X SUPERINTENDENT JESSE LEAH.121 Supt. LEAH. Jesse. Born 1834, Cheadle,Cheshire. DATE OF ENTRY 23/02/1857 ~ DATE OF DISCHARGE15/05/1894.DIVISION ON APPOINTMENT. Hyde.HOW DISCHARGED AND POSTINGS DURING SERVICE.Discharged on Pension. Posted 20 Apr 1857Eddisbury; 18 Sep 1858 Hyde; 1874 Altrincham;1876Northwich; 1881 Nantwich; 1884 Runcorn;1886Nantwich.GENERAL REMARKS ON ENTRY.Religion Protestant, Height 5' 10", Age 23, EyesBrown, Hair Dark, Build Proportional. See alsoentry DCC William Leah son of Jesse Leah. Died 16February 1913 aged 78 years.MISCONDUCT AND PAY AWARDS. 06/11/1873 not giving information in reference toa case of disputed testimony between Sgt Strettonand Collection of Rates at Hyde by withholdingsame for a period of 10 months, Deprived of MeritBadge (See Letter Book 06/11/1873 Contentsunknown). 07/1879 Disobeying General Order 7/03/Para 3 and 4th July last Paragraph (Not Known),Cautioned. 06/1879 Negligence in not seeing that2nd Class Sgt Jones visited the men of hisSection, Cautioned. PAY 03/1857 20/-.09/1860 21/-.071863 Acting Sgt. 06/1863 Merit Class 22/2d.06/1865 Sgt 22/-. 05/1866 23/-.12/186624/-.10/1867 25/-. 02/1868 26/-. 05/1868 27/-.04/1869 Merit Class 28/-.031870 29/2d. 08/187230/4d. 12/1872 31/6d. 09/1874 Promoted Inspectorat £90 pa.11/02/1875 Reduced to Sgt, see GeneralOrders (Not known) at £1.12s.8d.pw. 04/1879Inspector at £90 pa. 02/1880 £100 pa. 12/1880£110. 04/1881 Assistant Supt. 01/06/1884Superintendent at Runcorn Div at £130pa.14/11/1884 £140 pa. 25/06/1885 £150 pa. 02/1886£155 pa. 01/10/1886 £165 pa. 01/07/1891 £200 pa.Discharged on a Pension of £133.6s.8d, per annum.AWARDS/GOOD CONDUCT AND OTHER.09/1862 Capture of a returned Convict after asevere struggle with 3 others who escaped, Reward5/- CC. 06/1873 Capture of a Burglar after asevere struggle, Merit Badge with pay. 02/1868 ForFirmness and Judgment at Dukenfield Riots,Promoted. 05/1868 Detecting Elizabeth Walkerdealing in illicit Spirits 20/- Inland RevenueOffice. 04/1868 For Firmness and Judgment atDukenfield Riots, Promoted. 03/1870 Long andMeritorious Service, Merit Badge and Pay. 11/1874£30 Watch from Inhabitants of Dukenfield onremoval on Promotion.ADDRESS 1881.Police Station, Hamilton Street, Hoole, Chester.FOUND ON CENSUS RETURNS1861.1871.1881.1891.1901.CHESTER RECORD OFFICE REFERENCES.Census. CJP20/2/1(Pension Records). CJP7 Volumes 1and 2 (Enrolment and Records)CJP24/2 (Register of Married Officers)MARRIAGE DETAILSINS Jesse Leah.Age 24, Bachelor. Police Officer. Place ofResidence Dukenfield.Date place of Marriage, Manchester Cathedral byRev. W.Johnson. 17 January 1861.Father Adam Leah. Born Residence Cheshire.Occupation Labourer.Spouse.Rebecca Dodd,Age 23, Spinster, House Keeper. Place of ResidenceBarrow.Father Samuel Dodds. Labourer, Place of ResidenceCheshire.