Joseph Sworder

Police Officer's Record of Service
Full Name Joseph SWORDER
Date Appointed 26th July 1858
Collar Number 55
Date of Discharge 4th April 1865
Promotions

Appointed 3rd Class Constable 26th July 1858

Promoted to 2nd Class Constable 20th September 1858

Promoted to 1st Class Constable 27th October 1862

Pay increased to 21/- per week 14th December 1864

Postings

Posted to Long Crendon (NW) 8th August 1858

Posted to Stoke Goldington (N) 31st July 1859

Posted to Horsendon (C) 10th November 1859

Posted to Great Hampden (C) 19th March 1860

Posted to West Wycombe (SW) 14th July 1860

Remarks
Age
Height
Visage
Complexion
Eyes
Hair
Build
Born
Trade
Status
Children
Residence
Previous Police Service
Employed By
Date Left
24 years
Five feet Eight inches
Round
Swarthy
Hazel
Brown
-
-
Labourer
Single
-
Waddesdon, Bucks
Yes
Commissioner of Police, Clerkenwell
12th July 1858
Notes:-

Chief Constable's Office, Aylesbury, 18th May 1863

Police Constable 55 Joseph Sworder is severely reprimanded for being absent from his conference point at 12pm on the 17th instant and afterwards found at his lodgings.

Signed W.H. Carter, Chief Constable.

Chief Constable's Office, Aylesbury, 29th May 1863

PC 55 Joseph Sworder is cautioned for indiscreet conduct in illegally apprehending John Tibbles of Naphill.

Signed W.H. Carter, Chief Constable.

Chief Constable's Office, Aylesbury, 23rd March 1864.

P.C. 55 Joseph Sworder is fined 1/- for absence from his conference point at 2am on the 15th inst.

Signed W.H. Carter, Chief Constable.

Chief Constable's Office, Aylesbury 16th April 1864.

P.C. 55 Joseph Sworder is fined 1/6 for absence from his conference point on the night of the 7th instant.

Signed W.H. Carter, Chief Constable.

Chief Constable's Office, Aylesbury, 25th March 1865.

P.C. 55 Joseph Sworder is severely reprimanded and fined 3/6 for breach of clause 140 of the Rules and Regulations and in consequence of which, the offender against whom he held a Warrant absconded and has hither to evaded justice.

Signed W.H. Carter, Chief Constable.

Chief Constable's Office, Aylesbury, 4th April 1865

Police Constable 55 Joseph Sworder is allowed to resign by permission of the Chief Constable.

Signed W.H. Carter, Chief Constable.


**Records on this officer are complete**

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


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