- per week) 3rd January 1876

Postings

Posted to Cholesbury (SW) 15th November 1870

Posted to Aylesbury (C) 5th December 1871

Posted to Great Brickhill (N) 24th February 1873

Posted to Stoke Goldington (N) 2nd December 1873

Posted to Waddisdon 4th July 1876. (See below under Notes)

Posted to Great Missenden (NW) 6th October 1882

Posted to Lee Common 23rd October 1888

Posted to Aston Clinton (C) 17th May 1892

Posted to Bierton (C) 16th January 1896

Remarks
Age
Height
Visage
Complexion
Eyes
Hair
Build
Born
Trade
Status
Children
Residence
Previous Police Service
Employed By
Other employment
29 years
Five feet Eleven inches
Oval
Fresh
Blue
Dark Brown
Proportionate
Hollesley, Woodbridge, Suffolk
Labourer
Married
None
Willesdon, London
Yes
Metropolitan Police for two years
Also worked for the London and North Western Railway Company
Notes:-

Chief Constable's Office, Aylesbury, 19th February 1873.

Police Constable 71 John Spall is fined three days pay (during the time he was suspended) and placed at the bottom of the list of 2nd Class Constables for being found drunk whilst on duty at Aylesbury at 1:30am on the morning of the 15th instant.

Signed J.C.T. Drake, Chief Constable.

Chief Constable's Office, Aylesbury, 23rd June 1876.

The Chief Constable regrets that 71 John Spall should have so far forgotten himself as to make the remarks he did to the Newport Bench of Magistrates, and also that he showed so much ill feeling towards Mr. Butt.

He must remember that prosecutions are not undertaken by the police to gratify any private feeling. The Constable must perform his duty impartially and not express his feelings either in or out of Court.

P.C. Spall is severely reprimanded he will remove at his own expense on the 4th July to Waddisdon there to be stationed.

Signed J.C.T. Drake, Chief Constable.

Chief Constable's Office Aylesbury, 20th October 1896

Merit Class Police Constable 71 John Spall and 107 William Lawrence, having this day granted pensions of £48.10.8 and £45.2.8 respectively by the Standing Joint Committee to take effect on the 26th inst. will be struck off the strength of the force from that date inclusive

Signed Otway Mayne Major, Chief Constable.

Chief Constable's Office, Aylesbury, 25th October 1915.

Bucks Police Benevolent Fund.

On the recommendation of Supt.Wootton, a grant of £1 from the above Fund is made to the widow of Ex Police Constable John Spall, who is in straitened circumstances.

Signed Otway Mayne Major, Chief Constable.


**Records on this officer are complete**

Details were taken from the ‘Record of Service’ and ‘General Order’ books


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