X Dear Ron and Margaret, below is the record of PCAlfred Wood, as I said I have no desire to shatterany of the things the granddaughter of Ins Smithholds about him, and this is for your interestonly. After you have read Alfred's record andwhilst he cannot be entirely blameless, I cannothelp but have some sympathy with him. Having theentire Warrington Borough Police Officers recordsto hand it is easy for me to see the whole picturein relation to Alfred being reported three timesby the Sgt/Ins Smith and why Alfred should referto him as a 'mongrel'. Throughout Sgt/Ins Smith'sservice and even whilst he was a PC he appears tohave reported the vast majority of WarringtonBorough Officers for the most trivial of matters,he was a severe authoritarian, Sgt/Ins Smith wasobviously hated by his fellow officers from thecomments made by them when he reported them to theChief Constable. It is clear to me from readingSgt/Ins Smith's own misconduct reports, forinsubordination and neglect of duty on severaloccasions that Sgt/Ins Smith was when at worknothing more than a 'bully' and certainly lackedhumanity.Collar Number/Rank. PC42 Alfred Joseph WOOD.Born. 1868, Wood Walton, Huntingtonshire.Date of Entry. 5th May 1889Date of Leaving. 17th September 1914.Final Date of Leaving. 17th September 1914.How Discharged. Pensioned.Initial Posting. Warrington Borough Police.Miscellaneous Information. Trade or Calling. FarmLabourer, Last employer, J. R. Walker. ManchesterShip Canal, Acton Grange. Height 5' 9", Age onjoining 21 years, Hair, Brown. Eyes Grey,Complexion Fresh, Distinguishing Marks, Nil.Marital Status, Single, Children Nil. Member ofany Party or Society, Nil. Total Service 25 years12 days. Copy of Certificate of Service onCJP20/12/2 marked "Very Good".Misconduct. 10th March 1892 reported by Sgt Smithfor neglect of duty in not working his beatproperly between 10pm and 2am and being 35minutes late at a given point namely Wash Lane.Being asked what caused his delay he said "Nothingonly I was talking to PC Clarke a bit" Afterwardsbeing questioned by Ins Spinks used unbecominglanguage saying "I'll go before I commit myself,as I'll work under a man but not under a'mongrel'. He was told he would be reported.Cautioned and reprimanded by the Watch Committeeconcerning his future conduct.26th March 1897 reported by Sgt Smith for neglectof duty in not working his district, SankeyBridges, he being the resident officer there. PCWood was absent from his beat from 7pm to 10pmFriday 29th March and discovered at his residenceunder the influence of drink. Fined 10/- by theWatch Committee.25th January 1909 reported by Sgt Smith forneglect of duty in failing to work his beat (No 4)between 4pm and 5pm during which time he had beengossiping in Victoria Park, Severely reprimandedby Chief Constable.Commendation. 28th September 1898 Bravery andPromptness in saving five children's lives from aburning house. Awarded £1, by resolution of theWatch Committee. Nothing further is recorded;however it may be worth looking at the WarringtonGuardian Newspaper archives aroundSeptember/October 1898.Weekly Pay. 6th September 1889 25/-, 20th March1890 26/-, 11th September 1890 27/-, 8th October1891 28/-, 25th April 1895 29/-. 7th April 189830/-, 7th September 1899 31/-, 8th March 1906 32/-and one stripe, 28th October 1909 33/- and to twostripes.Annual Pension. Discharged on an annual pensionof £53. 3. 11d.With regard to James Jones, I have again looked atthe records and not one thing is recorded abouthim and the only information known is that whichis recorded in the History of Warrington BoroughPolice, which as I said is on the Museum Web Site.So anything you have managed to dig up on him theMuseum would greatly appreciate in particular themurder you mention, which I assume is the one inthe force history.Anything else you come across in your variousresearches in relation to Police/Crime/Criminalsin the Warrington area would also be greatlyappreciated. If you don't mind if something comesin from an outside enquiry concerning such and Ican't answer it could I call on you? It's alwaysgood to have someone to turn too. Likewise if youneed anything about an officer don't hesitate toask if it's here you can have it without charge,one good turn deserves another as they say. BeforeI forget the force has a paper called Catalyst theOctober/November edition will contain an articleon the various Warrington etc officers that losttheir lives in WW1, hopefully if they print thefull article that has been written it will containcuttings from the Warrington Guardian about theofficers, would you be interested in having a copyof the paper, if so let me know and I will send itto you, or for that matter I will speak with PeterWroe and ensure that there is a copy at the nickfor you and when your passing you can collect it.Ok Ron, Margaret hope what I have given is ofinterest, with sincere best wishes Jim.