Force Orders 1916

X Not for Circulation outside the Cheshire Constabulary CHESHIRE CONSTABULARY GENERAL ORDERS 1st January 1916 ~ 31st December 1916 General Order 1 1st January 1916 Constables commended by the Chief Constable during the Quarter ended 31st December 1915 The following members of the Constabulary have been commended by the Chief Constable for Meritorious Acts, during the quarter ended 31st December 1915 for meritorious acts. Praiseworthy conduct etc. in the performance of their duties:- Division No. Rank Name Meritorious Act Stockport PC 33 J. Jennings Acting with promptitude at Hazel Grove on 8th December 1915 resulting in the arrest of four youths for stealing a bicycle and recovering stolen property. Runcorn No. 274 Sergeant F. Worthington Acting with diligence tact and perseverance at Runcorn on 21st November 1915 resulting in the arrest of persons for larceny of eggs etc. Runcorn PC 238 F. Oakes Acting with diligence tact and perseverance at Runcorn on 21st November 1915 resulting in the arrest of persons for larceny of eggs etc. General Order 2 1st January 1916 Increase of Pay The undermentioned members of the Force will receive the undermentioned increase of Pay as follows: Division No. Rank Name Increase of Pay per/week From Inst Altrincham PC 88 T. Evans � 1. 12. 8 28th Middlewich PC 121 C. Hardy � 1. 13. 10 31st Wirral PC 31 R. Gilpin � 1. 17. 4 6th Wirral PC 99 J. Philips � 1. 16. 2 2nd Wirral PC 119 H. Gray � 1. 15. 0 6th Wirral PC 193 D. Leigh � 1. 13. 10 3rd Dukinfield PC 493 J. W. Leigh � 1. 9. 2 6th Dukinfield PC 183 E.E.Hall � 1. 17. 4 27th Dukinfield PC 165 J. Oultram � 1. 17. 4 2nd Dukinfield No.286 Act-Sergeant C. Shuker � 1. 16. 2 30th Macclesfield PC 225 H. Alty � 1. 13. 10 23rd Stockport PC 394 A. Cottrell � 1. 16. 2 10th Stockport PC 367 J.C. Arrowsmith � 1. 10. 4 9th General Order 3 1st January 1916 Statutory Rules & Orderd 1182 Secretary of State's Order as to Lights on Vehicles Referring to General Order 323/1915 re above a further supply of copies of the Statutory Rules and order 1915 containing the Order of The Secretary of State, 15th December 1915 under Regulation 11 of the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations 1914 as to Lights on Vehicles in places outside the Metropolitian and City of London Police District is forwarded herewith, and the Acting Chief Constable diects that a copy of same will be handed to each member of the Constabulary to be retained by him for ready reference. A further supply of Posters as to Lights on Vehicles is also forwarded in order that those damaged by the weather may be from time to time replaced. It is important that the Posters should be kept exhibited on Police Notice Boards and at other places for at least the next few months. The requirements of the two recent Orders made by The Secretary of State as to ligjts jave been advertised in many of the County newspapers this week, and the same advertisements will appear in the newspapers next week. Suprintendents will obtain possession of two or three copies of same, and retain the papers for production at Court when the necessity arises. By Order N.H. J.Naylor Acting Chief Constable General Order 4 3rd January 1916 Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations Copies of the Statutory Rules and Orders 1915 No. 1220 containing an Order in Council dated 22nd December 1915 amending the Defending the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations are forwarded herewith, and the Acting Chief Constable diects that the same will be carefully perused by Superintendents in orer that the provisions of same may be given effect to when occasion requires. The Order in Council will be filed with others which have been forwarded to Divisions and a note will be made in red ink in the margin at that part of the original Acts and Regulations which are amended by the above, in the following manner. "See Order in Council dated 22nd December 1915" The Acting Chief Constable draws special attention of the Constabulary to the new Regulation 40a as follows: "40a If any person gives, sells procures or supplies "or offers to give, sell, procure, or supply to or for a "member of any of His Majesty's Forces who is under "going hospital treatment, any intoxicant he shall be "guilty of Summary Offence against these Regulations "unless he proves that the intoxicant was or was "offered to be given, sold, procured or supplied under "Doctor's orders in connection with his hospital "treatment, or proves that he did not know and had "no reasonable ground for suspecting that the person "to or from whom he gave, sold, procured or supplied the "intoxicant or offered to do so, was undergoing "hospital treatment" General Order 5 4th January 1916 Police Register of licensed Districts The following alterations will be made in the above:- Altrincham Licensing District No.122 Millstone Inn Lymm Licensee Edward Forsyth No. 126 Spread Eagle Lymm Licensee Robert Parker No. 169 Beer Off 10 Wharf Road Sale Licensee Alfred Allcock Eddisbury Licensing District No.21 Bulls Head Clotton Hoofield Licensee Samuel Charles Harding Crewe Licensing District No.44 Letters Ford Road Monks Coppenhall Licensee John Charles Bevan Sandbach Licensing District No.8 Letters Shady Grove Alsager Licensee Samuel Taylor Northwich Licensing District No.104 Farmers Arms Rudheath Licensee Emily Bates Winsford Licensing District No.75 Gate Inn Over Winsford Licensee Grace Eliza Miles Stockport Licensing District No.40 Vine Inn Cheadle Licensee Peter Warrington No.72 Rising Sun Inn Hazel Grove-cum Bramhall Licensee Henry Walter Wood No. 79 Wright's Arms Hazel Grove-cum Bramhall Licensee William Brayford No. 136 Station Inn Yeardsley cum Whaley Licensee Charles Seacombe Runcorn Licensing District No.26 Mersey Vaults Runcorn Licensee William Hokins . Daresbury Licensing District No. 1 Wheat Sheaf Antrobus Licensee Henry Hewitt No. 23 Walton Arms Walton Superior Licensee Alfred Joseph Broady . General Order 6 6th January 1916 Transfer The following transfer will take place on 7th January 1916. The Constable to be paid in his new Division from 6th January 1916, inclusive: PC 460 Robert Henshaw (single) from Altrincham Division to Davenham, vice Williams dismissed. General Order 7 6th January 1916 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the Altrincham Division having recently attended an Examination re- above have been successful as follows:- 3rd Examination PC 306 Boffey PC 273 Evans PC 224 Hall PC 400 Wilcox PC 104 Comberbatch PC 450 Hunt 2nd Examination PC 444 Fraser PC 382 Goodlow 1st Examination PC 296 Bason And will in consequence wear the Badge of St John Ambulance Association General Order 8 6th January 1916 Obstruction on Highways Straying Animals The special attention of members of the Constabulary is drawn to the great importance of highways being kept clear of all obstructioms more especially during hours of darkness, and the Acting Chief Constable directs that with a view of reducing the possibility of accidents Constables will be most vigilant in enforcing the requirements of the Law as to obstructions and allowing animals to stray on highways. The police throughout the County will see that vehicles carry the necessary lights (front and rear) as required by the Law. General Order 9 7th January 1916 Credit at Licensed Houses Referring to reports rendered to Head Quarters on 20th December 1915 on the above subject the Acting Chief Constable directs that the Superintendents of those Divisions in which the Police have good reason to believe that credit is given at some of the Licensed Houses, will enter in their report to the Justices at the forthcoming Licensing Meetings the following para:- "I am directed by the Acting Chief Constable "to report that the Police have good reasons for "believing that the practice of giving credit "in existence at some of the Licensed Houses "in this Petty Sessional Division, and to say "that in the opinion of the Police, such a practice "is most undeseriable" "If the Licensing Justices see fit to express "their disapproval of the practice a useful public "purpose would be served" General Order 10 13th January 1916 Defence of the Realm Statutory Rules & Orders 1915 No. 1220 Order in Council further amendment of the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations 1914 A Supply of Notices containing a copy of Regulation 40a prohibiting the supply etc of intoxicants to or for a member of His Majesty's Forces undergoing hospital treatment has this day been forwarded to Divisions,and the Acting Chief Constable directs that a copy of same will be placed (and replaced when necessary) on each Police and Cattle Disease Notice Boards, and at other conspicuous places where permission can be obtained, so that the contents of same may be easily perused by the public and the requirements become generally known. The Acting Chief Constable further directs that copies of the Notice will be posted in the immediate vicinity of Military and other Hospitals in which members if His Majesty's Forces ae undergoing treatment and a copy or two handed to those in charge of such instutitions. General Order 11 19th January 1916 Duty Scales -Rural Beats The Chief Constable directs that from 1st February 1916 Duty Scale "A" will be worked by all Divisions. In the event of Superintendents considering it necessary to in any way alter the Duty Scale in consequence of any local occurrence they will do so and report cause to the Acting Chief Constable; General Order 12 20th January 1916 Statutory Rules and Order 1915 No. 1182 Secretary Of State Order 15th December 1915 as to Lights on Vehicles Referring to General Order 323/1915 the Acting Chief Constable has recently been in communication with the Home Office as to the area in this County to which Part 11 of the above named Order applies, and it has now been laid down by the Secretary of State Home Department, that the Chester- Frodsham- Runcorn main road should be the boundary for, the area in Cheshire. It will therefore be understood that the main road named herein will be the boundary, and that Part 11 of the Order which refere to the prohibition of the use of headlights and restrictions on other motor cars of headlights of all description, and also provides that not more than two lamps showing a light to the front may be used on any vehicle travelling along the said main road or any other road, to the west thereof (including the whole of the Wirral Peninsula) and they must comply with the requirements of Part 11of the Order. Special steps will be taken by all ranks to make this known to all members of the Force concerned, who will be directed to warn the public accordingly. General Order 13 20th January 1916 Estimates for Pay & Contingencies for the Months of April May June and July 1915 The following are the amounts of the above submitted by the Chief Constable to the Standing Committee on 22nd Instant If the Police Balances in the hands of Superintendents on 31st March are high, the Chief Constable may cause alteration in the amounts of cheques to Superintendents in June 1916. Division Month of April Month of May Month of June Total Headquarters 195 195 195 585 Broxton 258 258 258 774 Altrincham 758 758 758 2274 Eddisbury 278 278 278 834 Nantwich 215 215 215 645 Crewe 500 500 500 1500 Middlewich 301 301 301 903 Northwich 454 454 454 1362 Wirral 639 639 639 1917 Dukinfield 265 265 265 795 Macclesfield 336 336 336 1008 Stockport 478 478 478 1434 Runcorn 335 335 335 1005 General Order 14 22nd January 1916 Pensions The undermentioned pensions were granted at a Meeting of the Standing Joint Committee on 22nd January 1916 in accordance with the Provisions of the Police Act 1890. Under Section 1(a) No. 267 Sergeant Major H. Leckey Northwich Division Pension of �81. 2. 2363 George Rowlands per annum To take effect from 1st February 1916 (having been certified Medically unfit unfit for further Service) PC 363 George Rowlands Runcorn Division Pension of �64. 2. 40 per annum To take effect from 1st February 1916 (having been certified Medically unfit for further Service ) General Order 15 22nd January 1916 Police attestion for the Army Acommunication from the Home Office Ddated 7th December 1915, No. 301945/36 has today been considered by the Standing Joint Committee for Cheshire. The letter intimates that Lord Derby, The Director General of Recruiting that members of the County and Borough Police Forces of England and Wales, even when indispensabndle, should be attested and passed into the Army Reserve Section B on the understanding that they will not be called up for actual Military Service without the consent of the Chief Officer of the Force to which they belong. The communication further states that Lord Derby will arrange for the men attested under these conditions to have a mark placed against their names in the Army Register and they will not be called up with their group, or at all, for actual Military Service without the consent of the Chief Constable. The Standing Joint Committee has authorised the Acting Chief Constable to allow all members of the Force, married or single, who are recruitable age 19 to 41 years of age and who wish to do so, to be attested under the conditions named herein. Superintendents will therefore arrange for such as are willing to attend the nearest Recruitment Office at their own expense, within the next few days for the purpose of being attested. When they offer themselves for attesting they will produce their warrant cards proving that they are members of the Cheshire Constabulary, It will be understood that the cards must not be given up to the Military Authorities, but be retained by the men. The Acting Chief Constable understands after the men have been attested they will be provided with khaki armlets, for which verbal application should be made at the time of ation, and he approves of such armlets being worn on the left upper arm whether in uninform or plain clothes. It will be distinctly understood that the men are only to be attested on the conditions named in the Home Office letter herein referred to, and that they are not to proceed further with enlistment in His Majesty's Forces without the special consent of the Acting Chief Constable. A Return will be sent from each Division as to reach this Office on 30th instant as follows, the names of all who have been attested first:- Name Rank Number Station Age Married of Single Male Female Attested Date & Place Attested Place Iin possession of Khaki Amlet? Date...................................................Superintendent .................................. General Order 16 22nd January 1916 Statutory Rules & Orders 1182 Secretary of State's Order as to Lights on Vehicles Referring to Home Office Circular dated 18th December 1915 forwarded to Superintendents with General Order 323/1915 the Acting Chief Constable has received a further communication from the Home Office dated 21st January 1916 No. 300, 000/111 (copy herewith which will be kept at Divisional Head Quarters with other Home Office copy) containing particulars of certain points which have arisen since the former circular was issued, which it may be well to mention for the guidance of the Constabulary. 1. Military Vehicles The War Office have issued instructions to Military Authorities that military vehicles and vehicles employed on military duty, such as the transport of the wounded from trains to hospitals, may be necessary (1) be accepted from the provisions of Part 111 of the Order in places where that Part applies or (2) be allowed in places where Part 11 applies to carry lights in excess of those prescribed in that part of the Order to such extent as may be necessary to enable the vehicles to perform with safety the duty on which they are employed at the time. Deviations from the Order will only be authorised in the case of vehicles which are being drive on actual military duty and not for cars used by Officers and others for any other purposes. In all cases the distinguishing green light referred to in Memo to Superintendents dated 16th November 1915 should be shown, and the driver should carry a written authority to use those lights. The local Police will also be notified whenever possible. 2. Carrying of side lamps above the mudguards: The Secretary of State has received several enquiries as to the use of lamps fixed to the mudguards or some similar forward position on motor cars. The present Order prohibits the use where Part 11 applies to any lamp in the position in which headlights are ordinarily carried, but this prohibition is not to be taken as applying to sidelamps carried in a forward position, e.g.above the mudguards, provided the lamps which are used comply with the provisions of the Order, as to size and power etc. and are obscured in the prescribed manner, the number does not exceed two, and they are carried on the extreme off and near sides and high enough from the ground for the light to be visible without obstruction by the front of the vehicle. 3. Fire Engines etc. Fire engines, fire escapes and all other fire brigade vehicles actually proceeding to fires should be allowed notwithstanding the provisions of Part 11 and Part 11 to use whatever lights are necessary to enable them to travel at the required speed. 4 Tramcars: Pending any further instructions tramcars may be regarded as excepted from the provisioms of Paragraph (1) of Part 1 of the Order to the extent that the red light carried at the rear need not be on the off side, and if two bright lights are carried at the front, one being on the offside, the second need not be on the extreme near side in a corresponding position to the light on the off side. 5 Headlights in the West Coast Area The prohibition of headlights near the West Coast should be strictly enforced in places whre powerful lights if used might be seen from the sea: but on the case of the roads within the six mile limit which are completely cut off from the sea by intervening high ground there is no objection to the Chief Constable exercising a discretion as to enforcing the prohibition. Full information will be at once given to Hospital Authorities and Owners and Drivers of cars which from time to time used for the purpose of reviving the wounded from Railway Stations to Hospital etc. The Acting Chief Constable directs that Superintendents will be careful to explain the exemptions and deviations of the Order to all concerned, so that no mistakes may arise, incarrying out the requirements. Before any proceedings are taken for Offences against either of the recent Orders of the Secretary of State:- 1. No 1181 Secretary of State Order as to Lights in places on the Coast from Dorset to Cumberland 2. No 1182 Secretary of State Order as to Lights on Vehicles Particulars The particulars & Statements will be submitted to Head Quarters for Instructions By Order N.H. J.Naylor Acting Chief Constable General Order 17 26th January 1916 Licensed Houses Notice having been received that compensation under the Licensing Consolidation Act 1910 in respect of the licensed houses specified befow will be paid on 19th February 1916 and that the licenses will expire on 26th February 1916, the Acting Chief Constable directs that Superintendents will see that the licensed houses are closed accordingly and, report to him on 29th February 1916that such has been done. Name and Situation of Premises Nature of License Remarks Railway Inn Wharf Street Dukinfield Beer "On"& Off The entry with reference to the above premises in the Police Register of Licensed Houses will be neatly written through in red ink, over which will be written:- "Closed 30th September 1915 Compensation granted" General Order 18 27th January 1916 Transfer The following transfer will take place on 2nd February 1916. The Constable to be paid in his new Division from 3rd January 1916, inclusive: PC 184 James Richard Southworth (single) from Altrincham Division to Wirral Division, to be stationed at New Ferry, vice Southerton. General Order 19 28th January 1916 Sale of Arms and Ammunition The following Order has been made by Colonel Neville D.S.C. Competent Military Authority, Chester Castle:- "By virtue of my Office as a Competent Military "Authority under the Section 10 of the Regulations made under the "Defence of the Realm Act" and which Regulations are dated the 28th November one thousand, Nine hundred and fourteen. I hereby make the following Order. 1. The sale is prohibited, except under the conditions which apply to Arms of a Military Nature, of (a) All rifles and rifles ammunition of any calibre or character: (b) All revolvers and pistols and ammunition for same of any calibre or character. (c ) All sporting guns and and ammunition, other than sporting ammunition for shot guns. 2. The sale of soft nosed ammunitions of every character is prohibited. Holders of standing licenses to seel arms etc are hereby warned that their liscense does not cover the sale of this class of ammunition without special reference to me. W. C. Neville Colonel Commanding 22nd Regimental Area Competent Military Authority Chester 27: 1; 16 The Acting Chief Constable directs that the purport of above Order will be intimated to gunsmiths, pawnbrokers, ironmongers, auctioneers, and others concerned, and Superintendents will report so as to reach this Office on 5th February 1916 that this has been done. General Order 20 31st January 1916 Reservists under the Group System The Acting Chief Constable herewith Home Office leter dated 21st January 1916 No. 307,000 together with copy of a Circular which has been issued by the Home Office to Clerks, to Justices regarding the procedure for dealing with the cases of Reservists under the Group system, and who fail to report themselves at the appointed time and place when called up on permanent service, and he directs that the same will be carefully persued, and the contents explained by Superintendents to members of their Divisions, the Circulars being retained at Divisional Head Quarters with others recently sent from this Office. As regards the action to be taken by the Police the following points should be noted:- If a Reservist fails, withour reasonable excuse to surrender within 14 days of the time when he should have reported, his name (with any other particulars that may be available) will be inserted in the "Police Gazette" as that of an absentee. The Army Council desire that such men should, on arrest, be dealt with under Section 15 of the Reserve Forces Act 1852, other than handed over to the Military under the procedure provided in Section 154 of the Army Act. On the arrest of a Reservist whose name has appeared on the "Police Gazette" the Police should immediately notify the Officer Commanding the Recruiting Area in which the man was attested, or if he notified a change of address to the Officer Commanding the Area where his new address is situated, stating also the place and date and hour of the sitting at which the man will be brought before the Magistrates, in order that arrangements may be made for a Non Commissioned Officer to attend and produce the documents which will be required in evidence. If there is not time to arrange for a Non Commissoned Officer to attend the first sitting of the ourt, the prisoner will be remanded and a Description Return sent by the Clerks to the Justices to the Officer referred to above. On a prisoner's conviction he will, as a rule wiil be conducted to a Military Head Quarters by the Non Commissioned Officer who is in attendance as stated in the enclosed Circular. The Acting Chief Constable directs that members of the Force will be especially careful to peruse each issue of "Police Gazette" for particulars of absentee Reservists residing in their district, and, in the event of the Absentee being arrested immediate notification will be sent to The Officer Commanding the Recruiting Area in which the man was arrested, or, if he has notified a change of address to the Officer Commanding the Area where his new address is situated, giving the necessary particulars so that a Non Commissioned Officer may attend and produce the documents which will be required in the evidence. Superintendents will be careful to check that all expenses incurred by the Police in connection with deserters or absentees are credited to the Police Rate. General Order 21 31st January 1916 Transfers The following transfer will take place on 9th February 1916. The Sergeants to be paid in their new Divisions from 6th February 1916, inclusive: No. 210 Sergeant Dominic Nolan (married) from Crewe Division to Runcorn Division, to be stationed at Runcorn, vice Upton. No. 398 Sergeant John Upton (married) from Runcorn Division to Crewe Division, to be stationed at Crewe, vice Nolan and will occupy Ford Lane Police Station. No. 244 Sergeant Walter Philips (married) from Crewe Division to Northwich Division, to be stationed at Over, vice Meredith. No. 35 244 Sergeant Herbert Dodd (married) from Broxton Division to Crewe Division, to be stationed at Crewe, vice Philips. No. 146 Sergeant Joseph Meredith (married) from Northwich Division to Broxton Division, to be stationed at Hatton Heath, vice Dodd. General Order 22 31st January 1916 Increase of Pay The undermentioned members of the Force will receive the undermentioned increase of Pay as follows: Division No. Rank Name Increase of Pay/week per annum From Inst Broxton No. 129 Sergeant C. Hayward * � 2. 4. 4 10 per week 1st Altrincham PC 450 J. Hunt � 1. 12. 8 25th Altrincham PC 104 A. Comberbatch � 1. 11. 6 8th Eddisbury No.378 Sergeant W. H. Morgan * � 2. 5. 6 1st Eddisbury No. 287 Act- Sergeant W. Postons � 1. 15. 0 3rd Nantwich No. 42 Sergeant F. Williams * � 2. 5. 6 1st Crewe PC 5 J. Rowlands � 1. 10. 4 21st Crewe PC 429 w. Beesley � 1. 10. 4 21st Middlewich No. 307 Act- Sergeant J. Griffiths � 1. 15. 0 3rd Middlewich PC 200 W. Harris � 1. 11. 6 8th Northwich No 339 Sergeant W. Mitchell � 2. 5. 6 1st Northwich PC 46 J. Wright* � 1. 18. 6 15th Wirral PC 206 W. Groom � 1. 17. 4 3rd Dukinfield PC 480 W. F. Kelsall � 1. 12. 8 25th Macclesfield PC 311 J. Taylor � 1. 16. 2 6th Stockport No. 173 Acting Sergeant H. Mountford � 1. 17. 4 3rd * Exclusive of Merit Badge Pay. General Order 23 3rd February 1916 Telephones The Acting Chief Constable has reason to believe that the Telephone at Police Stations in the County are in many cases used un-necessarily, and he directs that greater care will be exercised in this matter and that the occupiers must economise in this respect and be particular in seeing that the trunk lines are only used in important cases where it is absolutely necessary. General Order 24 3rd February 1916 Defence of The Realm Regulations Regulation 25 Signalling Apparatus Referring to the General Order 317/1915, forwarding copy of a Circular dated 15th November 1915, No. 79/8043 (H. D. 3) The Acting Chief Constable will report by return of Post. 1. Whether on receipt of the said General Order the necessary warning as to the requirements was given to persons concerned. 2. The names and addresses of the persons warned. 3. The names and addresses of the persons (if any) dealing in signalling apparatus. Attention is drawn to the last paragraph of the General Order above referred to intimating that certain hand lamps are not included in the term "Signalling Apparatus". General Order 25 5th February 1916 Police Register of Licensed Houses The following alterations will be made in the above: Altrincham Licensing District No.79 Old Plough Inn Ashton upon Mersey Licensee Albert H. Hill No. 109 Unicorn Inn Hale Barnes Licensee Harold Nickson No. 6 Grocer's Shop The Cross Lymm Licensee Ada Horton New Owner Ada Horton Dukinfield Licensing District No.91 Roe Cross Inn Mottram -in- Longendale Licensee Thomas Roodhouse Prestbury Licensing District No.66 Cheshire Hunt Rainow Licensee Emily Nield No. 89 Rose & Crown Wildboarclough Licensee Florence Beeston Stockport Licensing District No.84 Horse 7 Jockey Hazel Grove -cum Bramhall Licensee John Hilton General Order 26 5th February 1916 Clothing, Caps and Gloves Immediately on receipt of the above, Superintendents will forward to this Office the Contractor's Invoices and a report stating whether the articles mentioned therein have been received, and in good order or otherwise. The Clothing and Gloves must be kept at Divisional Head Quarters in a dry place where they will not become damaged or injured. Clothing, Caps and Gloves received for Constables who have been transferred since the Force was measured will at once be sent to the Superintendent of the Divisions in which such men are now serving and those Constables who have left the Force to Head Quarters Stores, a Memo of the number and names of articles sent being forwarded to this Office at the same time. General Order 27 7th February 1916 Aliens Retriction ( Belgian Refugees ) Order 1914 Referring to the instructions contained in Clause ( c)of home Office letter dated 14th December 1914, The Registrar General, Central Register of Belgian Refugees, General Register Office, Somerset House, London, W. C. has estimated that it is important with a view of keeping the Central Register up to date that all changes of address of Belgian refugees should be notified to him, and the Acting Chief Constable therefore directs that in all cases, when a Belgian refugee removes in this County from another Police District, or removes from one Police Division to another within the County, or even changes his address within a particular Police Station the Police will issue to him another Certificate of registration, and the supersede certificate will be collected from the refugee, and after the new address has been entered at the foot thereof, the certificate will be forwarded immediately to the Registrar General, General Register Office, Somerset House, London. . General Order 28 8th February 1916 Wild Birds Protection Acts The Notices forwarded to Superintendents this day containing copy of an Order dated 29th January 1912 for the protection of wild birds and their eggs made by The Right Honourable Secretary of State for the Home Department will be posted upon all Police Notice Boards,will be imposed on all Cattle Disease Notice Boards and all other suitable places such as Saleyards, Railway Stations, inside School Rooms etc, where permisision can be obtained, and other places, where youths congregate, so that the terms of the Order may be easily perused by the Public. Whenever the Posters are damaged by storm etc. must at once be replaced by fresh ones. The Acting Chief Constable directs that the Constabulary generally, and particularly those stationed in Rural Districts, will make themselves thoroughly acquainted with the provisions of Wild Birds Protection Acts, and the Home Secretary's Order thereunder and energetically enforce the same within their respective districts, as by doing so, they will not only carry out the object of the Acts and Orders, namely, the protection of Wild Birds and their eggs: but also help to stop trespassing and annoyance to farmers and others, and prevent damage to fences, crops, etc. The Acting Chief Constable also directs that endeavours be made by those in charge of Section prevail upon School Masters and others to explain the Order to those under their control and advise them accordingly, with this object in view Inspectors and Sergeants will call upon the Schoolmaster's and others having the care of boys, to explain to those under their control and advise them accordingly, and with this object in view Inspectors and Sergeants will call upon School Masters and ask them to be good enough to use their influence in this matter and leave them one or two copies of the Notice. Attention is drawn to S.G.O. 312/04 On 1st October 1916 Superintendents will report the number of occasions upon which action has been taken under these provisions. A. By cautioning those who had committed or were about to commit an offence. B. By prosecution of offenders. General Order 29 15th February 1916 Secretary of State's Order Dated 8th February 1916 Part 1: Requirements as to Lights to be carried on Vehicles and as to lighting up Time: Part 11: Prohibiting of the use of Headlights and Restriction on other lights on Vehicles in certain areas. In order that the public may become fully conversant with the requirement of the above, a liberal supply of Notices setting forth the provisions of Part 1 and Part 11 of the Order which on 10th February 1916 will be in operation throughout the whole of the County of Chester, is forwarded to Divisions, and the Acting Chief Constable directs that the same will forthwith be sent to Sections for immediate distribution amongst owners and driver of motor cars and all vehicles of every description including bicycles and handcarts. A few copies will be left at motor garages, public stables, coaching and other similar establishments with a request thte the same may be posted in conspicuous places where motor cars and other drivers assemble. Intoxicating liquor license holders, shopkeepers and others whose premises ae suitable should be requested to display copies of the Notices in public rooms, windows, etc. Notices re Part 1 to be handed to;- Notices re Part 11 to be handed to;- Owners of Motor Cars throughout the County Owners of Motor Cars throughout the Count Drivers of Motor Cars and Motor Cycles throughout the County To Drivers of motor cars and motor cycle throughout the County Owners and Drivers of other Vehicles throughout the County Owners and Drivers of other Vehicles throughout the County in Broxton, Eddisbury Owners of Bicycles, Tricycles etc. throughout the County Wirral, Runcorn Divisions. And also be displayed in suitable places re above as directed. And also be displayed in suitable places re above as directed. General Order 30 15th February 1916 Aliens Restriction Act 1914 1. The Acting Chief Constable forwards to Divisions copy of The Aliens Restriction (Amendment) Order 1916. 2. Copy of an explanatory circular letter from the Home Office dated 4th February 1916 No. 254 /772/141; 3. A revised List of prohibited Areas: And he directs that the same will be carefully perused by Superintendents who will explain such parts of No 1 as may be considered necessary to every member of their Divisions so that the provisions may be enforced throughout the County. The Secretary of State having intimated there is need for stricter enforcements of the provisions of the above Order, the Acting Chief Constable directs that special enquiries will be made throughout the County with a view of ascertaining whether there are any aliens to who the Order applies who have not yet registered. Registration of all aliens of whatever Nationality and wherever resident (with certain exceptions) Article 1: Extends the requirements of Article 19 of the Aliens Restriction (Consolidation) Order of 1914 to all aliens of whatever Nationality and wherever resident (with certain exceptions) and they must register with the Police. There will be no change in the existing procedure for registration or in the Forms used. The entries will be continued in the Registers now in use (serial numbers being allotted at the Office and if another Register or Forms) and if another Register or Forms are requested the same will be applied for, to this Office. Forms A. R. - C and A. R. - C. will be sent to this Office: Photographs and finger printes will be obtained as per Memo to Superintendents dated 12th September 1916. Belgian Refugees are not affected by the alteration. Article 2: Additional Restrictions on aliens in respect of Prohibited Areas: Article 3: Identity Books The date when these two Articles are to come into operation has not yet been fixed by the Secretary of State consequently a further General order will be issued when such date has been fixed. Duties of Hotels, Inns, Boarding houses and Lodging Houses, House- Keepers, Article 4 The Keeper of every Hotel, Inn, Boarding House or Lodging House is now required to enter the necessary particulars regarding an alien in his Register as soon as may be after his arrival or departure and it is his duty to see that every person (whether an alien or not) staying at his house furnishes the said particulars, and to preserve the Forms AR.E filled up by such persons. In the case of British subjects it is now compulsory that in addition to questions 1. 2. 3. On Form A.R.E on question 7 will be answered, and Superintendents will at once take steps to warn all persons at whose establishment the said forms are in use or for sale, to have 7 "added after the figure 3.at the foot of all Forms A.R.-E in their possession. Provision is made by Para. 2 of Article 4 of the Order for the Manager or Secretary of a hostel or boarding house, in which Belgian Refugees are lodged, to comply with the provisions as to the registration of persons staying in the hostel etc in the same way as the keeper of any other Boarding House, but Belgian Refugees themselves remain subject to the (Belgian Refugees) Order which will be administered in the same way as before: Prohibited Areas The pamphlet forwarded herewith contains a complete list of the Prohibited Areas: So far as this County is concerned the following Parishes have been added to the existing Prohibited Areas. Chester Rural District Runcorn Rural District Brighton Great Alvaney Christleton Frodsham Chester Castle Frodsham Lordship Claverton Helsby Dodleston Kingsley Eaton Eccleston Kingswood Littleton Manley Lower Kinnerton Newton by Frodsham Marlstone cum Lache Norley Poulton Stockham A supply of Posters re Registration of aliens is forwarded herewith and the Actign Chief Constable directs that the same will be posted on all Police and Cattle Notice Boards and at other conspicuous places where permission can be obtained and where the Poster is likely to be brought to the notice of persons concerned. Attention is drawn to Article 33 of the Alien Restriction Consolidation Order 1914 by which is will be observed that diplomatic Representation of friendly foreign powers are exempted from registration under the alien Act. Superintendents will report to this Office on 23rd February 1916 that all known aliens residing in their Divisions have been duly registered. General Order 31 9th February 1916 Liquor Control Regulations 1915 Lancashire and Cheshire Area The Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic) which comes into operation on 14th February 1916 and which applies to the whole of Cheshire, the main objects of which are:- A. To restrict the hours during which intoxicating liquor may be sold in Licensed permises. B. To place further restrictions on the sale of spirits for consumption off the premises. C. To permit food and non intoxicating liquor at other times than those allowed for intoxicating liquor. D. To stop the practice of "Treating". E. To prohibit credit for liquor sale. F. To prohibit the "Long pull". G. To promote the further dilution of spirits. 1. The Acting Chief Constable forwards (Amendment) (No. 3) Act 1915. 2. Copies of the Defence of the Realm (Liquor-Control) Regulations 1915, under which the Board are working. 3. Copies of Amended Regulations. 4. Copies of the order (on foolscap) which the Board have made for the Lancashire and Cheshire Area. 5. Copies of the Order in Posters from (to follow) and he directs that copies of (1) (2) and (3) will be fastened together with a sufficient number of copies (5) to be distributed without delay to all licensed premises and clubs within the whole of the area under the jurisdiction of the Cheshire Constabulary (see exception below) if possible, these documents should be served personally upon Licensed and Secretaries of clubs. Constables serving the documents will at the same time instruct the Licencee or Secretary of the clubs that the Order requires them to keep permanently affixed in some conspicuous place in each public room in the licensed premises or clubs, a copy of the said Order in Poster Form (No 5 above) as directed in Clause 13. The Central Control Board (liquor control) have intimated, that is not necessary that copies of (1) and (2) should be distributed to the Licensed premises and clubs in that part of the Wirral Division which has hitherto been subjected to a similar Order. Constables after serving the Notices will enter the fact in their Duty Books and make a Return on the following form containing particulars of service. The latter will be retained at Divisional Head Quarters in case it may subsequently be required in the event of a prosecution taking place. Cheshire Constabulary ..........................Division..........................................Section......................... Date of Service Name of Licensee or Secretary Club whom served Premises and name of club and situate How served personally or otherwise By whom Served Date: ...........................................................Name Rank & Number................... Superintendents will take steps for personally explaining the details of the new requirements to the members of their respective Divisions, and will, from time to time to satify themselves that no infringements are being permitted in any part of the County. Copies of the Order on foolscap (No. 4 above) will be supplied to all Inspectors and Sergeants in the Constabulary and copies will also be given to Constables stationed in ural beats. Constables stationed in Town beats will be able to frequently peruse copies of the order which will be kept at each Police Station. The Acting Chief Constable has applied for Warrants to empower Superintendents and Inspectors to act under Article 18 of the Defence of the Realm (Liquor Control) Regulations 1915 and when these are received they will be sent to those concerned, who will be responsible for Acting when such is necessary with sound judgement and discretion under the powers therein contained. It will be understood that the Police are responsible for enforcing the provisions of the Order and Constables will not hesitate to report to their Sergeants, Inspectors or Superintendents any suspected breach of the requirements. Referring to Article 6 (c ) whilst the Police have no power under the order to request License Holders to apply under the Order to request Licenses Holders to License Holders to supply small quantities of spirits in the event of sickness, it will be understood that should any Constable be appealed to assist in obtaining a little stimulant for a person whose life through some form of illness is in imminent danger, he will after satisfying himself that the request is a genuine one, give all reasonable assistance in his power. A Return on the accompanying form will be sent so as to reach this Office each Tuesday morningand should contain the necessary particulars respecting offences of drunkenness which have been committed during the previous week, whether disposed of or not. In the week in which the charge or summary is heard, the case will be entered in columns 2, 3, 4 and 5 or a note made to the effect that the case has been dismissed. In all cases where the total entered in Column one does not agree with with the total in Columm one does not agree with the total in Column 5 a note will be made on the form explaining the difference thus:- 1. Male summoned, case not heard. 1. Female apprehended case dismissed. 1. Male entered in Column 2 and 5 shown on Return for weekend 7th March 1916 as pending. The Liverpool and Mersey Area Order dated 5th August 1915 is cancelled, and that portion of the Wirral Police Division which has been under its provisions now comes under Lancashire and Cheshire Order. Cheshire Constabulary .....................................Division Order of Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic) Return showing number of proceeding and convictions for drunkenness per week ended Sunday. Total Proceedings Drunkeness No. of Convictions for Drunkeness Remarks as to effect of The Board on other offences M. F. M. V. F M. F. M F. M. Remarks Disorderly behaviour, assaults. Or the like, generally Date.................................................Superintendent....................................... General Order 32 9th February 1916 Army Reserve Military Service Act 1916 The Acting Chief Constable forwards herewith a supply of Notices re above, and he directs that the same will be posted on all Police and Cattle Notice Boards for the information of those concerned. General Order 33 10th February 1916 First Aid to the Injured The following member of the Macclesfield Division having recently attended an Examination re- above has been successful as follows:- 2nd Examination PC 484 J.A. Alcock General Order 34 11th February 1916 Raids by Hostile Aircraft A supply of Notices has this day be forwarded to Divisions and the Acting Chief Constable directs that the same will be at once posted on Police and Cattle Disease Notice Boards throughout theCounty and extensively posted at all other conspicuous places where permission can be obtained so that the same may be easily perused by the General Public. It would be well if possible for copies to be exhibited in shop windows, at Railway Stations, Markets and othe places where the public congregate, so that the information may be as widely circulated as possible Care will be taken that the Posters are not exhibited in places whre permission has not been obtained. General Order 35 12th February 1916 Lights (Central Area ) Order of the 8th February 1916 The Acting Chief Constable forwards herewith a copy of Order made by the Secretary of State dated 8th February 1916 under the Regulations 11 of the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations 1914 as to Lights in the Central and North Western Portions of England, which comes into operation throughout the whole of Cheshire on 16th February 1916 and he directs that the same will immediately be read and explained by Superintendents to members of their Divisions Copies of the Order in Poster Form will be forwarded to Divisions and he diercts that the same will be posted on Police and Cattle Notice Boards and in other conspicuous places where permission can be obtained, so that the same can be easily perused the general public. A liberal supply of slips containing the provisions of the Order will be forwarded to Divisions and the Acting Chief Constable directs that they will be at once widely distributed to the general Public and to Chairmen, Clerks and Surveyors of Local Authorities. Secretaries or Managers of Electric light undertakings, Gas Consumption. Hospital Authorities, Asylums, Workhouse, Works and Factories of all kinds Railway and Goods Station Masters, Docks, Post Offices, Banks, those responsible for Churches, Chapels, School Rooms, Theatres, Cimenas, Places of Entertainment, etc. A copy will be given to each member of the Force. If there is a real difficulty in the public obtaining the necessary material or blinds, Superintendents will make reasonable allowance for this before taking steps to enforce the Order by proceedings, but the Police will be most particular in warning all persons concerned. In Carrying out the provisions of the Order Superinendents will act on the lines laid down by the Acting Chief Constable at the Conference at Crewe on 11th February 1916, and whilst as before, directed, discretion must be used before proceedings are taken, it must be clearly understood that the provisios of the Order must be implicitly complied with. General Order 36 12th February 1916 Defence of the Realm Regulations The Acting Chief Constable forwards to Divisions:- 1. Copy of Statutory Rules and Orders 1916, No. 22 containing the Order in Council dated 27th January 1916. 2. Copy of explanatory circular letter from the Home Office dated 11th February 1916 No. 271/672/95 and he directs that The same will be carefully perused by Superintendents, who will explain such parts of No. 1 as are considered necessary to the members of their Divisions so that the provisions of same may be given effect to when occasion arises. The order in Council and Circular letter will be filed with others which have been forwarded to Divisions, and a note will be made in red ink in the margin at that part of the original Acts and Regulations printed in the Book, which are amended by the above, in the following manner. "See Order in Council dated 27th January 1916". General Order 37 15th February 1916 Assizes The Acting Chief Constable notifies to the Constabulary that the next Assizes for the County of Chester will commence for the trial of prisoners at 11am on Friday 25th February 1916. General Order 38 15th February 1916 Defence of the Realm Liquor Control Regulations 1915 Lancashire And Cheshire Area Referring to G.O. 31/1916 and 28/1916 The Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic) have issued a General Order dated 20th March 1916 the following parts of which apply to the Lancashire and Cheshire Area. the Acting Chief Constable recommends to the Board that all Superintendents and Inspectors in the Cheshire Constabulary should be authorised by the Board to have power to enter etc. any licensed premises and any club under Article 18 of The Defence of the Realm (Liquor Control) Regulations 1915 (Statutory Rules and Orders No. 552) and he has today received from the Board the necessary appointments which are forwarded herewith to the Superintendents and Inspectors in whose name the are made out. General Order 39 15th February 1916 Duty Scales -Rural Beats The Chief Constable directs that from 1st March 1916 Duty Scale "C" will be worked by all Divisions. In the event of Superintendents considering it necessary to in any way alter the Duty Scale in consequence of any local occurrence they will do so and report cause to the Acting Chief Constable; General Order 40 15th February 1916 16th February 1916 Divisions Defence of the Realm Statutory Rules and Orders 1916 No. 60 Order of the Secretary of State dated February 8th 1916 go to Lights in the Central and North Western Portions of England. No. 61 Order of the Secretary of State dated February 8th 1916, as to lights on vehicles. The Acting Chief Constable has this day forwarded to Divisions copies of the above and he directs that a copy of same will be kept at each Police Station in the County. A copy will also be filed with other documents relating to the same subject in order that the same maybe produced in Court in the event of prosecutions hereafter taking place. General Order 41 16th February 1916 Defence of the Realm Liquor Control Regulations 1915 1.Referring to G.O. 215/1915 the Acting Chief Constable intimates that not withstanding the provisions of the above Order of the Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic) for the Lancashire and Cheshire Area, it will be understood that the Order made by General Sir Henry Mackinnion, General Officer Commanding in Chief, Western Command, dated 26th August 1915 closing all licensed Premises for the sale, supply and consumption of intoxicating liquor to any non-commissioned Officer or Soldier or Auxillary Military hospital still remains in operation and will continue to be strictly enforced by the Police throughout the County. 2. it is the desire and intention of the Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic) that the order made by the Board, above referred to should supersede any Order made by Licensing Justices under the Licensing Temporary Restriction Act, and the Acting Chief Constable has today communicated with the Clerk of each Petty Sessional Division as to the desirability of the Justice's Orders being revoked. Should printed Notices of such Revocation be received by Superintendents from any Justice's Clerks the same will be served upon License Holders and Secretaries of Clubs concerned, and a report sent to this Office that such has been done, to which a copy of the printed Notification of Revocation will be attached. General Order 42 17th February 1916 Defence of the Realm The Secretary of State by an Order dated 8th February 1916 has extended the provisions of Part 11 of his Order re above dated 15th December 1915 and included therein a number of Towns, those in Cheshire being:- Chester Dukinfield Hyde Macclesfield Stalybridge The Acting Chief Constable has this day forwarded to Divisions a supply of ted slips containing the whole of the Towns included and he intends that they will be placed at the foot of the Home Office Poster re Lights on Vehicles sent from this Office on 24th December 1915. General Order 43 17th February 1916 Merit Badge The following Sergeants and Constables are awarded the Merit Badge and pay of 2d- per diem from 13th February 1916, inclusive for long and meritorious service and good conduct. Division No. Rank Name Stockport No. 211 Sergeant G. Kennerley Dukinfield No. 381 Acting Sergeant A. Ollerenshaw Northwich PC 341 W. Jones Crewe No. 76 Acting Sergeant J. E. Turner Nantwich No. 395 Sergeant A. Eaton Altrincham No. 402 Acting Sergeant G. Griffiths Runcorn PC 409 J. Brown Northwich PCc A2 F. Hilditch General Order 44 21st February 1916 First Aid to the Injured The following members of theConstabulary having recently attended an Examination re- above have been successful as follows:- 3rd Examination PC 283 Ross Head Quarters PC A12 Thomas Broxton Division PC 64 Watts Broxton Division 2nd Examination PC 24 Waite Head Quarters General Order 45 26th February 1916 Raids by Hostile Aircraft The action must be taken on receipt of the Order In accordance with instructions received from the Home Office The Acting Chief Constable intimates that arrangements have been made by General Post Office, Head Quarters, Home Forces, and the General Post Office for transmitting direct to factories and other establishments entered in Returns "A" "B" "BB" and "C" recently rendered to this office, the necessary warning or Orders to extinguish lights etc and the new arrangements will be operation from and including 27th February 1916. The following lists have already been sent out from this Office to the Telephone District Managers concerned. "A" All explosive factories which work at night, noting those which are exempted from the General Order for the obscuration of lights: "B" All other Munitions Factories or works of public utility which are exempted from the General Order for the obscuration of lights: "BB" All factories which have been allowed some relaxation of the Order as to lights on condition that the lights are extinguished in an emergency: "C" All other Munition factories which, although they have no lights which require to be extinguished on emergency have requested the Police to make arrangements for having them warned as contemplated in the second paragraph of the Home Office Circular dated 12th February 1916. Should anything come to the knowledge of Superintendents requiring any additions or corrections to the above-Lists the same will be immediately reported to this Office:- 1. Under the new arrangements, the police will be relieved of responsibility for warning the factories on these lists, "A" "B" "BB" and "C" except as provided hereafter. The warnings or orders as the case maybe will be issued as follows:- 1. A Preliminary Warning in the form "Home Forces "Forces Waring Zeppelins crossed the Coast at (place) at ............................(Time) ...............proceeding in......................................Direction " or as the case may require. 2. An Order in the form:- "Home Forces Order in the form:- "Take Forces Order: Take Air Raid Action" Will be given when it is necessary for the pre arranged action (extinction of lights, or whateve may have been arranged to be taken in the locality. 3. A further Order in the Form:- "Home Forces Order: "Resume Normal Conditions" will be given, when the danger is passed, to all who have received the Order,"Take air raid action" will be repeated. The Preliminary paragraph warning must be regarded as confidential and no action whatever must be taken upon it beyond what is necessary to prepare for immediate action if the Order "Take air raid action" should be received. On receipt of the Order "Take Air Raid Action" lights must be extinguished with all possible expedition in all Munician Factories and works of Public utility in Lists "A" "B" and "BB". The manager of every such factory should clearly understand that some responsible person must be at the Telephone for the whole period during which the factory lights are in use, that the Order must be acted upon at once and that any failure to comly with it, either from neglect to attend at once to the telephone call or from any other reason, will be an offence against the Defence of the Realm Regulations. In the case of factories on Return "C" it is not required that lights be extinguished but the action to be taken on receipt othe Order will be a matter for the discretion of the management. The particulars of the new arrangements have been communicated from this Office to the Managers of all Factories etc entered on Returns "A" "B"and "C". In the following exceptional circumstances it may be necessary for the Police to issue an Order to extinguish lights. If the telephone Exchange is unable to get into communication with the Factory on the "Warning Lists" when the Order "Take air raid action" has been given they will advise the earest Police Officer who should take immediate steps for warning the Factory concerned and strict enquiry should be made as to the reasons for the failure to respond to the Telephone call. The Military Authorities hope to be able to give timely warnings of the approach of hostile aircraft, but it is impossible to guarantee that this will be done in every case, especially in places on or near the East and South East Coasts. If therefore Superintendents receive definite and reliable information which satisfies them, on due consiferation of all the circumstances, that hostile aircraft are actually in the vicinity, say within 30 miles they should themselved take the action which would be taken on the "Home Forces Order" "Take air raid action � and forthwith warn the factories in Lists "A" "B" "BB" and "C" in the Order named. The Form of the message would be:- "Police Order Aircraft approaching. Take air "Raid Action" If Superintendents have not already made the necessary arrangements with the officers in change of the Telephone exchanges to facilitate the transmission of these warnings, should occasion arise, they will forthwith do so in order that the messages may be immediately telephoned to the Factories etc concerned. If all the Factories to be warned are on one telephone exchange will probably be able on request to transmit the message to all the factories on the List. As however it is of the greatest importance that independent action is taken by Superintendents should not be taken unnecessarily, they must before taking such action, consider most carefully the following points;- 1. Whether a preliminiary warning from Home Forces has been received, if so the point where, and the time the enemy crossed our Coast, if not the distance of the loacality from the nearest point on the East or South Coast, and whether any other information pointing to the presence of hostile aircraft has been received from a neighbouring Police or Military Authority. (The rate Zeppelins travels in still air may be taken as 60 miles an hour.) It is very improbable that a hostile airship could penetrate far inland without the presence being reported in an unmistakable manner) 2. Whether the weather conditions render aircraft navigation practicable. 3. The original Source of the report "Take air raid action" has been received in another area should not in itself be regarded as justifying the issue of the Police Order. Local Military Authorities who receive trustworthy information of the approach or proximity of hostile aircraft from sources other than the Centers from which the warnings are issued have been instructed by the Field Marshall Commanding in Chief, to report the same to the Local Police at the same time they report through Military channels, but it will with the Police themselves to transmit such reports to othe police authorities concerned. Warnings received from General Head Quarrters Home Forces or any other warning centre should not be repeated to other Police Areas, as all whom it is considered necessary to warn will be warned direct. Care should be taken in working out the details of the above measures, that is, in all cases except the emergencies referred to above, warnings and orders to factories etc will be given direct by telephone from Military Centres. Warnings from the Home Forces will be given to the Police simultaneously with the warnings to the factories. It will be understood that the Police will continue to be responsible for warning such factories or other establishments as are not named in the Lists "A" "B" "BB" and "C" General Order 46 28th February 1916 First Aid to the Injured The following member of the Runcorn Division having recently attended an Examination re above has been successful as follows:- 3rd Examination PC 351 H. Booth General Order 47 29th February 1916 Transfers The following transfers will take place on 6th March 1916. The Constables be paid in their new Divisions from 5th March 1916, inclusive: PC 165 John Oultram (married) from Dukinfield Division to Wirral Division, to be stationed at Hoylake, vice Wood. PC 110 John James Evans (single) Wirral Division from Hoylake to New Ferry, vice Colley. General Order 48 29th February 1916 Raids by Hostile Aircraft Copies of Home Office letter dated 25th February 1916 No, 283/152/42 together with a blank form of Air Raid report, are forwarded herewith for the information of Superintendents from which it will be seen the class of information which is required to be promptly reported in the case of raids by hostile aircraft. It will be understood that any information on this subject should be immediately telephoned to this Office in order that the particulars may be sent to the home Office without delay. General Order 49 1st March 1916 Increase of Pay The undermentioned members of the Force will receive the undermentioned increase of Pay as follows: Division No. Rank Name Increase of Pay/week From Inst Nantwich PC 273 T. Evans � 1. 11. 6 6th Crewe PC 66 G. S. Thompson � 1. 9. 2 24th Crewe PC 364 J. Walker � 1. 17. 4 20th Middlewich PC 277 H. Price � 1. 13. 10 6th Northwich PC 144 H. Wood � 1. 9. 2 6th Northwich PC 164 A. Painter � 1. 10. 4 21st Wirral PC 97 A. Pass � 1. 15. 0 17th Dukinfield No. 381 Acting Sergeant A. Ollerenshaw � 1. 15. 0 28th Macclesfield PC 413 C. T. Bailey � 1. 17. 4 31st Maccesfield PC 185 D. Edwards � 1. 12. 8 6th Maccesfield PC 141 W. J. Bendall � 1. 2. 8 25th Runcorn No. 350 Acting Sergeant F. Worth � 1. 15. 0 17th General Order 50 1st March 1916 New Clothing 1916 Issue The Acting Chief Constable directs that Superintendents will mark and issue the Members of their Divisions, but the same will not be taken into wear until further orders. General Order 51 1st March 1916 Telephone Instruments at Police Stations It is most important that the above Instruments and the night bells in connection therewith should be kept in good order, and the Acting Chief Constable directs that occupiers of Police Stations will, each evening test that such is the case by telephoning to the local Exchange and asking for a ring up. General Order 52 1st March 1916 Police Register of Licensed Houses The following alterations will be made in the above. Eddisbury Licensing District No.31 Wheat Sheaf Dunham Hill Licensee Walter J. Green Nantwich Licensing District No.34 Lamb Hotel Nantwich Licensee Robert Rees No. 54 Wilbrahams Arms Nantwich Licensee Elizabeth Jones Crewe Licensing District No. 33 George Hotel Monks Coppenhall Licensee Frederick H. Barnett No.74 Old Vaults Monks Coppenhall Licensee Thomas Broston Northwich Licensing District N. 92 Letters 51 Chester Road Northwich Licensee Mary E Clarke No.101 Grocers Shop 41 High Street Northwich Licensee License Lapsed No. 3 Chemist Shop 36 High Street Northwich Licensee License Lapsed No. 6 Confectioner's Shop 2 High Street Northwich Licensee License Lapsed Wirral Licensing District No.59 Anchor Inn Hoylake-cum- West Kirby Licensee John Didsbury No. 122 Brewers Arms Neston -cum Parkgate Licensee Mary Jane Mc Leavy No. 141 Old Harp Inn Neston -cum Parkgate Licensee Herbert G. W. Palfreyman Dukinfield Licensing District No. 1 Albion Hotel Dukinfield Licensee Elizabeth Rook No.13 Lamb Hotel Dukinfield Licensee Ann Cadman No.28 Shoulder of Mutton Dukinfield Licensee Samuel Wilson No. 35 Forresters Arms Dukinfield Licensee Jane Chatham No. 47 Old Bridge Inn Dukinfield Licensee Martha Jane Barrett Runcorn Licensing District No.38 Stanley Arms Runcorn Licensee Samuel Griffiths No.64 Holyhead Harbour Runcorn Licensee Louisa Dawson General Order 53 7st March 1916 Gratuity The Acting Chief Constable, awards a gratuity of 10s/- to PC 298 E.Gidman Stockport Division for praiseworthy conduct in stopping a runaway horse at Romilyon 4th March 1916, at personal risk. General Order 54 7st March 1916 Munitions Of War The attention of the Secretary of State has been drawn by the Minister of Munitions of war of the great importance of preventing the misuse if war service badges issued to munitions workers. The possession of such a Badge constitutes Prima Facia evidence of such a Badge that a man is exempt from service with the colours and it is very desirable that all possible means should be taken to ensue tht a man ceasing to be entitled to wear one should at once surrender it. The War Badges ae the property of the Minister of Munitions and must be returned to him at any time if so required. The employer is a responsible for requiring the surrender of any Badge, as soon as the person to whom it was issued ceased to be entitled to wear it. Any persons who fails to surrender his Badge when required to, is guilty of an offence against Munitions of War Act 1915, and liable to a fine of �50. 0. 0. It has been arranged that when an employer reports the loss of a badge to the Minister of Mutions will then advise him to apply to the Local Police for assistance. If he fails to trace the man, the Ministry of Munitions will then advise him to apply to the Local Police for assistance. If such an application is made to any member of the Cheshire Constabulary the Acting Chief Constable directs that all possible assistance in tracing the offender will be given. The case will not be regarded as that of a private person for asking the Police for help in a matter in which he has only a personal concern, but affects the enforcement of Regulations which are at the present timr of considerable national importance. Any communication with reference to a misuse of these badges which requires the attention of the Ministry should be addressed. Minister of Munitions Badge Department 29 Abbington Street London S.W General Order 55 10th March 1916 The Aliens Restriction (Consolidation ) Order 1916 Aliens Restriction Act 1914 1. The Acting Chief Constable forwards to Divisions copy of The Aliens Restriction (Amendment) Order 1916. 2. An explanatory circular letter from the Home Office dated 4th February 1916 No. 254 /772/141; 3. Identity Books 4. Buff coloured Form of Duplicate particulars in respect of items in identity books. 5. Instructions for filling up identity books. 6. Specimen of Official furlong pass for Allied Soldiers. 7. Specimen of Consular certificate of Nationality. 8. Alphabetical list of parishes included in the prohibited areas in England and Wales. The above will be most carefully perused by Superintendents as it is necessary and such part of the additional requirement as is necessary must be explained to those in charge of Sections and others in order that they may be able to inform aliens as to what is required and how they are to act so as to comply with the new provisions. The Order and Circular etc will be kept at Divisional Head Quarters with other orders of a similar nature. No. 1 above revokes the The Aliens Restriction (Consolidation) Order 1914 and the six amending Orders in Councilsubsequently passed, bringing up to date the Regulations etc relating to aliens of every description. The attention of Superintendents is specially drawn to the following provisions of the Order, which are the more important of the amendments. 18B Additional Rrestrictions on aliens in respect of Prohibited Area 1: As from the thirteenth day of March 1916 an alien shall not, without special permission of the Registration Officer enter or be in any prohibed area unless he has in his possession an identy book obtained in pursuance of this order and duly filled in and attested. Provided that:- (a) Where an alien was on the 13th day of March 1916 resident and duly registered in a prohibited area, this provision shall not apply to him in respect of that area so long as he continues to reside therein. (b) The Secretary of State has also exempted from the provision of Article 18B (i.e.) from the necessity of obtaining special permission or an identity book before entering into a prohibited area, the following classes of alien ( c ) Seamen, whether they arrive as passengers or as members of the crew, provided that they are in possession of passports or consular certificates of nationality and are duly registered with the Police. (2) Transmigrants i.e. aliens who land in the United Kingdom for the purpose of proceeding as soon as possible to some destination outside the United Kingdom and are in possession of prepaid through tickets to their destination. ( 3) Accredited Representatives or Agents of Foreign Governments ie persons who are engaged on official business on behalf of an allied or neutral Government. This exemption will include Consuls and will be in addition to that conferred on foreign ambassadors etc by Article 33. (4) Belgian or French or other Allied Soldiers coming to this Country on short leave. This exemption will apply principally to Belgian soldiers, and will regard to them it has been arranged that they should in every case be provided with an official furlong pass or titre de Conge (see No. 6 above). If they are in possession of this document they need not have an identity book or obtain permission before entering a prohibited area, but they must register with the police immediately on arrival in the area in which they purpose to stay and notify their departure when about to leave. Strictly speaking Article 18A applies to them as well as Article 18B but in view of the shortness of their stay in this Country the requirements if a permit to reside should not be enforced in their case. ( C ) An alien coming from any place out of the United Kingdom without an identity book may, subject to the provisions of this Order be allowed to proceed to his destination in the United Kingdom, if the passport or other documents with which he is required to be furnished on landing in the United Kingdom contains, or if he supplies, such of the particulars required to be contained in an identity book as may be required by an aliens officer, but any such alien shall proceed directly to his destination and on arriving there shall within twenty four hours, comply with all the provisions of this Order which are applical to him and:- (d) This Article shall not apply to an alien who enters or is in a prohibited area for the sole purpose of immediate embarkation at a port therein and:- (e) This article shall not apply to an alien who appears to be under the age of eighteen years of age and is in the care of some other person who is over eighteen years of age. All applicatons for aliens to visit temporaily, or reside in the prohibited area should be very carefully enquired into by Superintendents as it is most important that their numbers should be strictly limited. 18 C Identity Books These Books beginning with the lowest number first will be issued from Superintendent's Offices only,but those in charge of Sections, so far as to make it un-nececessary as far as possible for aliens to travel long distances or to put them to more inconvenience than can be avoided. Great care will be exercised by Superintendents in supplying these identity books, and the same in blank are handed to aliens, Superintendents must call upon the aliens to produce his passpos, issued to them no more than two years previously, or give a satisfactory explanation of their inability to do so. The sum of one shilling will be paid by each alien at the time of his being supplied with:- 1. The identity book in blank 2. Instructions for filling up identity books 3. Buff coloured Forms. Duplicate particulars The receipt for same being given from the official check receipt book: The amount will be entered in the Cash Book and credited to the General Police Rate. Superintendents will forward to this Office on 3rd April, July, October and January in each year a Return as per attached Form, containing particulars of identity books issued by them during the proceeding quarters respectively. It is important that every care should be exercised in seeing that the particulars entered by the alien on the buff coloured form, and also in the identity book are in every way respect complete and accurate, and duly attached. The outside page of the identity book and the personal description on page 4 will be filled in by the Police, and the photograph on page 4 will be stamped or marked in such a manner as to render it impossible to detach it or otherwise tamper with it without detection. The Certificate on page 9 will also be filled in by the Police after the alien has signed his name on that page in the presence of a Police Officer. To prevent forgery each identity book has been stamped at this Office across the join of certain pages. The book will be issued to the alien with a warning that he must be prepared to produce it when called upon and the duplicate sheet, after its accuracy has been checked and the necessary particulars have been entered at the head of it, will be detained by the Police with a duplicate photograph attached as a record of the issue of the book. Article 20 A. (Hotel Registration) replaces with one or two Amendments Article 4 of the Amendment Order 1915. Article 25 B. under subsection (3) of this article, notwithstanding any certificate which may have been granted under the Aliens Restriction (Armeinans) Order, an Armenian etc must register wherever he resides, This will require careful attention on the part of the Police, as, up to the present time Armenians have not been required to register. On the certificate of exemption which have been granted to Armenians etc under the Order referred to, Articles 19 and 20 (Registration of Aliens and Register of Aliens) will be ruled throught in red ink, as the alien is now subject to the provisions of these Articles. Article 27A Proceedings for the offence of making false statements or false representatings, or furnishing false particualrs when obtaining an identity book or registering are no longer subject to the time limit in Section 11 of the Summary Jurisdiction Act 1848 or Section 26 of the Summary Jurisdiction (Scotland) Act 1908. They may be instituted at any time within two months after the Offence has become known to the Registration Officer. All Aliens in the Jurisdiction of the Cheshire Constabulary wherever resident and to whom the above Order applies, will be informed by the Police of the new requirements. General Order 56 11th March 1916 Promotion Appointment and Transfers The following promotion, appointment and transfers will take place on 1st April 1916:- No. 56 Sergeant Frank Webb Eddisbury to be Sergeant at 39s/1d- per week, vice Leckey, pensioned. Appointment PC 33 Joseph Jennings Stockport Division to be Acting Sergeant, vice Webb promoted. Transfers No. 56 Sergeant Frank Webb (single) from Eddisbury Division to Northwich Division to be stationed at Northwich, vice Leckey; No. 33 Sergeant Joseph Jennings (single) from Stockport Division to Eddisbury Division, to stationed at Little Budworth, vice Webb. General Order 57 11th March 1916 Raids by Hostile Aircraft Referring to General order 45/1916 the Acting Chief Constable forwards herewith;- 1. Copy of a Circular dated Home office 12th March No. 271,886/243. 2. Copy of a printed air raid warning issued by The Ministry of Munitions of War and dated 10th March 1916, which will be kept at Divisional Head- Quarters with other circular letters from Head Office: Upon perusing the circular it will be observed that it has been decided on and after Thursday 16th March 1916. 1. Tod discontinue the general use of the Preliminary warning to Factories and other establishments entered on the Lists "A" "A.A," "B" "BB" and "C" but such preliminary will continue to be sent to Chief Constables and Superintendents of the County. It will not however, be transmitted in the words given in General Order 45/1916 but as follows: "Field Marshal's Warning Only" and nothing further. The following will not be issued in any areas remote from the probably range of the enemies activity, the object will be to issue the Warning so as to allow time if possible, not less than an hour to enable all Authorities upon whom such action devolves to summon their emergency staff, to take such other preliminary precautions measures as are necessary before the enemy can possibly reach the locality warned. It is also to be remembered that owing to the difficulty of forecasting the enemy's movements the giving of the warning so long in advance will necessitate result in its being given on many occasions when the area warned will not be visited by the enemy, it is therefore important that the purely fire cautionary nature of the warning should be realised and on no account must "Air Raid Action" be taken on its receipt, nor will the nearer approach of the enemy renders it necessary for the Military Authorites to issue the Order "Take Air Raid Action" . On and after the date mentioned 16th March 1916 the Orders will be issued in the following forms:- "Field Marshal's Order; "Take Air Raid Action" "Field Marshal's Order; "Resume Normal Conditions" This is merely an alteration in the wording and is made because the term"Home Forces" led to confusion, being mistaken on the telephone as "Home Office Orders" It is most important that information to the effect that the above warnings or orders have been issued in any area should be prevented from spreading to areas which are not affected and in which it is not intended that such Warnings or Orders should circulate. Premature and un-necessary action invariably results from the indiscriminate communication of such information. General Head Quarters therefore particularly request that the Police and other persons, on Warning Lists when they receive the Field Marshal's Warning or Orders, should on no account communicate the fact (by telephone or otherwise) to any person other than those who are under their Orders and whom have definite action to take. Chief Constables of Counties, in particular, should bear in mind that every Division in the area which the Military Authorities consider it necessary to warn, will be warned. The particular areas into which the County is divided for purposes of telephone distribution does not at present concern the Police, and when by inadvertence a number is mentioned in the telephone message received by the Police, no attention need be paid to it. If a Superintendent of Police should have occasion to issue the Order "Take Air Raid Action" in an exceptional emergency such as is referred to in para 13 of Home Office Circular of the 23rd February 1916 (See G.O. 45/1916) the Order will then be given in this form:- "Police Order" Take Air Raid Action" omitting the words "Aircraft Approaching" which were in the phrse suggested in the Home Office Circular. Whenever such Order is issued on the responsibility of the Superintendent of Police he will immediately notify by telephone "Intelligence London" and this Office that he has done so ging his reasons. An Order given by the Military Authority in similar cases will be in the Form:- "Military Order" Take Air Raid Action" In order to ascertain that a responsible person is kept in attendance at the telephone at Police Divisional Head Quarter Office, to the Managers of all Factories and other establishments established entered on the Lists "A" "A.A," "B" "BB" and "C" (copy letter attached). It will be understood that in the event of Police Superintendents receiving the preliminary warning. "Field Marshal's Warning Only" It will not be necessary for them (except perhaps in very special circumstances and then only strictly confidentially) to transmit the warning to any Factory or other establishment in their Divisions, but such warnings should be given quietly to those in charge of their Sections in Order that they may arrange to remain about their Stations to receive subsequent messages as to taking Air Raid Action or otherwise. Superintendents will be most particular in explaining the requirements to members of the Divisions concerned, as it is most important that no hitch should occur when the arrangements set forth herein are put into operation. General Order 58 13th March 1916 Military Service Act 1916 The Acting Chief Constable forwards herewith:- 1. The Military Service Act 1916. 2. Home Office letter dated 3rd March 1916. No. 307/000/8 3. Army Form W 3269. 4. Army Form W 3270. 5. Army Form Royal Warrant dated 1st March 1916. 6. Confidential Circular letter dated War Office dated 1st March 1916 for the information of Superintendents, and the whole will be carefully persued in order that when the necessity arises the requirements may be strictly complied with. As in the case of men who had been enlisted under the Group System, the Army Council desire that absentees who are apprehended by the Police should be dealt with by Courts of Summary Jurisdiction, under Section 15 of the Reserve Forces Act 1882. The cases with which the Police will have to deal will generally fall into one or other of the following three categories. 1. Cases in which an individual notice has been served but the man has not reported himself as directed. In these cases where a man has been absent not less than 14 days, an enquiry on Form W3296 will be addressed to the Police. 2. Cases in which the Military Authorities receive information that a man who has not been served with an individual notice is liable to service and has failed to attend (The Police should note that individual Notice is Not Necessary, in its absence the public notice suffices. In these cases an enquiry on Army Form W3270 will be addressed to the Police. In cases coming under both heads (1) and (2) above the subsequent procedure turns on the result of the Police enquires:- (a) If the enquiries show that the man is in fact an absentee and no reasonable excuse for his absence is forthcoming he should be arrested and dealt with in accordance with the home Office Circular of 29th January last. See General Order 20/1916. Previous insertion of the man's name in the Police Gazette will not be necessary. The names of absentees will be inserted only in cases where the Police are unable to trace the absentee. (b) If the man appears to have been exempted or to have made a claim for excemption which is still pending or if he claims on reasonable grounds that he comes within one of the exceptions under the Act or that the Act does not apply to him, the result of the Police enquiry should be reported ( on the Form) to the Officer by whom the Form was sent, before further action is taken ( see paragraphs 3 and 4 of W3270) Army Form W3270 and paragraphs 4 and 5 of W3270. Upon receipt by any member of the Constabulary of either the Form before referred to, very careful enquiries will be made with reference to the persons mentioned in the Form and a report of all the results of same together with the Form will be forwarded to the Superintendent of the Division, in order that he may reply to the enquiry. Great care should be exercised by the Police before arresting under para (a). The remaining category will be:- 3. Cases in which the Police without having received any inquiry from the Military Authorities find reason to believe that a man liable to service and has failed to attend. Careful enquiry should be made in any such case and if it is that the man has in fact absented himself without reasonable excuse, the case should be reported to the nearest Recruiting Officer in accordance with Para 8. Of the War Office Circular and on request by the Recruitung Officer the man should be arrested. Until the request herein referred to is made by the Recruiting Officer the man should be kept under observation. In case where no individual notice has been served, as the Military presumably may have no entry of the man in their records, the certified extract from the Regimental Book which would be evidence of the man's absence) may not be available and oral evidence is necessary, other arrangements will be made by the Officer Commnding the Recruiting Area. In every case therefore, the earlier possible intimation of the time and place of the proceedings should be furnished by telephone to the Officer Commanding the Recruiting Area.(The Recruiting Office Telephone 577) Chester, (for the whole of the County) in order tht the necessary arrangements may be made by him. The duties which will devolve upon the Police in connection with the cses under the Military Services Act are likely to be of an important character and will require the exercise of considerable tact and discretion. General Order 59 15th March 1916 Duty Scales -Rural Beats The Chief Constable directs that from 1st April 1916 Duty Scale "B" will be worked by all Divisions. In the event of Superintendents considering it necessary to in any way alter the Duty Scale in consequence of any local occurrence they will do so and report cause to the Acting Chief Constable; General Order 60 15th March 1916 Secretary of State's Order as to Lights on Vehicles 15th December 1915 and 8th February 1916 An arrangement has been arrived at by the Military Authorites whreby War Department vehicles which are not provided with such lamps are exempted from literal compliance with the provisions of the above Order, consequently Motor Cars. Lorries. Ambulances etc under control of the War Department may be allowed the use of their headlights when passing through the area of the Cheshire Constabulary jurisdiction, proviced such headlights are obscured by tissue paper, ground glass paint or any other means of preventing concentration of the beam of light, and provided also that a circle of transparent green of at least three inches diameter shall be painted in the centre of the glass of all such lamps. The Police will understand that War Department Vehicles carrying lights as above described come within the arrangements in this Order. General Order 61 16th March 1916 Examination for Promotion The undermentioned Constables having passed an Examination for the Rank of Acting Sergeant held at Chester on 15th March 1916 are appointed Acting-Sergeants from this date. No. 282 J. T. Todd Nantwich Division No. 132 L. Mulrennan Runcorn Division No. 372 J. Tomlinson Broxton Division No. 283 H. Ross Head Quarters General Order 62 16th March 1916 Cruelty to Horses The Special attention of the Constabulary is drawn to the conditions under which horses are now working, and to the probability that at the present tome more cruelty is being inflicted on horses than has been the case for many years. It arises from the following causes;- 1. All the best horses have been requisitioned for Army purposes and what have been left are old an inferior animals. 2. These very animals habe necessarily to work much harder and for longer hours through the shortage of horses. 3. The inexperience of many of the boy drivers who are now, for the first time, placed in charge of horses. The Acting Chief Constable directs that all members of the Force, when on patrol duty will pay particular attention not only to the possibility of cruelty to horses being worked when in an unfit condition, but also to the overloading which is now commonly to be seen. Any horses which show signs of lameness or over work should be examined by the Police, and although there may not be sufficient justification for a prosecution there may be sufficient may be found to justify the Police in giving prempting cautions to the drivers concerned. General Order 63 18th March 1916 Defence of the Realm Regulations The Acting Chief Constable forwards to Divisions copy of Statutory Rules and Orders 1916, No 123 containing Order in Council dated 29th February 1916 and directs that the same will be carefully perused by Superintendents who will explain such parts as are considered necessary to the members of their Divisions so that the provisions maybe given effect when occasion arises. The Order in Council will be filed and a note will be made in red ink in the margin at that part of the Consolidaation Regulations made in February 1916, printed in booklet form and forwarded to Divisions on 19th February 1916 which are amended by the above, in the following manner:- "See Order in Council dated 29th February 1916" General Order 64 18th March 1916 Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic) Lancashire and Cheshire Area Order For the information and guidance of Superintendents and other members of the Constabulary the Acting Chief Constable forwards below a copy of a question which he addressed to the above Board on the 15th Instant, together with the Secretary's reply dated 17th March 1916. Is an Offence committed against the Board's Order under the following circumstances? "A" is a person in the employment of a license holder and is sent to private houses for the purpose of soliciting orders for intoxicating liquor for the purpose of soliciting orders for intoxicating liquor. "B" who resides at a private house order two dozen bottles of stout from "from A" at 10.30a.m. "C" is another person also employed by the same license holder, and at 4pm on the same day calls at the residence of "B" and collects money for the stout. "D" is the licensee and at at 5pm received on his licensed premises from "C" the money collected for the stout and thereupon dispatches the stout to "B" at 7pm. Answer "I am directed by the Central Control Board of ("Liquor Traffic) to say that the Board have no authority "to interpret their Orders" "In their view, however, the Order as drawn "does not constitute the procedure mentioned an Offence. "The Board are now considering an amendment Order "to prohibit convassing and collecting of money except "at licensed premises" General Order 65 20th March 1916 Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic) Lancashire and Cheshire Area Order The Acting Chief Constable herewith for the information of the Constabulary a question addressed to him by the Central Board (Liquor Traffic) with a copy of the reply thereto:- Question:- Would it be an offence to deliver between 2.30pm and 6pm six bottles of stout to a private customer, who resides miles from thelicensed permises? Answer:- Provided the intoxicating liquor is despatched during permitted hours the time of delivery is immaterial: General Order 66 24th March 1916 New Clothing 1915 Issue The Acting Chief Constable directs that the new clothing recently issued to the Constabualry will be taken into wear from 1st April 1916. General Order 67 25th March 1916 Hyde Division 19th January 1910 Attention is drawn to G.O. 388/1916 and the Order and Memo to Superintendents contained therein. The following detail of the Police will attend at the undermentioned Polling Station for duty a 7.45am:- Polling Station 1 Police Division to supply Constables PC Place from which Aid will be sought in the event of a Riot Bosdon Stockport 1 Hazel Grove Bredbury Stockport 1 Hazel Grove Broadbottom Dukinfield 1 Dukinfield Compstall Stockport 1 Hazel Grove Dukinfield Dukinfield 1 Dukinfield High Lane Windlehurst Stockport 1 Hazel Grove Hollingsworth Dukinfield 1 Dukinfield Marple Stockport 1 Hazel Grove Mottram Dukinfield 1 Dukinfield Romily Stockport 1 Hazel Grove Tintwistle Dukinfield 1 Dukinfield Totals 11 The Superintendents of Dukinfield and Stockport will arrange for the Constables detailed for duty at the Polling Places to be relieved for a short time about 12 noon and again at both 5pm for refreshments. The Superintendents of Dukinfield and Stockport Divisions will make such arrangements as appear to them to be necessary for a sufficient number of members at the Divisions to quickly assemble, if so ordered to at the most convenient place in order to be forthwith dispatched to any point in their Divisions most convenient where their services may be required in consequence of threatened disorder, arranging where necessary for the use of motor vehocles in case such are required. In the event of further aid being required to quell apprehended riot or disturbance, assistance will be sought by telephone if available otherwise by telegram from the place entered in Column 4 above a duplicate of the message being sent at the same time to the Chief Constable who will be at Chester. The Superintendents of the following Divisions will be prepared to send the undermentioned details of Police to such places as may be ordered on the above day should they be directed to do so by telephone or telegraph from Head Quarters. Police Special Duty Division Inspector Sergeants PC Total Remarks Altrincham 1 1 8 10 Crewe - 1 9 10 Total 2 17 20 The above Constables (20) will not assemble at Police Stations but preform their ordinary duties. Superintendents will however, make arrangements so that the details may be immediately dispatched if so ordered at 3pm. General Order 68 25th March 1916 Defence of the Realm Liquor Control Lancashire and Cheshire Referring to General Orders No. 31/1916 and No. 38/1916 the Central Control Board ( Intoxicating Liquor Traffic) have issued the following parts of General Order of which apply to the Lancashire and Cheshire area. 1. In each of the Orders of the Board now in force in their respective areas to which the Defence of the Board (Liquor Control Regulations 1915 ) and any Regulations amending same have been applied, the following Article shall be inserted:- No person shall either by themselves or by any servant o r agent:- 1. Solicit or canvass for order for, or collect, or receive payment for, intoxicating liquor except at the licensed premises: or 2. Send or cause to be sent or leave or cause to be left to or at any premises, or to with any person any order form for intoxicating liquor or any order form for intoxicating liquor. 3. Cause or permit any payment for intoxicating liquor for payment to be made on his behalf by any persons in the service or employment of the vendor o f the liquor, or, being a person in such service as an agent or an employment as the agent or on behalf of the purchaser of the liquor. And each of the said Orders shall be read as if this Article were inserted therein, and in the case of all the said Orders made on or after the 11th day of November 1915, as if it were substituted for the provisions of paragraph (e) of Article 4 entitled "Conditions of Distribution". 3. Every Holder of a license for the sale of intoxicating liquor shall keep permanently affixed in some conspicuous place in the licensed premises a copy of this Order. 5. This Order shall come into force on the 17th day of April 1916. Copies of the Board's Order in foolscap have this day been sent to Divisions, and the Acting Chief Constable directs that a copy of same will be distributed without delay to all licensed premises within the whole of the area under the jurisdiction of the Cheshire Constabulary copies will not be left at clubs. Constables serving the orders will at the same time instruct the Licensees that the Order requires them to keep same permanently affixed in some conspicuous place in the licensed permises, as directed in Clause 3. Licensees will probably find it convenient to gum the fresh Order to the Poster containing the original Order. Constables after serving the Notices will enter the fact in their Duty Books and make a Return Order containing particulars of service in the Form contained in General Order 31/1916. Superintendents will take steps for personally explaining the details of then when requirements it will be observed, entirely prohibit anything in the nature of canvassing at private houses for orders for intoxicating liquors, and will, from time to time, satisfy theremselves that no infringements are being permitted in any part of the County. Copies of the Order will be supplied to all Inspectors and Sergeants in the Constabulary and to Constables stationed in Rural Beats. Constables stationed in Town Beats will be able frequently to peruse copies of the Order which will be kept at each Police Station. It will be understood that the Police are responsible for enforcing the provisions of the Order and Constables will not hesitate to report to their, Sergeants, Inspectors or Superintendents any suspected breach of the requirements. General Order 69 25th March 1916 Transfers The following transfers will take place on 1st April 1916. PC 289 William Gregory (married) Stockport Division from Handforth to Hazel Grove vice Jennings. PC 73 Walter Barden (married) Stockport Division from Romily to Handforth, vice Gregory. General Order 70 25th March 1916 First Aid to the Injured The following member of the Stockport Division having recently attended an Examination re above has been successful as follows:- 3rd Examination PC 367 J.C. Arrowsmith General Order 71 25th March 1916 Motor Car Act 1903 The Local Government Board have issued two Orders dated 24th March 1916 directing that the the following Index Mark "LR" shall be assigned to the County of London- County Of London Borough of Darlington:-. "L.R" The above information will be added in red ink on the List of Registering Authorities showing Index Marks and forwarded with G. O. 458/03 and also in small pamphlets, forwarded on 26th September 1904. General Order 72 25th March 1916 Increase of Pay The undermentioned members of the Force will receive the undermentioned increase of Pay as follows: Division No. Rank Name Increase of Pay/week From Inst Stockport Superintendent A. J. Dutton � 260. 0. 0 per annum 1st Altrincham Inspector W. Brewster � 160. 0. 0 per annum 5th Head Quarters PC 24 A. S. Waite � 1. 11. 6 per week 30th Broxton No. 91 Act-Sergeant W. Green � 1. 16. 4 -d- 9th Broxton PC 336 W. J. Palmer � 1. 16. 2 9th Altrincham PC 306 J. Boffey � 1. 11. 6 5th Crewe No 387 Sergeant E. Hatton � 2. 10. 4 21st Crewe PC 127 J. Platt � 1. 12. 8 17th Crewe PC 453 W. S. Manning � 1. 11. 6 19th Middlewich No. 375 Sergeant T. Looskan* � 2. 5. 6 1st Wirral No. 232 Act-Sergeant T. Ollerenshaw * � 1. 18. 6 1st Wirral PC 431 F. Goulden � 1. 15. 0 14th Dukinfield PC 380 H. E. Maun � 1. 12. 8 18th Stockport No. 230 Sergeant 230 S. Rowlands* � 2. 4. 4 1st Stockport PC 303 H. Walker � 1. 15. 0 14th Stockport PC 440 D. Bayley � 1. 15. 0 8th Runcorn PC 257 ? or 251 J. Crompton � 1. 12. 8 14th * Exclusive of Merit Badge Pay: General Order 73 3rd April 1916 Government Inspection 1916 The usual instructions laid down in General Order 82/83 will be observed. Inspection Returns (white Form) are not required this year. Books etc will not be placed in front of the men on parade but will be kept inside the police Station ready for Inspection. Clothing and Helmets 1915 issue will be worn. Leggings 1914 will not be worn, but be produced with Great Coats and Capes in straps, and be placed three 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 31st December 1916) will be made out and forwarded to this Office on 7th April 1916. Neat slips of paper will be placed in all books where the entry is made as to same having been last inspected, and also in Defaulter Sheets to mark the place where misconduct reports made during the past year are entered. Divisions will parade as follows: Day and Date Division At what Division and Time Monday 10th April 1916 Dukinfield @ Dukinfield 2.30pm Tuesday 11th April 1916 Crewe @ Crewe 12.15pm Wednesday 12th April 1916 Head Quarters @ Chester at 10. 30 am Wednesday 12th April 1916 Macclesfield @ Macclesfield at 1. 15pm Thursday 13th April 1916 Northwich @ Northwich at 11.30am Thursday 13th April 1916 Altrincham @ Altrincham at 1. 30pm The receipt of this General Order will be acknowledged by all Divisions concerned. General Order 74 3rd April 1916 Government Inspector 1916 The Government Inspector will be ready to see any member of the Constabulary. Other than of the Divisions who may have any representatives to make to him, or who may wish to see him,at the Chief Constable's Office on Wednesday 12th April 1916 at 10. 30a.m This will be read to all ranksand Superintendents will report on 8th April 1916 that such has been done. County of ........................................................Division ............................ Parade for inspection by H.M. Inspector of Constabulary on: ...........................1916. Column latter Additional Constables: Present Supd Insp Sgt A.Sgt PC Total Sgt additional P G addit: Total Present On Duty Sick On leave Serving with Navy or Army Vacant otherwise Total In the above Form Acting Sergeants will be entered in the Column "P G" General Order 75 4th April 1916 Licensed Houses The following alterations will be made in the above: Chester Castle Licensing District No.24 Shrewsbury Arms Mickle Trafford Licensee George Bishop Broxton Licensing District No.5 Royal Oak Broxton Licensee Thomas Ansell Bell Altrincham Licensing District No.118 Church Inn Lymm Licensee Martha F. Green No. 138 Marshland Road Sale Licensee John Willis No. 144 Railway Inn Timperley Licensee Richard Fisher Crewe Licensing District No.12 Sterling Tap Monks Coppenhall Licensee Thomas Ansell Bell Middlewich Licensing District No.28 Newton Brewery Middlewich Licensee Sarah Ann Bagnall Northwich Licensing District No.33 Bears Paw Inn Northwich Licensee George H. Hilditch No. 69 Wheat Sheaf Northwich Licensee Harry Ashbrook Wirral Licensing District No.65 Letters Hoylake -cum West Kirby Licensee William A. Griffiths Stockport Licensing District No.25 Hesketh Arms Cheadle Licensee Thomas Law No. 33 Church Inn Cheadle Licensee Harry Turner No. 72 Red Lion Hazel Grove- Cum Bramhall Licensee Mary Gosling Dukinfield Licensing District No.68 Letters 73 Church Street Dukinfield Licensee Georgina A. Holden General Order 76 5th April 1916 Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations 1914 - 1916 Prohibition of the Lifting of Hay and Straw in Great Britain In pursuance of the Powers conferred on them The Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) 1914-1916, the Army Council hereby give notice that all Hay, or Oats, or Wheat Straw, threshed or unthreshed, now standing on a farm or other premises in bulk in Great Britain is taken possession of by the Army Council, and shall from the date of this Order be held in disposal of the duly authorised officers of the War Department. Application (applying for hay or wheat or oat straw threshed or unthreshed, now standing on a farm or other premises in bulk) for the purchase and removal for the needs of private consumers will as a rule only be entertained for such amounts as appear to the person to whom the application is made, from a declaration to be furnished by the applicant, to be necessary either for consumption by stock in the applicant's possession or control or to be equal to the average monthly quantity dealt in or consumed by the applicant during the three months ending 31st day of March 1916, and if it appears from the declaration that he has not purchased, or removed or applied for the purchase or removal of hay or straw from any other source covering the same service. Applications will only be granted upon certain conditions to producers to enable certain quantities of hay or wheat or oat straw to be sold to private consumers or dealers. Farmers and stock breaders are authorised to use the normal quantity of hay, or oat wheat straw or oat straw in their possession for consumption by stock in their possession. Application for purchase or removal under this Order must be made in writing to the District Purchasing Officer of the District or County in which the hay or straw affected is standing. These written applications must contain a declaration either that the forage required is necessary for consumption by stock in the applicants possession or control or is equal to the average monthly quantity dealt in by the applicant during the three month ending 31st March 1916, and it must appear from the declaration that he has not purchasesor removed or applied for the purchase or removal of hay or straw from any other source covering the same service (Date of Order War Office) 31st March 1916. The address of the Officer in Cheshire is:- D.P.O.S. 14 Old Bank Buildings, Chester It will be observed that the above Order, made by The Army Council prohibits the removal of all hay and straw from farm buildings to other places unless signed authority has been given by The Military Authorities on Army Form D.R. Form 16 for such removal. All members of the Force will do their best to make the provisions of the order known to farmers, dealers, stock owners etc. Those persons who desire to move any hay or straw should be advised to apply to the District Purchasing Officer mentioned above and time would be saved if the applicant furnished with his application a declaration showing the purpose for which he desires to move it. Constables when on ordinary duty will be vigilant to observe whether any hay or straw is being moved, and, if such is seen they will request the person in charge to produce the necessary permission from the Army Authorities for the removal of same, and in the event if such not being forthcoming the particulars will be reported through Superintendents in the usual way, and the person in charge advised to take the hay and straw back to owners premises. General Order 77 6th April 1916 Constables commended by the Acting Chief Constable During the Quarter ended 31st March 1916 The following members of the Force have been commended by the Acting Chief Constable during the quarter ended 31st March 1916 for meritorious acts, praiseworthy conduct etc in the performance of their duties. Division No. Rank Name Meritorious Act Crewe PC 180 Stokes Acting with tact and perseverance at Crew resulting in a conviction against Edith Silvester at 46 Naylor Steet Crewe for keeping a brothel Stockport No. 332 Acting Sergeant A. Price Acting with discretion and persevence at Bredbury on 9th January 1916 resulting in the arrest of James Stanley Thorpe wanted at Croft Lancashire for obtaining a horse, saddle and bridle value of �70. 0. 0 by means of false pretences on 29th December 1916 Wirral No. 114 Sergeant A. Bee Vigilance in the performance of his duty resulting in convictions For Offences under the The Central Control Board's Liquor Order at Puddington in March 1916 Wirral PC 193 D. Leigh Vigilance in the performance of his duty resulting in convictions For Offences under the The Central Control Board's Liquor Order at Puddington in March 1916 General Order 78 6th April 1916 Raids by Hostile Aircraft "Superintendents and other occupiers of Police Stations will bear in mind the possibility of the supply of electric light or gas being cut off or interfered with, in the event of the above, and arrange to have a few candles, or the oil lamps which were purchased during the coal strike available for use in case of necessity. It is important to remember that immediately the Order "Take Air Raid Action " is received the districts should immediately be placed in absolute quietness and darkness. All traffic should be stopped and public lamps and other lights immediately extinguished. Tramcars whilst standing on the public highway should if possible should if possible show a small red light at the from and rear underneath the canopy, in order as far as possible to avoid other vehicles running into them. General Order 79 8th April 1916 The Aliens Restriction (Consolidation) Order 1916 The Acting Chief Constable forwards to Divisions copy of Statutory Rules and Order in council dated 30th March 1916, amending the above, and directs that the same will be carefully perused by Suprintendents who will explain such parts as are considered necessary to the members of their Divisions so that the provisions may be given effect to when occasion arises. The Order in Council will be filed with the copy of The Alien Restriction (Consolidation) Order 1916 fowraded with G.O. 55/1916 and a note in red ink will be made in the margin at that part of the order which is amended by the Order in Council referred to above, in the following manner. "See Order in Council dated 30th March 1916". General Order 80 12th April 1916 Defence of the Realm Regulations The Acting Chief Constable forwards to Divisions copies of Statutory Rules and Order 1916 No. 187 containing Order in Council dated 21st March 1916. The Acting Chief Constable directs that the same that the same will be carefully perused by Suprintendents who will explain such parts as are considered necessary to the members of their Divisions so that the provisions may be given effect to when occasion arises. The Order in Council will be filed with the copy of The Alien Restriction (Consolidation) Order 1916 fowraded with G.O. 55/1916 and a note in red ink will be made in the margin at that part of the order which is amended by the Order in Council referred to above, in the following manner. "See Order in Council dated 21st March 1916. General Order 81 12th April 1916 Defence of the Realm Regulations The Acting Chief Constable forwards to Divisions copies of 1. Statutory Rules and Order 1916 No. 208 containing Order in Council dated 30th March 1916. 2. Home Office Circular No. 271/627 /114 dated 10th April 1916. And he directs that the same will be carefully perused by Superintendents who will explain such parts as are considered necessary to the members of their Divisions so that the provisions may be given effect to when occasion arises. The Order Ind Circular will filed with others which have been forwarded to Divisions, and a note in red ink will be made in the margin at that part of the order which is amended by the Order in Council referred to above, in the following manner. "See Order in Council dated 21st March 1916. Special attention is drawn to the following new Regulations of Order No. 208. Regulation 12.B "In any area in which an order made under Regulations 11 "or Regulation 12 requiring lights to be extinguished or "obscured is in force the ringing and chiming of bells and "open space shall be prohibited between the hours between "which lights are so required to be extinguished or obscured "except in cases where special permission is obtained "from the competent military authority, and if any persons "having control of any bells or clock allow the bells to be "rung or chimed or the clock to strike in contravention "of the provisions of this Regulation shall be guilty of a "Summary offence against the Regulations" The above applies to the whole of thee area under the jurisdiction of the Cheshire Constabulary and those responsible or in charge of such clocks or bells will be warned of the new requirements. Registration 53 A "it will be lawful for any person duly authorised "by the local registration authority under the National "Registration Act 1915 for any area or by the Chief Officer "of police for any district or for any police constable to " visit any house and to require the production to him of the certificate of him "the certificate of registration if all male persons living "in the house who are or who ought to have been registered "under the National Registration Act 1915, and to inspect "and take copies of the certificate produced to him, and "if any such person fails, without reasonable excuse "to produce such a certificate he shall be guilty of a summary "offence against these Regulations" The main object of the Regulation is to reinforce the steps which are being taken to keep the National Register up to dateby securing; 1.the entry in the Register any persons who are liable to registeration but omitted to register in August last, and: 2 the correction of all addresses not previously corrected on change of residence. The carrying out of the Regulation fall currently, on the Local Registration Authorities:- Municipal Boroughts policed by County: Urban District Councils: Rural District Councils: Who are responsible for maintaining the Register and the Police, and whilst the Police cannot undertake any general or exhaustive visitation of houses in their districts, they will co-operate with the Registration Authorities and any request made by the latter for the assistance of the Police will be submitted to Divisional Head Quarters in order that Superintendents may know what Police assistance is sought, and to enable them to give such orders as may be necessary for the Police to act on the lines laid down in Home Office Circular. All ranks will be instructed that they will receive their orders in connection with the work from Superintendents and whenever it is necessary for visits to be made to houses where the adult male inmates are most likely to be at home. Persons who are not at home at the time of the visit or who say they cannot find their cards, should be directed to call later at the police Station to show the cards or should be warned that the officer will call again to see them. When the cards are produced the Officer should examine them to see that the address is correct and that they have been properly signed, and should so far as possible make certain that they are the cardsof the person living in the house. If a card contains a wrong address, the holder should be warned to give notice of his change of address by sending the certificate of registration to the local Registration Authority of the District in which the new address is situated, with the new place of residence entered thereon or by handing it in at the Post Office in the new District. If any person alleges that he has lost his card he should be warned to apply for a new card, and if any persons alleges that he has never been reqistered, he should be warned at once to apply for registration. In each case he should be told exactly where, and to whom to apply or what other procedure to adopt, and he should if necessary be reminded that any person over 18 is required to register himself, who fails to notify his change of address or to perform any other duty under the National Regisration Act is liable to a penalty. The Constable should make a note in his Memo Book of all cases in which any instructions or warning have been given , and should call again within a few days to see that matters have been put right. Special attention should be paid to cases where it appears that any person (whether he holds a registration card or not) is liable to Military Service and has failed to present himself. It is believed that many persons who have not received individual notices under the Military Service Act owing to change of address, do not understand that the duty is imposed on them without individual notice to present themselves for service in accordance with the Proclamation. As the duties of the Police under the Regulation are in some respects delicate and difficult, the Acting Chief Constable directs that every effect will be made to carry out efficiently and with tact and courtesy. Superintendents will get in touch with the Clerks of the Local Registration Authorities in their Divisions and arrange a uniform system for rendering reasonable Police assistance having due regard to the instructions on Home Office letter. Superintendents will report to this Office on 12th May 1916 what help has been requested, by whom, and arrangements that have been made. General Order 82 13th April 1916 Postal Information The following alteration will be made in printed Lists re above dated May 1892:- Division Station Dukinfield Letters dispatched at 8pm and 8. 45 pm Weekdays and at 5. 15pm on Sundays Dukinfield Letters received at 7am and 2. 45pm per weekdays and at 7am on Sundayss General Order 83 14th April 1916 Defence of the Realm Liquor Control Regulations 1915 Lancashire and Cheshire Area Referring to General Orders 31 and 38 /1916) the Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic) have issued a General Order dated 7th April 1916 regulating the sale and supply of intoxicating liquor on Good Friday in England and Wales. This Order applies to all in England and Wales in which an Order of the Board is now in force. The provisions of the Order, so far as Cheshire is concerned are as follows:- The hours during which intoxicating liquid may be sold and supplied on Good Friday in licenses premises and clubs whether for consumption on or off the premises are the same on Sundays. No spirits to be consumed on or of the premises shall be sold or supplied in any licenses premises or club or be dispatched or taken thereon on Good Friday. Copies of the Order have this day been sent to Divisions and will be distributed, without delay, to all licensed premises and Clubs within the whole of the area under the jurisdiction of the Cheshire Constabulary. General Order 84 15th April 1916 Duty Scales Rural Beats The Chief Constable directs that from 1st May 1916 Duty Scale "A" will be worked by all Divisions. In the event of Superintendents considering it necessary to in any way alter the Duty Scale in consequence of any local occurrence they will do so and report cause to the Acting Chief Constable; General Order 85 15th April 1916 Pensions The undermentioned pensions were granted at a Meeting of the Standing Joint Committee on 1st May 1916 in accordance with the Provisions of the Police Act 1890. Under Section 1(a) PC 65 James Schofield Macclesfield Division Pension of �68. 18. 0 per annum To take effect from 1st May 1916 Having been certified as Medically unfit for further service. Under Section 1(b) No. 387 Edward Hatton Crewe Division Pension of �45. 5. 2 per annum To take effect from 1st May 1916 Having been certified as Medically unfit for further service General Order 86 15th April 1916 Defence of the Realm Regulations Regulation 25 Referring to General Order 317/1916 the Acting -Chief Constable has received an intimation that para. 6 of War Office letter 79/8043 (H.D.3.) dated 15th November 1916 copy forwarded with G.O. 317/1915 and Note, 1 of license to possess apparatus intended for signalling amended as follows:- "Electric torches and electric hand lamps which do "not comsume more than two and a half watts are not included "In the term "Apparatus intended for signalling" "and no permit to possess such electric torches or "hand lamps is necessary either in the case of "firms or individuals". The question as too whether the key or shutter on such torches or lamps is designed for the purpose of signalling will not therefore arise in future. Electric torches and electric hand lamps of greater power that the specified which are provided with key or shutter of any pattern are included in the term"Signalling Apparatus". General Order 87 15th April 1916 Estimates for Pay & Contingencies for the Months of July August and September 1916 The following are the amounts of the above submitted by the Chief Constable to the Standing Committee on 15th Instant: If the Police Balances in the hands of Superintendents on 30th June 1916 are high, the Chief Constable may cause alteration in the amounts of cheques to Superintendents in September 1916. Division Month of July Month of August Month of September Total Headquarters 148 148 148 444 Broxton 234 234 234 702 Altrincham 631 631 631 1893 Eddisbury 215 215 215 645 Nantwich 187 187 187 561 Crewe 424 424 424 1272 Middlewich 262 262 262 786 Northwich 392 392 392 1176 Wirral 569 569 569 1707 Dukinfield 231 231 231 693 Macclesfield 396 396 396 918 Stockport 410 410 410 1230 Runcorn 272 272 272 816 General Order 88 15th April 1916 Convicts on License The following is copy of a letter received from the Under Secretary of State, Home Department dated 14th April 1916, No, 136/35 and Superintendents will act strictly in accordance with same should occasion arise, reporting particulars to this office. Confidential Sir I am directed by the Secretary of State to say that it has been brought to his notice that in some cases uncertainty is felt as to what should be done in the case of persons at large on a convict license or under police supervision who may join the Army or Navy. He therefore thinks it desirable to explain that he has instructed the Metropolitan Force that when they are satisfied a man has enlisted no steps should be taken to enforce the obligation to report to the Police so long as the man remains in His Majesty's service. The Uder Secretary of State considers that the same course should be followed by all Police Forces, and I am to request that whenever you are satisfied that a license holder or supervisee within your jurisdiction has enlisted, you will abstain from enforcing the requirements to report, and will inform the man that so long as he remains in the Army or Navy he need not report himself. He should be reminded that when he leaves the Army or Navy, if the period of his license or Police Supervision has not expired, the obligation to report revives. You should at the same time send a notification of the case with date and particulars of enlistment to the Assistant Commissioner, Criminal Record Office, New Scotland Yard, and should leave it to the Criminal Record Office to deal with the case if any necessity should afterwards arise. If however a man whom you know to be still liable to report to the Police should be seen in your jurisdiction in circumstances which appear to indicate that he is no longer in the Army or Navy, you should proceed to arrest him, unless he can give a satisfactory explanation, and should communicate with the Criminal Records Office. If it is necessary to test the truth of a man's statement that he has enlisted this may conveniently be done by sending a letter privately with no police mark on it to the man at the regiment or naval address, and asking him for a reply. Care should be taken to avoid the fact becoming known to his comrades or others that a man serving in the Forces is a convict on license. I am Sir Your obedient servant (Signed) Edward Troup General Order 89 18th April 1916 Promotion Appointment and Transfers The following promotion, appointment and transfer will take place on 1st May 1916:- Promotion No. 76 Acting-Sergeant John Edward Turner Crewe Division, to be Sergeant at �2. 0. 3 per week, (including Merit Badge Pay), vice Hatton pensioned. No. 77 John Best Wirral Division to be Acting -Sergeant, vice Turner. General Order 90 18th April 1916 Defence of the Realm Regulations Power to prohibit persons convicted of offences against Morality, Decency etc. from frequenting vicinity of camps Referring to Section 13A of the Defence of the Realm Regulations with rewpect to the above The Home Secretary intimates that in view of enquiries which have reached him, he thinks it desirable to explain the intention of the Regulation and the circumstances in which applications should be made to the Competent Naval or Military Authority for the issue of orders against persons of the classes referred to therein. The Regulations mainly directed against undesirable characters who have been attracted since the outbreak of the War to districts where troops are quartered in large numbers, and the Police having jurisdiction in any such district should consult the Military Authoritues as to the necessity of action before taking any steps to put the Regulations into operation. The power of removal given by the Regulation is a very strong one and must be used with care and discretion, and, save in exceptional cases application should not be made to the Competent Naval or Military Authority for the issue of Orders except in the case of persons who have been convicted of offences mentioned in the Regulation and have come to reside in the neighbourhood since the outbreak of War. In the case of persons who were resident in the district before the outbreak of War action should be confirmed in the first instance to a strict caution as to future conduct and their liability to be removed from the district if the warning is disregarded. The Acting Chief Constable directs that if in any cases in this nature come to the knowledge of the local Police, full particulars will be reported through Superintendents to this Office. The Circular letter will be kept with other Home Office Circulars etc. sent from this Office. General Order 91 20th April 1916 Transfer The following transfers will take place on 1st May 1916. PC 31 Robert Gilpin (married) Wirral Division from Ellesmere Port to Little Sutton, vice Best. General Order 92 24th April 1916 First Aid to the Injured The following member of the Northwich Division having recently attended an Examination re above has been successful as follows:- 3rd Examination PC 175 Reece PC 457 Brookes 2nd Examination PC 493 Leigh PC 215 Bramall General Order 93 24th April 1916 Transfers The following transfers will take place on the undermentioned dates:- On 1st May 1916:- PC 256 Thomas Percy Edge (single) Crewe Division from Barthomley to Crewe, vice Worrall. PC 185 D. Edwards (single) Macclesfield Division from Sutton to Alderley Edge, vice Schofield. On 8th May 1916:- PC 101 William Manley (married) Eddisbury Division from Sandiway to Five Crosses, vice Richardson. PC 481 Robert James Richardson (married) Eddisbury Division from Five Crosses to Sandiway, vice Manley. General Order 94 25th April 1916 Annoyance on Sunday by Blowing Horns The Acting Chief Constable draws the attention of the Constabulary to the Byelaw made by the Cheshire County Council on the above subject and he directs now that the summer is commencing and Sunday trippers may be expected to visit the County, that Constables will pay special attention to the same. General Order 95 25th April 1916 Garden Robberies Theft of Flowers etc As the season is now approaching when the above offences are generally committed, the Chief Constable directs that all ranks will be alert to prevent same. It will be borne in mind that flower stealing is an often practiced in the morning and on Sundays during the time occupiers are attending Divine Service. General Order 96 25th April 1916 Irish Labourers The attention of the Constabulary is drawn to S. G.O. 163/06 with the contents of which Superintendents will see that all Constables are made acquainted. General Order 97 25th April 1916 Defence of the Realm Regulations Serving Intoxicating Liquor to Soldiers Referring to General Order dated 3rd January 1916 made by Competent Military Authority at Chester under the 10th Clause of the above Regulations, closing licensed premises for the Sale of Intoxicating Liquor to members of His Majesty's Forces between the hours of 9pm on one day until 12 noon on the next day, contained in General Order 6/1915 the Acting Chief Constable notifys to Superintendents tht the order made by the Central Control Board Liquor Traffic takes precedence over the said Order which is not now operative. It will be understood, however, that this does not apply to the Order made by General Sir Henry Mackinnon, General Officer Commanding in Chief dated 26th August 1915 closing all licensed premises for the sale, supply and consumption of intoxicating liquor to any non commissioned Officer or soldier who is a patient in any Military Hospital or Auxillary Military Hospital which will continue to be strictly enforced as directed in General Order 41/1911. General Order 98 27th April 1916 Aliens Restriction Consolidation Order 1916 Identity Books Referring to General order 79/1916 forwarding copy of Statutory Rules and orders No. 191 the Acting Chief Constable forwards herewith a Circular letter, dated Home Office, 25th April 1916, No. 311425/3 and draws special attention to the fact that under 22A (2) an alien engaged on munitions works is required to obtain an Identity Book, irrespective of whether or not the place where he is working, or proposes to work is in a prohited Area. The permission of the Minister of Munitions required by Article 22 (A) (1) of the order will be endorsed on the alien's identity Book and also on his passport or other document establishing his nationality and identity and he will not be allowed to leave the County without a permit from the Permit Office. The rules with regard to the issue of identity books explained in the Circular from theHome Officeof 4th March 1916. (Copy sent with G.O. 55/1916) will apply equally to the issue of identity books to aliens for the purpose of munitions work. In the case of alien munitions workers who, by reason of their recent arrival in this Country or other special circumstances, are unable to obtain the signatures of two British house-holders to the Certificate on Page 8 it has been arranged that the certificate may be signed by an official of the Minister of Munitions, Labour Intelligence Division, when the book is endorsed with permission to undertake or perform munitions. In such cases it will be necessary for the Police to make the usual enquires before completing the Identity Book, as the aliens papers and bona fides will have been examined by the Ministy of Munitions, but, if the Police know of any grounds of suspicion against the alien or any other circumstance which should be brought to the knowledge of the Ministry of Divisions, they should at once report particulars to this Office for transmission to the Ministry, Labours Intelligence Division. Specimens of the signature of the officials of the Ministry of Munitions who may sign the book and of the endorsement signifying that the alien has been permitted to work on munitions will be forwarded to Superintendents as soon as received. General Order 99 27th April 1916 Recruits of the Belgian Army Referring to arrangement contained in General Order 122/1916 for assisting the Belgian Government in gathering to their Colours Belgian subjects in this country who are liable to military service. The Home office have intimated that by a Belgian decree of the 1st March 1915, requiring all male Belgians born between 1st January 1896 and 31st December 1896 to enrol themselves etc. have now been extended to all male Belgians born between January 1st and December 31st 1897. The Belgian Government have applied to H. M. Government for assistance in carrying this new Decree into effect and the Acting Chief Constable therefore directs that the following steps will betaken in the matter. Superintendents will forward to this Office on 5th May 1916 a Return on the following Form of the particulars of male Belgians who were born between the dates mentioned residing withi their Divisions. Cheshire Constabulary .......................Division Return of the particulars of male Belgains born between 1st January and 31st December 1897. Full Name Address Date of Birth Has applicant been rejected for service in the Belgian Army if so give date Date....................................................Superintendent........................... On receipt of these Returns the particulars will be forwarded from this Office to Major Le Viconte de Beugham India House, Kingsway, London, who will enrol then supply enrolment forms which will be sent to Divisions in due course to be filled up by the Belgians concerned after which the forms will be collected by the Police and returned to this Office and Superintendens will at the same time report if the Forms have been filled up by the Belgians signing same. If a filled up form is not sent in respect of any each Belgian an explanation of the reason should be given for instance, that he refused to fill one up etc. A Summons to appear before the Recruiting Commissioner in London, together with a Railway Warrant for the journey, will be sent in due course to each Recruit and any change of address after the enrolment form has been filled up should be at once reported to this Office. Any male Belgain born between the dates mentioned, who fails to enrol himself before 25th May next, or to attend before the Recruitment Commissioner when summonded, will be considered as a defaulter and this should be brought to the notice of any Belgian who refuses to to fill up a Form should be warned that steps may be taken to compel him to discharge his military obligations as Belgian subject. The accompanying circular letter from Home Office dated 28th April No. 268. 194/152 will be kept at Divisional Head Quarters Offices with other Home Office Circualrs recently sent from this Office. General Order 100 27th April 1916 Defence of the Realm Regulations The Acting Chief Constable forwards copies of:- 1. Statutory Rules and Order 1916 No 231 containing Order in Council dated 25th April 1916. 2. Statutory Rules and Order 1916 No 253 containing Order in Council dated 12nd April 1916. And:- He directs that the same will be carefully perused by Superintendents and will explain such parts as are considered necessary to the members of their Divisions so that the provisions may be give feect to when occasion arises. The Orders in Council will be filed with others which have been forwarded to Divisions and a note will be made in red ink in the margin at that part of the Consolidation Regulations made to February 1916 (Printed in booklet form and forwarded to Divisions on 19th April 1916) which are amended by the above Orders in Council in the following manner. "See Orders in Council dated 12th April 1916 or as the case may be" General Order 101 1st May 27th April 1916 Gratuity The Acting Chief Constable, awards a gratuity of 10s/- to No. 378 Sergeant Eddisbury Division for praiseworthy conduct in stopping a runaway horse on 17th September 1915 at great personal risk. General Order 102 1st May 1916 Defence of the Realm Regulations The Acting Chief Constable forwards copies of: Statutory Rules and Order 1916 No 231 containing Order in Council dated 19th April 1916 and he directs that the same will be carefully perused by Superintendents and will explain such parts as are considered necessary to the members of their Divisions so that the provisions may be give effect to when occasion arises. The Orders in Council will be filed with others which have been forwarded to Divisions and a note will be made in red ink in the margin at that part of the Consolidation Regulations made to February 1916 (Printed in booklet form and forwarded to Divisions on February 1916 which is amended by the above Orders in Council in the following manner. "See Orders in Council dated 12th April 1916 or as the case may be" General Order 103 1st May 1916 Increase of Pay The undermentioned members of the Force will receive the undermentioned increase of Pay as follows: Division No. Rank Name Increase of Pay/week From Inst Altrincham No. 214 Sergent J. Dodd � 2. 3. 2 1st Eddisbury No. 33 Acting Sergeant J. Jennings � 1. 16. 2 28th Eddisbury PC 388 S. Barber � 1. 17. 4 19th Crewe PC 331 H. Brown � 1. 11. 6 3rd Middlewich PC 3 R. Dicks � 1. 13. 10 15th Middlewich PC 463 L. J. Robinson � 1. 13. 10 15th Northwich PC 341 William Jones � 1. 18. 6 23rd Northwich No.108 R. Woodall � 1. 15. 0 28th Wirral No. 58 Sergeant C. H. Emsley � 2. 3. 2 1st Wirral No. 237 Sergeant F. Lowndes � 2. 3. 2 1st Wirral PC 305 A. Henderson � 1. 13. 10 8th Maccesfield PC 125 V. Stockton � 1. 15. 0 5th Stockport No. 69 Sergeant J. W. McFall � 2. 3. 2 1st Runcorn No. 55 Sergeant J. Wilding � 2. 3. 2 1st General Order 104 3rd May 1916 New Clothing, Caps and Gloves 1915 Issue Divisions will parade as follows for the fitting of the above, and must "fall in" at the hours named dressed in new tunics, dress trousers, caps and black gloves. 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 Monday 8th May 1916 Location and Time Crewe Section Remainder of Crewe Division Nantwich Division @ Crewe at 12 noon @ Crewe at 12.45 noon @ Nantwich at 2.15pm Eddisbury Division @ Oakmere at 3. 15pm Altrincham Section @ Altrincham at 2pm Remainder of Altrincham @ Altrincham at 3pm Tuesday 9th May 1916 Eddisbury Division Altrincham Section Remainder of Altrincham Location and Time @Oakmere at 10. 15am @@ Altrincham 2pm @Altrincham 3pm Stockport Division @ Hazel Grove at 11. 15am Dukinfield Division @ Dukinfield at 3pm Wednesday 10th May 1916 Location and Time Stockport Division @ Hazel Grove at 11.15am Macclesfield Division Dukinfield Division @ Macclesfield at 10.30am @ Dukinfield at 2pm Nantwich Division @ Nantwich at 2.30pm Thursday 11th July 1916 Location and Time Head Quarters @ Chester at 9. 15am Middlewich Division @ Middlewich 11. 30am Northwich Division @ Northwich at 1. 15pm Middlewich Division @ Middlewich at 1.30 pm. Friday 12th May 1916 Location and Time Runcorn Division @ Runcorn at 10.45am Wirral Division @ Birkenhead at 1. 30pm Saturday 13th May 1916 Northwich Division Runcorn Division @ at Runcorn at 10.45am Wirral Division @ Birkenhead at 1.30 pm. Macclesfield Division @ at Macclesfield 12. 30pm The purpose of noting the necessary alterations required to the Clothing and Return will be prepared in triplicate on form given at the foot of this Order will be prepared by Superintendents and all requisite alterations noted thereon, at least two lines being allowed for each man. A copy of this return will be forwarded to the Chief Constable, one kept at Divisional Head Quarters and one sent to the Contractors:- Messrs J & B Pearce & Co. 812 Old Ford Road London E In the absence of the Acting Chief Constable Superintendent's will be held responsible that all misfits re pointed out to the Contractor's representatives, that the garments requiring alteration are properly marked with chalk and necessary particulars are fully entered on the Return before mentioned. The garments requiring alterations will forthwith be returned to the Contractors. After the garments requiring alterations have been received back from the Contractors Superintendents will again fit the same and report of the garments if they are alright. Caps will also be fitted on, and a return sent to this Office of those which do not fit, stating therein the size of the cap required, which information will also be forwarded to the Contractors for caps. Messrs. Christy & Co. 35 Gracechurch Street London Together with the misfits which cannot be exchanged. When the correct sizes have been received by Superintendents from Contractors a report to that effect will be forwarded to Head Quarters. The receipt of this Order will be acknowledged. .................................................Division Alterations required to new clothing 1916 Issue. No. Rank Name Great Coats Tunic Dress Trousers Un Dress Trousers Serge Trousers Serge Jacket Cap Gloves Black Gloves White Date......................................................Superintendent............................ General Order 105 4th May 1916 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the Constabulary having recently attended an Examination re- above have been successful as follows:- 3rd Examination PC 172 H. Ellwood General Order 106 4th May 1916 Police Register of Licensed Houses The following alterations will be made in the above:- Bucklow Licensing District No.25 The Kiltern Mere Licensee Sarah Power No. 27 Bulls Head Mobberley Licensee Frank Speakman No. 44 Windmill Inn Tabley Superior Licensee Margaret Bowden Nantwich Licensing District No.1 Star Inn Acton Licensee Henry Bateman Boden Winsford Licensing District No.75 Gate Inn Over Licensee John L. Jones Wirral Licensing District No.51Ring O' Bells West Kirby Licensee William H. Bingdesrte No. 53 Ship Inn Hoylake Licensee Robert William Randles Dukinfield Licensing District No.52 Nelson's Arms Dukinfield Licensee Sarah Froggatt Prestbury Licensing District No.27 Vale Inn Bollington Licensee John Peter Heathcote No. 30 Masonic Arms Bollington Licensee Elizabeth Green No. 44 Ashtree Inn Butley Licensee William Gibb Johnston No. 48 Waggon & Horses Eaton -by- Congleton Licensee Alfred Stanley No. 51 The Cock Inn Henbury- cum Texhall Licensee Walter Goddard No. 52 Blacksmiths Arms Henbury- cum Texhall Licensee Eliza Morris No. 58 Davenport Arms Marton Licensee Charles Goodwin No. 66 Cheshire Hunt Rainow Licensee Henry E. Henstock Stockport Licensing District No.118 Tatton Arms Northenden Licensee Robert Lund General Order 107 6th May 1916 Raids by Hostile Aircraft Eferring to General Order 48 /191 the Acting Chief Constable directs that in accordance with a request that has been made by this Office, information will at once be telephoned to this Office in the event of an air-raid taking place near to the borders of this County. The Circular letter No: W. D. 283/42 dated Home Office 4th May 1916 forwarded herewith will be filed with documents of a similar nature at Divisional Head Quarters. General Order 108 6th May 1916 Finance (New Duties) Act 1916 Entertainments Duty The Acting Chief Constable forwards herwith a circular letter from the Local Government Board dated 28th April 1916 and also a copy of a letter addressed by the Board of Customs and Excise to the Local Government Board and dated 20th April 1916 (printed on the back of the first letter) which he directs will be carefully perused by Superintendents. Copies of "Notice to Proprientors of Entertainments" and Leaflet No1" are also forwarded herewith, the forms will at once be posted on all Police Notice Boards at Police Stations in the County, and two or three copies of the latter may be handed to any persons responsible for entertainments who may apply for same. A copy of the Notice and one or two copies of the leaflet will also be served upon all persons responsible for the holding of entertainments. Persons in charge of Theatres, Music Halls, Cinema, Consert Rooms, Exhibitions, Shows, Races, Football and other matches. Instructions will be sent hereafter as to the duties of the Police regarding the preparation of a Return of places for Enterainments and Inspection and Regulations. General Order 109 9th May 1916 Finance (New Duties) Act 1916 Entertainment Duty Referring to General Order 108/1916 the Acting Chief Constable directs that Suprintendents will forward to this Office on 12th May 19 16 a Return on the following Form; Parish Name Situate Name of Premises What purpose Is it Licenced No. of People How often used No. of days performance Proprietors Name Date...................................................Superintendent.................................... General Order 110 10th May 1916 Recruits for The Belgian Army The Acting Chief Constable directs that Superintendents will forward to this Office on 13th May 1916 a Return on the following Form re above:- Full Name Address Place of Birth Date of Birth Has the applicant been rejected for service in the Belgian Army Date...................................................Superintendent...................................... General Order 111 10th May 1916 The Aliens Restriction (Consolidation) Order Identity Books The Acting Chief Constable directs special attention to instructions printed at the foot of page 8 with regard to the Declaration on page 7 of the same, being signed by the Alien to whom it refers in the presence of two natural born British subjects and house holders, who must be present together when the Applicant signs on page 7, and he directs that before Identity Books are issued Superintendents will, by careful enquiry will satidfy themselved as to these requirements having been complied with, the nationality of the persons, signing etc.e above:- General Order 112 11th May 1916 Defence of the Realm Regulations Rerring to instructions contained in General Order 63/1916 forwarding copy of the Statutory Rules and Orders in Council dated 29th February 1916 the Acting Chief Constable draws attention to Article 1 of the same which amends Regulation 25 of The Defence of the Realm Regulations. The Admiralty desire it to be explained that one of the principal reasons for restricting the flying of kites is that unless the lifting power is very limited it is possible to use the string for concealing a wireless ariel, and apparatus of sufficient power to enable such an ariel to become effective for signalling purposes can be carried about the person. It is not intended to prohibit the flying of toy kites, the lifting power of which is clearly very limited, but if any person is found flying a kite and there is any doubt whether it might be capable of being used for signalling purposes the particulars will be reported to this Office, so that, if necessary, the Competent Naval or Military Authority can be consulted. Members of the Constabulary will generally have no difficulty in distinguishing when persons sending up balloons or flying kites are on are on naval or military service, but arrangements have been made for notifying the Competent Naval or Military Authorities of their intended use in all cases. Balloons are also sent up occasionally, and the latter have also been instructed ti inform the Competent Authorities concerned, when and where they propose to use them. The accompanying Circular letter from the Home Office dated 10th May 1916 No. 271/627 /105 on this subject will be kept at Divisional Head Quarters Offices with other Circulars which have been sent from this Office. General Order 113 13th May 1916 Identity Books Referring to the Circualar letter dated Home Office 25th April 1916, No.311/425/3 forwarded with Genral Order 98/16 the Acting Chief Constable forwards herewith specimens of the signatures of the Officials of the Ministry of Munitions who may sign the Identity Books, and, of the endorsement signifying that the alien has been permitted to work on munitions, and he directs that the same will be attached to the Circular letter named above, after being shown by Superintendents to members of their respective Divisions. General Order 114 16th May 1916 Duty Scales -Rural Beats The Acting Chief Constable directs that from 1st June 1916 Duty Scale "D" will be worked by all Divisions. In the event of Superintendents considering it necessary to in any way alter the Duty Scale in consequence of any local occurrence they will do so and report cause to the Acting Chief Constable; General Order 115 18th May 1916 Alteration of Time The Acting Chief Constable intimates to the Constabulary that His Majesty's Government have decided that in the night of Saturday -Sunday 20th and 21st May 1916 at 2a.m. the time on all Railways, at all Post Officers and other Government establishments will be put forward one hour to 3a.m. The altered time will be used for all ordinary purposes during the summer. For instance, licensed houses, factories and workshops and other establishments where hours are regulated by law and will be required to observe the altered time. The Government requests that the public to put forward all clocks and watches by one hour during the night of Saturday 20th May 1016 and Superintendents and all other members of the Constabulary will arrange for their own watches and clocks at Police Stations and Magistrates Rooms throughout the County to be altered accordingly. Normal Time will be restored at 2am on the night of Saturday- Sunday September 30th - 31st and 1st October 1916. The chief object of this measure at the present time is to reduce the number of hours during which artificial lighting is used in the evenings and so save to the nation part of fuel and oil for lighting and release large quantities of coal which are urgently needed for other purposes arising from the War. All members of the Constabulary will do everything in their power to facilitate the change by making it known as widely as possible, removing any difficulties or misunderstandings and as far as possible requesting all persons to alter their clocks on Saturday evening or Sunday morning. It is particulary important that the notice of all License Holders should be called to change and they should be instructed that the hours of opening and closing licensed premises will be reckoned accordingly to the altered time, and, "not according to Greenwich Time", and advised to make the necessary change in their clocks. Superintendents will therefore arrange for this to be done throughout their Divisions. A supply of posters containing the above information has this day and the Acting Chief Constable directs that a copy will be posted or placed on before Saturday 20th instant, on all Police and Catlle Disease Notice Boards and, as far as they will go at other conspicuous places where permission can be obtained andtwhere the same can be esasily perused by the public. General Order 116 18th May 1916 Notices re Penalty under the Reserve Forces Act for Inducing a Reserve man to desert or absent himself from Military Service A supply of Notices re above has this day been forwarded to Divisions and the Acting Chief Constable directs that the same will be at once posted on Police and Cattle Disease Notice Boards throughout the County and at other places where permission can be obtained and where they can be easily perused by the general public. General Order 117 20th May 1916 Alteration of Time Adverting to the Home Office circular re above dated 17th May 1916 forwarded with General Order 115/1916 the Acting Chief Constable points out that the "Summer Time Act 1916" does not affect the operation of the Secretary of Stat's Orders as to Lights, which will take effect as heretoafter from half an hour, one hour or one hour and a half (as the case may be) after actual lical sunset. The hour, reckoned by Summer Time at which such an Order takes effect, will therefore in all cases be ine hour later than reckoned by Greenwich Mean Time and he directs that care will be taken to allow for this when using "Lighting up Tables" or Tables giving the hours of local sunset calculated for Greenwich Mean Time. General Order 118 24th May 1916 Sale of Arms and Ammunition Referring to General Order 19/1916 the Acting Chief Constable notifys to the Constabulary tha the following additional Order has been made by Colonel Neville D.S.O. Competent Military Autority Chester Castle:- "In virtue of the powers conferred on me by "Regulation 30 of the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) "Regulations, 1914, I hereby direct and declare that "nothing contained in any Order made by me under "the powers aforesaid shall prohibit any person "from pawning with a pawnbroker any firearms "rifles, revolvers, pistols or sporting guns, or from "redemming any such arms pawned, or prohibit "any pawnbroker, carrying on business within the "District of Cheshire (excepting that portion comprised "in the Mersey Defences) from accepting in pledge, "advancing money upon, or allowing to be redeemed "any such arms as aforesaid" Pawnbrokers to be informed accordingly: General Order 119 25th May 1916 Serge Clothing 1915 The Acting Chief Constable directs that the Serge Clothes 1915 Issue will have to be worn for a longer period than usual all members of the Force will take as much care as possible of the same, so that the Clothing may be quite fit for wear in the year 1917. On no account must the serge clothing referred to be worn on night duty. General Order 120 27th May 1916 Defence of the Realm Regulations The Acting Chief Constable forwards to Division copies of Statutory Rules and Orders 1916, No. 257 containing Order in Council dated 26th April 1916, and he directs that the same will be filed with others which have been forward to Divisions. The word "minor" will be struck out, and a note will be made in red ink in the margin at page 42 of the Consolidatation Regulations made to February 15th ( printed in booklet form and forwarded to Divisions on 19th February 1916) thus:- "See Order in Council dated 26th April 1916". General Order 121 27th May 1916 Defence of the Realm The Acting Chief Constable forwards to Division copies of Statutory Rules and Orders 1916, No. 296 containing Order in Council dated 10th May 1916, and he directs that the same will be carefully perused by Superintendents who will explain such parts as are considered necessary to members of their Divisions so that the members of their Divisions may be given effect to when occasion arises. The Order in Council will be filed with others which have been forwarded to Divisions, and a note in red ink in margin at those parts of the Consoldition Regulations made in February 15th 1916 (printed as booklet form and and forwarded to Divisions on 19th February 1916) which are amended by the above Order in Council, in the following manner:- "See Order in Council dated 10th May 1916" The attention of Superintendents is specially drawn to the following amendments and new Regulations:- Regulation 12B The ringing of bells and the striking of clocks "audible at such a distance as be capable of serving as a guide for hostile aircraft" is prohibited. Regulation 35B "If any person having found any bomb or "projectile or any fragment thereof, or any article " whatsoever which he believes or suspects to have been "discharged, ropped or lost from any aircraft or "vessel of the enemy, neglects forthwith to communicate "the fact to a military post or to a police constable "in the neighbourhood, or on being so required neglects "to send or deliver the same to the competent military "authority or some person authorised by him for this purpose , "he shall be guilty of an off against these regulations." Regulation 41a "it shall be the duty of every person who in Great "Britain employs anyone or more male persons "between the ages of eighteen and forty one, to make "and keep constantly posted up in some conspicuous "place on the premises in or about which such persons "are employed, or, if such persons are not employed "in or about any premises, then on the enployer's premises "a list of such persons in the form and containing "the partiulcars mentioned in the table hereinafter "containied, and to revise such list from time to time "and at least once in every month, and if he fails "to do so, or knowlingly makes any false entries in "offence against these regulations" "Provided that:- (a) "where, in compliance with any requirements of the "Minister of Munitions and under section eleven of the "Munitions of War Act 1915, any employer keeps a "register of male persons employed by him at any "establishment, he shall as respects the person so "registered be exempt from the obligations imposed "by this regulation:and (b) in the case of mines. Employers who have furnished "lists if their male employees to the colliery recruiting "cours may be exempted from the obligations imposed "by this regulation to such extent as the Secretary "of State with the concurrence of the Army Council "may direct". "It shall be the duty of every male person between suc "ages and so employed as aforesaid, on being required to "furnish to his employer such information as may be "necessary to enable his employer to make and "revise such lists as aforesaid, or to keep a register " in compliance with such requirements if the "Minister of Munutions as aforesaid, and if he fails "to do so or knowingly gives any false information "he shall be guilty of summary offence against "these regulations;- "Every list made in pursuance of this regulation "and every register made in compliance with any "such reqirement of the Minister of Mutions as "aforesaid, shall be at all reasonable hours be open "for inspection by the competent naval or military "authority or any person authorised by him, or by "a police constable, or any person authorised "in that behalf by any Government deparments" General Order 122 29th May 1916 Transfer The following transfer will take place on 17th June 1916. PC 79 Herbert Worthington Runcorn Division (married) from Stockton Heath to Moore, vice Hough, resigned. General Order 123 30th May 1916 Air Raid Warning and Orders Referring to the confidential Home Office Memorandum on the organisation for the purpose of issuing warnings regarding the approach of hostile aircraft by night, dated 23rd May 1916, forwarded to Superintendents with Memo to Superintendents dated 24th May 1916, the Acting Chief Constable directs that special attendion must be paud to the instructions contained therein, and Superintendents will requently peruse the circular therein, so as to become well acquainted with the requirements. Particular attention must be paid to the wording of the warnings and the several Orders named therein. A number of the points contained in the Memorandum are referred to in General Orders 45/1916 and 71 /1916 and Memos to Superintendents dated 22nd May 1916, copies of which together with a copy of this Order will be kept with the Home Office Memorandum named. The Actin Chief Constable does not consider it necessary to amplify the detailed instructions which the Memorandum contains except as follows:- Article 18 Any failure on the part of the Local Railway Officials (or others) to compy with the Order "Take air raid action" will be immediately reported to this Office. Article 19 The police themselves must be most careful not to give rise to un-necessary Air Raid action in other warning districts, by communicating to any person the fact that the warning or order has been received and they will do all in their power to prevent air raid action being taken outside the districts in which it has been duly authorised by order. Article 25 Great care must be taken by Superinendents not to issue the Order "Take air raid action" except as laid down in this Article. Article 26 In case of special emergency (see 25A and B) Superintendents are hereby authorised to issue a Police Order "Take air raid action" Article 29 Should the above named special emergency arises Superintendents will enquire by telephone from the local Telephone Exchange whether it has a waring list, if so, a request will be made for the Police Order "Take air raid action" to be immediately transmitted by telephone to all Factories and individuals on the local warning list. If there is no such warning list Superintendents must forthwith themselves telephone or send by spcial messengers or bicycles the Police Order "Take air raid action" to such Factories and individuals. Article 30 Superintendents must immediately telephone the fact that they have issued the Police Order "Take air raid action" to Intelligence, Liverpool "or Birmingham" as the case may be, and when so doing, will if possible, speak personally with the officer on duty, also to this Office. Article 33 It is of the greatest importance that the Police Order "Take Air Raid Action" should not be issued prematurely or un-necessarily. The instructions named in this Artle must be carefully borne in mind. Article 43 In the event of a local telephone exchange being unable from any cause to transmit the warnings and orders Superintendents will, upon being so informed, make the best practical arrangements for receiving from the Telephone Exchange any warnings or Orders,a nd for quickly communicating the same to the persons on the warning lists who cannot be reached by the exchange. Emergency arrangements for this purpose should be pre arranged and ready to be brought into operation if required. Superintendents will therefore consider the best arrangements that can be made to satisfactorily deal with the matter, and report their suggestions to this Office on 5th June 1916. Sound signals will not be arranged except at the places which have already been approved by the Actign Chief Constable. Article 35 The Police will not act upon any warnings or Orders with regard to extinguishing lights or taking other " Air Raid Action" until the receipt of the Field Marshal's Military Order. General Order 124 1st June 1916 Increase of Pay The undermentioned members of the Force will receive the undermentioned increase of Pay as follows: Division No. Rank Name Increase of Pay/week per annum From Inst Broxton Superintendent J. Lees � 210. 0. 0 per annum 1st Head Quarters Inspectot T. Butler � 135. 0. 0 per annum 1st Broxton No.372 Act-Sergeant J. Butler � 1. 13. 10 per week 26th Broxton PC 401 G. Wood � 1. 18. 6 -do- 20th Altrincham No.38 Sergeant R. J. Lea � 2. 2 0 2nd Altrincham No. 133 J. SergeantSherrin � 2. 0. 10 1st Altrincham PC A 11 W. Edwards � 1. 17. 4 30th Middlewich PC 228 A. MacIver � 1. 13. 10 6th Northwich No. 4 Sergeant D. Worth � 2. 0. 10 1st Dukinfield No. 182 Act-Sergeant M. Diskin � 1. 18. 6* 6th Macclesfield PC 96 J. Morgan � 1. 12. 8 3rd * Exclusive of Merit Badge Pay. General Order 125 1st June 1916 Police Regiter of Licensed Houses Chester Castle Licensing District No.1 Red House Great Broughton Licensee Mary Shaw Altrincham Licensing District: No.60 Beer Off Oakfield Road Altrincham Licensee Joseph Gillott No.64 Beer Wines Spirits Off 1 Ashley Road Altrincham Licensee Arthur S. Nixson No. 113 144 Ashley Road Hale Licensee Arthur S. Nixson No. 81 Waggon & Horses Ashton-on-Mersey Licensee Walter Scott Black No.116 Bridgewater Arms Lymm Licensee Alice Kirkpatrick No.124 Plough Hotel Lymm Licensee. Gladys Molyneux No. 141 Beer Off Wilmslow Road Ringway Licensee. Exors: of Ernest William Aldcroft Middlewich Licensing District No.2 Three Greyhounds Alstock Licensee Richard Manley Shaw Sandbach Licensing District No.104 Letters Broadwall Road Sandbach Licensee Harriet Latham Wirral Licensing District No.13 Wirral Hotel Lower Bebbington Licensee Exors: of George Hy McLeary Runcorn Licensing District No.12 Bulls Head Runcorn Licensee Thomas Horsefield No. 22 Grapes Inn Runcorn Licensee Willie Ditchfield General Order 126 5th June 1916 New and Old Clothing In consequence of the late delivery of the Clothing 1915 issue owing to the Contractors being engaged in Government Work, the same was not taken into wear until 1st April 1916. This necessitates the old clothing being worn for a longer period than usual. The clothing for 1916 has not yet been fitted and cannot therefore bee issued for some time to come. This means that there may be two issues of clothing during 1916. Having regard to the above and to the desirability of exercising economy in the expenditure of public money, especially at the present time, the Acting Chief Constable after conferring with Superintendents and many Sergeants and Constables, decided to recommend that the Clothing for 1917 be not provided, and this was approved by the Standing Joint Committee at a Meeting held on the 15th April 1916 as was further recommended that members of the Force be allowed to retain, for further wear or repairs, free of cost, the old clothing which would under ordinary circumstancws, have been collected and old 1915. The best of the garments ie Tunics, Dress or undress Trousers, will therefore be available for wear on night duty in the winter months of 1916 and 1917, thus avoiding any necessity for the newer clothing being then worn. With reasonable care on the part of members of the Constabulary they will be well clothed without the provision of new clothing for the year 1917. Special care will be taken of the Serge Clothing 1915 issue, and, under no circumstances will it be worn on night duty. An entry will be made on the right hand side of the Clothing Books at Divisional Head Quarters, in the same way as if the Old Clothing had been collected from members of the Constabulary as follows:- 1st April 1916 Retained by Permission Cap 1913 Issue Great Coat 1911 Issue Tunic or Frock Coat 1913 Issue Dress Trousers 1913 Issue Un Dress Trousers 1913 Issue Serge Jackets 1911 Issue Serge Trousers 1913 Issue As the Great Coats 1911 issue in the possession of those employed as Officer Clerks and Grooms are practically unworn the same will be sent to the Head Quartrs Stores on receipt of this Order. General Order 127 6th June 1916 Medical Attendance Poynton Section Consequent upon the death of Dr Wise the Acting Chief Constable directs that in the event of medial services being required for Police purposes in the above Section dr McFarlane Fellows, Oak Meadow, Poynton will be given priority of call. If Dr Fellows is not available when required another Doctor will be called in. General Order 128 7th June 1916 Motor Car Act 1903 The Acting Chief Constable directs that in future whenever the drivers of a motor vehicle fails to produce his Driver's Licence upon being requested so to do by the Police, wnquiries will then be made then and there be made from the individual driver concerned aas to when and where the driver's licence was taken out, and a note of his particulars will be entered in the Constable's Memo Book. This information will be clearly and fully stated by the Constable on back of Form M 19 on receipt of which form Superintendents will make the necessary enquireies at the place where the license is have been obtained, with the view of ascertaining whethr the Driver's statement is correct and whether the Driver's statement is correct and whether a license is in existence. If it is found that the driver had in fact a license in force, although not able to produce it, proceedings should be taken (unless it is considered undesirable to do so in view of explanation given) for failing to produce the license on request. If on the other hand, no license was in force the information laid should be for the moe serious offence of driving without a license. General Order 129 7th June 1916 Defence of the Realm Regulaltions Defence of the Realm The Acting Chief Constable forwards to Division copies of Statutory Rules and Orders 1916, No. 317 containing Order in Council dated 23rd May 1916, and he directs that the same will be carefully perused by Superintendents who will explain such parts as are considered necessary to members of their Divisions so that the members of their Divisions may be given effect to when occasion arises. The Order in Council will be filed with others which have been forwarded to Divisions. It will be observed that the provisions of the Order in Council are embodied in the Consolidition Regulations which were forwarded in Manual of Emergency Legislation on 2nd June 1916. General Order 130 7th June 1916 Local Government (Emergency Provisions) Act 1916 The attention of Superintendents drawn to Section 11 of the above Act of Parliament which reads as follows: (11) Section five of the Locomotives Act 1898 which reads as follows. Shall have effect as if for subsection (1) thereof, there were substituted subsection (1) of section twenty five of the Government Scotland Act 1908. (2) Section six of the Locomoties Act 1865 and section two of the the Locomotives Threshing Engines Act 1894, shall have effect as if the proviso toe ach of these sections were ommiteed therefrom. The object of the altersation is to remove difficulties which have risen from the shortage of labour in connection with the use of locomotives and threshing machines by reducing the number of men required to be employed. Section 25 (1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act reads as follows; (1) When a locomotive is passing on any highway two persons shall be employed in driving or attending to the locomotive; and (b) one of such persons, shall whe required give assistance to a person with a horse or horses or carriages or other vehicles drawn by a horse or horses meeting or over taking the locomotive; and ( c) when the locomotive is drawing more than three waggons, another person shall be employed for the purpose of attending to the waggons, so and such third person shall be seated at or remain near the rear of the last waggon, so as to observe be able tofive assistance to any person with any carriage or vehicle of whatever kind, or with a horse or horses or other animals overtaking such last waggon and shall give such assistance when required. Section 11 (a) has the effect of omitting, in case of a locomotive engine being used for threshing with twenty five yards of a highway the requirements that a person shall be stationed on the road for the purpose of signalling the driver of the locomotive to stop the engine if necessary, on account of the approach of a horse, and of rendering assistance to the prson in charge of the horse. General Order 131 8th June 1916 Motor Car Act 1903 The Local Government Board have issued two Orders dated 1st June 1916 directing that the the following Index Marks shall be assigned to the County of Middlesex, as follows:- County of Middlesex:- "M.C" The above information will be added in red ink on the List of Registering Authorities showing Index Marks and forwarded with G. O. 458/03 and also in small pamphlets, forwarded on 26th September 1904. General Order 132 9th June 1916 Geneva Convention Act 1911 Referring to General Order No. 278/1914 the Acting Chief Constable forwards herewith a Circular letter fro the Home Office dated 8th June 1916 No. 260, 240 /17 drawing attention to the fact that there is rason to believe that cases still occur in which the Red Cross Emblem is mis-used and pointing out that the only voluntary organisations to which the Army Council have granted authority to use the emblem are the British Red Cross Society, the St. John's Ambulance Association and the St. Andrews Ambulance Association, and these are the only authorised to use the emblem as follows; (1) On buildings exclusively used for the accommodation of sick and wounded soldiers subject to permission being obtained from the Military authorities. (2) On the uniform worn by the personnel and on the badges which are issued to members of the Societies for proficiency in nursing, first aid etc and on the official notepaper of and other offical documcnts issued by the Societies or their affiliated subordinate branches. (3) On placards or notices advertising arranged for the purpose of raising funds, provided;- (a)That the whole of the profits go to the Society concerned. (b) That any such notice clerly showing on the face that they are issued by or on behalf of the Society. (c) That when such placards are affixed to buildings the emblem is not of greater dimensions than 6 inches. (4) On ambulance vehicles which ar intended solely for the conveyance of the sick or wounded soldiers and sailors, or on waggons used exclusively for the conveyance of Red Cross Stores. (5) On packages of medical stores or material destined solely for the use if sick and wounded soldiers or sailors.The only exceptions the general prohibition of the use of the Red Cross for purpose of trade Are;- (1) The emblem need not be objected to on toys, provided that it does not exceed one quarter of an inch in size and that neither the emblem nor the words "Red Cross" are used advertising such toys; And: (2) In a few instances where a firm has in the past been making use of the emblem has been granted to exhaust the stock of articles on which permission has been granted to exhaust the stock of articles on which it has been displayed. Superintendents will carefully explain the contents of the Circular to the members of their Division, who will be particular in observing whether there are cases in which the Red Cross emble is apparently, misused. Any contravention of the requirements or cases in which it appers open to doubt whether the emblem is being used or not, should at once be reported to this Office. General Order 133 12 June 1916 Transfers General Order 122/1916 directing the transfer of PC 79 H. Worthington, Runcorn Division is hereby cancelled. The following transfers will take place on 19th June 1916. The Constable being paid in his 18th June 1916, inclusive: PC 487 Frank Astbury (single) from Broxton Division to Runcorn Division, to be stationed at Moore, vice Hough, resigned. General Order 134 13 June 1916 Journey of His Majesty The King from London to Scotland 13th June 1916 On Tuesday 13th June 1916, His Majesty the King will leave Euston Railway Station London by special L&NW train and pass through Cheshire by the L&NW train at 10pm and pass through Cheshire entering the County of Chester at the boundary between Cheshire and Staffordshire at the South side of Crewe Railway Station at about 9. 35pm Tuesday 13th June 1916, travelling via Crewe, Hartford, ( Monday 17th May 1915, travelling via Crewe, Hartford, L&NW, Acton Bridge and Preston Brook. TheActing Chief Constable directs that the usual precautions as to watching bridges etc will be taken and the Constables will be at their posts at 9. 20am Tuesday 13th June 1016 and remain until the train has passed. As it is desired this information will be kept as quiet as possible and not be divulged outside Police circles the same will be kept confidential. Superintendents of above Divisions to acknowledge receipt of this Order: General Order 135 15 June 1916 Defence of the Realm Liquor Control Lancashire and Cheshire Referring to General Orders No. 31/1916 and No. 38/1916 the Central Control Board (Intoxicating Liquor Traffic) have issued the following parts of General Order dated 6th June 1916 will come into operation in the Lancashire and Cheshire area. 1.The Article entitled "Dilution of Spirits" in each of the Orders of the Board now in force on the respective areas to which the Defence of the Realm (Liquor Control Regulations 1915 ) and any Regulations amending same have been applied, the following Article shall be inserted:- Dilution of Spirits -A- Compulsory (b) No person shall either by himself or by any servant or agent:- 1. Sell or supply to any prson in any licensed premises or club for consumptionon or off the premises or dispatch therefrom any whisky, brandy, rum or gin unless reduced to 35 degrees under proof. 2Introduce or cause to be introduced into the area any whisky, brandy rum or gin unless reduced to 25 degrees under proof. Provided always that the foregoing provisions of this Article shall not affect the sale or supply of whisky, brandy, rum or gin which is proved to have been bottled before the 6th day of June 1916. B- Permissive (B) The sale of whisky, brandy rum and gin reduced to a number of degrees under proof which falls between 25 and 50 is hereby permitted. (C) In determining whether an offence has been committed under the Sale of Food & Drugs Act by selling to the prejudice of the purchase whiskey, brandy, rum or gin not adultured otherwise than by the admixture of water, it shall be a good defence to prove that such admixture has not reduced the spirir more than 50 degrees under proof. And each of the said Orders of the Board shall be read as if the said Article were inserted therein. (2) This Order shall come into force on the 1st day of July 1916. Copies of the Board's Order have this day been sent to Divisions and the Acting Chief Constable directs that a copy of same will be distributed without delay to all licensed premises including clubs within the whole of the Area uner the jurisdiction of the Cheshire Constabulary. Constables after serving the Notices will enter the fact in their Duty Books and make a Return containing particulars of service in the form contained un General Order 31/1916. It will be understood that the Police are responsible for enforcing the provisions of the Order and Constables will not hesitate to report to their, Sergeants, Inspectors or Superintendents any suspected breach of the requirements. General Order 136 15 June 1916 Duty Scales -Rural Beats The Acting Chief Constable directs that from 1st July 916 Duty Scale "B" will be worked by all Divisions. In the event of Superintendents considering it necessary to in any way alter the Duty Scale in consequence of any local occurrence they will do so and report cause to the Acting Chief Constable; General Order 137 17th June 1916 Journey of His Majesty The King to London on Saturday 17th June 1916 On Saturday 17th June 1916, His Majesty the King will leave Dalmeny Station London by special L&NW train and pass through Cheshire by the L&NW train at 10pm and pass through Cheshire entering the County of Chester at the boundary between Cheshire and Staffordshire at the South side of Warrington Railway Station at about 3. 15am 18th June 1916, travelling via Crewe, Hartford, travelling via Preston Broook, Acton Bridge, Winsford and Crewe. The Acting Chief Constable directs that the usual precautions as to watching bridges etc will be taken and the Constables will be at their posts at 2.45 on Sunday 11th June 1916 and remain until the train has passed. As it is desired this information will be kept as quiet as possible and not be divulged outside Police circles the same will be kept confidential. General Order 138 17th June 1916 Air Raid Warning and Orders Referring to the instructions contained in General Order 123/ 1916 under Article 26 the Acting Chief Constable has been in communication with the District Manager of the Post Office Telephone at Hanley and ascertained the following Telephone Exchanges:- Sandiway Nantwich and Middlewich It will therefore necessary for the Superintendents of Eddisbury, Nantwich and Middlewich Divisions to communicate as follows in the event of it being found necessary by them to issue the Police Order "Take Air Raid Action" The Superintendent of Eddisbury Division will telephone to Northwich Police Station, and request that the the Police Order "Take Air Raid Action"may be telephoned to the Northwich Telephone Exchange. Arrangements have been made for the Police Order to be received from Northwich Police Station (Telephone 16 Northwich) and, on receipt of same it will be issued by Postal Telephone Authorities to all the Firms or Factories now on the Northwich Warning List. The Superintendents of the Eddisbury Division would himself telephone the Warning to Frodsham Police Station and the latter would inform The Helsby Cable Works at once of the Police Order. The Superintendents of the Nantwich Division and Middlewich Division Police Divisions will telephone to Crewe Police Station and request that the Police Order "Take Air Raid Action"to Crewe Exchange. On receipt of Police Order it will be issued by the Postal Telephone Authorities to all the Firms or Factories on the Crewe Warning List, but the Superintendent of Middlewich Division will himself intimate the Police Order to the Middlewich ElectroBleach -by- Products Ltd. Telephone 21 Middlewich. General Order 139 22nd June 1916 Assizes The Acting Chief Constable notifies to the Constabulary that the next Assizes for the County of Chester will commence for the trial of prisoners at 11am on Monday 10th July 1916. General Order 140 30th June 1916 Constables commended by the Chief Constable during the Quarter ended 30 June 1917 The following members of the Constabulary have been commended by the Chief Constable for Meritorious Acts, praiseworthy conduct etc. in the performance of their duties during the quarter ended 30th June 1916. Division No. Rank Name Meritorious Act Middlewich PC 451 A. Conliffe Acting with vigilance when on night duty resulting in the arrest of Daniel Barnett for stealing a duck and drake at Odd Rode on 22nd April 1916 Runcorn No. 136 Acting Sergeant M. Mc Kenna Acting with vigilance at Sutton Weaver on 11th June 1916 resulting in the arrest of John Towey wanted for causing the death of a man at St. Helens. General Order 141 1st July 1916 Increase of Pay The undermentioned members of the Force will receive the undermentioned increase of Pay as follows: Division No. Rank Name Increase of Pay/week From Inst Broxton PC A12 H. G. Thomas � 1. 12. 8 15th Altrincham * No. 402 Sergeant G. Griffiths � 1. 18. 6 4th Altrincham PC 156 A. Boothby � 1. 15. 0 21st Crewe PC 419 E. Hughes � 1. 11. 6 12th Crewe PC 242 T. Pleavin � 1. 11. 6 19th Middlewich* No. 176 Sergeant S. Kennerley � 2. 4. 4 19th Northwich PC 137 B. T. Jones � 1. 17. 4 14th Northwich PC 92 T. Parker � 1. 13. 10 24th Northwich PC 460 R. Henshaw � 1. 13. 10 24th Northwich PC 215 S. Bramhall � 1. 11. 6 12th Wirral No. 392 A. Hornby � 2 0. 10 1st Wirral PC 483 F. J. Francis � 1. 12. 8 29th Wirral PC 243 J. W. Ankers � 1. 10. 4 25th Dukinfield PC 134 J. Clawley � 1. 12. 8 11th Stockport PC 160 J. Potts � 1. 10. 4` 25th Runcorn No. 274 Sergeant T. Worthington � 2. 2. 0 1st Runcorn* PC 409 J. Brown � 1. 16. 8* 11th * Exclusive of Merit Badge Pay. General Order 142 1st July 1916 Transfers The following transfers will take place on 10th July 1916. The Constables being paid in their new Division from 9th July 1916, inclusive: PC 277 Harry Price (single) from Crewe Division to Nortwich Division, to be stationed at Lostock Grahlam, vice Brooker. General Order 143 3rd July 1916 Billeting of Troops Referring to Memo to Superintendents dated 7th December 1914 and 19th January 1916 forwarding revised rules for billeting. The Acting Chief Constable forwards herewith a copy of the Royal Warrant for the information and guidance of the Constabulary. "Army Order 18 of 1916" Royal Warrant Beer or Mineral Water not to be supplied in Billets George R. J. Whereas we deem it expedient not to revise the scale of "provisions to be furnished to soldiers when accommodated "in billets" Our Will and Pleasure is that from the date of this "Our Warrant the keeper of a victualling house or the occupier "of a public building, dwelling house etc shall not be required "to supply any beer or mineral water to the soldier duly billet "upon him" "Given at our Court at St. James's this 22nd day of "December 1915, in the 6th Year of our Reign "By His Majesty's Command" "Kitchener" General Order 144 5th July 1916 Police Register of licensed Houses Broxton Licensing District No.19 Beer Off Love Lane Knutsford Licensee Dorothy Lee Eddisbury Licensing District No.111 Crown Inn Tiverton Licensee John V. Ellis Nantwich Licensing District No.4 Lamb Inn Audlem Licensee Ellen Elsie Hayes No. 12 Brook Arms Church Minshull Licensee George Tite (junior) Dukinfield Licensing District No.17 Park Hotel Dukinfield Licensee Mark Dean No. 18 Queens Arms Dukinfield Licensee Samuel Taylor Macclesfield Licensing District No.80 St. Dunston Sutton Licensee Arthur Hambleton Stockport Licensing District No.66 Anchor Inn Hazel Grove -cum- Bramhall Licensee Joseph Fletcher No. 52 Albert Inn Disley Licensee Arthur Partington General Order 145 5th July 1916 Defence of the Realm (Liquor Control) The Acting Chief Constable forwards herewith copy of a General Order issued by the Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic) prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquor on premises in respect of which an Excise License was not in force on 1st July 1916, except with the written authority of the Central Control Boards (Liquor Traffic). General Order 146 6th July 1916 Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations 1914 -1916 Prohibition of the lifting of Hay and Straw in England, Wales and Ireland The Acting Chief Constable forwards to Divisions a supply of slips with respect to the 1916 crop, and he directs that a copy of same will be placed on each Police and Cattle Disease Notice Boards in the County by pasting the back sheet which is blank thereto. The remaining copies will be handed to farmers and others concerned as far as they will go. All members of the Constabulary will take every opportunitity of making the requirements of the Regulations known to farmers and others who will be informed that the address of the District Purchasing Officers of Supplies is;- 14 Old Bank Buildings Chester General Order 147 6th July 1916 Cheap Trains Act 1883 Soldiers Referring to Home Office Circulars dated;- 30th December 1910 No 58.165/31 8th April 1915 No. 275, 755/4 7th May 1915 No. 271, 874/11 14th May 1915 No. 271,874/14 3rd July 1916 No. A 58, 165/73 Forwarded herewith and to General Orders No. 7/1911, 77/1915 and 168/1915 the Home Office have intimated that the Army Council have made arrangements whereby in future the claims of Railway Companies in respect of Warrants given to soldiers will be sent direct by the Railway Authorities to the War Office, and paid without trouble to the Police. The Acting Chief Constable directs that whenever a Police Railway Warrant is issued to a soldier the Police Officer issuing the warrant will at the same time give notice that he has done so to the Officer Commanding the Unit to which the soldier belongs. Such a notice will be given on the War Office Form "Railway Transport B" a supply of which has this day been forwarded to Superintendents who will distribute them to the Sections where they are likely to be required for use. It will be observed that the soldier's signature is required on the form, and this will be obtained at the time the Railway Warrant is issued. The word "Military" will be plainly written in red ink on the top of the Police Railway Warrant above the words "Cheshire Constabulary". It is considered desirable that the police should receive an acknowledgement of the receipt of the form from the Commanding Officer to whom it is sent. A written note will therefore be kept in Occurrence Books of the issue to a soldier of a Railway Warrnt and of the dispatch of "Railway Transport Form B" to the Commanding Officer. General Order 148 7th July 1916 Notices re Penalty under the Reserve Forces for inducing a Reserve Man to desert or Absent himself from Military Service. A further supply of Notices has this day been forwarded to Divisions and the Acting Chief Constable directs that the same will at once be posted on Police and Cattle Disease Notice Boards throughout the County, and other places where permission can be obtained, and where they can be easily perused by the general public. General Order 149 10th July 1916 Liquor Control Regulations 1915 Lancashire and Cheshire Area Referring to General Order 31/1916 the Central Control Board have issued a General Order dated 3rd July 1916 which applies to the Lancashire and Cheshire area as follows:- Areas to which the Order applies The Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic) which comes into operation on 14th February 1916 and which applies to the whole of Cheshire, the main objects of which are:- 1. This Order shall apply to all areas or parts of areas situate in England or Wales in which an Order of the Board is now in force. Extension of hours for the Sale of Light Beer 2 (a) Not withstanding anything contained in Article 2 of the respective Orders of the Board for the aforesaid areas,it shall be lawful, subject as hereafter provided to sell or supply in licensed premises or clubs for consumption on and off the premises and to consume therein and to dispatch and take therefrom any beer which on analysis of a sample thereof at any time is found to contain not more than two percent of proof spirit on and during the following days and hours. On Weekdays: In addition to the hours prescribed by the said Article in each of the said Orders for the sale of intoxicatin liquor for consumption in and off the premises respectively, during all hours between 9 o'clock in the morning and 6 or 6-30pm in the evening as the case may be. And the said Article in each of the said order shall be read as if such, additional hours for the sale and supply of such beer were expressly inserted therein. (b) Not less than seven day's previous notice in writing of the date in which it is intended to begin to sell or supply such beer during such additional hours shall be given by the holder of the license or the secretary of the club to the Superintendent of the police of the district wherein the licensed premises or clubs in respect of which such notice has been given shall as from such date, notwithstanding any provisions contained in the said respective orders, be closed in week days for all purposes at the hour in the evening at which the sale of intoxicating liquor must cease in accordance with the provisions of the said Article in each of the said Orders, unless and until such sale is discontinued and due notification of such discontinuance has beengiven to the said Superintendent of Police. (c) A copy of this Order will be kept permanently affixed in all licensed premises or clubs where beer is sold during such additional hours. Other Provisions of the Orders to Remain in Force 3. Save as hereby provided the provisions of each of the said Orders shall apply to the sale and supply as of such beer. Given under the Seal of the Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic) this third day of August 1916. Copies of the Board's Order has this day been forwarded to Divisions, and the Acting Chef Constable directs that a copy of same will be served without delay upon each licensed person and secretary of club within the whole of the area under the jurisdiction of the Cheshire Constabulary. Constables serving the Orders will at the same time instruct licensees and secretaries of clubs that a copy of the order must be kept permanently affixed in all licensed premises or clubs where beer to which the Order applies is sold during the additional hours and will also warn licensees and secretaries of clubs that not less than seven days notice must be given to the Superintendent of Police of their intention to sell or supply such beer during the additional hours. Constables after serving the Notices will enter the fact in their duty books and make a return containing the particulars of service in the form contained in eneral Order 31/1911. Superintendents will take steps for personally explaining to the members of their respective Divisions the details of the new order. Copies of Order will be supplied to all Inspectors and Sergeants in the Constabualry and to Constables stationed in rural beats. General Order 150 10th July 1916 Defence of the Realm List of Male Employees Between the ages of 18 and 41 A further supply of Posters has this day been forwarded to Divisions and the Acting Chief Constable directs that the same will at once be posted on Police and Cattle Disease Notice Boards throughout the County, and other places where permission can be obtained, and where they can be easily perused by the general public. General Order 151 13th July 1916 Sale of Firearms The following Order has been made by Colonel Neville D.S.O. Competent Military Authority Chester Castle; "In virtue of the powers conferred on me by Regulation "30 of the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations "1914, I hereby diect and declare that rifles, the property "of Licensed dealers, capable of firing service "ammunition, are not to be sold except to Volunteer "Corps (or duly enrolled members thereof) raised under the "Volunteer Act of 1863 and with the written authority in "each case of the Territoral Force Association of the "County in which the Corps is raised". W. C. Neville, Colonel Commanding 22nd Regimental Area Competent Military Authority Dated at Chester this 12th day of July One thousand nine hundred and sixteen; The Acting Chief Constable directs that the purport of the afore Order will be intimated to gunsmiths, pawnbrokers, ironmongers, auctioneers and others concerned, and Superintendents will report so as to reach this office on 22nd Instant that this has been done. General Order 152 13th July 1916 Defence of the Realm Liquor Control Regulations 1915 Lancashire and Cheshire General Order of Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic) relating to the sale of Medicated Wines Referring to General Order 31/1916, 68/1916, 135/1916 and 149/1916 the Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic) have issued the following General order dated 6th July 1916 which will come into operation on 7th August 1916. 1. This order shall apply to all areas to which the Defence of the Realm (Liquor Control) Regulations have been applied.Additional conditions as to the sale of Medicated Wines. 2. On and after the seventh day of August no agent shall either, himself, or any person in any licensed premises for consumption off the premises or dispatch therefrom any intoxicating liquor in the form of or prepared as (a) medicated wine or (b) any mixture or prepearation which contains any drug or medication or is sold or advertised for sale as containing or purporting for sal as containing or in a bottle or other vessel bearing words of figures the amount of proof spirit contained in such mediated wine or mixture or preparation . Provided always that nothing herein shall be deemed to affect the sale of;- (a) Any medicine, mixture or preparation which is made up for a customer on the signed prescription of a Medical Practitioner; or (b) Any medicated or methylated spirits made up in medicine and sold by the medical practitioners or chemists or druggists. 3. (a) The expression "licensed premises" in the foregoing article included any premises or place for the sale of intoxicating liquor for consumption off the premises is carried on under a license. (b) This Order does not effectthe sale or dispatch of intoxicating liquor to a trader for the purpose of his trade. ( c )In the application of this orde to any area or part of the area in Scotland, the Order shall be read as if the expression "exiseable liquor" were substituted for the expression "intoxicating liquor". Copies of the Board's Order have this day been forwarded to Divisions, and the Acting Chief Constable directs that a copy of same will be served without delay upon each holder of licenses granted to Chemists, Grocers, Refreshment -House Keepers, Confectioners and others under the jurisdiction of the Cheshire Constabulary. Constables after serving the Notices will enter the fact in their duty books, and make a Return containing the particulars of service in the form contained in General Order 31/1916. Superintendents will take steps for personally explaining to the members of theire respective Divisions the details of the new Order. General Order 153 15th July 1916 Defence of the Realm Regulation 21 Restrictions on the keeping, carrying and liberating of Carrier and Homing Pigeons. Referring to General Order 121/1916 the Acting Chief Constable forwards herewith: 1. Copy of Home Office letter dated 12th July 1915, No. 270.772//78. 2. Copy of Memorandum with reference to the liberation of Carrier and Homing Pigeons for training 1916. (3) List of Railway Stations from which pigeons cannot be consigned or liberated at:- (4) Specimen label authorising the conveyance and liberation of pigeons which he directs will be carefully perused and explained by Superinendents to members of their Divisions, and filed with other Home Office letters for future reference. It will be observed that the Admiralty and War Office have, on application from the National Homing Union, decided to relax the present restrictions on the liberation of carrier and homing pigeons so as to permit of a limited amount of training by private persons on the conditions contained in the Memorandum above referred to. These conditions have been agreed to by the National Homing Union which have been undertaken to issue labels only to pigeon owners who can be relied upon upon to observe the conditions laid down, and discontinue the supply to any person who makes improper use of them. Particular attention is drawn to the following points in the Memorandum of conditions. No liberation os allowed except by railway station-master, or their subordinates or at in the immediate vicinity of a railway station. No birds may be liberated at or consigned for liberation from a zone approximately 20 miles extending all around the coast. The zone has been defined by the railway stations, the names of which are given in the list forwarded herewith and birds may not be consigned to or from any of the stations specified in this list, or from any loft situated in the coast zone defined by these stations. Not more than 200 birds (or 8 baskets) may be sent in one consignment, whether by an individual or a club. The permit (printed) on a green card as per specimen authorising the conveyance and liberation of pigeons will be supplied in bulk to the Ntional Homing Union by the Home Office. Pigeon owners who wish to consign birds for liberation for a reailway station must apply to the Secretary National Union, Glenmor, Glethow, Leeds, who will if satisfied as to the bona-dides of the applicant supply him with a recommendation to the police and a number of blank labels according to his requirements. The name of the applicant and the place where his loft is situated will be inserted by the Homing Union on every label (in the space provided) before issue, and the recommendation which will bear the signature of the Secretary, Mr Charles C.Plackett, will state the number of labels supplied to the applicant. The pigeon owner must insert on each label the name of the Railway Station to which he wishes to send his birds, and his own name and address for the return of the empty basket. He may insert the name of any Railway Station in Great Britain provided that is is not one of the named in the "prohibited " list. The pigeon owner must then produce to the Police:- (A) His permit to keep pigeons. (b) His recommendation from the union above referred to and which must be retained by the Police. (c ) A number of labels corresponding to that shown on his recommendation with the necessary particulars filled in. On recommendation by the Local Police of the lables and recommendation, the Inspector or Sergeant in chargeof the Section will report to his Superintendent whether the recommendation refers to the applicant and whether or not they know of any reason why the permits should not be granted, and Superintendents will, on receipt of same and being satisfied that all is in order initial the labels and insert the name of the Police Station in the space provided. Superintendents will be particular in seeing that the lables are free from erasure and that the name of the Station is not situated in the prohibited coast zone. If for these or any other reason Superintendents consider it necessary to cancel the label they will do so in a manner that the label cannot be used, before handing same back to the applicant. It will be observed tht the completed label will form the Police Permit under Regulation 21. Authorising the liberation of the pigeons by the station- master and the carriage of the pigeons by road from the owner's loft to the local Railway station from which the birds are to be despatched by rail. It will be distinctly understood that the label does not authorise the liberation of the pigeons in any circumstances except by the station -master to whom it is addressed or his subordinates, nor does it authorise the carriage of birds by road except on route to the local club-house or a local railway station. In the case of birds sent by pigeon owners to club, Head Quarters and consigned from there for liberation at a Railway Station station, the club Secretary will apply to the union for the required labels and will produce them to the Police, with the necessary papers, for completition in the same way as any other pigeon owner. If the pigeons are sent or taken by road from the owner's loft to the club house a green"liberation" label made out in the usual way will be sufficient authority. If the birds are sent by rail from the owner's loft to the club house, by rail an ordinary mauve "transit" label must be obtained by the club Secretary and sent to the owner to be attached to his basket. All applicants for labels or for particulars of the conditions on which facilities for liberation are granted should be referred to the Secretary, "The National Homing Union" Glenmore, Gledlow, Leeds who is responsible for notifying the details of the procedure to any pigeon owners who may wish to train their birds. General Order 154 15th July 1916 Estimates for Pay and Contingencies for the Months of October, November and December 1916 The following are the amounts of the above submitted by the Chief Constable to the Standing Committee on 15th instant; If the Police Balances in the hands of Superintendents on 29th September 1913 are high, the Chief Constable may cause alteration in the amounts of cheques to Superintendents in December 1916. Division Month of October Month of November Month of December Total Headquarters 156 156 156 468 Broxton 234 234 234 702 Altrincham 624 624 624 1872 Eddisbury 218 218 218 654 Nantwich 190 190 190 570 Crewe 421 421 421 1263 Middlewich 261 261 261 783 Northwich 385 385 385 1155 Wirral 554 554 554 1662 Dukinfield 233 233 233 699 Macclesfield 298 298 298 894 Stockport 414 414 414 1242 Runcorn 268 268 268 804 General Order 155 15th July 1916 Defence of the Realm (Consoldiation) Regulations 1914 - 1916 Prohibition of the Lifting of Hay and Straw in Great Britain, the following Order has been made by the Army Council. In pursuance of the Powers conferred on them The Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) 1914-1916, The Army Council hereby give notice that all Hay, or Oats, or Wheat Straw, threshed or unthreshed, now standing on a farm or other premises in bulk in Great Britain is taken possession of the Army Council, and shall from the date of this Order be held in disposal of the duly authorised officers of the War Department. This Order is without predjudice to the Order of the Army Council on 31st March 1916 relating to the prohibiting of the lifting of hay and straw in Great Britain, which still remains in force regards Great Britain in respect of all hay, or oats, or wheay straw other than the 1916 crop. Applications (applying to hay or wheat or oat straw of the 1916 crop, for the sale or purchase or removal for the needs of private consumers will as a rule only be entertained for such amounts as appear to the person to whom the application is made from a declaration to be furnished by the applicant to be either necessary either for consumption by the staock in the applicant's possession or control or to be equal to the average quantity dealt in, sold or consumed during the twelve calendar months proceeding the date of this Order, and if it appears from the declaration accompanying an application to purchase that the applicant has not purchased or removed or applied for the purchase or removal of hay, or straw from any other source covering the same service. Applications to enable hay, wheat or oats straw to be sold to private consumers or dealers will only be granted in respect of quality and quantities of hay or straw after inspection by an Officer of the Forage Department or authorised Member of a County or Central Committee are found not to be required for Army use. Farmers and stock breaders are authorised to use the normal quantity of hay, or oat wheat straw or oat straw in their possession for consumption by stock in their possession. Applications for sale under this Order must be made in writing to the District Purchasing Officer of the District or County in which the hay or straw affected is standing. Applications for purchase for local consumption by the applicants own stock or stock in his possession or control will be made to the District Purchasing Officer of the District or County in which the forage stands. Applications to purchase for the purpose of re-sale or applications to purchase direct from the producer by railway companies, mine owners, Corporations Companies or other bodies will be made in England and Wales to the Administrative Member Forage Committee, 64 Whitehall Court, London S. W.or, in Ireland to the Area Administration Officer, Royal Hospital, Dublin. These written applications must contain a declaration either that the forage required is necessary for consumption by stock in the applicants possession or control or is equal to the average monthly quantity dealt in or sold or consumed by the applicant during the twelve calendar months preceding the date of this Order. Iit must appear from the declaration that the Applicant has not purchases or removed or applied for the purchase or removal of hay or straw from any other source covering the same service (Date of Order War Office) 30th June 1916. The address of the Officer in Cheshire is:- D.P.O.S. 14 Old Bank Buildings, Chester It will be observed that the above Order, made by The Army Council prohibits the removal of all hay and straw from farm buildings to other places unless signed authority has been given by The Military Authorities on Army Form D.R. Form 16.. All members of the Force will do their best to make the provisions of the order known to farmers, dealers, stock owners etc. Those persons who desire to sell or move any hay or straw should be advised to apply to the District Purchasing Officer mentioned above. Constables when on ordinary duty will be vigilant to observe whether any hay or straw is being moved, and, if such is seen they will request the person in charge to produce the necessary permission from the Army Authorities for the removal of same, and in the event if such not being forthcoming the person in charge will be advised to take the hay or straw back to the owners premises the particulars being at once reported through Superintendents to this Office. Copies of the printed circular with reference to the procedure for dealing with the 1926 crop under the Order of the Army Council of the 30th June 1916 prohibiting the lifting of hay and straw in England, Wales and Ireland are forwarded herewith:- A copy of same will be kept at each Police Station in the County as it will be found of assistance to the Police when giving information to persons making enquiries as to selling and purchasing hay and straw. General Order 156 15 July 1916 Duty Scales -Rural Beats The Acting Chief Constable directs that from 1st August 1916 Duty Scale "D" will be worked by all Divisions. In the event of Superintendents considering it necessary to in any way alter the Duty Scale in consequence of any local occurrence they will do so and report cause to the Acting Chief Constable. General Order 157 15 July 1916 Pensions The undermentioned pension granted at a meeting of the Standing Joint Committee held on 15th July 1916 instant in accordance with the provisions of the Police Act 1890. Under Section 1A No. 339 Sergeant William Mitchell Northwich Division: Pension of � 81. 2. 2per annum PC 312 Henry Fenna Stockport Division: Pension of �62. 4. 7 per annum No. 336 Sergeant Thomas Scott Wirral Division Pension of �77. 1. 1 per annum To take effect from 1st September 1916; General Order 158 19 July 1916 Additional Constables discontinued The services of the following Additional Constables will be dispensed with from 1st August 1916, inclusive: 2 Constables employed by His Grace the Duke of Westminster at Eccleston and Eaton 1 Constable employed by The Right Hon, The Earle of Egerton at Tatton Park The undermentioned - Constables will be re-numbered as follows: PC A4 J. Powis Broxton Division will be re-Numbered PC 25 PC A5 H. Hazell Broxton Division will be re-Numbered PC 204 PC A11 W. Edwards Altrincham Division will be re-Numbered PC 363 PC A8 W. Wycherley Wirral Division will be re-Numbered PC 65 General Order 159 19 July 1916 Transfers The following transfers will take place on 1st August 1916. PC 25 J. Powis (single) from Broxton Division to Runcorn Division, to be stationed at Runcorn, vice Gallimore. PC 204 Hugh Hazel (single) from Broxton Division to Crewe Division, to be stationed at Crewe, vice Milton. PC 363 William Edwards (single) Altrincham Division from Tatton to Broad Heath, vice Southworth. PC 437 Harold Deakin (married) Wirral Division from New Ferry to Ellesmere Port, vice Groucott. PC 65 William Wycherley (married) Wirral Division from Bidston to New Ferry, vice Deakin. General Order 160 20th July 1916 Defence of the Realm Regulations Referring to General Order in Council 10th May 1916 forwarded to all Divisions with General order 121/196 containing a new Defence of the Realm Regulations No. 35B requiring ny person who finds any bomb or other article which may have been dropped from hostile aircraft, to notify a Military Post or Police Constable, and, of so required to hand the article over to the Competent Military Authority or any person authorised by him to receve it the Acting Chief Constable has been informed that the examination of bombs or fragments thereof, portions of machinery and other articles which have been dropped or lost from hostile aircraft in the course of their journey, over the County has already afforded important information as to the type of missile used by the enemy and the equipment of the aircraft, but the value of such articles to the Military does not appear to have been fully realised by the public, and objects which might have yielded important information data have been retained by private persons and have escaped expert examination. Any article coming within the scope of the Regulations which may be handed over or reported to the Police after any future attack by hostile aircraft should be dealth with as follows:- All bombs exploded or un-exploded, flares, wreakage or other articles dropped from aircraft should be reported to the Police after any future attack by hostile aircraft immediately to Officer Commanding the nearest Military Station or Post. The report should state the nature of the Article and where it is lying and, in the case of a bomb, whether it has exploded or not. Unexploded bombs and bulky article will be removed or destroyed by the Military Authorities who will also make arrangements for guarding them until they can be disposed of. Smaller articles which come into the hands of the Military experts in London will be forwarded to General Head Quarters Home Forces. Those which prove of no interest or value for purpose of identifying the aircraft, discovering changes in the enemy's projectiles, or from other Military purposes will eventually be returned to the finders. The finding of any of the articles referred to above will be reported to Superintendents to this Office, by telephone, in the event of an air raid, so that the information can be sent to the Home Office, with other particulars on the form of air raid report a specimen of which was forwarded to Divisions with G. O. 48/1916. If the Police have reason to believe that any person has retained possession of articles which should have been handed over in accordance with the Regulation 35B strict enquiries should be made with a view to recovering the articles over to the proper quarter. General Order 161 20th July 1916 Aliens Restriction Order Referring to General Order 98 /1916 the Acting Chief Constable forwards herewith a copy of Home Office Circular No. 307 923/88 which he directs will be carefully perused by Superintendents and afterwards filed at Divisional Head Quarters with other Home Office Circulars on the above subject. The Order in Council dated 27th June 1916 dated 27th June 1916 No. 416 referred to in Circular was forwarded to Divisions with Memo to Superintendents dated 7th July 1916. The special attention of Supreintendents is drawn to the following points mentioned in the Circular:- Identity Books Article 3 of the Order in Council Under subsection (2) of the Article 22A of the Aleins Restriction (Consolidation) Order 1916 an alien was prohibited from under-taking or performing munitions work after the first day if July 1916, unless he had in his possession an identity book. As it has proved impracticable to provide all alien munitions workers with identity books by the date mentioned, and under an amendment date to extend the date and under Article 3 of the Order in Council a new date will be fixed by Order of the Secretary of State, and will be notified to Superintendents in due course. In connecton with the issue of identity book to alien munition workers referred to in G.O. 98/1916 the stamps used by the Ministry of Munitions for the endorsement of permission to do munitions work, new stamps are forwarded herewith. The specimen of the signatures formally used by Officials of the Ministry of Munitions for signing identity books forwarded to Divisions on 13th May1916 with General Order 113/1916 will be returned to this Office by next post. Enlistment of Alien Friends in the British Army Article 4 of the Order in Council In connecton with the arrangements recently made by the Army Council to enable alien friends to enlist by Army Council to enable alien friends to enlist in the Army, The Council desires that any alien who applies for enlistment should be provided with an identity book. Superintendents will therefore make arrangemetns for the issue of identity books for alien who apply for them for the purpose of joining the Army, unless there is some reason to the contrary. Local Recruiting Officers should be requested to notify the Superintendent concerned when an alien residing in his Division is accepted for service in the Army in order that the alien's registration may be cancelled. Superintendents will forward to this Office on 10th of each month a return on the following form of aliens who join the Army. Cheshire Constabulary .........................Division Return of aliens who have joined the British Army during the month of ..................... Division Serial Number Name of Alien Surname first Nationality Date of Birth Date & Place of Enlistment Date...............................................Superintendent .................................. Belgian Refugees It is sometimes overlooked that the possession if an identifty book by a Belgian refugee in compliance with Article 18B does not relieve him from the necessity of obtaining, under Article 18A a permit from the registration officer before coming to reside either temporatily or permanent in a prohibited area. Belgian refugees who desire to enter the prohibited area in this County will be warned that ti will be necessary for them to obtain permission to do so from the Acting Chief Constable in addition to possessing an identity book. Aliens entering the Isle of Wight As cases still occur of aliens trying to enter the Isle of Wight without a permit from the Secretary of State the attention of Superintendents is drawn to G.O. 74/1915 and the restrictions referred to therein will be brought to the notice of any alien who desires to enter that Island. Aliens entering Ireland An alien may not land in Ireland unless he has in his possession an identity book or has obtained special permission of the Regulations Officer of the district in which port of landing is situated (i.e. in the case of Dublin, the Chief Commissioner of the Dublin Metropolitan Police and elsewhere in the County Inspector of the Royal Irish Constabulary. Aliens intending to proceed to Ireland from this County will be warned of the requirement before they start on their journey. Removal of Aliens to the Metropolitan Police Division Large numbers of reports on Form AR-D (Change report) are received by the Metropolitan Police from other Plice Forces on which the destination of the alien to whom the form relates is given simply as "London" without any further address. As these cases involve a great deal of un-necessary trouble in tracing the arrival of the alien the Acting Chief Constable directs that Supreintendents will insist, so far as possible, in every case of an alien moving to London, that he furnishes some address which will enable the Metropolitan Police to refer the report in Form AR-D to the proper Division. If the alien does not know at what address he purposes to stay, it will be ascertained where he proposes to seek employment or such other particulars will be obtained as will indicate his probable whereabouts. Copies of this Order in Council dated 7th Instant, referred to in the last paragraph of the Circular, have not been forwarded to ivisions as only the Metropolitan Police District is affected thereby. General Order 162 22nd July 1916 Constable Re- Appointed George Crank having been re-appointed a Constable and sworn in before two Justices on 22nd July 1916 is taken on the strength of the Cheshire Constabulary from that date. General Order 163 25th July 1916 Defence of the Realm Regulations Regulations 29B Special MilitaryAreas The Acting Chief Constable forwards herewith:- 1. A supply of Red Permit Books for use by British subjects 2. A supply of Blue Books (Application for Permits) for use by aliens. 3. Copy of an explanatory Home Office Circular dated 17th July 1916 No. 309/317/9. 4. Copy of Home Office Circular dated 24th July 1916, enclosing:- (a) Copy of an order of the Army Council declaring a certain area in the North of Scotland to be Special Military Area. (b) An explanatory leaflet with reference thereto:- Which he directs will be carefully perused by uperintendents and kept at Divisional Head Quarters with other Home Office Circulars on the Defence of the Realm Regulations. A copy of the Order in Council dated 25th May 1916 containing Regulaltion 29B was forwarded to Divisions on 7th June 1916 with General Order 129/1916. The object of the Regulation is to supplement the provisions of the Aliens Restricted Order with regard to the admission of aliens to Prohibited Areas by giving power to the Admiralty or Army in Council with the concurrence of the Secretary of State to impose restrictions as regards the admission of any persons whether British subjects or aliens, to special Military Areas, ie areas of special importance from a naval or military point of view. The following Area in Scotland called he North of Scotland, Special Military Area has been declared by an Order of the Army Council dated 11th July 1916 to be a Special Military Area as from 25th July 1916:- "The Burgh of inverness, as also the whole of the "main land of Scotland wich is situated to the North and "West of River Ness, Loch Ness, the road leading from Invernmonston "Tier by Glen Moriston, Strathclumie and the River Shiel to "Shiel Bridge, Loch Duich, Loch Alsh and the Kyle of "Loch Alsh" Under paragraph 2 Regulation 29B no person except those named in the second proviso to the Regulation will be allowed to enter the Special Military Area without a permit issued by the Deputy Commandant, Special Military Area, Inverness, to whom all applications permits should be addressed. Passengers will not be booked by the Railway Companies to Stations North or West of Inverness unless they produce a permit to enter Special Military Area. The Restrictions do not apply to persons under the age of 16 years of age or to persons who are and have been since 4th August 1914 ordinarily resided in the Special Military Area or in any part of the Counties of Inverness, Ross, Cromarty, lgin or Nairn. The procedure to be followed by persons (British subjects or aliens) desiring to obtain permission to enter a Special Military Area will be as follows:- 1. British Subjects must obtain from the Police to of the District in which they resdide one of the red Permit Books. These Permit Books will be kept at Divisional Head Quarters and all applications for same will at once be forwarded from Sections to Superintendents. No charge will be made to the applicant for the first book, but for the issue of a second or any subsequent book, or for replacing or restoring a lost book, a charge of 1s- it will be made and credited to the Police Rate in the same way as the fee charged for an alien Identity Book. Two photographs of the applicant measuring not more than one and a half inches square will be required. The Instructions on the inside page of the cover of the book explain the procedure to be followed with regard to obtaining and using a permit book, and the steps which the Police are required to take, besides issuing the book, are fully explained in the Home Office Circular and will be carefully adhered to by Superintendents. Care must be taken to detach the Form of Application for a Permit Book (the first sheet in the Book) which must be retained at Suprintendents Offices. 2. Aliens Desiring to visit a Special Military Area will be required to obtain from the Police of the district in which they resideone of the blue Applications Forms, kept at and issued form Superintendents Offices for which no charge will be made. The application from after it has been filled up by the alien should be stamped with the date of issue and the name of the Police Station in the spaces provided for the purpose on the back of the form. The counterfoil will be retained by the Police for the purpose of records and the outer portion will be handed to the applicant with instructions to forward together with his identity book to the Commandant who will endorse on one of the blank pages at the end of the book whether the permit applied for has been granted or refused and return the book to the alien. If the book cannot be returned by the alien the same day as it is received by the Commandant, a formal receipt for it will be sent to the alien by postcard, so that he may not be left without some evidence of his possession of an identity book. Application by British subjects and aliens for permission to enter a Special Military Area may in cases for special urgency be applied for by telegram, and Commandants have been instructed to make arrangements whereby in special cases power to grant provisional permission to enter the area may be exercised by subordinate military officers on behalf of the Commandant. The latter power will only be exercised by Superintendents after they are satisfied as to the bona fides of the applicant and the urgency of the applicant and then only upon instructions (which can be sought by telephone) from this Office. As regards the last paragraph of Home Office Letter dated 17th July 1916, instructions will hereafter be forwarded as to the areas prescribed by Competent Military Authorities within which photographing and sketching are prohibited. If a further supply of Permit Books is required application for same will be mde to this Office, General Order 164 28th July 1916 Defence of the Realm Regulations Lancashire and Cheshire Area Referring to General Order 149/1915 forwarding copies of the Central Control Board ( Liquor Traffic ) extending the hours for the sale of Light Beer, the Acting Chief Constable directs that in the event of any Notice in writing being received by Superintendents from the holder of any license or the Secretary of any club, full information will be given to the Section concerned and a note as to its receipt will be made in the Occurrence Book and a further note will be entered in the Licensed Victuallers Book at the page relating to the premises to which the Notice refers, thus:- Date .........................Notice received of intention to sell light beer under order of Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic date 3rd July 1916. Particulars of each Notice received will be reported to Head Quarters. Te carrying out of the Order, so far as the Police are concerned, at the premises referred to in Notice will require very careful attention and where Superintendents have strong suspicion that the requirement are being evaded, they may authorise a sufficient quantity of liquor to be obtained (if necessary by a Constable in plain clothes) as would allow of an analysis beign made, but it will be understood that the police should not take possession of beer which has been purchased by customers. The quantity purchased must be devided into three parts,in the presence of the licensee or his representative, one being handed to that person, one being retained by the police and the third conveyed by the Constable in the case to the County Ananyst whose address its:- S. Ernest Melling Esq. The Cliff H. Broughton Manchester Each sample must be properly sealed in the presence of the licensee or his representative. A report and statements of evidence in each case will be sent to this Office together with the Certificate from the County Analyst. General Order 165 29th July 1916 Defence of the Realm Regulations Lancashire and Cheshire Area Referring to General Order 152 /1915 containing particulars of the Order of the Central Control Board ( Liquor Traffic ) relating to the sale of Medicated Wines, the Central Control Board have made the following Amending General Order dated 24th July 1916 . The following provision shall be made in any Order of the Board which has been made with reference to the sale of Medicated Wines:- "Provided that in any case where such medicated wines "or mixture or preparation is sold or supplied in a bottle "or other vessel enclosed in a sealed packet and is so "sold or supplied at any time before the 9th day of October "1916, it shall be deemed to be sufficient compliance "with the terms and conditions of this Order if such label". Copies of the Board's Order has this day been forwarded to Divisions, and the Acting Chief Constable directs that a copy of same will be served without delay upon each holder of licenses granted to Chemists, Grocers, Refreshment -house keepers, confectioners and others under the jurisdiction of the Cheshire Constabulary. Constables after serving the notices will enter the fact in their duty books and make a Return containing the particulars of service in the form contained in General Order 31/1916. Superintendents will take steps for personally explaining to the members of their respective Divisions the details of the amending Order. General Order 166 31st July 1916 Transfers The transfers of Constable Deakin and Wycherley Wirral Division directed in General Order are hereby cancelled. The following transfer will take place on 7th August 1916. PC 65 William Wycherley (married) Wirral Division from Bidston to Ellesmere Port, vice Grocott. General Order 167 1st August 1916 Promotion and Transfers The following promotion and transfers will take place as herein directed: Promotion No. 295 Acting Sergeant John Davies Runcorn Division to be Sergeant at �1. 19. 1 per week from 1st August 1916, inclusive, vice Mitchell deceased. Transfers To take place on 9th August 1916 the Sergeants being paid in their new Divisions from 1st August 1916, inclusive: No. 369 Samuel Willis (married) from Macclesfield Division to Northwich Division to be stationed at Barnton, vice Mitchell deceased. No. 258 Sergeant Charles Fraser Gerrie (married) from Altrincham Division to Macclesfield Division to be stationed at Gawsworth, vice Willis. No. 210 Sergeant Dominic Nolan (married) from Runcorn Division to Altrincham Division to be stationed at Sale, vice Gerrie. No. 295 Sergeant John Davies (married) Runcorn Division will remain at Runcorn, vice Nolan. General Order 168 1st August 1916 Increase of Pay The undermentioned members of the Force will receive the undermentioned increase of Pay as follows: Division No. Rank Name Increase of Pay/week From Inst Altrincham PC 421 W. Latham � 1. 15. 0 18th Altrincham * PC 102 S. Jones � 1. 13. 10 21st Altrincham PC 111 F. Postles � 1. 13, 10 21st Altrincham PC 297 J. R. Davies � 1. 11. 6 9th Eddisbury PC 21 W. Bate � 1. 15. 0 25th Northwich No. 266 Sergeant G. Leigh � 2. 0. 10 1st Northwich* PC A2 F. Hilditch � 1. 18. 6 22nd Northwich PC 293 F. Thomas � 1. 10. 4 2nd Wirral* No. 213 Sergeant A. Cooper � 2. 4. 4 1st Wirral PC 140 F. J. Morris � 1. 12. 8 2nd Dukinfield PC 172 H. Ellwood � 1 12. 8 12th Macclesfield* No. 369 Sergeant S. Willis � 2. 5. 6 1st Macclesfield* No. 417 Sergeant W. Walton � 2. 5. 6 1st Macclesfield PC 163 W. Wright � 1. 12. 8 21st Macclesfield PC 345 J. Smith � 1. 13. 10 1st Stockport PC 73 W. Barden � 1. 13. 10 7th Runcorn PC 355 H. Ellis � 1 17. 4 4th Runcorn* PC 487 F. Asbury � 1. 12. 8 12th * Exclusive of Merit Badge Pay. General Order 169 1st August 1916 Defence of the Realm (Consoldiation) Regulations 1914 - 1916 Prohibition of the Lifting of Hay and Straw in Great Britain Referring to General Order 155/1916 re above the Acting Chief Constable forwards to Division a supply of Posters receieved from the D.P.O.S. Cheshire and he directs that the same will be posted on Police and Cattle Disease Notice Boards as far as they will go. General Order 170 3rd August 1916 Transfers The transfers of Sergeants Gerrie and Nolan directed in General Order 167/1916 are hereby cancelled: The following transfers will take place on 9th August 1916, the Sergeants being paid in their new Divisions from 1st August 2926, inclusive. No. 254 Sergeant Frank Cope (married) from Dukinfield Division to Macclesfield Division to be stationed at Gawsworth, vice Willis. No. 210 Sergeant Dominic Nolan (married) from Runcorn Division to Dukinfield Division to be stationed at Dukinfield, vice Cope. General Order 171 4th August 1916 Police Register of Licensed Houses The following alterations will be made in the above: Altrincham Licensing District No.137 Letters The Cross Lymm Licensee Fred. E. Evans No.138 Greyhound Partington Licensee James Clarke Eddisbury Licensing District No.1 Railway Inn Acton- by-Weaverham Licensee William Alfred Kirkham Crewe Licensing District No. 56 Spread Eagle Monks Coppenhall Licensee Elizabeth A. Micklewright Congleton Licensing District No.22 Staffordshire Knott Buglawton Licensee Joseph William Martin Wirral Licensing District No.36 G;eggs Arms Gayton Licensee Joseph J. Boyle No. 133 Plough Inn Neston -cum Parkgate Licensee Petronella M. Morris No. 139 Farmers Arms Neston -cum Parkgate Licensee Joseph Amen Dukinfield Licensing District No.8 Chapel House Dukinfield Licensee Thomas W. Owen No. 9 Commercial Inn Dukinfield Licensee Joseph W. Hadfield No. 73 New Inn Hollingsworth Licensee Hermen Warhurst General Order 172 4th August 1916 Order of Secretary of State 22nd July 1916 Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulation 11 Registration as to Lights in England & Wales Wales The Acting Chief Constable forwards herewith; 1. Copies of Order of Secretary of State dated 22nd July 1916 in Statutory Rule form No 458. 2. Letter from home Office dated 25th July 1916 No. 300,000/292. 3. Memorandum re Air Raid Precautions at Collieries. 4. Form re Conditional excemption from requirements of the Secretary of State's Order as to extinction and obscuration of Lighs (General Warning List) 5. Posters re Secretary of State Order 22nd July 1916 And he directs that the same will be be carefully perused by Superintendents and explained by Superintendents to all members of their Divisions. Copies of the Order will be sent by Superintendents to each Police Station in their Divisions. The Posters will be placed on all Police and Cattle Disease Notice Boards and at other places where permission can be obtained and where they can easily perused by the general public. The new Order comes into operation on 7th August 1916 and revokes all previous Orders as to lights under Regulaltion 11 of the Defence of the Realm Regualtions excepting so far as Cheshire is concerned. The Lights (Vehicles) Orders of 15th December 1915 and 8th February 1916, without prejudice, however, to any proceedings in respect of contraventions of any of the revoked Order. The new Order consolidates and extends the whole of England and Wales, the restrictions imposed by existing Orders, and embodies certain amendments, which were desired by the Field Marshall Commanding in Chief Home Forces, in order to give full effect to his arrangements for the Defence of the Country against hostile aircraft. It will be remembered tht in all previous Orders it was provided that Lights in factories engaged on Government Contracts might be maintained to such extent as was necessary for the safe and expedious progress of Work, and that a similar relaxation of the Order was Authorised in the case of other Factories which could not comply with its full requirements without undue expense output. These relaxations for exemptions may still be obtained but only of an exemption in writing is granted by the local Chief Officer of Police, and this exemption is operative only so long as certain specified conditions ae complied with. It will be seen that it is necessary for Superintendents to bring the provisions of the Order and the conditions of exemptions specially to the Notice of Managers of Factories, Colliers or other industrial establishments,or works of public utilities in their Divisions, and, in order that this may be thoroughly and satisfactorily done the Acting Chief Constable directs that Superintendents will personally call upon the Managers of the places named, hand them a copy of the new Order, explain the whole of the contents of: Form of exemption (printed on buff coloured paper) at the same time inforn them of the procedure to be adopted in case it is considered essential to apply for any exemption from a full compliance with the requirement of the new Order. All applications for exemption should be made in writing and be sent on or before the 18th August 1916 to the Suprintendent of the Division in which the works etc. are situated. These applications should contain:- 1. The days on which, and the hours within which, the application for exemption is made. 2. The reason why exemptions are considered necessary. 3. Why the requirements of the Order cannot be fully complied with. On the 21st August 1916 Superintendents will forward to this Office the applications which they have received, together with a separate report on each application, containing the Superintendents opinion and any other information which they can give concerning the necessity, or otherwise, of sanctioning the same. In the case of Naval and Military establishments an exemption may be granted on similar conditions by the Competent Naval or Military Authority and the grant of any such exemptions will be notified to the Police. The schedule printed on page 3 of the exemption form shows the action to be taken by Firms on receipt of Official Air Raid messages and a Memo, is printed on page 4 of same explaining the procedure for obtaining alterations of the days on which, or hours within which, the exemption applies. It will be observed that one of the conditions requires that when"Air Raid Action" is ordered all lights to which the exemption applies must be extinguished within 5 minutes and it is very desirable that efficient arrangements for this purpose should be made by Firms concerned. If however there are any cases in which a Firm is able to show good reson why this cannot be done within the time, particulars of the case will be reported to this Office for submission to the Controller of Warning Control in which the premises are situated. The arrangement with regard to the "Warning Lists" stated in para 2 of the Memo on page 4 of the Home Office printed Memorandum of 23rd May 1916, No. 271.886/326 on the organisation for the purpose of issuing Warnings and Orders regarding the approach of hostile aircraft by night, forwarded with Memo to Superintendents dated 24th May 1916 and referred to in General Order 123/1916. A printed slip for the amendment of the Memorandum will be forwarded as soon as received from the Home Office. It will be observed that all the Telphone Authorities cannot place a Firm on Warning Lists for periods other than those specified in Para 2 of the Memorandum on page 4. Of the excemption Form which are as follows:- 1. On any night from Monday to Friday: inclusive. 2. On Saturday night only. 3. On Sunday night only. Such Firms may be placed in all or any of these three Lists and any Firm requiring an alteration of the days or hours to which the exemption applied must give the Police four clear days notice in writing as prescribed in para 4 of the same, which Notice must be immediately sent to Head Quarters. As regards para 5 of the Memorandum page 4 of the exemption Form the special permission there is mentioned is intended only for genuine cases of unforeseen emergency and the grant of special permission must be dependent on the factory being able to make suitable arrangements to receive the warning from the Police. These new arrangements as to the grant of exceptions to factories have been made at the request of the "Field Marshall Commanding in Chief, Home Forces. Their effect is to regularise and put on a more satisfactory footing the exemptions which have hitherto been allowed to important industrial establishments. The arrangements for giving warning of the approach of hostile aircraft depend on for their efficient working on some responsible person being constantly in attendance on each night to which the exemption applies from half an hour after sunset until the hour at which the exemption ceases to take the necessary action thereon, but in case of neglectit has not hitherto been possible to take proceedings except in case of failure to take "Air Raid Action" when an Order to that effect has been given. Under the terms of the exemptions under the new Order failure to answer any Official Air Raid message within the prescribed time, constitutes a breach of the conditions on which the exemption is granted and the offender becomes liable for a contravention of the Lights Order. Special attention is drawn to para 2 of the Order from which it will be seen that the lights named are to be extinguished except such Public Lamps as The Chief Officer directs to be kept in use for public safety and any other lights approved by him, all such lights which are not extinguishbeing subject to the condition contained in the second clause of the said paragraph. Superintendents will forward to this Office on 31st August 1916 a Return re Public lighting on 31st August 1916 a Return re Public Lighting in the undermentioned form, and they will arrange with the local Authorities concerned that the lamps which are directed to be kept on during the coming winter months must be reduced to the minimum intensity consistent with safety and so shaded and obscured that light is cut off in all directions above the horizontal and no more than a difused light is cast on the ground. This will necessite the darkening of all such lamps to within a few inches of the bottom to prevent any more that a diffused light being cast upon the ground. The particles of any difficulty which may arise in connection with the matter will be reported by Superintendents to Head Quarters. It will be observed that by Article 5 the provisions of the new Order shall not apply the necessary working lights on railways (including lights in Stations and in goods and marshalling yards. It will be understood that after 7th August 1916 all information for offences as to lights will be laid under the new Order of the Secretary of State herein referred. All spare copies of the printed Notices dated Chief Constable's Office Chester 11th February 1916 containing copy of the Order of the Secretary of State dated 8th February 1916, now revoked, will be collected by Superintendents and returned to this Office. It will also be understood that the Secretary of State's Order. 1. Dated 15th December 1915 Part 1 requirements as to lights to be carried on vehicles and as to Lighting up times. 2. Dated 15th December 1915 Part 11 prohibition as to use of Headlights & Restrictions on other lights on vehicles in certain areas. Are not in any way altered, consequently the provisions thereof remain in full operation. Cheshire Constabulary ..............................Division Order of Secretary of State dated 22nd July 1916 as to Lighting. Return showing the arrangments made with the several Lighting Authorities in the above Division as to public lighting in streets, lamps etc; Urban or Rural having control of the Lighting Approx. no of public lamps lighted in winter months prior to Operation No. of public lamps during the winter months No. of public lamps, Superintendents has arranged to be so lighted Will Lamps Col. 4 cast light upon the ground? Date....................................................Superintendent..................................... General Order 173 5th August 1916 Defence of the Realm Regulation The Acting Chief Constable forwards to Divisions Copies of Statutory Rules and Orders 1916 No. 501 containing Order in Council dated 28th July 1916. Copies of Home Office letter dated 1st August 1916 No. 312, 996/32, and Copies of Form to be kept by every person who deals in cocaine or opium: The same will be carefully perused by Superintendents who will explain such parts as are considered necessary to the members of their Divisions, so that active steps may be taken by the Police to enforce the provisions of the Regulation. The Order in Council will be filed with others which have been forwarded to Divisions, and a note will be made in red ink in the margin at those parts in the margin at such parts of the Consolidated Regulations made 23rd May 1916 (printed in Manual of Emergency Legislation forwarded to Divisions on 2nd June 1916) which are amended by the order in Council in the following manner. "See Order in Council, dated 1916" The attention of Superintendents is specially drawn to the follows:- Regulations 40 B (1) If any person sells, gives, procures, supplies or offers to sell, give, procure or supply cocaine to or for any person, other than an authorised person, in the United Kingdom, he shall be guilty of a summary offence agains the Regulations unless he proves that the following conditions have been complied with:- (a) the cocaine must be supplied on and in accordance with a written prescription of a duly qualified Medical Practitioner and dispensed by a person authorised to dispense such prescription. (b) the prescription must be dated and signed by this Medical Practitioner with the full name and address and qualification, and marked with the words "Not to be repeated" and must specify the total amount of cocaine to be supplied on the prescription, except that where the medicine to be supplied on the prescription is a proprietary medicine, it shall be sufficient to state the amount of the medicine to be supplied. (c) cocaine shall not be supplied more than once on the same prescription except in pursuance of fresh directions duly endorsed on the prescription by the medical practitioner by whom it was originally issued and signed with his name in full and dated. (d) the name of the person, form or body corporate dispensing the prescription, the address of the premises at which and the date on which it is dispensed must be marked on the prescription. (e) the ingredients of the prescription so dispensed with the name and address of the person to whom it is sold or delivered shall be entered in a book especially set aprat fro this sole purpose and kept on the premises where the prescription is dispensed, which book shall be open to inspection by any person authorised for the purpose by The Secretary of State. (2) If any person other than an aurhorised person or a person licensed to import cocaine, has in his possession any cocaine he shall be guilty of a summary offence against these applications unless he proves that the cocaine was supplied on and in accordance with such a prescription as aforesaid. (3) If any person sells, gives, procures, or supplies or offers etc. to give procure, supply, opium to or for any prson, other than an authorised person in the United Kingdom, or if any person not being an authorised person or a licensed person to import opium, has any opium in his possession, he shall be guilty of summary offence against these regulations. (4) If any person prepares opium for smoking or deals in or has in his possession any opium so prepared, he shall be guilty of summary offence again these regulations. (5) Every person who deals in cocaine or opium shall keep a record in such form as may be prescribed by the Secretary of State of all dealings in cocaine or opium effected by him, and, if he fails to do so shall be guilty of summary offence against these regulations authorised by the Secretary of State.he shall be guilty of a summary offence against these regulations, ever such record shall be open to inspection by any person authorised for the purpose by the Secretary of State. (6) If any such person holding a general or special permit from the Seccretary of State to purchase any drug to which this regulation applied, fails to comply with any of the conditions subject to which the permit is granted, he shall be guilty of a summary offence against these regulations. (7)For the purpose of this regulation:- The expression "authorised person" means a duly qualified medial practitioner, a registered dentist, a registered veterinary surgeon, a person firm, or body corporate entitled to carry on the business of a chemist and druggist under the provisions of the Pharmacy Act 1868, as amended by the Pharmacy Act (Ireland) 1875Amendment Act 1890, a licentiate of the Apothecaries Hall in Ireland or a person holding a general or special permit from the Secretary of State to purchase the drug in question The expressiom "cocaine" includes all preparations, salts, derivatives prepared therefrom or therewith and containing 0.1 percent (one part in a thousand) or more of the drug. The expression "opiuma" means raw opium or produced or powdered or granulated opium. The Secretary of State calls special attention to the above provisions relating to the sale of cocaine, and opium to persons in this country. The Government have found it necessary to regulate strictly the sale of cocaine in consequence of the large illegitimate traffic in this dangerous drug which has sprung up and the increase of its use by soldiers and others. Restrictions on the sale of opium have also become necessary in consequence of the increase in the smuggling of smoking opium from this Country to the East and to America in contravention of the Proclamation prohibiting the export of opium. Simultaneously with the new Regulation a proclamation has also been issued prohibiting the import of cocaine or opium into this Country except under license of The Secretary of State. Cocaine The sale of cocaine is absolutely prohibited by the Regulation except in: (a) a duly qualified medical practitioners, registered dentists, registered veterinary surgeons and chemists and druggists. (b) to persons holding a permit from the Home Office. (c ) to persons for whom it has been prescribed by a duly qualified medical practitioner by a prescription given in conformity with the requirements of the Regulations. It is also made an offence to be in the possession of cocaine unless such person is a person to whom it may be lawfully supplied, as in (a) & (b) or (c) above, or is a licensed importer. Opium In the case of opium the provisions are somewhat different; They deal only with raw opium or with powdered or granulated opium. The sale of opium is absolutely prohibited except to persons holding a permit from the Home Office: It is also made an offence for any persons: (a) to be in possession of opium unless such person is a persons to whom it may lawfully be supplied. (b) to prepare any opium for smoking, and "to sell or be in possession of any opium so prepared. Records in the prescribed form are required to be kept by all persons dealing in cocaine and opium- chesmists, dispensing cocaine on a prescription (or the doctor prescribing the cocaine on a prescription if he dispenses it himself) are also required to enter particulars in a book especially kept for the purpose on the premises in the form or record forwarded herewith. In the case of a proprietary medicine the actual ingredients will not be required but only the name of the medicine as stated in the prescription, but the Secretary of State proposes in granting permits for the purchase of cocaine or opium to manufactuctures of proprietary medicines to require the manufacturers to specify on the label on the bottle or package the percentage of opium contained in the medicine. It will be seen that it provides in the case of the chemist for the record of dealings and the particulars of prescriptions to be combined in one book) These records and books woll be open to inspection by any person duly authorised by the Secretary of State for the purpose. The Secretary of State is anxious that active steps should be taken by the police to enforce the provision of the Regulation. Special watchfulness will be required as regards cocaine in districts where trops are stationed and as regards opium, in seaport twons and districts frequented by persons of Chinese extraction (whether Chinese or British subjects). In the case of Chinese subjects who are found to be engaged in the smuggling traffic, the Secretary of State is prepared to consider the question of their deportation under the Aliens Restrictions Order. In London cocaine has recently been extensively sold in the streets, in the shape of snuff to soldiers and others. The power of search given by No. 51 of the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations will be available, and in any case whre it is considered desirable to inspect the books of a dealer in cocaine or opium, the Secretary of State will be prepared to give the necessary authority. In strictness, every person now in possession of cocaine or opium except as authorised by the Regulations, is contravening the regulations, but it is not desired that any proceedings should be taken against existing bona-fide dealers or manufacturers pending the consideration by the Home Office of their application for the necessary permit or against persons legitimately in possession of small quantities abtained before the Regulation for their personal use under a medical prescription or otherwise. The Secretary of State will keep the Police informed of Licenses or permits to purchase issued to persons in their respective districts, and of any conditions attached to the licenses or permits. If any information comes to the knowledge of the Police of this County indicating that the Regulations is being infringed in another to Police District, particulars will be reported to this office and the Acting Chief Constable will communicate at once with the Police Authority of that district. Superintendents will arrange for chemists and others to be warned of the requirements of the new Regulations and at the same time the form which the Order provides shall be kept and shown to them. Suprintendents will report to this Office on 14th Instant that the rquirements of the new Order have been explained to members of the Divisions generally, and that the Police are alive to the importance of stringently enforcing same. General Order 174 8 August 1916 Notice re Employment of Men liable to Military Services The Acting Chief Constable has this day forwarded a supply of posters containing a warning to employers and others, and he directs that the same will be posted on Police and Cattle Disease Notice Boards and at other conspicuous places wheren permission can be obtained and particulary in the neighbourhood of large works etc. General Order 175 9 August 1916 Order of Secretary of State dated 22nd July 1916 under Regulation 11 of the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations as to Lights in England and Wales. Large Brickworks and Potteries ect. Referring to the instructions contained in S.G.O. 172/1916 re above, the Acting Chief Constable has received intimation that the Secretary of State has been in communication with the Field Marshal Commanding -in- Chief, Home Forces on the question of allowing temporary exemptions on the question if allowing temporary excemptions from the Lights Order in the case of Kilns, when it is desired that burning should take place only at intervals and for short periods. In the case of large brickworks, potteries etc where one or more kilns are continuously in use, a written exemption from the requirements of the Order in the prescribed form will have to be obtained from the Police and no relaxation of the conditions can be allowed. All applications under this head for written exemptions will be sent so as to reach this Office on 21st August 1916, with a separate report attached to each application containing the Superintendents opinion thereon. In the case of smaller works which are not continuously in use, it has been decided that a formal Exemption need not to be insisted upon and that the conditions may safely be relaxed to the following limitations:- 1. Burning should only take place during the period between the 8th and 21st day of the moon, and the concent of the local Police must be obtained by the owners on each occasion. Generally speaking permission should be granted in the case of kilns in an isolated position, unless the glare would be visible from sea-wards. 2. Applications for permission to burn kilns need not be referred to the Military Authorities except where the kilns which it is proposed to burn are situated in the neighbourhood of a Military establishment. In such cases the Military Authorities concerned must be consulted. 3. All kilns should be covered so far as possible in order to reduce the glare from above when they are in use. This Relaxation will not apply to kilns situated, in or in the immediate vicinity of polulated centres.In these cases of Exemption should only be allowed on the conditions prescribed for the grant of Exemptions to factories and other industrial establishments. The Acting Chief Constable directs that the purport of the above will be explained to Owners of kilns, potteries etc within their respective Divisions so that they may act in accordance with the foregoing instructions. The accompanying H.O. Letter dated 7th August 1916 No. 3000, 000/297 will be carefully perused by Superintendents and such parts as are necessary explained to the members of their Divisions, the letter being subsequently kept with other letters on the subject from the Home Office. General Order 176 9 August 1916 Arrangments for assisting Belgian Government to gather to their Colours Belgian subjects in the Country who are liable to Military Service The Acting Chief Constable forwards herewith: 1. Copy of Circular letter from Home Offuce dated 7th August 1916, No. 268/174/177. 2. Supply of posters explaining the provisions of the new decree, and the steps to be taken to comply with it. 3. Hand-bills to the same effect in shorter form. 4. The enquiry Form (previously known as the enrolement Form). 5. A Form for acknowledging the receipt of the Enquiry Form when duly completed. And he directs that the Police will at once take steps for placing the Posters upon Police and Cattle Disease Notice Boards and at other conspicuous places where permission can be obtained, particularly in those districts where Belgians reside. A supply of Enquiry Forms will be kept available at all Police Stations in those areas. A copy of the enquiry form together with the hand bill will, before 16th Instant be handed to every Male Belgian between 18 and 40 years of age, and he will be instructing to fill up thee form and return it to the Police on or before the 26th August 1916. A record will be kept of the male Belgians to whom enquiry forms etc have been issued and will be retained by each Divisional Head Quarter Office. When the enquiry form has been duly completed and returned to the Police, Superintendents will furnish each male Belgain of the prescribed form. Particular care will be taken to secure that all enquiry forms are duly completed and returned. Any male Belgian to whom the Decree applies, who does not fill up the enquiry Form before September 1st 1916 or who subsequently fails to present himself before the Recruiting Commision when summonded, will be considered a defaulter. In any case failure to return the form, Superintendents will have enquiries made and if it should prove impractical to obtain the form, a report should be made of the reason. All the enquiry forms which have been returned to the police will be sent to Divisional Head Quarters Offices, and two lists will be compiled of the names and addressed of:- (1) Those from whom duly completed forms have been received. (2) Those from whom forms have been issued or sent but not returned. With any notes as to the reason of the non- return of the form. These lists will be forwarded, together with the enquiry forms and other documents accompying same, so as to reach this Order on 4th September 1916 for transmission to Major E.d.Beughem, 35 Grosvenor Place, London .SW. It will be observed that, as stated in paragraph 5. Of the poster and pargraphs 3 and 4 of the handbills a postponement of the call to Military Service may be applied for by married men born before 1st July 1895, and by single men borne before 1st July 1886 who are employed in munition works, or in works or trades of general utility. Any person applying for such a postponement is required to fill up Part 11 of the Inquiry Form and to get Part 111 filled in by his employer. If any forms with Part 11 filled, but not Part 111the form must be sent back to Part 111 to be completed. The arrangements for summoning Recruits to appear before the Recruiting Commission will be made by Major De Beughen, who will send direct to each recruit his summons, together with a travelling permit for the journey. General Order 177 12th August 1916 Transfer The following transfer will take place on 1st September 1916, the Constable being paid in his new Divisions from 1st September 1916, inclusive. No. 9 George Edwards (married) from Macclesfield Division to Altrincham Division to be stationed at Plumbley as Additional Constable at The Ammonia Soda Company Works and will be re-numbered A4. General Order 178 15th August 1916 Duty Scales -Rural Beats The Acting Chief Constable directs that from 1st September 1916 Duty Scale "C" will be worked by all Divisions. In the event of Superintendents considering it necessary to in any way alter the Duty Scale in consequence of any local occurrence they will do so and report cause to the Acting Chief Constable. General Order 179 16th August 1916 Merit Badge The following Sergeants and Constables are awarded the Merit Badge and pay of 2d- per diem from 13th August 1916, inclusive for long and meritorious service and good conduct. Division No. Rank Name Middlewich No. 404 Sergeant S. Bowyer Wirral No. 1 Sergeant J. J. Cash General Order 180 17th August 1916 Telephone at Police Stations The Acting Chief Constable intimates that from 1st September 1916 the telephones at Sectional Police Stations will cease to be connected on the "unlimited service" system and will be placed on the "measured rate" service. This has been decided by the Standing Joint Committee with a view to economising expenditure and 700 hundred calls per annum will be available for use at each Sectional Station except the following, which are limited to 500 calls per annum. Areas of Telephone "Measured Rate" Division Tarporley Eddisbury Division Tarvin Eddisbury Division Audlem Nantwich Division Crewe (Ford Lane) Crewe Division Holmes Chapel Middlewich Division Barnton Northwich Division Heswall Wirral Division Poynton Macclesfield Division Disley Stockport Division Cheadle Stockport Division The 700 calls include local as well as trunk calls and care must be exercised to keep the number within the limit allowed. Date No. of minutes instrument used With whom in communication Purport Remarks General Order 181 18th August 1916 Defence of the Realm Regulations No. 45 B. Certificates of Excemption from Military Service The special attention of the Constabulary is drawn to the provisions of Regulation 45B, as contained in the Statutory Rules and Orders 1919, No 466 (Order in Council dated 12th July 1916 further amending the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations 1914, forwarded to Superintendents on 7th Instant, and which reads as follows:- 45 B Everyman who holds a certificate of excemption from Military "since granted otherwise than 1916 under the Military "service Acts 1916, shall if required by a Constable "or by any person who has authority for the purpose "from the Army Council shall produce his certificate or "give particulars as to the authority by which his "certificate was granted and the grounds on which "it was granted. "If any man fails to comply with the regulaltion "or gives particulars which are false in any material "respect, he shall be guilty of a summary offence "against these regulations". The Military Service Acts 1916, which are now in operation, provide that every man of military age is deemed to be enlisted in the Army and therefore eligible men who have not joined the colours, are considered to be absentees from the Army, except such as have bee exempted. It is consequently essential that every man of Army age, who is not in uniform, should, (unless he is obviously unfit for service) at all times carry, and be able to produce:- 1. A Medical certificate. 2. An Exemption Certificate. 3. A badge and certificate issued by the Minister of Munitions or other authorised Government Department. Generally speaking the production of the above certificates should be demanded only when the Constables have good reason to believe that the law is being evaded and every care will be taken that such demand is made with courtesy and tact. Every opportunity must be given to those whom the police consider it necessary to question, to prove that they are not deserters or absentees. Where there is no whatever the usual course according to law will be adopted, but where there is doubt the names and addresses will be given to local Recruiting Officers for investigation. It will be borne in mind that Irish labourers who have come to this Country for the purpose of working on Farms and whose usual place of abode is in Ireland, should not be interfered with as the Military Service Act does not apply in such case. General Order 182 17th August 1916 Photographing and Sketching General Order 236/1915 re above is hereby cancelled. The attention of the Constabulary is drawn to Article 19 of the Defence of the Realm Regulations Article 19 which reads as follows:- 19. No persons shall, without the permission of the Comptent naval or military Authority, or the Minnisters of Munitions , make any photograph, sketch, plan, model, or "other representation of : (a) any, place or thing within any area for the time being specified in an order made by the competent naval or military authority with the approval of the Admiralty or Army Council, as being an area within which the making any place or thing within an area within which the making of such representations is prohibited. (b) any naval or military work, or any dock or harbour work, wherever situate. (c) any other place or thing of such a nature that such representations thereof are calculated to be, or might be, directly or indirectly useful to the enemy. And no person in any such area or in the vicinity of any such work shall without lawful authority or excuse have in his possession any photographs or other apparatus or other material or thing suitable for use in making any such representations. If any person contravenes the provisions of this regulation or without lawful authority or excuse in his possession any representation of any such work, place, or thing of such a nature that it is calculated to be or might be directly or indirectly useful to the enemy, he shall be guilty of an offence against these regulations. Provided that nothing in this regulation shall be construed as prohibiting (where otherwise legal) the making of a photograph, sketch, plan, model, or other representation within any photographic or other studio, or a private dwelling or a private dwelling house or the garden or other premises attached thereto of any person or things therein, or as prohibiting (where, otherwise legal ) the possession of photographic or other apparatus, material or things intended solely for use wihin such studio, dwelling -house, or other premises. For the purpose of this Regulation:- The expression"naval or military work" includes any work of defence, arsenal, duckyard, camp, depot or building used for the accommodation of any of His Majesty' s forces, ships, aircraft, telegraph, or signal station, searchlight, war material, or place where war material is or is intended to be manufactured, repaired or stored, or plant therein:- The expression "dock or harbour work" includes shipyards, landing stage and pier, and any light, buoy, beacon, mark or object or thing designed or used for the purpose of facilitating navigation in or into a harbour. The Competent Military Authorities at Linerpool and Chester respectively have defined the following Areas as those within which the possession of any apparatus for photographing or sketching shall be prohibited unde Article 19A. In the Area of the Mersey Defences:- The whole of the Mersey Dock Estate whether in Lancashire or Cheshire: The Land and Beach West of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Line between, Hall Rowland Highton Stations. The Beach at New Brighton within a distance of 100 yards from Perch Rock Battery The Works at Messr's Cammell Laird & Co. Birkenhead: In the Rest of the County: Reservoir and Control Station Liverpool Waterworks Malpas Control Station re above Egerton Green Malpas Works of Brunner Mond & Co, Winnington and Lostock Gralam Works in course of erection for above Firm at Gadbrook, Rudheath By a careful perusal of the foregoing it will be seen that:- 1. That photographing or sketching in the Area and at places defined by the two Comptent Military Authorities is prohibited: 2. The photographing and sketching of:- (b) any naval or military work, or any doct or harbour work, wherever situate: (c) any other place or thing of such a nature that such representations ar calculated to be or might be, directly or indirectly useful to the enemy. Is not allowed unless the permission of the Competent Military Authority, has been first been obtained. A wide interpretation will be given by the Police to paragraphs (b) and (C) above and such will be understood to include all places or Naval or Military importance as well as Railway viaducts and bridges, large Water supplies, Munitions works, Military Caamps and vulnerable ponts generally. Persons making inquiry from the Police should state clearly the place where they desire to photograph or sketch, and, of such come under paragraphs (a) and (b) or (c ) they will be informed. If after that they still insist on applying for permission they will be directed to obtain from Superintendent's Offices one of the Red Permit Books which they must carefully fill in and complete (two photographs and the signature of two British subjects being required) and return the book to the Superintendents, who will after detaching the first page retun it to the applicants, who will themselves send same direct to the Competent Military Auhtoroity concerned as below and await his reply. For the Area of the Mersey Defences The General Officer Commanding Mersey Defences 33 Rodney Street Liverpool For the remaining portion of the County The Officer Commanding 22nd Regimental District The Castle Chester At places which clearly do not come within photographs (a) (b) or (c) No permission is required and applicants may be so informed. General Order 183 18th August 1916 Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations Pigeons Referring to General Order 205/1915 the Acting Chief Constable has been informed by the Home Office, letter dated 10th August 19165 No. 270/772/83, copies of which are forwarded herewith, that in future any person desiring to obtain a permit to send pigeons out of or into the United Kingdom must address their application to:- The Officer- in- Charge Government Pigeon Service 1 Central Buldings Westminster S.W And the last paragraph on the first sheet of the above named will be amended accordingly. Disposal of pigeons coming into the possession of the Police the following instructions will be carried out. (a) Should a message written on a printed Government form be found on any dead, wounded or stray pigeon the ring number or number of the bird and time and place where it was found will be entered on the message and then handed in at the nearest telegraph office; The telegraph officials have instructions as to the disposal of such messages. The text of any other messages and the ring number of the bird will be photographed or telephoned to "Intelligence London" and the message itself forwared by next post to "The Officer in Charge Home Force Pigeon Service Horse Guards Parade London S. W In either case the bird will also be sent to the address for disposal. (b) Particulars of a pigeon even if it does not carry a message will be reported and the bird sent to the above address if:- 1. If its wings are stampted with a foreign name or address or:- (11)It bears any foreign rings-_ For this purpose any rings other than those marked "N. U." "N.U.R.P" "N.U. H.P."or" S, U." may be regarded as foreign. (C) All other stray pigeons coming into the hands of the Police may e liberated wherever found, if they are uninjured and fit to fly. They should not be reported to the Home Forces or Government Pigeon Services. If it is desired to ascertain the name and address of the owner of a bird bearing British Rings (i.e. Rings marked "N. U." "N.U.R.P" "N.U. H.P."or" "S, U.") The required information will generally be may be obtainable from one of the following:-. If the rings are marked "N. U." from The Secretary The Secretary The National Homing Union Glenmore Gladstow Leeds If the rings are marked "N.U.R.P" From The Racing Pigeon 19 Doughty Street London W.C. If the rings are marked "N.U.H.P" From The Homing Pigeon 7th Crescent Birmingham If the rings are marked "S.U." From The Secretary The Scottish Homing Union 43 Miller Street Larkhall Lanarkshire In every case where ring numbers are quoted great care should be taken that all identification letters or marks are correctly given. The fact that a pigeon carries a rubber ring in the leg in addition to metal rings need not to be taken into consideration as to its disposal. It should, however, be noted that a message may be carried under the rubber ring, and this should invariable looked for: Whenever a pigeon is found and the above instructions carried out a detailed report will be submitted to this Office. General Order 184 21st August 1916 Transfers The following transfer will take place on 1st September 1916: PC 435 Michael Moore (married) Macclesfield Division from Poynton to Adlington, vice Edwards General Order 185 24th August 1916 Allowance for subsistence of Prisoners General Order 67/ 1915 re above is hereby cancelled: The War Office and the Admiralty have intimated that they are prepared during the War to pay for military and naval deserters and absentees in Police custody at the rate of sixpence a meal, provided that the total charge shall not in any case exceed eighteen pence for a continuous period of twenty four hours. The Acting Chief Constable therefore directs that lock-up keepers will accordingly charge sixpence per meal from 1st September 1916. General Order 186 25th August 1916 Order of The Army Council under the Defenceof the Realm ( Consolidation) Regulations 1914 "The Isle of Sheppey, that is to say The Rural District "of Sheppey. The Municipal Borough of Queensbury, and "the Urban District of Sheerness" having from the 7th Day of September 1916 Been declared by the Army Council, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State for Home Affairs, to be a Special Military Area under the designation of :- The Isle of Sheppey Special Military Area the contents of S.G.O. 163/1916, relative to the Special Military Area relative to the Special Military Area in Scotland will also thereto. The attention of the Police must be drawn to this matter, so that persons enquiring may be fully informed as to what is necessary. Posters will nereafter be forwarded for the information of the public. General Order 187 25th August 1916 Military Service Act Section 3 (4) The Acting Chief Constable has been informed by the Secretary of State that the Army Council have consulted with him with regard to prosecutions under Section 3 (4) of the Military Service Act 1916 or under Defence of the Realm Regulation 45a for false staements for the purpose of obtaining exemption. While it may be necessary or desirable that prosecutions should be institated by the person (e.g. the miliarty representative) who has been concerned in the proceedings with regard to the Tribunal and who can give evidence with regard to the statements made by the accused party, the Secretary of State thinks that the Police will almost always be able to render assistance by: (a) making enquiries in the first instance into the truth of the alleged statements: and: (b) carrying on the proceedings so far as they are competent todo so, on behalf of the military authorities: In cases presenting special difficulty reference may be made to the Director of Public Prosecutions: The Secretary of State asks that, on any application for this purpose being made by the military authorities, all possible assistance may be given them by the Police Officers, and Superintendents will therefore act accordingly. The accompanying letter from the Home Office will be filed at Superintendent's Offices with other circulars from the Home Office. General Order 188 26th August 1916 Locomotives on Highways The Secretary of State has drawn attention to the need of exercising a discretion at the present time in enforcing the law relating to the emission of smoke from Locomatives on Highways in cases where a strict enforcement might be prejudicial to the national interest. For Example:- In a case recently brought to his notice where proceedings had been taken by the Police for a breach of Section 30 of the Highways and Locomotives (Amendment ) Act 1878 it appeared that the defendant, a coal merchant, was engaged in supplying coal to Munitions and other important factories, that he had been unable, owing to the congested state of the railways, to obtain his usual supplies of Welsh smokeless coal, and that he had no alternative - if the locomotive was not to be idle- but to use house coal. The Secretary of State thinks it desirable that in the case of any similar offence in respect of a similar offence of a locomotive conveying coal or other necessary supplies to industrial undertakings, or otherwise engaged on work required in the national interest, no proceedings should be instituted if the police are satisfied that the offence is due to the difficulty which exists in present circumstances in obtaining smokeless coal. It is also advantageous -in orde to relieve the pressure on the railways, and on other grounds that the coal used by the locomotive should be obtained from the nearest colliers. At the same time it is necessary to avoid giving countenance to the idea that no check will be put on the production of black smoke. If coal of an inferior quantity is used merely to save expense or if there is a general use of bad coal to such an extent as to cause serious mischief from the smoke, proceedings may still have to be taken. The Acting Chief Constable directs that Superintendent and other members of the Constabulary will be careful to act in accordance with the above instructions. General Order 189 26th August 1916 Transfers The transfer of PC 435 Michael Moore directed in General Order 184/1916 is hereby cancelled. PC 224 Arthur Hall (married) from Altrincham Division to Macclesfield Division, to be stationed at Adlington, vice Edwards. PC 435 Michael Moore (married) from Maccelsfield Division to Altrincham Division, to be stationed at Altrincham, vice Hall. Not for Circulation outside the Cheshire Constabulary CHESHIRE CONSTABULARY GENERAL ORDERS ~ (Compiled by Mary Quinn Commenced 12th November 2015 To 14th December 1917) General Order 190 26th August 1916 Defence of the Realm Regulations Regulation 8 G Prohibition of the use of Motor Spirit for the purpose of charabancs or other like vehicles on any other like vehicles on any excursions or trips. The special attention of the Constabulary is drawn to the use of the use of motor spirit for of charabancs or other like vehicles on any other like vehicles on any excursions or trips contained in the Order in Council of the 18th August 1916 made under the Defence of the Realm Act, copies of which have been sent to Divisions on this date in Statutory Rules and Orders 1916, No. 561 and which reads as follows:- " 8. G. On and after the first day of September " nineteen hundred and sixteen, motor spirit shall not "be used for the purpose of charabancs or "other like vehicles on any other like vehicles on any excursions or trips of any "sort except:- " (a) trips in connection with ambulance or hospital "work or the conveyance of wounded soldiers, or "(b) trips in connection with naval, military or munition "service or the conveyance of munition workers to or from their work: or " (c ) trips which are certified by the Chief Officer of police "for the police area in which the motor spirit is used "to be necessary or desirable in the interests of the "travelling public "If any person uses motor spirit or causes or permits "motor spirit to be used in contravention of this regulation "he shall be guilty of a summary offence against these "regulations: "In this regulation the expression "motor spirit" "has the same meaning as in Part V1 of the Finance ( 909- 1910) Act "1910" The Petrol Control Committee have, in the distribution of petrol under the Finance Act 1916 Act 1916, so restricted the supply for private motor cars as practically to stop the use of such cars for mere purposes of pleasure, but in the case of charabancs and other like vehicles it has not been possible in granting licenses to distinguish between their use for necessary purposes of travel and for mere pleasure rides. As it is absolutely essential in the public interest to stop the unnecessary consumption of petrol, the present Regulation has been passed to stop pleasure motoring in charabancs and other like vehicles by prohibiting the use of motor spirit in such vehicles "or any excursions or trip of any sort" The prohibition will not apply when a charabanc is running not on an "excursion or trip" but is plying like an omnibus at fixed hours and on a regular route for business purposes. The prohibition is also subject to the exceptions stated in paragraphs (a) and (b) of the Regulation as above. Paragraph (c ) of the above Regulation specially concerns the Police. Under that paragraph if any person desires to use charabancs on a special trip not for purposes of pleasure but in the interest of the travelling public, he may apply, through the Superintendent of the Division to the Acting Chief Constable who has power to grant a certificate sanctioning the trip. This certificate will not be given unless the latter is satisfied that the trip is " necessary or desirable in the interests of the travelling public" In view of the serious shortage of petrol these words must be strictly construed and great care should be exercised by Superintendents in making the necessary enquiries in connection with any application. It will be observed that the Regulation applies to "char a-bancs" or "other like vehicles" these words will presumably include vehicles differing in construction from char a-bancs but used like them for the conveyance of parties on excursions or trips. The definition of "Motor Spirit" in Part V1 of the Finance (1 909- 1910) Act 1910 referred to in the Regulation is as follows:- "The exception "Motor Spirit" means any inflammable "hydro-carbons including any mixtures of hydro-carbons "and any liquid containing hydro-carbon which is "capable of being used for providing reasonably "efficient motor power for a motor car" Superintendents will at once arrange for the Police to immediately warn Allowner's and proprietors of use charabanc's and other like vehicles that on and after 1st September 1916 motor spirit must be not be used for the purposes of a trip of any sort, except as provided for in Paragraphs (a ) (b ) (c ) of the above Regulation. In the event of any applications being made by persons who desire to use of char a-bancs on special trips not for the purpose of pleasure but in the interest of the travelling public the same will be made in writing and sent through Superintendents for consideration by the Acting Chief Constable. The application must contain full information as to the necessity and object of the use of the vehicle in question, the particular journey proposed, the date of same and the number of persons to be conveyed. It will be understood that certificates will not be granted by the Acting Chief Constable unless a very good reason is shown and it is proved to his complete satisfaction that the use of the vehicles is necessary. General Order 191 26th August 1916 Liberation of Pigeons Referring to Special General Order 153 /1916 forwarding a list of Railway Stations from which pigeons cannot be consigned or liberated, the Acting Chief Constable forwards herewith a list dated Home Office 24th August 1916 containing:- 1. Additions to the List of prohibited Railway Stations in England and Wales and in Scotland. 2. Other amendments to the List. And he directs that the same will be attached to the printed List forwarded with S.G.O. named above. The additions to the Lists will be borne in mind when applications for labels authorising the conveyance and liberation of pigeons are made, and the printed lists will be corrected in red ink in accordance with the amendments. General Order 192 29th August 1916 War Charities Act 1916 The attention of the Constabulary is drawn to Section 7 of the War Charities Act 1916, which empowers the Charity Commissioners to take action with respect to any charity where they are satisfied on the representation of the registration authority or a Chief Officer of Police that there is reasonable grounds for believing that it is not being or has not been carried on in good faith for charitable purposes or is not complying or has not complied with conditions substantially corresponding with those imposing on registered charities under the Act, or is not being or has not been properly administered. It is to be observed that this provision applies to any war charity which has not been registered under the Act, whether an application has been made or not. The main object of the section is to be enable the Charity Commissioners to investigate the affairs and if necessary prevent any further dealing with the funds of any charity of an unsatisfactory character, the promoters of which might otherwise be merely failing to register under the Act, have dissipated their funds without being called to account. In the event of the Police becoming aware of anything suspicious in connection with any unregistered War Charity, or that it is not being carried out in good faith fir charitable purposes, the facts will be immediately reported to Head Quarters. In the event of any enquiries being addressed to Superintendents by the Charity Commissioners in this matter or upon questions arising in connection with the administration of the Act the Acting Chief Constable directs that this matter will be investigated and the communication replied to and a report sent to this Office. General Order 193 30th August 1916 Aliens Restriction Act Referring to General Order 161 /1916 the Acting Chief Constable forwards herewith a copy of Home Office Circular dated 29th August 1916 No. 311, 425/22 enclosing a copy of an Order made by the Secretary of State under Article 22A of the aliens Restriction (Consolidation) Order fixing the date 1st September 1916 as from which an alien shall not undertake or perform munitions work unless he has in his possession an Identity Book obtained in pursuance of the Aliens Restrictions Order and duly filled in and attested. It will be observed that provision is made in the Order for establishments to which the provisions of Section 7 of the Munitions of War Act 1915, as amended by any subsequent enactment are or have been applied by order of the Ministry of Munitions after 1st August 1916 for the Order to come into force one month after the date on which the provisions of Section 7 of the Munitions of War Act 1915 were applied to the establishment in question. General Order 194 30th August 1916 Defence of the Realm Regulations Referring to General Order 181 /1916 and Memo to Superintendents of any request being made by the Military Authorities for the assistance and cooperation of the Police in making an inspection of any particular place for the purpose of requiring the production of Certificates of Exemption of Army Service etc. such assistance and cooperation will readily be afforded. General Order 195 30th August 1916 Aliens desirous of entering prohibited areas in Lincolnshire The Chief Constable of Lincolnshire has intimated that for various reasons it is undesirable for any more aliens to enter the prohibited areas in Lincolnshire without his special permission, and has requested that all aliens (friendly or enemy) whether in possession of Identity Books or not, who notify to the Cheshire Police their intention of moving into the prohibited areas in Lincolnshire should be directed to first communicate with the Chief Constable County Police Office, Lincoln. This will be borne in mind by all ranks. General Order 196 1st September 1916 Increase of Pay The undermentioned members of the Force will receive the undermentioned increase of Pay as follows: Division No. Rank Name Increase of Pay per week From Inst Altrincham No. 393 Act-Sergeant A. Cameron � 1. 16. 2 16th Altrincham No. 151 Act-Sergeant A. Dumble � 1. 15. 0 1st Altrincham PC 488 W. R. Griffiths � 1. 12. 8 9th Altrincham PC 489 C. Astles � 1. 12.8 9th Altrincham PC A4 G. Edwards � 1. 18. 6 19th Nantwich No. 282 Act-Sergeant J. T. Dodd � 1. 15. 0 15th Nantwich PC 490 E. Barlow � 1. 12. 8 9th Crewe PC 478 T. Parrish � 1. 13.10 18th Crewe PC 418 P. Dean � 1. 11. 6 20th Crewe PC 485 A. Minister � 1. 11. 6 5th Dukinfield PC 299 C. Finneran � 2. 3. 2 20th General Order 197 1st September 1916 Special Constables The Acting Chief Constable has observed in the newspapers that it is announced by the War Office that "Special Constables" may enrol in Volunteer Corps etc. Notwithstanding the above the Acting Chief Constable cannot see how it is possible for men to satisfactorily serve in both organisations. He therefore directs that in the event of Special Constables making enquiries from Superintendents or other members of the Force, they will be informed that it for them to decide whether they will remain as Special Constables or join the County Volunteer Regiment in which latter case they should resign their appointments as Special Constables, such resignations being sent through their Leaders to Superintendents of Divisions who will submit same to this Office. General Order 198 1st September 1916 Regulation 8 G. Prohibition of the use of Motor Spirit For the purpose of char-a-banc or other like vehicles on any excursions or trips Referring to S.G.O. 190/1916 the Acting Chief Constable directs that with a view to preventing the illegal use of motor spirit for the purpose of char-a-bancs or other like vehicles on excursion trips, the police will, from this date, be justified in stopping such vehicles when being so used and demanding the production of the Police Certificates, examining the driver's licenses and generally enquiring as to the circumstances etc. under which the charabancs are being used, the number of passengers being conveyed and the object of the journey, full particulars being reported through Superintendents to this Office. It must be understood that when any of these vehicles are travelling within the jurisdiction of the Cheshire Constabulary the "Police Certificate" when such is required should bear the signature of the Acting Chief Constable as each Chief Constable can grant certificates in respect of his own Police Area only. General Order 199 2nd September 1916 Russian Subjects of Military Age The Acting Chief Constable directs that Superintendents will forward to this Office on 6th September 1916 a Return on the following form for all male Russians who have reached the age of seventeen and will be under the age of 41 on 30th September 1916. The Return will contain particulars of all Russian subjects of the above age including those who have been naturalized in a British colony. Cheshire Constabulary ..................................Division Serial Number Name Address Occupation Date of Birth Married or single General Order 200 2nd September 1916 Certificate of Naturalization to Alien Friends En-listing in the British Army In connection with the enlistment of Aliens the Secretary of State has decided to grant special facilities for naturalization of alien friends who satisfy the statutory requirements after they have done three months actual service in the Army and the Acting Chief Constable forwards herewith a specimen copy of a special form of application and of instructions which have been prepared, and he directs that if an alien friend before enlisting hands to the Police where he is registered a similar form duly filled up etc. Superintendents will cause enquiry to be made on the usual lines and a report forwarded to this Office as early as possible. The object of this arrangement is to facilitate the enquiry which might be difficult to make after the man has left his home. General Order 201 2nd September 1916 Aliens of Enemy Nationality The Acting Chief Constable has been informed that the Army Council have decided in certain cases of men of military age whose sympathies are considered to be entirely loyal to this Country may be accepted for service in the British Army, though technically of enemy nationality. Broadly speaking the men for whom these facilities are intended are men who have been resident here since infancy and are anglicised, but there may be other exceptional cases m If Superintendents receive an application for the issue of an Identity Book from any such person to enable him to offer himself for enlistment the request will be reported to this Office. After he has actually joined the Army for service the requirements of the Aliens Restriction Order need not be enforced against him. Copy of Home Office Circular No. 318095/19 dated 31st August 1916 is forwarded herewith which will be kept with documents of a similar nature at Superintendents Offices. General Order 202 4th September 1916 Police Register of Licensed Houses The following alterations will be made in the above: Broxton Licensing District: No. 19 Farmers Arms Huxley Licensee William Wooley No. 29 Sportsman's Arms Tattenhall Licensee David Ankers Nantwich Licensing District: No. 71 Boars Head Walgherton Licensee John William Brookbank Stockport Licensing District: No. 10 Travellers Call Bredbury Licensee Maud Edith Browning General Order 203 6th September 1916 War Charities Act 1916 A supply of Posters re above has this day been forwarded to Divisions and the Acting Chief Constable directs that they will be posted throughout the rural districts only of the County, on the various police and cattle Notice Boards and at other places where permission can be obtained, so that the same may be easily perused by the general public. General Order 204 6th September 1916 Order of the Army Council under the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations 1916 "The town of Newhaven and land within the "Military Defences being parts of the Urban District "of Newhaven, and the Parishes of Denton urban and "Bishopstone" having from 22nd day of September 1916 been declared by the Army Council with the concurrence of the Secretary of State for Home Affairs, to be a Special Military Area under the designation of:- Newhaven Special Military Area The contents of S.G.O. 163/1916 relative to the Special Military Area in Scotland will also apply thereto. Posters will hereafter be forwarded and upon receipt should be posted as widely as possible for the information of the public. General Order 205 11th September 1916 Pensions Referring to General Order 157/1916 the amount of pension granted to : PC 312 Henry Fenna Stockport Division: Pension of � 64. 4. 7per annum as previously entered G.O. 157/1916 will be amended accordingly. General Order 206 11th September 1916 Locomotive Act 1898 Local Government (Emergency Provisions) Act 1916 Bye- Law as to the provision of Communication Cord Referring to General Order 130/ 1916 the Acting Chief Constable points out that in consequence of the passing of Local Government (Emergency Provisions) Act 1916 which provides that two men instead of three should be in attendance on a locomotive when not more than three waggons are drawn- the County Bye-Law relating to the provision of a communication cord between the rear most waggons and the locomotive becomes inoperative, unless more than three waggons are drawn, in which case another man must be employed and therefore would be able to attend to the communication cord. General Order 207 11th September 1916 Sale of Light Beer Referring to G.O. 164/1916 re Order of the Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic) dated 3rd July 1916 extending the hours for the sale of light beer containing not more than two percent of proof spirit, the Acting Chief Constable draws the attention of the Constabulary to the particulars of a conviction of a licensee in an adjoining Police jurisdiction for selling intoxicating liquor during prohibited hours. (Rex V Brooks Manchester) The liquor referred to was "Beers" which had been supplied by Brewers and was supposed to be non- intoxicant, but which was found to contain 5.14 per cent of proof spirit. To sell this liquor during the hours prohibited by the order of the Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic) as therefore an offence, and Superintendents will let the matter have special attention as it is understood that supplies of "Beero" have been sent to various places in this County. It follows that "Beero" cannot be sold at refreshment and other unlicensed places. Should the Police have reason to believe that offences are being committed in ignorance they will take steps to warn those concerned, after which if the sale is continued proceedings will be taken:- After which, if the sale is continued proceedings will be taken. Attention is drawn to the latter part of G.O. 164/1916, re analysis. Superintendents will report so as to reach this Office on 26th September 1916, whether "Beero" is illegally sold anywhere within the Divisions. General Order 208 11th September 1916 Billeting of Troops Referring to Memo to Superintendents dated 7th December 1914 and 19th January 1916. . The Acting Chief Constable forwards herewith a copy of the Royal Warrant for the information and guidance of the Constabulary. IV Food and Drink to be furnished in Billets George R.J Whereas we deem it expedient under the powers given to us by the Second Schedule of the Army Act to fix the quantities of food and drink to be furnished to soldiers when accommodated in billets: Our will and pleasure is that when the keeper of a victualling house or the occupier of a public building, dwelling house or other premises, is required to furnish meals for a soldier billeted on him, such meals shall consist of the following quantities of food and drink. (a) For Breakfast Five ounces of bread, one pint of tea with milk and sugar, four ounces of bacon. (b) For Hot Dinner Twelve ounces of meat, previous to be dressed, six ounces of bread, eight ounces of potatoes or other vegetables. ( c) Five ounces of bread, one pint of tea with milk and sugar, two ounces of cheese. By His Majesty's Command D. Lloyd George The billeting forms now at Divisional Head Quarters will be altered accordingly (see attached specimen). General Order 209 12th September 1916 Unclaimed Property The Acting Chief Constable directs that all articles in possession of the Police under the above heading up to 31st December 1916 will be sold to the best advantage and amounts realised together with all cash in hands of Superintendents under the same heading up to the date named will be forwarded to Head Quarters on 25th September 1916 accompanied by a Return on Form M. 25 showing the amount realised for each article and particulars of any cash in Superintendent's hands. The articles will be entered in the same order as shown on the Returns of unclaimed Property for Quarters ending 30th June 1916. If any claim is made by finders for the return of any of the articles special application will be sent to the Acting Chief Constable for his consideration. General Order 210 15th September 1916 Duty Scales -Rural Beats The Acting Chief Constable directs that from 1st October 1916 Duty Scale "A" will be worked by all Divisions. In the event of Superintendents considering it necessary to in any way alter the Duty Scale in consequence of any local occurrence they will do so and report cause to the Acting Chief Constable; General Order 211 15th September 1916 Order by the Army Council under the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations 1914 The area specified in the Schedule below having from 27th September 1916 been declared by the Army Council with the concurrence of the Secretary of State for Home Affairs to be a Special Military Area under the designation of:- "Harwich special Military Area" The contents of S.G.O. 163/1916 relating to the Special Military Area in Scotland will also apply thereto. The attention of the Police must be drawn to this matter so that persons enquiring may be fully informed as to what is necessary. Should Poster hereafter be forwarded they will upon receipt be posted as wide as possible for the information of the public. Schedule Harwich Section- The area east of the line through - The Old Smack (Mill Bay) - The Brick Works - Ocean Wave Farm House- Smithies Farmhouse- Tollgate - Ray Farmhouse -Western End of Raycliffe Wood to the River Stour. Scotley Section The area east and south of a of the line through - The Knoll 300 yards west of Shotley Brick Works Quay on the River Stour, the junction of the Upper Hall Barn Football Footpath with the Erwarton, Shotley Road in Shotley Street- along the Upper Hall Barn Footpath - the Southern Boundary of Oldhall Grove to Crane's Hill and the River Orwell. Felixstone Section The area east of the line through - The Western extremity of Fagbury Cliff- The Western boundary of Christmas yards Wood - The Western boundary o Garden Wood- Keepers Lodge Trimley St. Mary- the Smithy 300 yards North of Trimley Station - The Western boundary of Egypt Wood - the King's Fleet to the River Deben. General Order 212 18th September 1916 St John Ambulance Association Attention is drawn to General Order 242/97 and 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 respective 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 359/95 re attendance at Classes formed under the auspices of the Technical Instruction Committee of the County of Council. Superintendents will report to the Acting Chief Constable on 30th September 1916 where classes are likely to be formed, and Constables recommended for attendance. General Order 213 18th September 1916 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the Stockport will attend a Course of Lectures re above to be held at the St George's Schools, Church Street Altrincham commencing at 7pm on 3rd October 1916: 3rd Examination PC 297 J. R. Davies PC 382 T. W. Goodlow PC 444 F. Fraser 2nd Examination PC 296 A. Bason To attend two or three lectures as per General Orders 297/316/ 94 if more are required then apply. General Order 214 18th September 1916 Defence of the Realm Regulations Military Service Act 1916 Production of Certificates of Exemption Referring to Home Office Circular of 23rd August 1916 No. 318/034/5 forwarded to Divisions with Memo to Superintendents dated 25th August 1916, the Acting Chief Constable forwards herewith Home Office letter dated 13th September 1916 No. 318/034/13 bringing to notice the enclosed copy of the Army Council Instruction No. 1752 of 1916 which regulates the proceedings to be taken by the Military Authorities in requiring the production of Certificates of Exemption from Military Service. The Army Council are anxious that in this matter the Police should keep in close touch with the Military Authorities. The initiative in any action that will be taken will rest with the Military Authorities, but the Secretary of State will be glad if the Police will cooperate with them so far as the means at the disposal of the Police permit. Special care should be taken to treat with courtesy and consideration all persons who may be asked to show their certificates and no one should be detained if it can possibly be avoided. If temporary detention is necessary it should be for as short a time is possible. The instructions contained in General Order 181/1916 and Memo to Superintendents dated 25th August 1916 will continue to be carefully complied with and, in addition, and every assistance will be given to the Military Authorities in the matter of demanding the production of certificates of exemption. General Order 215 18th September 1916 Constables who have attested for the Army Referring to G.O. 15/1916 with reference to Armlets being worn on the left upper arm (whether uniform or plain clothes) by all members of the Force who have attested, the Acting Chief Constable has observed that some Constables have recently ceased wearing the Armlets and he now directs that such will be worn in uniform by all concerned. He also points out that it is very desirable that the Armlet should be worn when in plain clothes. General Order 216 18th September 1916 Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations 1914 - 1916 Prohibition of the Lifting of Hay and Straw in Great Britain General order 76/1916 and Memo to Superintendents dated 8th April 1916 are hereby cancelled. The Acting Chief Constable forwards to Divisions a supply of slips with respect to hay or wheat straw of the 1915 or earlier crops, and he directs that a copy of same will be placed on each Police and Cattle Disease Notice Boards in the County by posting the back thereto. The remaining copies will be handed to farmers and others concerned as far as they will go. All members of the Constabulary will take every opportunity of making the requirements of the Regulations known to farmers and others who will be informed that the address of the District Purchasing Officers of Supplies is;- 14 Old Bank Buildings Chester General Order 217 22nd September 1916 Police, Factories (Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1916) In forwarding a copy of the above Act of Parliament to Divisions the Acting Chief Constable draws the attention of Superintendents to Section 5 with respect to the Regulation of street collections. The Cheshire Police Authority has not yet made any Regulations but the matter will shortly receive consultation and the details as to any Regulations that are made together with the necessary instructions will be forwarded to Superintendents in due course. After carefully perusing Section 5 of the Act Superintendents will report so as to reach this office on 26th instant whether in their opinion there is any necessity for the police Authority of the County to make Regulations with regard to street collections for charitable or other purposes and if so, should such Regulations apply to the whole of the County Police Jurisdiction, or, only to Boroughs policed in the County and Urban Districts. There are sure to be many rural areas where Regulations are not required. It must be remembered that no collection may be made on behalf of a War Charity unless the Charity is registered under the War Charities Act. General Order 218 23rd September 1916 Order of the Army Council under the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations 1914 The area specified below having from 16th October 1916 been declared by the Army Council with the concurrence of the Secretary of State for Home Affairs to be a Special Military Area under the designation of:- "Dover Special Military Area" The contents of S.G.O. 163/1916 relating to the Special Military Area in Scotland will also apply thereto. The attention of the Police must be drawn to this matter so that persons enquiring may be fully informed as to what is necessary. Should posters hereafter be forwarded they will upon receipt be posted as widely as possible for the information of the public. Schedule The Municipal Borough of Dover and so much of the Rural District of Dover as is situated within a line drawn from Lydden Sprout through West Hougham Poulton, St Radigunds Abbey Kearnsey, Temple Ewell Whitfield Hill, North Lodge, Guston, Swingate Inn ( on the Deal Road) Bere Farm and Wanstone Farm to the old Lighthouse on the South Foreland. General Order 219 26th September 1916 Restoration of Normal Time Referring to G.O. 115/ 1916 and 117/1916 the Acting Chief Constable intimates to the Constabulary that His Majesty's Government have decided that in the night of Saturday - Sunday 30th September and 1st October 1916 at 3am Greenwich time will be restored on all Railways, at all Post Offices and other Government Establishments by putting back the clock to 2am. The Instructions contained in G.O. 115/1916 as to the Police warning license holders and members of the general public of the alteration will be complied with. Members of the Constabulary will arrange for their own watches and the clocks at the Police Stations and Magistrates Rooms throughout the County to be altered in accordance with the above. General Order 220 26th September 1916 Promotion Appointments and Transfers The following promotion Appointments and transfers will take place on the undermentioned dates: Promotion No 71 Acting Sergeant Henry Garside, Nantwich Division to be Sergeant at �1. 19. 1 per week from 1st October 1916 inclusive, vice Scott pensioned. Appointment PC 427 George William Goodwin Wirral Division to be Acting Sergeant, vice Garside from 1st October 1916, inclusive. Transfers To take effect on 4th October 1916 the Sergeant and Acting Sergeants being paid in their new Divisions from 1st October 1916, inclusive. No. 71 Sergeant Harry Garside (married) from Nantwich Division to Wirral Division, to be stationed at New Ferry, vice Scott. No. 27 George William Goodwin Wirral Division (married) from Wirral Division to Nantwich Division, to be stationed at Nantwich, vice Garside. No 239 Acting Sergeant John Herbert Sant (married) from Altrincham Division to Stockport Division, to be stationed at Cheadle Hulme, vice Preston. No 294 Acting Sergeant John Preston (married) from Stockport Division to Altrincham Division, to be stationed at Bowden, vice Sant. General Order 221 26th September 1916 Sale of Light Beer Referring to G.O. 207/1916 drawing attention to the particulars of a conviction of a Licensee in an adjoining Police jurisdiction for selling intoxicating liquor during prohibited hours (Rev -v- Brooks Manchester ) the Acting-Chief Constable thinks it right to point out that it is now contended by the Brewery Company concerned that Beer and not "Beero" was the liquor actually analysed in the case mentioned, the former instead of the latter having been supplied to the Licensee to his customer does not contain a greater proportion than two cent of proof spirit. As there appears to be a doubt, the Police will not be justified in definitely informing Licensees that it would be an offence to sell "Beers" during the hours prohibited by the order of the Central Control Board, Liquor Traffic and any licensees who have been so instructed, will now be told of the doubt herein, and at the same time they will be warned that t is so that it is for themselves whether or not "Beero" contains a greater proportion than two percent of proof spirit. Where "Beero" or other like liquor is sold as a non-intoxicating drink during prohibited hours on licensed premises, or at Refreshment Houses or other unlicensed places, Superintendents should arrange, when necessary for samples of the liquor sold to customers as "Beero", to be taken for analysis, one part of the purchased being left with the licensee. General Order 222 28th September 1916 Aliens Restrictions (Consolidation) Order 1916 Alien Seamen Referring to G.O. 55/1916 and page 3 of the Home Office letter dated 7th March 1916, forwarded therewith relating to exemptions for seamen from the requirements of the Alien Restriction Order with regard to Identity Books, The Home Office have intimated that an arrangement has now been made by which American Diplomatic and Consular Authorities will in proper cases issue to American Seamen documents entitled "Seamen Identification Certificate". The document will contain a declaration by the holder as to his birth, etc. his description and signature, together with a certificate signed and sealed by the Officer before whom the declaration is made, and a photograph of the holder will be officially attached to the certificate. This certificate will be issued under very careful restrictions imposed by the American Government and, may, usually accepted in lieu of the Consular Certificate Nationality referred to in the Circular quoted above or other documents establishing nationality and identity for the purposes of the Alien Restriction Order. The Identification Certificate, however, states that it is issued for purpose of temporary identification only until the holder is able to apply for and obtain a regular American Passport. If therefore there is no reason to think that the holder of the certificate has been to America since he obtained it and has returned to this Country without making any attempt while there to procure either a proper passport or a Certificate of American Citizenship issued by the Bureau of Navigation in America, or there is reason to think that the certificate has been improperly obtained. Superintendents will refuse to accept the certificates as sufficient evidence to enable the seaman to enter the prohibited area of this County without an identity book and act accordingly. General Order 223 30th September 1916 Increase of Pay The undermentioned members of the Force will receive the undermentioned increase of Pay as follows: Division No. Rank Name Increase of Pay per week/ per annum From Inst Eddisbury Superintend G. W. Johnson �200. 0. 0 per annum 1st Altrincham Inspector E. Hindley �145. 0. 0 per annum 1st Altrincham PC 296 A. Bason � 1. 11. 6 per week 13th Crewe PC 103 C. Worrall � 1. 15. 0 -do- 7th Crewe PC 241 J. W. Burrows � 1. 10. 4 17th Crewe PC 492 A. Williams � 1. 12. 8 30th Northwich No. 80 Sergeant P. O'Hara � 2. 3. 2 30th Northwich PC 175 F. Reece � 1. 12. 8 7th Northwich PC 493 J. W. Leigh � 1. 15. 0 27th Wirral PC 75 A. Breese � 1. 11. 6 27th Wirral PC 437 H. Deakin � 1. 10. 4 17th Macclesfield PC 27 S. Pass � 1. 13. 10 30th Runcorn No. 81 Sergeant F. F. Clague � 2. 2. 0 20th General Order 224 2nd October 1916 Promotion and Transfers As Sergeant Scott's pension did not take effect until 1st October 1916 consequently the promotion of Sergeant Garside Nantwich Division referred to in G.O. 220/1916 will take place will take effect from 1st October 1918, inclusive. The Sergeant and Acting Sergeants also being paid in their new Divisions from 1st October 1916, inclusive: General Order 225 3rd October 1916 Separation Allowance for Dependants of Soldiers Abolition of Time - Limit for Applications A supply of Notices re above has this day been forwarded to Divisions and the Acting Chief Constable directs that the same will be posted on Police and Cattle Notice Boards and at other conspicuous places where permission can be obtained so that they may be perused by the public. General Order 226 3rd October 1916 Police Register of Licensed Houses The following alterations will be made in the above; Broxton Licensing District No. 37 The Black Dog Waverton Licensee John Robert Gregory Altrincham Licensing District; No. 102 Bay Malton Altrincham Licensee Osborne Harvey No. 157 Beer off 19 & 21 Chapel Road Dunham Massey Licensee Elizabeth Dodd Bucklow Licensing District No. 37 Bird in Hand Mobberley Licensee Mary L. Cash No. 27 Bulls Head Mobberly Licensee Charles Dobell Eddisbury Licensing District: No. 7 Bridge Inn Barrow Licensee Samuel Henshaw Nantwith Licensing District: No. 69 Horse & Jockey Stapley Licensee Robert William Owen Crewe Licensing District: No. 39 Brunel Arms Monks Coppenhall Licensee Christopher Pickering Congleton Licensing District: No. 62 Egerton Arms Newbold Astbury Licensee Annie Eliza Pickering Northwich Licensing District: No. 50 Green-bank Hotel Northwich Licensee Robert Foster Peat Wirral Licensing District No.1 Fox & Hounds Newbold Astbury Licensee Selina Price No. 53 Ship Inn Hoylake Licensee Albert Smith No. 29 Hooton Hotel Childer Thornton Licensee Arthur Jones No. 69 Prince of Wales Neston Licensee Thomas Hartley No. 123 Brown Horse Neston Licensee Thomas Jones No. 177 Railway Hotel Little Sutton Licensee Evelyn Annie Gresty Middlewich Licensing District: No. 55 White Lion Middlewich Licensee William Cardwell Prestbury Licensing District No. 74 Church House Sutton Licensee Sam Cartwright Millard No. 76 Lamb Inn Sutton Licensee Lord Proctor No. 100 Carters Arms Wilmslow Licensee James Shaw No. 110 No Sign Wilmslow Licensee James William Holt General Order 227 6rd October 1916 Separation Allowance Referring to General Order 344/1914 with regard to the action of the Police in the case of woman who risk the forfeiture of their separation allowances by drunkenness or other misconduct the Home Secretary has intimated in a Circular Letter dated 4th October 1916 that the decision as to whether a pension grant or separation allowances from Army Funds has become forfeited, will in future rest with the Committee established by the Naval and Military War Pensions Act instead of the War Office and that future communication on this subject be addressed to: The Secretary War Pensions & Statutory Committee 22 Adlington Street Westminster S.W Attention is drawn to Home Office Circular dated 28th November 1914, a copy of which was forwarded to Divisions with the G.O. above referred to, in which it was stated that, for all reasons given therein, special leniency should be shown to the wives of soldiers who might give way to drinking and recklessness in the spending of money. Subsequent experience has shown that this policy has sometimes been carried too far; The conditions which prevailed at the beginning of the War are now modified and the Statutory Committee do not propose to forfeit a separation allowance on a first conviction of drunkenness or other minor offence. In view of the decision it is not intended that the Circular in question should fetter too narrowly the discretion of the Police in dealing with drunkenness on the part of women who are in receipt of such allowances. The Secretary of State points out that one effective way of dealing with cases of this sort is to put the offender on probation with a strict warning that further misconduct will be regarded as a ground for forfeiting the woman's recognizance and imposing a suitable penalty for all offences which have been proved against her. On the woman being placed on probation it will be competent for the Committee to issue instructions for her allowance to be paid to some other person in trust for her during the period of probation and the Committee think it very desirable that an executive officer or member of the local Committee established under the above mentioned Act should, whenever this is possible be appointed to the person to act under the Probation Order. The Acting Chief Constable therefore directs that Superintendents will bring the Secretary of State's view to the notice of the Magistrates in any suitable case where a charge of drunkenness is brought against a woman who is in receipt of separation allowance. The fact of the defendant being a soldier's wife must be noted on the charge sheet so as to assist the Magistrates in dealing with the case and prevent discussion of the point in Court. It is desirable that all possible steps should be taken to prevent allowances being improperly or harmfully expended especially where a woman is responsible for the care and upbringing of a soldier's children during his absence on Military Service. Superintendents will continue to report to this Office of any cases which they consider should be brought to the notice of the Statutory Committee for War Pensions etc. The home Office Circular dated 4th October 1916 No. 271/ 732/5 forwarded herewith, will be kept at Divisional Head Quarters Offices with other Circulars on the same subject. General Order 228 8rd October 1916 Ladder Robberies The attention of the Constabulary is drawn to G.O. 344/93 which the Chief Constable directs will again be carefully explained by Superintendents to all ranks, and he hopes that the matter will not lose the attention of the Police. It is now some years since robberies of this nature were committed in Cheshire, and another visit may be paid at any time, it therefore behoves all members of the Constabulary to keep a sharp look and bear in mind the General Orders on the subject, which will be read and explained to all ranks who will be most particular to notice strangers and suspicious characters generally. General Order 229 7th October 1916 Vagrancy - Farm Fires The attention of the Constabulary is drawn to G.O. 155/93 and S.G.O. 267/98 which will be read to all ranks) it is of the upmost should rigidly enforce that part of the Vagrant Act relating to this offence and thus prevent farm fire. General Order 230 7th October 1916 Prohibiting the Annoyance of Persons attending Places of Worship The attention of the Constabulary is drawn to the County Byelaw relating to the above and the Chief Constable directs that all ranks will be particular in seeing that no annoyance or obstruction is caused, to any person, going to, or coming from Divine Worship by individuals loitering about or near the entrance of any Church, Chapel or other place of Worship General Order 231 7th October 1916 Vehicles having lamps attached after sunset The attention of the Constabulary is drawn to the County Byelaw relating to lights on vehicles, and as the time of the year now approaching when dark evenings may be expected, the Chief Constable directs that Constables especially those in the vicinity and outskirts of urban districts, will give careful attention in this matter. General Order 232 7th October 1916 Raids by Hostile Aircraft The Acting Chief Constable has been informed by the Military Authorities that during the air raid of 25th and 26th September 1916 several unofficial excavations for bombs have been in progress before the arrival of the Inspection Officer. He therefore directs that Superintendents will impress upon members of their Divisions and Special Constables who may be called out for duty the importance of preventing civil access to any disturbance in the ground, whether large or small and particularly digging or excavating of any sort, until the proper Officer has had an opportunity of inspecting the sites. The most important possibly dangerous cases of unexploded bombs cause a comparatively slight disturbance of the surface of the ground and it is not safe to assume that anything which does not give a huge crater is an incendiary bomb. General Order 233 9th October 1916 Chester Assizes The Chief Constable notifies the Constabulary that the next Assizes for the County of Chester will commence for the Trial of prisoners will commence at 11am on Saturday 21st October 1916. General Order 234 11th October 1916 Fireworks and Bonfires Referring to General Order 79/269 and 272/1915 the Acting Chief Constable forwards herewith copy of Home Office Circular Letter dated 10th October 1916 No. 260/ 884/68 with respect to firework displays etc. which he directs will be carefully perused by Superintendents and placed with other documents of a similar nature at Divisional Headquarters. It will be observed that no firework displays are allowed to take place in any Coast, County, (Cheshire Included) after half an hour after sunset. Superintendents and other members of the Constabulary will understand and make widely known that no bonfires or the display of any fireworks can take place anywhere in the County unless the permission of the Competent Military Authority under the Defence of the Realm Act has been obtained. Applications should be addressed to the Competent Military Authority under the Defence of the Realm of the District. All persons who are likely to be interested in the matter should be particularly cautioned not to sell fireworks to children under 12 years of age or to anybody unless they are satisfied that everything is in order. General Order 235 12th October 1916 Gratuity The Acting Chief Constable awards a gratuity of 10s/- to PC 171 F. H. Whalley Eddisbury Division for praiseworthy conduct in stopping a runaway horse at Frodsham on 6th October 1916 at great personal risk. General Order 236 16th October 1916 Duty Scales -Rural Beats The Acting Chief Constable directs that from 1st November 1916 Duty Scale "D" will be worked by all Divisions. In the event of Superintendents considering it necessary to in any way alter the Duty Scale in consequence of any local occurrence they will do so and report cause to the Acting Chief Constable: General Order 237 18th October 1916 Air Raid Warnings Use of Telephone for trunk messages The Post Office Telephone Authorities having recognized that after the Order "take air raid action" has been issued it may be necessary for the Police to send important trunk messages with reference to the air raid, have made arrangements to as far as possible facilitates such calls provided at the time the call is made the words: "On urgent Government Business - First priority" Those in charge of Police Stations will bear this in mind and act accordingly, should necessity arise but it will be understood that these instructions refer to trunk calls only and on "Air Raid" matter. General Order 238 18th October 1916 Statutory Rules and Orders 1916 No. 73 Order of the Secretary of State dated October 9th 1916 under Regulation 11 of the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations, with regard to lights on vehicles, which Order comes into Force on 14th October 1916, and supersedes from that date the Lights (Vehicles) Order of 15th December 1915 and 8th February 1916. Copies of the new Order together with copy of Home Office letter dated 14th October 1916, No. 300,000/377 and the Acting Chief Constable directs that Superintendents will carefully peruse the same and explain the contents of the new Order to members of their Divisions, noting that Part 1 and Part 11 apply to Cheshire. Copies of a Poster summarising the main provisions of the new Order have today been sent to all Divisional Head Quarter Offices and Superintendents will arrange for the same to be posted on all Police and Cattle Disease Notice Boards throughout the County and at other conspicuous places where permission can be obtained, so that the same may be easily perused by the general public. Slips containing the requirements of the new Order are being printed and a liberal supply will be sent to Divisions for distribution as soon as possible. General Order 239 19th October 1916 Hostile Aircraft Referring to Memo to Superintendents dated 22nd November 1915 and S.G.O. 232/1916 The Acting Chief Constable forwards herewith to Divisions: 1. Copy of Home Office Circular Letter dated 16th October 1916 No. 291/886/381 with reference to the remains of hostile aircraft brought to earth. 2. Copy of revised instructions which have been issued by the Field Marshall Commanding in Chief, which he directs will be carefully perused by Superintendents and kept with other Home Office Circulars on the subject at Divisional Head Quarters. In the event of any hostile aircraft being brought to earth, the Field Marshall specially requests that if Police or Special Constables arrive on the scene before a sufficient number of Troops can be collected to guard the wreck, they should do all in their possession to prevent the remains of the hostile aircraft from being disturbed by the public. Particular care be taken to prevent any dead bodies from being searched or anything taken from them who will supervise the proceedings and any fragments of paper or documents or maps that may have fallen from the aircraft should be most carefully preserved until the Officer's arrival. When relieved of these duties by the Military, The Police and Special Constables should do their utmost to prevent members of the public from carrying off any part of the wreck or its contents or any detached portions that may have fallen at a distance. The instructions contained in S.G.O. and in Memo to Superintendents dated 22nd November 1915, G.O. 160/1916 and S.G.O.232/1916 will be carefully observed by members of the Constabulary in the event of any hostile aircraft being brought to earth in this County. Very special care should be taken to prevent the possibility of a fallen airship being set on fire or otherwise destroyed, either by the Officers and crew of the ship, or anybody else. The attention of the Constabulary is drawn to G.O. 160/1916 and to a new Regulation 35B of the Defence of the Realm contained in the Order in Council dated 3rd October 1916 forwarded to Divisions this date, with reference to finding of articles dropped from aircraft which reads as follows: "35 B If any person having found any "bomb or projectile or any fragment thereof or "any document, map or other article whatsoever "which he has reasonable grounds for believing "or suspecting to have been discharged, dropped "or lost from, or to have carried in or on to "have formed part of any aircraft or vessel of the "enemy, or to have formed part of the equipment "or personal effects of any member of the crew of "such aircraft or vessel, without the lawful authority "or excuse, neglects forthwith, after finding the same "or in the case of any such article which was "found before the third day of October nineteen "Hundred and sixteen, as soon as may be after "that date to communicate the fact to a military "post or to a police constable in the neighbourhood "or, on being so required, neglects to send or "deliver the same to the competent naval or "military Authority or some person authorised "by him for the purpose, he shall be guilty of an " offence against these Regulations" "Where any such article is found at the place "where the aircraft in question or the wreck thereof "descended, no person shall, without lawful "excuse, displace, remove or otherwise interfere "with such article, and, if any person does so, "he shall be guilty of an offence against these "Regulations" Much information of great value to the Naval and Military Authorities which might have been derived from the wreckage of the German Airship which was brought down on 3rd September 1916 was lost owing to portions of the ship and its contents being appropriated by members of the public and all possible steps will be taken by the Police of this County if occasion arises to secure all fragments, however insignificant they may appear at first sight, and prevent any interference whatever with the wreckage of an airship or the bodies of the crew. Any persons reasonably suspected of offending against which the above Regulation by removing any wreckage etc. against which the above applies may, if necessary, be arrested and searched and steps will also be taken to recover any articles which may have already been taken away, and not returned as required by the Regulation. Particular of any such cases should be reported to this Office before proceeding are taken. General Order 240 18th October 1916 Statutory Rules and Orders 1916 No. 715 Order of the Secretary of State dated October 1918 as to Lights To be carried by Persons driving Animals The following is copy of an Order made by The Secretary of State under Regulation 11 of The Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations 1914 with regard to Lights to be carried by persons driving animals, which Order takes effect on 22nd October 1916. "In pursuance of the powers conferred on me by "Regulation 11 of the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) "Regulations 1914 I hereby make the following Order:- " (1) Every person who shall cause or permit " (a) any horse, mare, gelding, male, ass, bull, ox, "cow, heifer, steer, calf (in this Order referred to as "cattle: or "(b) any sheep, lamb, goat, kid, or swine "to be driven during the period between half an "hour sunset and half an hour before sunrise "along any street, highway or road to which the public "have access shall provide a lamp capable of showing "in white light both to the front and to the rear, which "lamp shall be carried at the rear of the animal, herd or drove" "Provided that in the case the animal or "animals not exceeding the number or "bring led, the lamp may be carried by the person "leading the animal or animals instead of "being carried at the rear". "(2) If the herd or drove contains:- "(a) more than 20 herd of cattle or "(b) more than 100 head of sheep, lambs, goats, kids "or swine he shall provide a second lamp also "capable of showing a white light to the front and to "the rear which will be carried in front of the herd "or drove" (3)"The person in charge of the animals, herd, or drove" "shall see that the lamp or lamps are properly trimmed "and lighted and are carried in such a manner that "the light is at all times visible for a reasonable "distance, without obstruction in the direction in "which the animal, herd or drove is proceeding and "also in the reverse direction and the person "carrying the lamp shall carry it accordingly and "shall, on the approach of any vehicle, swing or wave "the lamp to indicate that there is an obstacle "on the road", "This Order shall not apply in the case of an "animal which is being ridden or which is drawing "a vehicle or led at the rear of a vehicle, on which the "lights required by law are displayed". "This Order shall take effect on and after 22nd "October 1916 and shall apply to the whole of England "and Wales. "This Order may be cited as the Lights (Driving of "Animals) Order of 11th October 1916" Copies of the Order have been forwarded to Divisions (one for each Section) and the Acting Chief Constable directs that Superintendents will carefully peruse the same and explain the contents to members of their Divisions. Copies of a Poster summarising the main provisions of the new Order have today been sent to all Divisional Head Quarter Offices and Superintendents will arrange for the same to be posted on all Police and Cattle Disease Notice Boards throughout the County and at other conspicuous places where permission can be obtained, especially in the neighbourhood, cattle markets, fairs, etc and on the principal roads by which the animals are driven thereto, so that the same may be easily perused by the general public. Slips containing the requirements of the new Order are being printed and a liberal supply will be sent to Divisions for distribution as soon as possible. Immediately on receipt these slips will be widely distributed amongst farmers, cattle deals and others. Should Superintendents be of the opinion that owners of animals are for a time unable to comply with the shortage in the supply of suitable lamps in any particular district a reasonable time to purchase such lamps should be allowed before prosecutions are taken. General Order 241 20th October 1916 Employment of Aliens The Acting Chief Constable forwards herewith to Divisions:- 1. Copy of Statutory Rules and Orders 1916 No. 607 containing Order in Council dated 7th September 1916, further Amending the Aliens Restriction (Consolidation) Order 1916 with respect to the permission of the Board of Trade being necessary by any person desiring to obtain the services of any alien from outside the United Kingdom for work (other than munitions work) in the United Kingdom. 2. Copy of Home Office Circular on this subject dated 18th October 1916 No. 300, 113/120 enclosing a Copy of a Notice which appeared in the Press on 25th ultimo. 3. Copy of the form of permission which will be issued by the Board of Trade in such cases. And he directs that the same will be carefully perused by Superintendents and kept with other Circulars on this subject at Divisional Head Quarters. A note in red ink will be made after Regulation 22A of the Alien Registration Order forwarded to Divisions with G.O. 55/1016 as follows:- "See Order in Council "dated 7th September 1916" It will be observed that the new Article 22b contained in the Order in Council referred to, makes it compulsory as from and after the first day of October 1916 for any person who desires to recruit any alien from outside the United Kingdom for work (other than munitions work) in the United Kingdom to obtain permission in writing from the Board of Trade. This will amend to some extent the instructions contained in Memo to Superintendents of 21st July 1916 as to the certification by the Police of letters from British firms offering employment to, or inviting the attendance of, aliens in this County. In future only letters from firms or persons inviting the attendance of aliens in this Country will be forwarded to this Office to be endorsed by the Acting Chief Constable. If any firm or person desirous of obtaining an alien for employment makes application to the Board of Trade on a form which can be obtained from Employment Department, Board of Trade, Queen Anne's Chambers, Westminster, London, it will be among the general conditions imposed by the Board of Trade that they shall be satisfied that labour is not ready available in this country for the work in question and that the prospective employer undertakes to offer to any alien who may be introduced, conditions of employment not less favourable than those applicable to British work people similarly employed in the same district. The Acting Chief Constable points out that one of the conditions (No. 4) on the form of permission from the Board of Trade is to the effect that the employer must notify the police when the alien leaves his employment. This condition in order that the Police may take steps to see that the alien complies with the Aliens Restriction Order and keeps observation on his movements if he leaves his employment in a short time of his arrival in this County, or if there are any other circumstances arousing suspicion as to the motives of the alien in coming here. Any breaches of this condition or suspicious movement on the part of an alien will be reported to this Office. Persons or firms who are likely to be interested in this matter should be informed of the new requirements. General Order 242 21st October 1916 Threatened Strike The following detail of the Constabulary will be held in readiness to immediately proceed to such part of the County as maybe directed, probably Crewe on receipt of Orders so to do, but the detail need not be assembled at any particular place. Division Inspector Sergeants Constables Total Eddisbury - 1 4 5 Nantwich - 1 6 7 Middlewich - 1 8 9 Northwich 1 1 10 12 Wirral 1 2 12 15 Runcorn - 1 6 7 Total 2 7 46 55 * Dress 1914 Issue clothing * Caps * Great Coats and Capes Staves handcuffs and lamps ready trimmed for use will be taken, the latter in the proportion of 1 in every 3 men. The receipt of this Order to be acknowledged by return of post: General Order 243 21st October 1916 Defence of the Realm Lights (Vehicles) Order of 9th October 1916 In order that the public may become fully conversant with the requirements of the above a liberal supply of notices setting forth the provisions of Part1 and Part 11 of the Order which on 22nd October 1916 will be in operation throughout the whole of the County of Chester, is forwarded to Divisions and the Acting Chief Constable directs that the same will forthwith be sent to Sections for immediate distribution amongst owners and drivers of motor cars and all vehicles of every description including bicycles and handcarts. A few copies will be left at motor garages, public stables, coaching and other similar establishments, with a request that the same may be posted in conspicuous places where motor and other drivers assemble. Intoxicating liquor license holders, shop keepers and others, whose premises are suitable should be requested to display copies of the Notice in public rooms, windows etc. General Order 244 22nd October 1916 Statutory Rules and Orders 1916 as to Lights on Vehicles Referring to Home Office Letter dated 14th October 1916 No. 300, 000/373 the Acting Chief Constable draws the special attention of Superintendents to the contents of same, particularly that part relating to Para 10 of the above Order as to instructions having been given in some places, that, on warning being received of the presence of hostile aircraft, the police are to require persons in charge of vehicles to extinguish their lights altogether and to proceed without them. This must obviously involve danger both to the vehicles and other passengers on the roads and the Secretary of State is advised by the Military Authorities that if headlights are extinguished and sidelights are reduced to what is necessary to indicate the position of the vehicles, vehicles lights could be of no assistance to aircraft - at all events in country districts where there is no considerable volume of traffic and their extinction would not be necessary. If in any particular locality, special conditions exist rendering it necessary to prevent the passage lighting vehicles, the vehicles will not be allowed to proceed unlighted, but will be stopped and either removed from the roadway (e.g. in a field) or, if drawn up in the roadway where other vehicles may pass, should have at least one light at the front and one at the rear of the line. It would also be advisable to select the points where traffic is stopped so as to enable the passengers in the vehicles to find shelter for the time being and as there is so little risk of the movement of individual vehicles with subdued lights assisting the enemy in any way, persons who have urgent business, or are near their destination, should be allows to proceed even where vehicles generally are stopped. General Order 245 24th October 1916 Threatened Strike General Order No. 242/1916 with reference to the above is hereby cancelled. General Order 246 26th October 1916 Defence of the Realm Regulations Early Closing of Shops during the winter months, cancelled by S.G.O 28th October 1916; General Order 247 26th October 1916 The Lights England Wales Order Referring to G.O. 172 /1016 the Acting Chief Constable has forwarded to Divisions a supply of Notices containing a copy of the Order of the Secretary of State dated 22nd July 1916, made under Regulation 11 of The Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations 1914, with respect to the above, and he directs that a few of same will be sent to Sections, so that when necessary a copy may be handed to persons enquiring. A copy should also be exhibited in each Police Station. General Order 248 28th October 1916 Estimates for Pay and Contingencies for the months of January February and March 1917 The following are the amounts of the above submitted by the Chief Constable to the Standing Committee on 28th Instant. If the Police Balances in the hands of Superintendents on 31st December 1916 are high, the Chief Constable may cause alteration in the amounts of cheques to Superintendents on 31st. March 1917. Division Month of January Month of February Month of March Total Head Quarters 150 150 140 450 Broxton 214 214 214 642 Altrincham 629 629 629 1887 Eddisbury 211 211 211 633 Nantwich 188 188 188 564 Crewe 420 420 420 1260 Middlewich 254 254 254 762 Northwich 382 382 382 1146 Wirral 536 536 536 1608 Dukinfield 230 230 230 690 Macclesfield 298 298 298 894 Stockport 398 398 398 1167 Runcorn 260 260 260 780 General Order No. 249 28th October 1916 Pensions The undermentioned pension was granted at a Meeting of the Standing Joint Committee held on 28th October 1916, in accordance with the provisions of the Police Act 1890, he been medically certified as physically unfit for further performance of Police Duty. Under Section 1B PC 93 G.W. Holland Pension of �53. 15. 6 per annum Dukinfield Division To take effect from 1st November 1916: General Order No. 250 28th October 1916 Defence of the Realm Regulations Early Closing of Shops during the Winter Months S.G.O. 246/1916 is hereby cancelled. Intimation has been received from the Home Secretary made to the Government on the subject of the Home Office Order of 24th instant for the early closing of shops, the Secretary of State has made a new Order under Regulation 10B of the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations 1914 which reads as follows:- 1.From the thirtieth day of October nineteen hundred and seventeen, to the thirtieth day of April nineteen hundred and seventeen, both days inclusive:- (a ) Every shop shall be closed for the serving of customers not later than eight o'clock in the evening on every day other than Saturday, and not later than nine o'clock in the evening on Saturday. (b) any person who carries on in any place not being a shop, any retail trade or business after 8 o'clock in the evening on the evening of Saturday, shall be liable to a penalty. * Note Any person who is expressed to be liable to a penalty under the Order is guilty of a summary offence under the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations 1914, and is punishable accordingly. Providing that this Order shall not prevent;- 1. The serving of a customer where it is proved that the customer is in the shop before the closing hour or that reasonable grounds existed for believing that the article supplied after the closing hour to a customer was required in a case of illness Or 2. The sale after closing hour of; (a) meals or refreshments to be consumed off the premises (including tobacco supplied at a meal for immediate consumption) (b) newly cooked provisions to be consumed on or off the premises. (c ) intoxicating liquors to consumed on or off the premises. (d) medicine or medical or surgical appliances, so as long as the shop is kept open and lighted only for such time as is necessary for serving the customer. (e) news-papers (f) motor or cycle supplies or accessories for immediate use, so long as the shop is kept open and lighted only for such time as is necessary for serving the customer. (g) victuals, stores or other necessities required by any naval or military authority for His Majesty's Forces or required for any ship on her arrival at or immediate before her departure from a port so long as the shop is kept open and lighted only for such time as is necessary for serving the customer; Or 2. The transaction after the closing hour of any post Office business. The expression "shop" and "retail trade or business" in this Order have the same meaning respectively as in the Shops Act 1912. Note:- "Shop" includes any premises where any retail trade or business is carried on. "Retail trade or business" includes the business of a barber or hairdresser, the sale of refreshments or intoxicating liquor and retail sales by action but does not include the sale of programmes and catalogues and other similar sales at theatres and places of amusement. (3) This Order shall not affect any obligation to comply with the provisions of the Shops Act 1912 and 1913, or any order made thereunder or any other Act, order or Regulation restricting ours of sale or the hours of transaction of business. The New Order differs from the previous Order in:- 1. Fixing 8pm as the closing hour every day of the week other than Saturday (or the day of the Weekly half- holiday) (2) extending the exemption for meals consumed on the premises, to include any refreshments consumed on the premises, and tobacco supplied at a meal for immediate consumption: (3) adding an exemption for the sale of motor or cycle supplies or accessories for immediate use, so long as the shop is kept open and lighted only for such time as it is necessary for serving the customer. I should be noted that where a shop is already required by any order under the Shops Act to close on any day at an earlier hour than 8 (Saturday) it will time it will be still required to do so. It will be observed that the effect of the Order is to make it illegal to carry on retail trade in a shop or elsewhere after the hour 9 on Saturday and 8 on other days. A few exceptions are provided for in the Order, allowing certain things to be sold or certain business to be done after the closing hours: But a "shop" which remains open for the sale of these things is not allowed to sell tobacco after these hours except at a meal for immediate consumption. The obligation to close on the weekly half-day remains unaffected. Whilst the Order incorporates the definitions of "shop" and "retail trade or business" from the Shop Act and the duty if seeing that the Order is observed and initiating proceedings for contravention will rest primarily with the Police. The Acting Chief Constable considers it very desirable that the Police should when necessary co-operate as much as possible with the officials of the local authority who are charged with the enforcements of the Shops Acts, as their experience may be of assistance to the Police in enforcing the Order. The Police will do all they can to make the provisions of the Order known by warning all occupiers of shops and other person concerned. All ranks will be careful to see that the requirements of the Order are strictly observed and in doing so, they will recognise the necessity of showing all reasonable consideration to those whose businesses are affected. Offences will be reported by Inspectors, Sergeants and Constables to Superintendents in the ordinary way and the latter will be responsible for taking proceedings unless there are any special circumstances in particular cases why such should not be done. The Home Office Letter dated 24th October 1916 No. 322, 254 (sent on 26th October 1916) forwarded herewith and the two letters together with a copy of Home Secretary's amended Order dated 27th October 1916 (sent herewith) will be carefully perused by Superintendents and kept at Divisional Head Quarters. The Home Secretary's original Order dated 24th October 1916 will be returned to this Office by return of post. If S.G.O 246/1916 has not already been copied in the Divisional or Sectional Order Books it need not now be entered. A. Note: "S.G.O 246 Dated 26th October 1916 cancelled "by S.G.O. 250 Dated 28th October 1916 will suffice. General Order No. 251 30th October 1916 Trade Registration of Men in the Reserve Referring to the Circular letters re above which have been sent to Members of the Cheshire Constabulary of Military age, the Acting Chief Constable has been in communication with the Military Authorities at Chester Castle and has been informed that the information is required by the Man Power Board for Trade purposes with the view to obtaining the most detailed information possible as to every man's principal and alternative trade, if he has one, so as to use every man's capabilities to the best purpose possible, for the sake of the County. He therefore directs that Sergeants and Constables receiving Forms will fill up the same and post them direct to the Recruiting Officer at Chester Castle. No difficulty will be found in answering the seven questions named on the Form, but, to ensure uniformity, the following replies will be entered opposite questions 2.4. & 7 Question 2 Police Constable Cheshire Constabulary Question 4 The Police Authority for Cheshire Question 7 No. but the Secretary of State has decided that Police who have attested shall not be called up for Army Service without the approval of the Chief Constable. The Forms which have been sent to this Office are herewith returned with compliance with the instructions herein contained. General Order 252 30th October 1916 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the Northwich Division will attend a Course of Lectures re above to be held at the School Room, Winnington, commencing at 8pm on 14th November 1916. 2nd Examination PC 164 Painter 1st Examination PC 144 Wood General Order 253 30th October 1916 Defence of the Realm Regulations No. 41a Posting by employer of list of male employees between the ages of 18 and 41 years old Referring to Regulation 41a of the above, which requires every person who employs one or more male persons between the ages of 18 and 41 years to make a list of such persons for the time being employed by him, on a prescribed form and to revise such list as may be necessary to maintain its accuracy, and to keep such list constantly posted up in some conspicuous place on the premises in or about such persons are employed or on the employer's premises in such person are employed, or on the employers premises. The Acting Chief Constable directs, now that employers have had ample opportunity of making themselves familiar with the requirements of the above Regulation, the police throughout the County, will, in the ordinary course of their patrol duty, take steps for seeing that the lists are kept posted in accordance therewith. In carrying out this duty the police must be careful to act with discretion and tact. Breaches of the requirements of the Regulation will be reported in the ordinary way to Superintendents who will be responsible for taking proceedings, cases why such should not be done. A few prosecutions in the more flagrant cases would no doubt have the desired effect and render unnecessary the summoning in large numbers. General Order 254 1st November 1916 Increase of Pay The undermentioned members of the Force will receive the undermentioned increase of Pay as follows: Division No. Rank Name Increase of Pay per week/ per annum From Inst Wirral Superintendent T. Ennion �250. 0. 0 per annum 1st Macclesfield Superintend T. Wilson �210. 0. 0 per annum 1st Wirral Inspector H. Mighall �135. 0. 0 per annum 1st Head Quarters 62 G. Crank � 1. 10. 4 per week 28th Nantwich No. 395 Sergeant J. Eaton � 2. 0. 10 -do- 1st Nantwich PC 250 E. Davies � 1. 13. 10 30th Crewe No. 77 Act-Sgt J. Best � 1. 16. 2 5th Middlewich No. 310 Sergeant F. Dalziel � 2. 4. 4 1st Middlewich PC 48 H. W. Chappell � 1. 18. 6 7th Northwich No. 316 Sergeant J. Brown � 2. 0. 10 1st Northwich PC 89 G. H. Durnell � 1. 12. 8 18th Wirral No. 114 Sergeant A. Bee � 2. 5. 6 1st Dukinfield PC 455 A. Milligton � 1. 12. 8 18th Macclesfield No. 254 Sergeant J. Cope � 2. 2. 0 1st Macclesfield PC 428 D. Williams � 1. 15. 0 3rd Runcorn PC 235 J. Tudor � 1. 13. 10 27th General Order 255 3rd November 1916 Finance Act 1916 The Motor Car (Hackney Carriage Plate) Order 1916 No 720 The special attention of the Constabulary is drawn to an Order of the Local Government Board dated October 1916 prescribing Regulations with regard to the distinctive sign required by sub-section (2) of Section 13 of the Finance Act 1916, to be exhibited on a motor car exempted from duty under Section 86 of the Finance Act (1909-1910) Act 1910 (as amended by the above Act) as being a hackney. Article 1 (1) The sign required to be exhibited on every motor car to which sub-section (2) Applies shall consist of two circular plates (herein referred to as "circular plates" each bearing the words "Hackney Carriage" and conforming with the provisions set out in the Schedule of this order. (2). The circular plates shall be respectively fixed on the top of the rectangular plates in the position indicated in the diagrams in the Schedule to this Order so that the letters on each of the circular plates shall be upright and figures on the same rectangular plate to which the circular plate is fixed. (3). In any case where in pursuance of Article V11 of the order of 1910 designs are used instead of rectangular plates on a motor car to which the foregoing provisions apply, design may be similarly used instead of circular plates and any reference in the foregoing provisions references in the foregoing provisions to circular plates shall be constricted to include a reference to such designs and any reference to circular plates to include a reference to the painting or another delineation of the designs. Article11. Nothing in this Order shall be deemed to apply to any motor car duly licensed and any statutory authority as a hackney carriage or stage coach and baring a number plate indicating the motor car is so licensed. Article111. This Order shall come into operation on the First day of December 1916. 11. This Order may be cited as the Motor Car (Hackney Carriage Plate) Order 1916. Schedule Provisions to be complied with 1. The ground of each of the circular plates must be black and the letters must be white. 2. The word "Hackney" must be placed above the word "Carriage" and the space between the words must be one quarter of an inch. 3. Every letter on the circular plate must be one inch high, every part of every letter must be an eighth of an inch broad, and the total width of the space taken by every letter, except in the case of the letter "J" must be half an inch. 4. The space between the adjoining letters of each word of the circular plate must be an eighth of an inch and there must be a margin between the nearest part pf the first and last letter of either word and the edge of the circular plate of at least a quarter of an inch. A supply of copies of Statutory Rules and Orders 1916 No. 720 containing the order, has been forwarded to each Divisions and the Acting Chief Constable directs that a copy will be sent to each Section and Sub-Section so that members may make themselves acquainted with the new requirements. The local Police throughout the County will, in the ordinary course of their patrol duty, at once warn all owners of motor hackney carriages, except those exempted under Article 11 of the Regulations of the New Order, show them the diagrams illustrated in regard to the position of the circular (Hackney Carriage)" plates, size of letters etc in order to enable them to provide the necessary plates by 1st December 1916, the date on which the Order comes into operation. Superintendents will report so as to reach this Office on 25th Instant that this has been done. Special observation will be kept by the Police after 1st December 1916 to see that the regulations are complied with, and proceedings will be taken in cases of contravention, unless there are special reason why such course has not been followed should not be followed. General Order 256 4th November 1916 Defence of the Realm Regulations Deviation from the Provisions of the Order as to Lights on Vehicles By Red Cross Motor Vehicles "The Castle "Chester, 3.11.1916 Representation having been made to the Police and Military Authorities by the Transport Department of the British Red Cross Society, of the restrictions of the use of headlights on vehicles, making it impossible for motor ambulances and cars when engaged in removing sick and wounded soldiers, to drive with safety either to the public or the occupants of the vehicles: The Competent Military Authority for the 22nd Regimental Area has made an Order as follows:- In accordance with Army Council Instructions No. 69 of January 1916: I do hereby, in the County of Chester, City of Chester, County Boroughs of Macclesfield, Congleton, Stalybridge, Hyde and Stockport the use of headlights on Red Cross Motor Vehicles, of the undermentioned description, when engaged in removing sick and wounded soldiers from the Railway Station to Hospitals. This permission is also extended to motor vehicles when proceeding to and from residences of the owners or places where such vehicles when proceeding to and from the residences of the owners and places, where such vehicles are garaged, for the purpose of or after having been engaged in the carrying of sick or wounded soldiers:- 1. The upper half of the glass to be masked by one layer of Tissue paper. 2. The lower half of the inside of the lamp to blacked out so as to avoid any possibility of rays being reflected from this surface. 3. Green side lights to be used with the head lights. These must be visible from a distance of at least twenty yards, but, not to emit any beam of light. (Signed) W. C. Neville Colonel Commanding 22nd Regimental Area Competent Military Authority The Acting Chief Constable has been informed that the above is intended to be a general permit applicable to the whole of the County Police Jurisdiction, except that portion situated within the area of the Mersey Defences, and will not therefore be issued to individual drivers of motor ambulances and cars but such drivers when engaged on this particular work should be in possession of a card of authority signed by the Assistant Director (Transport) British Red Cross Society (Cheshire Branch). There will be no objection to Doctors and Nurses if they are in attendance on the wounded being carried in the vehicle. The Acting Chief Constable directs that the Police will not interfere with drivers of Red Cross Motor Vehicles using headlights in conformity with the above Order when engaged in the actual transport of sick and wounded soldiers, or when proceeding to and from the residences or the owners or places where such vehicles are garaged for the purpose of, or after having been engaged in such duties. It will, however, be necessary for careful observation to be kept to see that the conditions of the Order are complied with, and to prevent the unauthorised use of headlights on motor vehicles. General Order 257 4th November 1916 Police Register of Licensed Houses The following alterations will be made in the above; Eddisbury Licensing District No. 21 Bulls Head Clotton Hoofield Licensee Martha Peat Wirral Licensing District; No. 125 Chester Arms Neston -cum- Parkgate Licensee Margaret K. Baker Prestbury Licensing District No.1 Leigh Arms Addlington Licensee Exors. of the late Ann Gardner No. 53 George & Dragon Hurdsfield Licensee Thomas Benson No. 67 Rising Sun Rainow Licensee Thomas Habbart Knight No. 77 New Inn Sutton Licensee George Hy. Mottershead General Order 258 6th November 1916 Order of Secretary of State dated 9th October 1916 As to Lights on Vehicles Part 11 Restrictions on the use of Lights on Vehicles The Acting Chief Constable draws the special attention of the Constabulary to that part of the above Order which directs that "Side panels of Electric and "acetylene lamps, except small red or green panels. "must be covered with some completely opaque materials as he has no reason to believe the same is not being properly carried out in the County. He directs that the attention of drivers and owners of vehicles will be particularly drawn to this requirement, so as to ensure full compliance with the same. General Order 259 8th November 1916 Children Act 1908 The special attention of Superintendents and other members of the Constabulary is drawn to the fact that in the year 1915 the Police Authority of this County adapted the Industrial School, Broughton, Chester as a place of Detention, under Section 108 of the above Act. 7 This place of Detention is maintained at the expense of the County and is therefore available for the reception of children and young persons of both sexes, either on remand or committal, and as it is desirable that greater use should be made of the Institution named, the Acting Chief Constable directs that Superintendents will accordingly inform Justices when the cases of juveniles are under consideration. In case of short remands or committals, it will perhaps be less expensive to make local arrangements for detention but in cases of lengthy remands or committals use should be made of the Place of Detention named. Whenever Juveniles have to be taken back to Courts etc. the Police concerned will arrange for escort. The place of Detention is connected by Telephone No. 117 Chester and is under the supervision of a Superintendent and his wife. General Order 260 9th November 1916 War Charities Act 1916 A copy of the War Charities Act 1916 dated 23rd August 1916 is forwarded herewith for each Superintendent who will carefully peruse the same and explain such parts of the contents as may be necessary to members of their Divisions, so that the requirements may be strictly enforced. The Act provides in Section 1 (1) that it shall not be lawful to make a public appeal for donations or subscriptions in money or articles in kind for any War Charity or to attempt to raise money by a bazaar, sale, entertainment, or exhibition or by any similar means for any charity unless:- 1. The Charity is registered under the Act, and 2. The Committee or other Governing Board of the Charity has approved of such appeal or attempt to raise money. A War Charity is defined by Section 10 of the Act as "any fund, institution or association (whether established "before or after the commencement of this Act having for its "object or amongst its objects the relief of suffering or "distress, the supply of needs or comfort, or any other "charitable purpose connected with the present War, but shall "not include any fund institution or association established " before the commencement of the present War where any such "object as aforesaid is subsidiary only to the principal "purpose of the Charity, nor shall it include the Royal "Patriotic Fund Corporation or the Statutory Committee or "Military War Pensions Act 1915". "Any question whether a Charity is a War Charity shall be "finally determined by the Charity Commissioners" The provisions of Section 1 (1) of the Act do not apply (1) to any collection at Divine Service in a place of public worship or (2)to any Charity which may be exempted by the Registration Authority from the provisions of the Section. Registration Authority is:- (a) As respects the City of London: The Common Council of the City: (b) As respects a Municipal Borough or Urban District:- The Council of the Borough or of The Urban District. (c) Elsewhere: The County Council. Applications for registration (accompanied by the fee of 5s/- and also for exemption must be made by those concerned to the Authority for the Area in which the administrative centre of the Charity is situate, in the forms prescribed by the Charity Commissioners. Any question as to where the administrative centre is situate, is to be finally decided by the Commissioners. The Regulations made by the Charity Commissioners and approved by the Secretary of State provide that no Charity may be exempted from the provisions of Section 1 of the Act, unless the scope of the its operations as regards the amount of subscriptions expected to be obtained. The duration of the Charity, or the area of collection or benefit is, is so limited as in the opinion of the Authority to make it unnecessary in the public interests should be registered under the Act. It will be understood that All Collections in connection with the War, including collections for supplying necessities or comfort for prisoners of War, come under the description of a War Charity, and, whenever it comes to the knowledge of the Police that such a collection is to be inaugurated enquiries will be made as to whether the Charity has been registered or has been exempted by the Registration Authority, those responsible will be informed of the provisions of this Act of Parliament, and the name and address of the person to whom application should be made for same:- The Town Clerk of the Borough Council The clerk of Urban District Council The Clerk of the County Council, Chester, as the case may be If it is comes to knowledge of the Force that a Charity registered under the Act is with the conditions set forth in Section 3. Or that an unregistered Charity is not being carried on in good faith for charitable purposes, or is not complying with conditions imposed on Registered Charities, or is not being properly administered, full particular will be at once reported through Superintendents to this Office but no proceedings may be taken by the Police. A sufficient number of copies of the Standing General Order have been sent to enable Superintendents to forward one to each Section and Sub- Section and the same will be placed in the Order Book at Divisional Head Quarters and Sectional Offices, together with a copy of the Memorandum (No. 1) on the War Charities Act 1915 forwarded herewith, thus avoiding the necessity or copying at Divisional Head Quarters Offices. General Order 261 10th November 1916 Defence of the Realm Regulations Agricultural Censes The Army Council proposes to hold a Census of all agricultural holdings of 5 acres and upwards with a view to ascertaining whether or not more men are employed in agriculture in any districts could be spared for the Army, or whether in any district the available labour has already become unduly depleted. Special attention is drawn to the following new Defence of the Realm Regulation No. 15 d contained in Order in Council dated 6th November 1916 in connection with this matter:- "15The occupier of every agricultural holding in Great "Britain, if so directed by any general or special order of "the Army Council, shall supply such information relating to "the holding as may be required by the order, giving such "particulars in such form and at such times, and to such "authority or person as may be directed by the order, including "particulars as to the cultivation of the holding, the live "stock thereon the persons employed or living thereon, and "the persons who have been employed thereon since the "commencement of the War, have joined any of His Majesty's "Forces, and if any person fails to comply with any order made "by the Army Council under this regulation or knowingly gives "any false information, he shall be guilty of a summary offence "against these regulations". " for the purpose of this Regulation agricultural holding "means any piece of land which is wholly agricultural or wholly "pastoral or part agricultural, and as to the residue "or in whole or in part cultivated for the purpose of the "trade or business of market gardening and occupier includes "any person for the time being having the management if the "holding: An Order will be made by the Army Council under the above Regulation requiring every occupier of farm land of any kind, if called upon to do so, to make a return on a prescribed form stating particulars of:- (a) the land included in his holding. (b) live stock of all kinds. (C)workers now employed on the farm, including the farmer and all members of his family over 15 years of age who reside on the farm. (d) casual- labour employed. ( e) male workers formerly employed who have left since August 4th 1914 to join the Army. The particulars to be given in each case for date November 1916: Both the Army Council and Board of Agriculture attach great importance to securing that the Censes shall include as nearly as possible all persons within its scope, and shall be completed at the earliest possible date after November 19th 1916, and they have requested that as the Police are the only organisation capable of carrying out the distribution ad collection of forms with the necessary efficiency and despatch, they should render their assistance by distributing the censes papers to the farmers and collecting them: The Censes Papers will not be ready for a few days but upon receipt will be sent to Divisions as quickly as possible: The following particulars are supplied now to enable Superintendents to make all necessary preparations for carrying out the distribution of the forms, immediately they are received from this Office. Each Censes paper will contain 2 copies of the prescribed form, both of which have to be filled up by the occupier. A sufficient supply will be sent to provide as nearly as possible one copy of the Census Paper (with the two copies of the Return) for each occupier of 5 acres and upwards, but, if the supply is not sufficient, Superintendents will telephone at once to this Office, stating how many more copies they require, so that an additional supply may be obtained from the War Office and forward for Divisions. One copy of the Census Paper (with the two forms of return immediately on receipt will be served by the local Police on each occupier of an agricultural holding which is believed to comprise of 5 acres and upwards. The occupier being warned at the same time that he is required to furnish the prescribed particulars under the Defence of the Realm Regulations, and that both the forms should be filled up by him on 15th November 1916 and be handed to the Police when called for immediately, after that date: If there is any doubt whether any particular holding comes within the scope of the Censes (e.g.) whether any particular holding comes within the scope of the Censes, whether it is more than 5 acres or upwards: The Censes paper should be served on the occupier. Every effort must be made to complete the distribution by the earliest practicable date. The completed forms must be collected with all possible despatch after 15th November 1916 and forwarded to Superintendents Offices for transmission to this Office, but before sending the Forms, Superintendents will be responsible for sorting them into two bundles, each bundle tied up separately and containing a copy of each completed form. The Police are not responsible for checking the correctness of the particulars returned on the census forms but if any Constable engaged in the collection of the forms should observe that any particulars have been obviously and to his knowledge been stated incorrectly he should draw the farmer's attention to the penalties attaching to the rendering of false returns for the purpose of the census. The accompanying Home Office Circular dated 7th November 1916 No. 322/375/2 will be kept with other Circulars under the Defence of the Realm Regulations with other Circulars in Council. Also forwarded herewith will be kept with Manual of Emergency Registration dated 28th July 2916. As an urgent request has been made that the competed Returns should be sent from this Office to certain Government Departments with the most utmost dispatch, it is important that Superintendents should personally see that the distribution and collection of the Forms of Return from every Section and Sub-Section are sent to this Office as soon after 15th November 1916 as possible in one parcel marked "immediate". The same day as the parcels are sent to this Office Superintendents will report 1. The date on which the distribution of the Census Papers were completed; 2. The date on which the collection of the filled up Form was completed. A sufficient number of copies of this General Order has been sent to enable Superintendents to forward one to each Section and Sub- Section and the same will be neatly placed in the Order Books at Divisional and Sectional Offices, thus avoiding the necessity of copying at Divisional Offices. General Order 262 10th November 1916 Air Raid Warning Lists The Home Office understand that the Police sometimes find difficulty in dealing with cases of failure on the part of persons on Air Raid Warning Lists to answer the Field Marshal's Test Calls, owing to such failures not being reported to the Police immediately, but by letter reaching the Chief Constable perhaps two days after the event. A new arrangement has therefore been made by the General Post Office by which the list of failures will still be reported to the Chief Constable in writing as at present, but will, in addition be notified by telephone early the following morning by the local Police. The telephone message will be sent to the Police Station to which failures to answer a Field Marshal's Warning or Order are reported. Whenever occupiers of Police Stations receive intimation from the Telephone Authorities that any particular fir, or firms have failed to answer the Field Marshal's Test Call, Warnings or Orders, they will immediately make a note of such message and enquire by telephone from such firm the reason why the "Call" was not answered, and by that night's post will forward a report to the Superintendent of the Division, as follows:- For transmission to this Office as early as possible: 1. Date and hour of Field Marshal's Test Call Warning or Order. 2. Name and Firm and Telephone Number 3. Reason given by Firm for failing to answer the call. The accompanying Home Office Letter dated 6th November 1916 No 271/435/435 on this subject will be kept at Divisional Head Quarters Offices with other Circulars which have been received from the Home Office. General Order 263 10th November 1916 First Aid to the Injured The following member of the Constabulary will attend two or three lectures re above if more are necessary then application must be made accordingly, at a class to be held at the General Railway Station, Chester, commencing at 7. 30 on Monday 13th November 1916. 3rd Examination PC 24 A. S. Waite General Order 264 11th November 1916 Defence of the Realm Regulations Order of the Secretary of State with reference to the Early Closing of Shops during the Winter Months Referring to S.G.O. 250/1915 the Acting- Chief Constable forwards for the information and guidance of the Constabulary in enforcing the provisions of the above Order, the following opinions, which have been expressed by the Secretary of State, on certain points, which have been raised in connection with the Order:- It will be observed that some of the points which have already been raised under the corresponding provisions of the Shops Acts. 1. The Order may be regarded as not applying (a) to a bazaar or sale of work for charitable or other purposes from which no private profit is derived (of Section 19 (2) of the Shops Act, or (b) to sales in a canteen at which only members in uniform of the British or Allied Forces are served and from which no private profit is derived. 2. The supply to members in private clubs of goods already purchased on behalf of the private clubs of goods already purchased on behalf of the members does not constitute the carrying on of retail trade or business within the meaning of the Order. 3. In view of the recent decision in Gordon Hotels V L.C.C. (1916 2 k. b, 27) the Order would not, The Secretary of state thinks, be held to prevent the usual sales of tobacco and other articles made to residents in a hotel by the hotel keeper in the ordinary course of his business. 4. The Order does not apply in places much as roundabout shows, rifle ranges, except in so far as sales by retail may be carried on. 5. Sales by means of automatic machines placed outside shops or in public places are not within the scope of the order (Willeader Urban District Council V Morgan 1915 I.K.B 349) but it would not: The Secretary of State thinks that the customary sales of sweets and chocolate in theatres and similar places of amusement to be consumed on the premises and similar places of amusement may be regarded as falling within the exemption for the sale of refreshments to be consumed on the premises. The sale of tobacco, however, or other things not being refreshments or other excepted articles, in such places after the closing hour is prohibited:- The contents to be contention that a person who entered the theatre or place of entertainment before 8 is in apposition of a customer who has entered a shop before the closing hour and is therefore entitled to the benefit of the exemption in paragraph 1 of the proviso to Clause 1 of the Order should not be admitted. 7. The object of the exemption for the sale of newly cooked provisions to be consumed off the premises to enable workers and other persons who may not have the facilities or opportunity for cooking an evening meal to buy for supper such as fried fish, fried potatoes etc. which cannot be laid in advance, but must be bought at the time is actually wanted for consumption. 8. The Secretary of State is advised that the delivery after the closing hour of milk, bread or other goods ordered before the closing hour is permissible, and also that delivery would be permissible in cases where a standing order has been given by a customer for the regular delivery at his house for goods according to his daily or weekly requirements, and the sales are not actually made at the door. 9. The sale of refreshments at a railway refreshment room or from a railway room or from a railway refreshment wagon for consumption on the train should be regarded as covered by the exemption for the sale of refreshment to be consumed on the premises. The above information is forwarded to enable members of the Constabulary to make themselves familiar with the opinions expressed on the points named and to secure uniform action on the part of the Police throughout the County. The accompanying Home Office Letter dated 9th November 1916 No. 322, 254, will be attached to the home Office Letter dated 27th October 1916 forwarded with the S.G.O. above referred to. A sufficient number of copies of this G.O. have been sent to enable Superintendents for forward one to each Division, Section and Sub Section and the same will be neatly placed in the Order Books at Divisional and Sectional Offices thus avoiding the necessity of copying at Divisional Offices. General Order 265 16th November 1916 Duty Scales -Rural Beats The Acting Chief Constable directs that from 1st December 1916 Duty Scale "A" will be worked by all Divisions. In the event of Superintendents considering it necessary to in any way alter the Duty Scale in consequence of any local occurrence they will do so and report cause to the Acting Chief Constable: General Order 266 16th November 1916 Defence of the Realm Regulations The attention of the Constabulary is drawn to Regulation 41 of the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations 1914 section (a) of which reads as follows:- "If any unauthorised person uses or wears any naval "military, police or other official uniform, decoration medal "or any badge supplied or authorised by the Admiralty "Army Council, or Minister of Munitions, or by the police "or other official authority or any uniform, decorating "medal, or badge so nearly resembling the same as to be "calculated to deceive, such persons shall be guilty of an "offence against these regulations" A communication has been received from the Military Authorities to the effect that the wearing of silver braid stripes by soldiers or civilians is unauthorised and is an offence under the Defence of the Realm Regulations. The Acting Chief Constable directs that in the event of any person being found wearing a silver braid stripe, an enquiry will be made as to where the same was purchased and full particulars will be reported to this Office. General Order 267 16th November 1916 Non -Pensionable Allowance The Acting Chief Constable has much pleasure in notifying the Constabulary that as a result of his recommendation to a Sub- Committee of the Standing Joint Committee at a Meeting held on 30th September 1916 granted a non- pensionable allowance as from 1st October 1916 to Superintendents, Inspectors Constables, Additional Constables and Supernumerary Constables in the Cheshire Constabulary. As follows:- 4s/- per week to married men 2s/- per week to unmarried men During the continuance of the War: The amount 8s/- or 4s/- per complete fortnight will be paid to Sergeants and Constables at the same time as the fortnightly pay and will be entered in black ink on the Pay Sheet in the Column provided for that purpose, as per specimen sheet herewith. It will not be necessary in future to enter the rank and number in the last Column provided for that purpose as per specimen sheet herewith. It will not be necessary in future to enter the last Column but one of the Pay Sheet and this space in addition to Column "Name" will be used for the signature. The allowance 17/4 or 8/8 per month to Superintendents and Inspectors will be entered on the last pay sheet in each month, the amounts named representing one twelfth of �10.8. 0 and �5. 4. 0. Respectively, the sums being calculated at 52 weeks per year On the Pay Sheet for fortnight ending 25th November 1916 the allowances to Sergeants and Constables will be for the period from 1st October 1916 to 25th November 196, eight complete weeks and will be entered in the proper column as follows; 32s/-8d- to married men 16s/- to un-married men As regards Superintendents and Inspectors the amount to be entered on the same Pay Sheet will be 34s/- 8d- to married men 17s/-4d- to unmarried men Being the amount due for the Months of October, November 1916: The total amount of the allowance, as shown at the foot of each Pay Sheet will be entered in red ink, next to a separate line in the Divisional Cash Book, next to that on which the amount of pay is shown thus;- Non -Pensionable Allowance............Ditto............. A separate total in red- ink being made at the foot of each page of the Cash Book, also at the end of the quarter. The Pay of the authorised strength will be entered first then the non-pensionable allowance of the authorised strength, followed by the Pay of the Additional Constables (if any) and Non - pensionable allowance of the latter. The allowance to Supernumerary Constables will be paid each week and will be entered on the Supernumerary Pay Sheet as per specimen attached. For the eight days ending 31st December 1916 the amount of non-pensionable allowance to be entered on Pay Sheet for that period will be 4s/- to married men and 2s/- to unmarried men respectively. A stamp will of course be necessary in those cases where the balance of pay and non-pensionable allowance amounts to �2. 0. 0 or over. General Order 267 16th November 1916 The following Supplementary Estimates were submitted to the Standing Joint Committee on 28th October 1916 and cheques for the undermentioned amounts will be forwarded for the undermentioned amounts by the County Accountant to Superintendents in due course. Division Month of Oct � Month of Nov � Month of Dec � Total Headquarters 6 7 7 20 Broxton 18 18 19 55 Altrincham 49 49 50 148 Eddisbury 17 17 18 52 Nantwich 16 16 17 49 Crewe 33 33 34 100 Middlewich 21 21 22 65 Northwich 30 31 31 92 Wirral 43 44 44 131 Dukinfield 19 19 19 57 Macclesfield 25 26 26 77 Stockport 32 33 33 98 Runcorn 21 21 22 64 General Order 268 20th November 1916 Charge for Service of Additional Constables At a Meeting of the Standing Joint Committee held on the 28th October 1916 it was decided, consequent upon the Non- Pensionable allowance being granted to the Constables, that the charge for the services of additional Constables employed at private cost, should from 1st January 1917, be increased from � 95. 0. 0 per annum to � 115.0. 0. per annum and the latter sum to be credited to the Police Rate and �10. 0. 0 to the Pension Fund. Superintendents will from 1st December 1916 render future accounts accordingly. General Order 269 21st November 1916 Local Taxation Licenses The Acting Chief Constable directs that in future Superintendents and those Inspectors of Police who have been appointed Special Officers of the County Council under the Finance Act 1908, will not take proceedings against person for keeping dogs without licenses in those cases where such persons are being reported by them to the local Taxation Committee for failing to take out Establishment Licenses which include Dogs. General Order 270 23rd November 1916 Public Presentation to Private T.A. Jones V.C The following detail of the Constabulary will parade at Runcorn Police Station at 1pm on Saturday 25th November 1916 for Police Special Duty at the above. Division Sergeants Constables Total Eddisbury - 2 2 Northwich 1 4 7 Total 1 6 7 * Ordinary Dress will be worn * Great Coats and Capes will be taken Special Duty sheet for the above will be forwarded so as to reach this Office on 28th November 1916. The receipt of this Order will be acknowledged by return of post by Divisions concerned. General Order 271 23rd November 1916 Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations 1914 -1916 Regulation of the Sale of Hay and Wheat Straw in Great Britain and Ireland and the Isle of Man The Acting Chief Constable has this day forwarded to Divisions a supply of Posters and slips containing the above, and he directs that a copy of the Poster will be exhibited on each Police and Cattle Disease Notice Boards at Police Stations in the County and the leaflets will be distributed as far as they will go to hay and straw dealers within the County. A copy of the Poster will also be exhibited at markets where hay and straw are sold in the County. General Order 272 24th November 1916 Defence of the Realm Regulations Special Military Areas As the Commandant's of Special Military Areas, have reported that considerable ignorance prevails among the general public, as to the proper quarter to which to address applications for permits to enter these areas. The Acting Chief Constable forwards herewith a list of the existing special military areas, showing in each case how an application for a permit should be addressed, and he directs that a copy of same will be made and furnished to each person to whom one of the red permit books is issued. The necessary information in regard to special military areas which may hereafter be made will be added to the list as they are notified from this Office. Area Application for permit to be made to Dover Deputy Commandant Town Hall Dover Isle of Sheppey Commandant Garrison Head Quarters Chatham North of Scotland Deputy Commandant Special Military Area Inverness Newhaven Commandant Garrison Commander's Office Hewhaven Harwich Commandant Garrison Head Quarters Harwich General Order 273 24th November 1916 Alien Restrictions (Consolidation) Order 1916 Referring to G.O. 273/1916 and the Memo to Superintendents dated 13th December 1916 a further communication has this morning been received from the Home Office intimating that the instructions contained 1. Copy of Statutory Rules and orders 1916 No. 764.Containing Order in Council dated 6th November 1916 amending the above. 2. Copy of Home Office Circular dated 17th November 1916 No. 321843/4 with reference to the above Order in Council together with a List of the:- Belgian Services and Establishments in the United Kingdom referred to therein. 3. Copy of The Aliens Restriction (Consolidation) Order October 1916 revised and amended up to and including 6th November 1916, which will supersede the copy of the Order forwarded with General Order 55/1916. And he directs that the same will be carefully perused by Superintendents and kept at Divisional Head Quarters with other documents on this subject. Special attention is drawn to the following changes made in the principal Order by the Order in Council of 6th November 1916, all of which are embodied in the Copy forwarded herewith (No 3 above). Article 12 Deportment of Aliens The principal Order has been amended so as to enable the Secretary of State to revoke a deportation order at any time or when making the Order to limit the time during which the alien is to remain out of the United Kingdom. Article 18 Prohibited Areas This is a new Article consisting of the second Sub- Section of the old Article 18, with the addition of two new provisos:- the object of these new provisos (b) and (c ) is to make it clear that each registration district constitutes a separate prohibited area and that where a number of areas, specified in the Schedule to the Order, are comprised in one registration district, the whole of these areas constitute only one prohibited area, thus in Cheshire, the Borough of Wallasey and the City of Chester are separate prohibited areas. Article 18b Restrictions on aliens in respect of prohibited areas It has been settled in consultation with the War Office that the special restrictions regarding the admission of Belgian refugees to reside in prohibited areas are no longer necessary as the distribution of refugees throughout the County has now become sufficiently secured, and that Belgian Refugees may be sufficiently secured and that Belgian Refugees may be properly placed on the same footing in this respect as other alien friends. The provision which previously constituted Act 18a of the principal Order and required a Belgian refugee to obtain a permit from the registration office before coming to reside either temporarily or permanently in a prohibited are has therefore been revoked and the admission of Belgian Refugees to prohibited areas will in future be governed, like that of other alien friends by Article 18B. Paragraph (1) on page 2 of the Home Office Circular dated 15th July 1916 and the paragraph relating to Belgian Refugees on page 2 of General Order 161/1916 will accordingly be marked in red ink. "Cancelled See General Order 273/1916" Article 18c (3) Production of Identity Books By the above amended provision, any alien to whom an identity book has been issued, or who is required to be in possession of one under the Order, may be called upon to produce it wherever he may be. Article 27A Of the principal Order has been re-drafted in order to remove doubts as to the scope of the Article in its original form. Article 27B This is a new provision to the Principal Order and enables a person who commits an offence against the Order to be tried either at the place in which the offence was actually committed or at any place in which he may be. It has frequently happened that an offence against the Aliens Restriction Order has not been discovered until after the person has left the place where the offence was committed, and he has escaped prosecution owing to the trouble and expense which would be involved in bringing him back for trial. The provision will also meet difficulties which have arisen in the case of an offence committed in more than one jurisdiction, e.g. that of travelling more than five miles with a permit. The attention of Superintendents is also drawn to the following points mentioned in the Home Office Circular Issue of Identity Books 1. As the issue of Identity Books has become necessary to aliens for the purpose of visiting prohibited areas, working on munitions, or entering Special Military Area under the Defence of the Realm Regulations 29B the Secretary of State thinks that the Police should issue identity books generally to aliens in lieu of registration certificates so far as opportunity offers and the pressure of other Police duties permit. The Acting Chief Constable therefore directs that Superintendents will take steps to see that all aliens, whether friends or enemies residing in the County are in due course provided with Identity Books, such books being issued in accordance with the S.G. O. 55/1916 in particular, every alien enemy at liberty should without delay be required to be in possession of an identity book. It is un-necessary and undesirable that an alien should be in possession of both an identity book and a registration certificate, consequently the latter will not be issued to. Or, if already issued will be withdrawn from an alien when he obtains an identity book. An identity book, it should be borne in mind is not regarded as a privilege or as a passport to prohibited areas to be withheld at the discretion of the registration officer from suspicious or undesirable aliens. Its object is to provide a convenient and uniform document of identity designed to facilitate the work of supervising the movements of aliens and not to serve as a guarantee of an alien's character or bona-fides. (2) Cases have occurred where an alien has succeeded in obtaining a new identity book while still in possession of one previously issued to him. In Order to obviate this, the Acting Chief Constable directs that on the issue of an identity book to an alien, his passport or other documents establishing his nationality and identity will, whenever possible, to be marked to show that an identity book giving the number, (date and place of issue has been issued to the number, date and place of issue) has been issued to him. (3) The Secretary of State points out that it is apparently the practice of some Police Forces to issue the permits for travelling or residences, or possession of prohibited articles without either a photograph or a finger print of the holder, or, if a photograph is attached, without stamping it or marking it in such a way as to prevent it being detached or tampered with. The Acting Chief Constable directs that Superintendents will be particular in seeing that all permits issued by them are properly completed before issue and if a photograph is attached, the same is stamped or marked in such a way as to prevent fraud. Photographs must not be accepted for such permits or for a Defence of the Realm permit book unless it is clearly recognisable likeness of the person concerned. Belgian Soldiers coming to this Country on leave. Referring to that part of S.G.O. 55/1916 with respect to Belgian soldiers on leave in this Country being exempted from the requirements of article 18B of the Aliens Restricted Order provided they are in possession Of an official furlough pass or titre de conge it has now been arranged that no Belgian soldier whether belonging to the troops in Belgium or France, or to one of the military services of establishments in this country, is to be allowed to go on leave in the Kingdom beyond the registration district in which he resides unless he is in uniform and in possession of an official furlough pass titre de conge' and that all furlong passes are to be issued through the Central Belgian Military Furlough Office or Belgian Militaire des Conge's, General Buildings, Aldwych, London. The furlough pass or titre de conge' will be in the same form as hitherto, but no pass will be recognised unless it bears the stamp of the Bureau Militaire des Conge's, and if the bearer is employed in the United Kingdom of one of the service or establishment specified in the list named below. If any question arises as to the validity of a furlough or as to whether the holder is properly in possession of it, full particulars will be reported to this Office, so that the matter may be referred to Mr Campbell, Transport Officer, War Refugees Committee, General Buildings, Aldwych, who is entrusted with the general superintendence of the arrangements with regard to Belgian soldiers coming to this Country on leave. Belgian Red Cross Nurses are subject to the same regulations as Belgian soldiers and entitled to the same regulations as Belgian soldiers and are entitled to the same exemption from the provisions of Article 18B. Belgian officers are also included in the exemptions, but they are not required to be in uniform, and will carry with them, instead if the official furlough- pass of the soldier, an officers identification card with photograph and signature. Belgian Services and Establishments in the United Kingdom: Belgian Explosives Factory Colnbrook Middlesex Belgian Munitions Works Birthley Near Newcastle Fabreque de Armes The Tower Bagot Street Birmingham Service de Sante King Albert Hospital Stove Street W. C. Service de Ordenance cement Bishopgate E. C. Bureau Militaire des Conges General Buildings Aldwych Institut Cartograohique Militaire 57Winterbrook Road Herne Hull S. E. Campagnie des Subsistants a Londres121 St George's Square S. W. Gendarmerie Nationale 121 St George's Square S. W. Commandement de la Place, Belge Mary Place, Nottinghill, W. Commandement de la Place, Belge 56 Sandgate Road Folkstone Commandement de la Place, Belge Maritime Chambers Southampton Docks Chef de la Mission Militaire Belge 35 Grosvenor Place S.W. Jusice Militaire Belge 35 Grosvenor Place S.W. Le Delegue du Ministre de la Gnene 35 Grosvenor Place S.W. Depot des Militaire Belges Hazelville Road Highgate Hospital No. 3 Hazelville Road Highgate N. Wounded Allies Relief Committee Allington Sanitorium Eastleigh Transport Maritimes 33 King William Street E.E. Aumonerie Cecil Hotel Strand W. C. Commission de Ravitallement Canada House Kingsway W. C. General Order 274 27th November 1916 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the Stockport Division will attend a Course of Lectures re above to be held at the Co-Operative Hall Hazel Grove, commencing at 8pm on Tuesday 5th December 1916. 2nd Examination PC 162 F.J. Potts PC 462 F. Critchley General Order 275 1st December 1916 Increase of Pay The undermentioned members of the Force will receive the undermentioned increase of Pay as follows: Division No. Rank Name Increase of Pay per week/ per annum From Inst Head Quarters PC 252 J. D. Kettle � 1. 10. 6 21st Altrincham PC 70 G. Oakes � 1. 12. 8 30th Altrincham PC 382 T. W. Goodlow � 1. 11. 6 13th Altrincham PC 444 F. Fraser � 1. 11. 6 13th Crewe PC 268 N. Wood � 1. 11. 6 27th Dukinfield PC 320 H. Wood � 1. 16. 2 17th Stockport PC 275 Sergeant J. Deignan * � 2. 5. 6 2nd Stockport PC 486 F. Wilshaw � 1. 12. 8 2nd * Exclusive of Merit Badge Pay General Order 276 4th December 1916 Police Registration of Licensed Houses The following alterations will be made in the above: Altrincham Licensing District: No. 122 Millstone Inn Lymm Licensee James Atkinson Crewe Borough Licensing District: No. 35 No Sign West Street Sandbach Licensee Emily Laura White No. 47 Raven Inn Monks Coppenhall Licensee Hannah Henson Smith Sandbach Licensing District: No. 83 Cheshire Cheese Sandbach Licensee James Irvine Gowling No. 118 Nags Head Wheelock Licensee Thomas Worthington Northwich Licensing District No.102 Broken Cross Inn Rudheath Licensee Walter Lionel Barber Wirral Licensing District: No. 136 Union Hotel Neston-cum- Parkgate Licensee Thomas Arthur Grieve Dukinfield Licensing District: No.14 Lodge Hotel Dukinfield Licensee Dennis Stansfield No. 20 Tripe Tavern Dukinfield Licensee George Bardsley Prestbury Licensing District: No. 108 No Sign Altrincham Street Wilmslow Licensee Lake Brook Stockport Licensing District: No. 26 Junction Hotel Cheadle Licensee Lily Maud Moore No. 90 Bowling Green Marple Licensee Arthur Alfred Cooper No. 134 Joddrell Arms Yearsley -cum Whalley Licensee Joseph Orton No. 123 Duke of York Romily Licensee Robert Robinson No. 126 Stock Dove Inn Romily Licensee Robert J. Boardman General Order 277 4th December 1916 Early Closing of Shops during the Winter Months Amending Order made by The Secretary of State dated 1st December 1916 Referring to S.G.O. 250/1916 intimation has been received that the Home Secretary of State on 1st December 1916 has made the following Order amending that dated 27th October 1917 hereinafter referred to as the Principal Order. 1.The principal Order shall not apply during the period from 14th December 1916 to 23rd December 1916, both days inclusive:- 2. For the purposes of the principal Order the term refreshments shall not be deemed to include sweets, chocolate or other sugar confectionery or ice cream, Note:- This prohibits generally (as from New Year) the sales of refreshments of sweets, chocolate etc. after the closing hour. 3. In the case of canteens attached to and situated within or in the immediate vicinity of any works, if persons are employed at such works after the closing hour, and the canteen is kept open only for the use of such persons, meals or refreshments may notwithstanding anything in the principal Order be sold after the closing hour for consumption anywhere within the work premises. 4. In the case of railways (a) meals or refreshments may be sold after the closing hour on the railway premises for consumption on the trains. (b) Periodicals and books may be sold after the closing hour from the bookstalls of such terminal and main line stations as may be approved by the Secretary of State. 5. The Principal Order shall not apply to any bazaar or sale of work for charitable or other purposes from which the private profit is derived. From the 24th December 1916 the provisions of the principal Order will remain in operation up to and including 31st December 1916, and, on and after 1st January 1917 and paragraphs 2. 3.4.5, of the Amending Order as above will be in operation. The Police, throughout the County will make the alterations widely known by warning all shop keepers and other persons concerned. All ranks will be careful to see that the requirements of the Order are strictly observed and in doing so, they will recognise the necessity of showing all reasonable consideration to those whose businesses are affected. The Home Office Letter dated 2nd December 1916 No. 322, 254 together with copy of the Memorandum and Home Secretary's Amending Order dated 1st December 1916 forwarded herewith will be attached to the documents forwarded with S.G.O. 250/1916 AT Divisional Head Quarters General Order 278 5th December 1916 Soldier Labour The Acting Chief Constable forwards herewith a supply of Notices re above, which have been issued by the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, and he directs that a copy of same will be posted on each Police and Cattle Disease Notice Board throughout the County and at other conspicuous places where permission can be obtained, so that the same may be easily perused by the public. General Order 279 5th December 1916 Statutory Rules and Orders 1915 No. 1182 Secretary of State's Order as to Lights on Vehicles Referring to the instructions in General Order 16/1916:- Under heading 4 Tramcars, exempting tramcars from certain requirements of Part 1 of the Lights (vehicles) Order, of 15th December 1915.The Secretary of State has intimated that tramcars may still be regarded as exempt under the Order of 9th October 1916. Under the original Order the relaxation covered two points. (a) The red rear light need not be on the offside. (b) If two lights are carried at the front, the second need not be on the extreme near side in a corresponding position to the light on the off-side. Under New Order tramcars may also be considered as exempt from the requirement of paragraph (2) of Part 1 which comes into force on 1st January next, that is to say tramcars which do not at present carry two lights at the front need not to be required to do so. The accompanying letter from the Home Office dated 4th December 1916 No. 3000, 000, forwarded herewith will be carefully perused and filed at Divisional Head Quarters with other documents relating to this matter. General Order 280 7th December 1916 Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations 1914 Wreckage of Hostile Aircraft The Acting Chief Constable directs that the Posters forwarded to Divisions this date re above will be posted at all Police and Cattle Disease Notice Boards and at all other conspicuous places where permission can be obtained throughout the County. With the view of possible of obtaining from the Military Authorities the expense of providing flour etc. for posting the Notices, Superintendents will forward a Claim on the following form at the rate of 1s/-6d- for each Superintendent or Inspector in charge of a Police Station, Section or Sub-Station who is usually responsible for making the paste for posting Notices. Cheshire Constabulary ...............................Division Section or Sub Section Name of Person to whom the amount is due Amount Remarks � s d Total General Order 281 8th December 1916 Local Taxation Licenses Copies of the Notices as to taking out Licenses for the year 1817 in respect to Armorial Bearing Male Servants Carriages (including Motor Cars and Vehicles) drawn by Motor Cars which will shortly be forwarded to by the Clerk of the Cheshire County Council direct to Superintendents, will be posted in every Parish in the County, Chapel Doors, Police Notice Boards and at other places where permission can be obtained on which public and parochial notices are usually exhibited. The notices must be kept posted for the first six weeks in 1917. In the Borough Policed by the Cheshire Constabulary as well as in Towns and Urban Districts, Superintendents will arrange with a local bill poster to post the notices before mentioned at a reasonable rate which should be arranged beforehand. In purely Rural Districts the posting will be done by the Police stationed in such Districts and if any expense is incurred a bill for same will be submitted as herein directed. The accounts for this work or a Memo saying there are none, will be forwarded from each Division to this Office on the morning of 15th January 1917. The Local Taxation Committee having considered whether or not the practice of sending out Notices of reminder to persons who have in the past taken out Dog Licenses should be continued, when it was pointed out that there was no Statutory obligation upon the County Council to send out such Notices, it was decided in order to send out such Notices it was decided in order to avoid expenditure not absolutely necessary, that for 1917 Notices of Reminder should not be issued, and Superintendents will cause Dog owners who may make enquiries from the Police to be so informed. Farmers and other who desire to claim exemption from License duty in respect of dogs used for ending sheep and cattle should be advised to apply to the nearest Post Office for the necessary Form of Declaration. General Order 282 8th December 1916 Pay Sheets 1917 The above will be made out as follows for the year ending 31st December 1918 and Superintendents will pay their Divisions including Supernumerary Constables as directed in Memo to Superintendents dated 13th June 1911 forwarding Pay Sheets to this Office with Weekly States on Monday Mornings. March Quarter From... To.... No. of Days Boot Money War Bonus Married War Bonus unmarried from 1st Jan to13th Jan 12 1/- 8/- 4/- from 14th Jan to 27th Jan 14 1/- 8/- 4/- from 28th Jan to 10th Feb 14 1/- 8/- 4/- from 11th Feb to 24th Feb 14 1/- 8/- 4/- from 25th Feb to 10 Mar 14 1/- 8/- 4/- from 11th Mar to 24th Mar 14 -/- 8/- 4/- from 25th Mar to 31st Mar 8 6/- 4/- 7/- June Quarter From 1st Apr to 13th April 14 1/- 8/- 4/- From 14th Apr to 27th Apr 14 1/- 8/- 4/- From 28th Apr to 11th Apr 14 1/- 8/- 4/- From 12th May to 25th May 14 1/- 8/- 4/- From 26th May to 8th June 14 1/- 8/- 4/- From 9th June to 22nd June 14 1/- 8/- 4/- From 23rd June to 30th June 7 6/- 8/- 2/- September Quarter From 1st Jul to 13th Jul 13 2/- 8/- 8/- From 16th Jul to 27th Jul 14 2/- 8/- 8/- From 28th Jul to 10th Aug 14 2/- 8/- 8/- From 11th Aug to 24th Aug 14 2/- 8/- 8/- From 25th Aug to 7th Sep 14 2/- 8/- 8/- From 8th Sep to 21st Sep 14 2/- 8/- 8/- From 22nd Sep to 29th Sep 7 6d- 4/- 2/- December Quarter From... To.... No. of Days Boot Money War Bonus Married War Bonus unmarried from 30th Sept to13th Oct 14 1d/- 4/- from 14th Oct to 27th Oct 14 1d/- 4/- from 287th Oct to 10thNov 14 1d/- 4/- from 11th Nov to 24rd Nov 14 1d/- 4/- from 25th Nov to 8th Dec 14 1d/- 4/- from 9th Dec to 22ndDec 14 1d/- 2/- from 23rd Dec to 31st Dec 9 6/- 2/- General Order 283 8th December 1916 Estimates for Pay and Contingencies When making out the Estimates for Pay and Contingencies for Quarter ending 30th June 1916 and Subsequent Quarters during the continuance of the War. Superintendents will also estimate for the Non Pensionable Allowance the same being entered on a separate line "Total Contingencies as per back of "this Form" Thus:- War Bonus 20 Married @ �2. 12. 0 per quarter:- 10 Single @ � 2. 12. 0 per quarter:- General Order No 284 8th December 1916 General Order The attention of Superintendents is drawn to the following Orders which will be strictly complied with:- General Order No 285 8th December 1916 Stealing Poultry Instructions contained in General Order 129/1985 The Chief Constable draws the attention of the Constabulary to G.O. 169/87 and he directs that Superintendents will see that the instructions contained therein are complied with. General Order No 286 8th December 1916 Water Pipes at Police Stations and Court Rooms The Chief Constable draws the attention of occupiers of Police Stations to G.O. 4/01 with reference to steps being taken with the view of reducing the liability of water pipes to burst. General Order No 287 8th December 1916 Police Station Repairs and Painting, Papering etc The usual annual return of repairs etc. required at Police Stations during the year is not being called for on this occasion, having regard to the absolute necessity of economy having to be exercised all round. Should urgent repairs at any time be required a special report will be sent to this Office. General Order No 288 8th December 1916 Memo to Superintendents dated 21st February 1908 The following Return for the Year ending 31st December 1916 will be forwarded to this Office on 5th January 1916. Return showing the number of Convictions for drunkenness in each Licensing District during the year 1916. The Return re Exemption Orders and Occasional licenses is not required for the year 1916. General Order No 289 8th December 1916 List of Petty Sessions for the year 1917 Superintendents will correct the enclosed list as far as relates to each Division, both as regards "Petty Sessional" "Annual Adjourned Licensing Meetings" and "Occasional Courts" and return same to this office as soon as possible. General Order No 290 8th December 1916 Notices re Dogs The Acting Chief Constable directs that the Notices issued by the National Canine Defence League, which will probably be forwarded hereafter, will be posted on Police Notice Boards throughout the County as far as they will go. General Order No 291 8th December 1916 Rent Allowance Christmas 1916 The Acting Chief Constable directs that the Rent Allowance due to 31st Instant will be paid on or before 23rd Instant. Prior to signing Div. Forms F19 at the end of the Quarter, Superintendents will be careful to examine the Rent Books to see that the Rent has been paid. General Order No 292 8th December 1916 County Carts The Acting Chief Constable directs that during the first week in January 1917 Licenses for County Carts will be obtained at Post Offices situated within the County Police jurisdiction, and be sent to this Office to charge the cost of same in Police Accounts. General Order No 293 8th December 1916 Sheep worrying by Dogs The Acting Chief Constable takes this opportunity of drawing the attention of the Constabulary to the fact that he has lately received several reports of sheep worrying by dogs in different parts of the County and he specially draws attention to the Order of the Local Authority with reference to dogs being kept up during the night. Constables on night patrol will be particular in seeing that the requirements of the Order are observed and warn dog owners accordingly. General Order No 294 9th December 1916 Billeting of Troops Referring to the instructions contained in Memo to Superintendents 7th March 1914,5th September 1915 and 19th January 1916 and also G. O. 143/16 and 208/1916 the Acting Chief Constable forwards below a copy of Army Order V. dated 5th December 1916 for the information and guidance of the Constabulary. Army Order V. 5th December 1916 War Office:- Rates for Billeting Men The rates for billeting men under Sections 106 and 108 A of the Army Act have been revoked, with effect from 1st December 1916 inclusive:- The following table will be substituted for that shown under Class 1 (b) soldiers in Army Order 335/1915 and paragraph 58 of Quartering Regulations 1915. Daily Rates payable to a keeper of victualling House Daily Rates payable to the occupier other than the keeper of a victualling House The occupier other than the keeper of a victualling House Lodging with attendance and full subsistence as defined by regulation. Full daily rate payable for each soldier 2s/- 6d- 2s/-9 for one soldier 2s/- 6d-for each addition of soldiers The Component items of these total daily rates are as follows and payment will be made accordingly when the full daily rate is not applicable 9d-for one soldier 6d- for each additional soldier Lodging and Attendance See note B of Army Order of 27th Oct 1915 6d- 6d- Breakfast as specified by Regulation 6d- 6d- Dinner as specified by Regulation 1s/-2d- 1s/-2d- Supper as specified by Regulation 4d/- 4d/- General Order No 295 11th December 1916 Fire Precautions in connection With Christmas Entertainments etc. The Acting Chief Constable directs that Notices printed in red from the British Fire Protection Committee, forwarded herewith containing a Caution as to the protection of fires, etc. at Christmas festivities, will be posted on all Police Notice Boards and at other conspicuous places where permission can be obtained. He further directs that copies will be distributed to those on charge of all principal assembly rooms such as premises licensed for Music, Singing and Dancing and under the Cinematograph Act, Hospitals, Asylums, Schools and similar institutions where Christmas Festivities are frequently organised, and, in addition, copies may be handed to the local public. General Order No 296 11th December 1916 Defence of the Realm Liquor Control Regulations 1915 Lancashire and Cheshire Area The Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic) has issued the following Orders dated 4th December 1916. Relaxing for the days preceding Christmas certain restrictions as to the dispatch of intoxicating liquor from Licensed Premises: 1.On 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st 22nd and 23rd, days of December 1916 the dispatch from licensed premises of intoxicating liquor is authorised for delivery at any place, be not more than 5 miles distant: Provided always that nothing in the order shall be deemed to authorise the dispatch of spirits on Saturday 23rd day of December 1916: The provisions of the Order apply to Cheshire. Copies of the Order have been sent to Divisions and will be distributed without delay, to all licensed premises within the whole of the area under the jurisdiction of the Cheshire Constabulary. Re the Sale and Supply of Intoxicating Liquor on Christmas Day. 2. The hours during which intoxicating liquor may be sold and supplied on Christmas Day in licensed premises shall be the same as Sundays. No spirits to be consumed off the premises shall be sold or supplied in a licensed premises or club or be dispatched or taken therefrom on Christmas Day. The above provisions of the Order apply to Cheshire. Copies of the Order have been sent to Divisions and will be distributed without delay to all licensed premises and clubs within the whole of the area under the jurisdiction of the Cheshire Constabulary. General Order No 297 12th December 1916 Air Raid Warning Precautions Failure to answer Test Calls Referring to S.G.O. 262/1916 with respect to the Post Office Authorities reporting by telephone to the nearest Police Stations all failures to respond to the Calls "Field Marshal's warning" or "Field Marshal's Order" (when prompt Police enquiry has to be made) it has now been decided by the Home Office that in addition thereto all failures to answer Field Marshal's "Test Calls" must be reported by telephone to the Police in like manner, and it will be understood by occupiers of Police Stations that upon receipt of such messages immediate enquiries must, if it is possible to see if the Works referred to in the message are lit up, and to ascertain the reason for the failure to respond. It is very desirable that all possible steps should be taken to reduce the frequency of failures to respond to either the "Warning" "Order" or "Test Call" and as proceedings may be directed from this Office (especially where a Firm has failed to answer on previous occasions) members of the Force will recognise the necessity of the most careful enquiry and will make full notes in their Memo Books All reports will be submitted to the Superintendents and be forwarded to Head Quarters as directed in S.G.O. 262/1916. General Order No 298 12th December 1916 Defence Of The Realm Regulations Regulation 40B Sale of Cocaine and Opium Referring to S. G. O. 175/1916 the Acting Chief Constable notifies to the Constabulary that the following new Regulation 40B has, by an Order in Council dated 5th December 1916 has been substituted for the Regulation contained in the above S.G. O. Regulation 40b (1) If any person sells, gives, procures, supplies or offers to sell, give, procure or supply cocaine to or for any person, other than an authorised person, in the United Kingdom, he shall be guilty of a summary offence against the Regulations unless he proves that the following conditions have been complied with:- (a) the cocaine must be supplied on and in accordance with a written prescription of a duly qualified Medical Practitioner and dispensed by a person authorised to dispense such prescription. (b) the prescription must be dated and signed by this Medical Practitioner with the full name and address and qualification, and marked with the words "Not to be repeated" and must specify the total amount of cocaine to be supplied on the prescription, except that where the medicine to be supplied on the prescription is a proprietary medicine, it shall be sufficient to state the amount of the medicine to be supplied and that in cases of prescriptions issued for the national insurance purposes on the Form provided by the Insurance Committee the Medical Practitioner 's address and qualification and the words "not to be repeated" need not be marked on the prescription . (c )Cocaine shall not be supplied more than once on the same prescription shall be marked with the date on which it is dispensed unless (unless issued for National Insurance purposes on the form provided by the Insurance Committee and retained by the person, from, or body Corporate by whom the prescription as dispensed and shall be kept on the premises where it is dispensed, and be open to inspection by any person authorised for the purpose by a Secretary of State. (c) The ingredients of the prescriptions so dispensed, the name and address of the person to whom it is sold or delivered shall be entered in a book especially set apart for the sole purpose and kept on the premises where the prescription was dispensed which book will be open to inspection by any person authorised for the purpose by a Secretary of State. (2) If any person other than an authorised person or a person licensed to import cocaine, has in his possession any cocaine he shall be guilty of a summary offence against these applications unless he proves that the cocaine was supplied on and in accordance with such a prescription as aforesaid. (3) If any person medical practitioner given a prescription for supply of cocaine otherwise than in accordance with any conditions attached to the license, he shall be guilty of a summary offence against the Regulations. (4) If any person other than an authorised person or a person licensed to import or manufacture cocaine, has in his possession any cocaine, he shall be guilty of summary offence again these regulations. (5) Every person sells any article into the composition of which cocaine enters, in a package or bottle which has not plainly marked on it the amount and percentage of cocaine in the article he shall be guilty of a summary offence against these regulations. (6) ) If any person sells, gives, procures or supplies or offers to sell, procure or supply opium to or for any person, other than an authorised person or a person licensed to import opium has any opium in his possession, he shall be guilty of a summary offence against these regulations. 7. If any person:- (a) prepares opium for smoking or, (b) deals in or has in his possession any opium prepared for smoking or (c ) being the occupier of permits being the occupier if any premises permits those premises to be used for the purpose of the preparation or opium for smoking opium prepared for the sale of opium prepared for smoking or (d) is concerned in the management of any premises used for any such purpose as aforesaid or (e) has in his possession any pipes or other utensils for use in connection with the preparation or opium for smoking or (f) frequents any place used for the purpose of opium smoking he shall be guilty of a summary offence against these regulations. (8) Every person who has dealings in cocaine or opium (including sales to persons outside the United Kingdom shall comply with the following provisions. (a) He shall enter or cause to be entered to be entered in a book (including sales to purpose such particulars with respect to the cocaine and opium effected by him as the Secretary of State may prescribe. (b) He shall make the entry with respect to any transmission on the day on which the transaction is effected: (c) Where he carries on business at more than one set of premises he shall keep a separate book in respect of every set of premises: (d) He shall keep the book in some part of the premises to which it relates so that it shall at all times be available for inspection by any person authorised in that behalf by the Secretary of State and shall allow any person so authorised at all reasonable times to inspect it. (e ) He shall not cancel, obliterate or alter any entry in the book or make therein any entry which is untrue in any particular. "if any person fails to comply with any of the provisions aforesaid he shall be guilty of a summary offence against these regulations." ( 9) If any person holding a general or special permit from a Secretary of State to purchase or be in possession of any drug which this regulation applies, fails to comply with any of the conditions subject to which the permit is granted he shall be guilty of a summary offence against these regulations. (10) If any authorised person is convicted of any offence under this regulation or under any proclamation regulating the import or export of cocaine or opium a Secretary of State may direct that he shall cease to be an authorised person for the purpose of this regulation. (11) For the purpose of this Regulation:- The expression "authorised person" means a duly qualified medial practitioner, a registered dentist, a registered veterinary surgeon, a person firm, or body corporate entitled to carry on the business of a chemist and druggist under the provisions of the Pharmacy Act 1868, as amended by the Poisons and Pharmacy Act 1908 a person carrying on such business in (Ireland) under and in accordance with the provisions of the Pharmacy Act (Ireland) 1875 Amendment Act 1890, a licentiate of the Apothecaries Hall in Ireland or a person holding a general or special permit from the Secretary of State to purchase the drug in question: The expression "cocaine" includes all preparations, all admixtures prepared therefrom or therewith containing 0.1 percent (one part in a thousand) or more of the drug, or any solid or liquid extract of the coca leaf containing 0.1 per cent of the drug: The expression "opium" means raw opium or produced or powdered or granulated opium. Cocaine or Opium in order or disposition of any person shall be deemed to be in his possession. Special attention is drawn to the following amendments made by the new Regulation. Cocaine 1. Power is given to the Secretary of State to issue licenses for the manufacture of cocaine in this country. Any person manufacturing or carrying on any process in the manufacture of cocaine without a license or otherwise than in accordance with the conditions of the license will be liable to a penalty. The Secretary of State will keep the Police informed of licenses to manufacture granted to persons and of any conditions attached to the licenses these notifications will be sent to the Superintendent concerned. 2. A medical practitioner who gives a prescription for the supply of cocaine otherwise than in accordance with the conditions laid down on the Regulation is made liable to a penalty. 3. Any person who sells any article into the composition which cocaine enters into a package or bottle which has not plainly marked on it the amount and percentage of cocaine in the article is made liable to a penalty. All proprietary medicines containing cocaine come under this provision. B. Cocaine and Opium 4. Power is given to the Secretary of State to direct that "authorised persons" within the meaning of regulation who is convicted of an offence against the regulation or against the proclamation regulating the import or export of cocaine or opium shall cease to be an "authorised person". Superintendents will report at once to this Office, full particulars of any conviction under the regulation or proclamation or an authorised person in their Divisions. 5. It should be noted that the definition of "authorised person" has been altered in respect of chemists and that only "such persons, firms or bodies corporate" as are actually carrying on a retail business within the provisions of the Acts specified are authorised persons. Registered Chemists who have retired from business, or are engaged in a wholesome business will not be authorised persons unless they obtain a special permit from the Secretary of State. 6. The record of sales required to be kept by all persons who deal in cocaine or opium must include a record of sales to persons outside the United Kingdom. 7. The definition of cocaine is amended so as to make it clear that it covers solid or liquid extracts of the coca leaf containing 0.1 percent or more of the drug. Particulars of any action taken by the Police, or information obtained with regard to information of the above Regulation will be reported fully to this Office. A note will be made in red ink in S.G.O. 173/1916 opposite that part of setting out the provisions of Regulation 40B. "This regulation revoked by Order -in Council dated 5th December 1916" and another one submitted. See "S.G.O. 298/1916" The copy of Home Office Letter dated 8th December 1916. No. 312966/152 forwarded herewith, will be kept with other Home Office Circulars on the Defence of the Realm at Divisional Head Quarters. Copies of the Order in Council containing the new regulation will be forwarded to Superintendents in due course. Note:- A sufficient number of copies of this General Order have been sent to enable Superintendents to forward one to each Section and Sub-Section and the same will be neatly placed in the Order Books at Divisional and Sectional Offices, thus avoiding the necessity of copying at Divisional Offices. General Order No 299 13th December 1916 Separation Allowances Referring to General Order 227/1916 re above the Home Office has intimated that the Admiralty have requested that the action of the Police described therein shall be extended to the case of woman who by persistent drunkenness, immorality, neglect of children or other misconduct, risk the forfeiture of their separation of or other allowances. In these cases the decision whether the allowance has become forfeited rests with the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Reports of any such misconduct should therefore be forwarded to this Office for transmission to the Accountant General of the Navy. The Accountant of the Navy Admiralty London S.W The Admiralty is empowered to stop the payment of the seaman's allotments upon which the separation allowance is contingent, or to appoint trustees, but in less serious cases where the woman is placed on probation and it is thought desirable that the money should be paid to the person named in the Probation Order it will be necessary for the Magistrates to obtain for written consent. It is further pointed out that these allowances are not dealt with by the War pensions etc. Statutory Committee, it is not suggested that members or officers of the local Committee should in that capacity be appointed as persons to act under the Probation Order although there would be no objection of such a Committee being appointed if willing to Act. The Home Office Letter dated 12th December 1916 forwarded herewith will be kept at Divisional Head Quarters Offices with other Circulars on the same subject. General Order No 300 13th December 1916 Additional Weekly Supplement to the Police Gazette Devoted to the subject of aliens Intimation has been received from the Home Office that it has decided to institute an additional weekly supplement to the Police Gazette which will be devoted to the subject of aliens. The supplement which will be on the lines of the Army and Navy deserters and absentees supplement, and will be known as "Supplement C" will appear with the Tuesday issue of the Gazette. A considerable number of aliens leave their registered address without notifying their departure or fail to arrive or to report on arrival at the destination to which they have reported themselves as proceeding, and at present there exists no adequate means of tracing such "missing aliens" The Police may in consequence lose touch with the aliens and may be prevented from instituting necessary proceedings under the Aliens Restrictions Order. It is hoped that the proposed supplement to the police Gazette will provide a centralized system of tracing aliens who are "missing" The procedure to be followed is that all Police Forces should forward to the Editor for publication in the Gazette the particulars set out on the Schedule (below) with regard to :- 1. Aliens who ae "missing" (who have failed to report departure on arrival) 2. Aliens "traced" aliens previously circulated who have now been found. In order to avoid duplication or unnecessary advertisements the following practice will be adopted by Superintendents:- (A) When an alien resident in Police District "A" gives notice that he is moving to Police Force "B" and Police Force "B" finds after receipt of the A.R.0 Form that the alien has not arrived, that Force should in the first instant notify Police Force "A" of the non- arrival, in order that enquiries may be made as to whether he has ever left District "A". Should it be found that he has left and has not been seen in any other district Police Force "A" should treat him as "Missing" and should forward particulars to the Editor of the Police Gazette for insertion, at the same time informing the Police Force "B". (B) The Police Force which traces an alien in respect of whom "Missing Notice" has been issued at should at once send an intimation to the Police Force by which Notice was issued that Force should notify the Editor. Superintendents will act accordingly, and, whenever it is found necessary to advertise in the Police Gazette for an alien who has failed to notify the arrival or department the particulars will be forwarded by Superintendents direct to the Editor at the same time informing the Police Force concerned. The supplement will also be available for the insertion of special notices as to individual aliens whose cases are of particular interest and importance, when such an insertion is desired it should be headed "Special Notice". Urgent notices of this character can also be inserted in the ordinary Friday issue of the Gazette. The Secretary of State is satisfied that the new Supplement will be of great value in tracing and controlling the movements of aliens, and he does not doubt that the Police will do all in their power to make a success by co-operation in the manner indicated herein. The Acting Chief Constable directs that Superintendents will arrange for their Registers to be regularly searched for any of the names appearing in the Supplement. If Superintendents can in due course suggest any improvement of the Supplement, the same will be reported to this Office. Schedule Aliens Missing Number Surname (in capital letters) Remarks 1 Surname 2 Christian Name (names 3 Sex and age 4 Nationality 5 last known address 6. Whether arrest desired 7 Remarks No. 7 Remarks under this heading should be given very shortly, any special circumstances which distinguish the case from others, or would be useful in tracing it. Aliens Traced 1. Surname (in capital Letters) 2. Christian Names 3. Date of Police Gazette in which advertising herewith will be kept at Divisional Head Quarters Offices with other Circular Letters from the Home Office. General Order No 301 14th December 1916 Tables of Local Sunset Copies if an official publication received from the Home Office which is intended to assist the public and the Police in determining the time at which the Secretary of State's Order as to lights effect in different parts of Great Britain at different times of the year, have been forwarded to Divisions and the Acting Chief Constable directs that a copy of same will be hung up in Divisional and Sectional Offices so that the same may be referred to at any time. Copies will be given as far as they will go, to those Sergeants and Constables who are stationed in rural Districts. Special attention is drawn to Page 6 of the pamphlet containing the times of sunset at Manchester and Liverpool respectively, and it will be understood that, so far as Cheshire is concerned the places nearest to Manchester will be governed by the Manchester time, and those nearest to Liverpool by the Liverpool time. General Order No 302 16th December 1916 Duty Scales -Rural Beats The Acting Chief Constable directs that from 1st January 1917 Duty Scale "B" will be worked by all Divisions. In the event of Superintendents considering it necessary to in any way alter the Duty Scale in consequence of any local occurrence they will do so and report cause to the Acting Chief Constable: General Order No 303 18th December 1916 Raids by Hostile Aircraft The Acting Chief Constable has been in communication with the Post Office Authority with respect to the alterations which will be necessitated in the Air Raid Warning Lists, owing to the approaching Christmas holidays, when no doubt a number of the Firms entered on the Warning Lists will be closed down and in order to obviate the considerable amount of work which would be involved in amending the official lists, it has been decided not to alter the same. The Acting Chief Constable directs that as soon as Superintendents receive intimation from Firms entered on the Warning List were will be closed for Christmas holidays such will be forwarded to this Office stating the exact time the works will be closed (from say 6pm on 21st to 28th) or as the case may be. A note will also be kept at the local Police Station so that in the event of a failure to answer the Field Marshal's Test Calls or Orders being reported by the Post Office Authorities as per General Order 297/1916 no action would be necessary by the local Police during the time the works were closed. A note will also be kept at the local Police Station so that in the event of a failure to answer the Field Marshal's Test Calls or Orders being reported by the Post Office Authorities as per General Order 297/1916 no action would be necessary by the local Police during the time the works were closed. General Order No 304 19th December 1916 War Service Badges and Certificates Notice of Withdrawal The Acting Chief Constable directs that the Posters forwarded to Divisions this day re-above will be posted on all Police and Cattle Disease Notice Boards throughout the County, and at other conspicuous places where permission can be obtained, particularly in proximity to large Works. General Order No 305 21st December 1916 Cheap Trains Act 1883 Referring to General Order 147/1916 with respect to the issue of Railway Warrants by the Police to Soldiers and to General Orders 7/1911, 77/1915 and 69/1915 the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have now made arrangements with regard to men of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines to whom warrants are issued by the Police. Warrants issued to such men (men of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines) should be clearly endorsed "On Admiralty or Royal Marines) should be clearly endorsed "On Admiralty Service" and should be exchanged at the Booking Office for ordinary tickets without payment. Whenever a Warrant is issued by any member of the Constabulary full particulars will at once be reported to the Superintendents of the Division, who will send notice of the issue of the Warrant to the Admiralty (Competent General of the Navy) showing the man's name, rating and ship and the journey to be performed. Railway transport from "B" in use for soldiers may be altered as necessary and used in the case if a man belonging to the Navy or the Marines. Of this id done the Railway Company will forward the Warrant to the Admiralty and no claim therefore will be made on the Police. Copy of Home Office Circular dated 19th December 1916 No 38/165/77 forwarded herewith will be carefully perused by Superintendents and kept with other Circular Letters at Divisional Head Quarters. General Order No 306 21st December 1916 Defence of the Realm Regulations Regulation of Meals Order 1916 Referring to Order in Council dated 16th November 1916 forwarded to Divisions with Memo to Superintendents of 1st December 1916 containing a New Regulation 2F. The Board of Trade have made an Order dated 5th December 1916 under the Regulation with a view to securing that the available supply of food is put to the best use throughout the Country. The Order came into force on 18th December 1916 and regulates the serving the consumption of food in places of public eating. It is not contemplated that the police should undertake the inspection or supervision of public eating with a view to detecting contraventions of the Order, but the Food Controller on whom the administration of the order will fall, has requested that if any breach of its provisions should come to the notice of Police in the course of their ordinary duties, they should take proceedings against the offender. Superintendents will report to this Office, particulars of any offences which may be brought to their notice. A supply of copies of the Order is forwarded herewith and the Acting Chief Constable directs that a copy will be kept at each Police Station to be available when necessary and as far as it is possible a copy will be served on the Proprietor of important Hotels and important Restaurants etc. Posters setting out the provisions of this Order and a further Order relating to meals on Christmas Day will be sent to Divisions as soon as received, and immediately upon receipt will be posted on all Police and Cattle Disease Notice Boards and at other conspicuous places where permission can be obtained. The accompanying Home Office Letter dated 9th December 1916 No. 246,875 together with a copy of the Board of Trade's Order will be kept with the Order in Council dated 16th November 1916 at Divisional Head Quarters. General Order No 307 22nd December 1916 Wool Purchase 1916 A supply of Posters and Slips calling the attention of all persons having in their custody or control raw wool grown in the United Kingdom during the Season of 1916, to an Order made by the Competent Military Authority dated 10th July 1916, requiring them to furnish certain information on a Wool Census Form, has this day been forwarded to Divisions. And the Acting Chief Constable directs that the Posters will be posted on Police and Cattle Disease Notice throughout the County and at other places where permission can be obtained, and the Slips distributed amongst the Farmers, owners of sheep, and the persons likely to have wool in their possession. General Order No 308 22nd December 1916 Order of the Army Council under Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations 1914 "The Parish of Kilnsea in the East Riding of Yorkshire" having from 6th day of November 1916 been declared by the Army Council with the concurrence of the Secretary of State for Home Affairs to be a special Military Area under the designation. "The Spurn Head Special Military Area" the contents of S.G.O. 163/1916 relative to the special military area in Scotland, will also apply thereto. The attention of the Police must be drawn to this matter so that persons enquiring may be informed as to what is necessary:- General Order No 309 26th December 1916 Billeting Referring to S.G.O. 294/1916 a supply of copies of Army Order V. dated 5th December 1915 with reference to the new rates for billeting men, has this day been forwarded to Divisions and the Acting Chief Constable directs that a copy will be kept at each Divisional, Sectional and Sub Sectional Station in the County, to be available for use when required. The accompanying Home Office Letter dated 18th December 1916 No. 156/920/104, together with a copy of the Army Order above referred to, will be kept with other Home Office Circulars at Divisional Head Quarters. General Order No 310 28th December 1916 Gratuity The Acting Chief Constable awards a gratuity of 15s/- to PC 184 J. R. Southworth Wirral Division for praiseworthy conduct in stopping a runaway horse at New Ferry on 23rd December 1916 at great personal risk. General Order No 311 30th December 1916 Constables recommended by the Acting Chief Constable During the Quarter ended 31st December 1916 The following members of the Constabulary have been commended by the Chief Constable for Meritorious Acts, praiseworthy conduct etc. in the performance of their duties during the quarter ending 31st December 1916. Division No. Rank Name Meritorious Act Broxton No. 433 Acting Sergeant A. Fryer Vigilance when on duty on 3rd September 1916 resulting in the arrest of John Pearson for false pretences Crewe PC 325 G. H. Sumner Vigilance when on night at Crewe at 2.24am on 11th November 1916 resulting in the arrest of Thomas Mc Grath for shop breaking and larceny Middlewich PC. 48 J. W. Chappell Vigilance when in the Borough of Congleton 9th October 1916 resulting in the arrest of two youths for fowl stealing. Runcorn No. 295 Sergeant J. Davies Prompt action at Runcorn on 8th October 1916 in saving the life of a child who had been abandoned, and also in tracing her mother. General Order No 312 30th December 1916 Chief Constable's Return to Police Duties Referring to G.O. 82/1916 The Chief Constable having been released from Military Duty will resume control of the Cheshire Constabulary on 1st January 1917. In relinquishing the additional the additional responsibilities which have devolved upon him during the past year and eight months the Acting Chief Constable desires to acknowledge and to place on record his appreciation of the ready assistance he has received from Superintendents and all other members of the Constabulary during the time he has had charge of the Force. Not for Circulation outside the Cheshire Constabulary CHESHIRE CONSTABULARY GENERAL ORDERS 1st January. 1917 - 31st December 1917 ~ (Compiled by Mary Quinn Commenced 12th November 2015) General Order No 1 1st January 1917 Increase of Pay The undermentioned members of the Force will receive the undermentioned increase of Pay as follows: Division No. Rank Name Increase of Pay per week From Inst Altrincham PC 406 A. Dutton � 1. 18. 6 30th Altrincham PC 334 T. Gould � 1. 17. 4 19th Nantwich No. 157 Sergeant E. Allman � 2. 2. 0 1st Crewe PC 457 J. Brooker � 1. 12. 8 27th Stockport PC 367 J. Arrowsmith � 1. 11. 6 10th Stockport PC 462 F. Critchley � 1. 10. 4 9th General Order No 2 2nd January 1917 Non Pensionable Allowance Referring to General Order 267/1916 the following Supplementary Estimates were submitted to the Standing Joint Committee and cheques for the undermentioned amounts will be forwarded by the County Accountant in due course. Division Month of Jan � Month of Feb � Month of Mar � Total Headquarters 6 7 7 20 Broxton 18 18 19 55 Altrincham 49 49 50 148 Eddisbury 17 17 18 52 Nantwich 16 16 17 49 Crewe 33 33 34 100 Middlewich 21 22 22 65 Northwich 30 31 31 92 Wirral 43 44 44 131 Dukinfield 19 19 19 57 Macclesfield 25 26 26 77 General Order No 3 5th January 1917 Defence of the Realm Liquor Control Lancashire and Cheshire General Order No. 135/1916 is hereby cancelled. The Central Control Board with regard to (Liquor Traffic) has made a further Order with respect to dilution of spirits which comes into operation on 1st February 1917, as follows: The Article "Dilution of Spirits" in each of the Orders of the Board now in force and any Regulations amending the same are from 1st February 1917 revoked and in place thereof the following article shall be inserted. Dilution of Spirits -A- Compulsory (a) No person shall either by himself or by any servant or agent:- 1. Sell or supply to any person in any licensed premises or club for consumption on or off the premises or dispatch therefrom any whisky, brandy, rum or gin unless reduced to 30 degrees under proof. 2 Introduce or cause to be introduced into the area any whisky, brandy rum or gin unless reduced to 30 degrees under proof. Provided always that:- 1. The foregoing provisions of this Article shall not affect the sale or supply of bottles of whisky, brandy, rum or gin which is proved to have been bottle before the 6th day of June 1916. And 11. In the application of the said provisions to the sale or supply in bottles of whisky, brandy, rum or gin which is proved to have been bottled on or after the 6th day of June 1916and before the 1st day of January 1917, this Article shall be read as if the figure 25 were substituted for the figure 30. B- Permissive (B) The sale of whisky, brandy rum and gin reduced to a number of degrees under proof which falls between 30 and 50 is hereby permitted. (C) In determining whether an offence has been committed under the Sale of Food & Drugs Act by selling to the prejudice of the purchase whiskey, brandy, rum or gin not adulterated otherwise than by the admixture of water, it shall be a good defence to prove that such admixture has not reduced the spirit more than 50 degrees under proof. And each of the said Orders of the Board shall be read as if the said Article were inserted therein. (2) This Order shall come into force on the 1st day of February 1917. Copies of the Board's Order have this day been sent to Divisions and the Acting Chief Constable directs that a copy of same will be distributed without delay to all licensed premises including clubs within the whole of the Area under the jurisdiction of the Cheshire Constabulary. Constables after serving the Notices will enter the fact in their Duty Books and make a Return containing particulars of service in the form contained in General Order 31/1916. . General Order No 4 5th January 1917 Police Register of Licensed Houses The following alterations will be made in the above:- Altrincham Licensing District No.19 Park Hotel Altrincham Licensee Kate Colgan No 94 Swan Inn Bollington Licensee Frederick Walmsley No. 100 Beer off Stamford Road Bowden Licensee Exors of the late Harry H. Brook and Thomas Brooks Sandbach Licensing District: No. 10 Rose & Crown Archid Licensee Agnes Peover No. 91 Swan Inn Sandbach Licensee Berta Bunley Dukinfield Licensing District: No.3 Astley Arms Dukinfield Licensee Alfred Danks No.65 Letters Beer Off 91 King Street Dukinfield Licensee Fred Gray Runcorn Licensing District: No.3 Elephant & Castle Halton Licensee Blanche E.Aiken No.15 Devonshire Hotel Runcorn Licensee Francis Hasledon General Order No 5 6th January 1917 Gratuity The Chief Constable awards a gratuity of 10s/- to PC 233 J. Condliffe Stockport Division for praiseworthy conduct in stopping a runaway horse at Hazel Grove on 1st January 1917 at great personal risk. General Order No 6 10th January 1917 Billeting The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of a further Army Order, which raises as from 1st December 1916, the lower rate of billeting horses with forage from 2s/- to 2s/-4d from 1st December 1916 both for keepers of victualling houses and for private householders. These rates are shown in the new Form of Billeting Notice (Army Form B 55) Named below but a copy of the Army Order will be kept at all Police Stations and Sectional Head Quarters in the County. The Home Office Letter dated 9th January 1917 No. 156, 920/107 forwarded herewith will be kept at Divisional Head Quarters with other letters from the Home Office. Referring to the General Order 294/1916 a supply of new Army Forms B55 has been this day forwarded to Divisions and the Chief Constable directs that the same will be kept at Divisions and Sectional Stations for use if required. The old Army Forms F55 now at Police Stations will be forwarded to Superintendents Offices where they will be destroyed. Superintendents will report on 17th January 1917 date this has been done. General Order No 7 12th January 1917 Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations 1914 -1916 Regulation of the Sale of Hay and Wheat Straw in Great Britain Referring to General Orders 146, 216, 271/1916 and Memo to Superintendents 10th July 1916 it will be observed that the Regulations provide for two classes of licenses or Orders:- 1. A Sale License 2. An Order to remove the Hay And a specimen of each is forwarded herewith for the information of all members of the Constabulary and the e shown to every member of the Force so that they may know exactly the kind of document which is required to be produced when Hay and Straw is being moved. General Order No 8 15th January 1917 Duty Scales -Rural Beats The Chief Constable directs that from 1st February 1917 Duty Scale "C" will be worked by all Divisions. In the event of Superintendents considering it necessary to in any way alter the Duty Scale in consequence of any local occurrence they will do so and report cause to the Acting Chief Constable: General Order No 9 12th January 1917 Juvenile Offenders The Chief Constable directs that Superintendents will take full advantage of Sections 98 and 99 of the Children Act 1908 Section 2 have not been embodied in the Act of 1908, still under the existing Actin the Sections quoted above the Police may, and should in every case where a choir young person is brought before any Court, warn the parent or guardian that he or she must attend the Court, and should they fail the fact of warning and the failure to attend will be brought to the Magistrate. In the case of a parent or guardian being, in the opinion of the Police, responsible in any degree for the ill behaviour of the child or young person, the power under Section 98 will invariably be exercised by the Superintendent. The Chief Constable also directs attention to Sections 17 (2) and 58 of the children Act 1908, which render parents or guardians responsible if a young person or child is found to be in the company of any persons of immoral character or a convicted thief. General Order No 10 16th January 1917 Transfers The following transfers will take place on 24th January 1917, The Sergeants being paid in their new Divisions from 21st January 1817. No.176 Sergeant Samuel Kennerley (married) from Middlewich Division to Crewe Division be stationed at Crewe, vice Lythgoe. No.439 Sergeant Thomas William Lythgoe (married) from Crewe Division to Crewe Division, to be stationed at Crewe, vice Lythgoe. General Order No 11 17th January 1917 Aliens Restrictions Consolidation Order 1916 Referring to General Order 273/1916 and Memo to Superintendents 13th December 1916 a further communication has this morning been received from the Home Office intimating that the instructions contained in the paragraph at the top of page 2 of the Home Office Circular dated 17th November 1916 forwarded to Divisions with the G. O. above named, are not intended to apply to Certificates form (Cert 2a) issued to Belgian Refugees ( copy attached) and these forms will not therefore be withdrawn on the issue of identity books. In the event of the forms having been collected from Belgian Refugees the same will be re- issued by Superintendents. General Order No 12 17th January 1917 Defence Of The Realm Regulations Regulation 40B Sale of Cocaine and Opium Referring to S. G. O. 173/1916 and 298/1916 with reference to the above Regulation, the Chief Constable forwards herewith a copy of a further Home Office letter dated 16th January 1917 No. 312.966 which he directs will be perused by Superintendents and kept with the Home Office letters forwarded with the S. G. O. above referred to. The Chief Constable also directs that Superintendents will forward to him on 20th January 1917 a report as follows:- 1. As to the operation and effects of the Regulation during the past five months. 2. The action taken by Police to enforce the provisions of the Regulations. 3. Any infringements of the Regulations which have been discovered by or come to the knowledge of the Police. 4. Any suggestions which Superintendents have to make in connection with the Regulations. General Order No 13 18th January 1917 Oil for Constables Lamps Referring to G.O. 328/1917 re-above the Chief Constable has been informed by "The John Smith Oil Company Ltd" Danbank, Stockport, Cheshire that they are obliged to raise their price for oil for Policemen's lamps to 3s/-5d- per gallon, less 21//2- percent delivered free at the various Divisional Head Quarters Offices. This has been accepted and the increased cost will take effect from 1st January 1917. Forms F/15 which have already been signed for Quarter ended 31st March 1917, will be amended in red ink and returned to this Office for approval. General Order No 14 20th January 1917 Estimates for Pay & Contingencies for the Months of April May June and July 1917 The following are the amounts of the above submitted by the Chief Constable to the Standing Committee on 22nd Instant. If the Police Balances in the hands of Superintendents on 31st March are high, the Chief Constable may cause alteration in the amounts of cheques to Superintendents in June 1917. Division Month of April Month of April Month of April Total Headquarters 152 152 152 456 Broxton 219 219 219 6657 Altrincham 676 676 676 2028 Eddisbury 232 232 232 696 Nantwich 206 206 206 618 Crewe 458 458 458 1374 Middlewich 281 281 281 843 Northwich 414 414 414 1232 Wirral 566 566 566 1698 Dukinfield 240 240 240 720 Macclesfield 313 313 313 939 Stockport 418 418 418 1254 Runcorn 282 282 282 846 General Order 15 20nd January 1917 Pensions The undermentioned pensions were granted at a Meeting of the Standing Joint Committee on 20th January 1917 in accordance with the Provisions of the Police Act 1890. Under Section 1(a) No. 41 Acting Sergeant Samuel Gregory Wirral Division Pension of �64. 2. 4 per annum To take effect from 1st March 1917 General Order 16 20nd January 1917 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the Constabulary recently attended an examination re above and has been successful as follows: 3rd Examination PC 297 Davies PC 382 Goodlow PC 444 Fraser 2nd Examination PC 296 Bason General Order 17 29th January 1917 Duty Scales -Severe Weather The Acting Chief Constable directs that during the present severe weather Constables who are performing continuous nigh duty will be allowed fifteen minutes off duty for the purpose of partaking a hot coffee at Police Stations and directly the weather becomes milder this indulgence will be discontinued, such being immediately reported to the Chief Constable: General Order 18 31st January 1917 First Aid to the Injured The following member of the Constabulary recently attended an examination re above and has been successful as follows: 3rd Examination PC 24 A. S. Waite Head Quarters General Order 19 1st February 1917 Increase of Pay The undermentioned members of the Force will receive the undermentioned increase of Pay as follows: Division No. Rank Name Increase of Pay per week From Inst Nantwich No. 427 Act-Sergeant G. Goodwin � 1. 16. 2 4th Nantwich PC 115 T. Rogers � 1. 18. 6 20th Crewe PC 45 D. Worth � 1. 16. 2 4th Crewe PC 180 E. J. Stokes � 1. 12. 8 21st Crewe PC 429 W. Beesley � 1. 11. 6 2nd Crewe PC 5 J. Rowlands � 1. 11. 6 21st Middlewich PC 122 T. Woodward � 1. 15. 0 2nd Dukinfield No. 379 Sergeant J. Dutton � 2. 5. 6 1st Stockport No. 338 Sergeant T. G. Tarte � 1. 5. 6* 1st Stockport PC 289 W. Gregory � 1. 12. 0 9th Runcorn PC 351 H. Booth � 1. 12. 8 24th *Exclusive of Merit Badge Pay General Order 20 1st February 1917 Prevention of Crimes Act 1908 Part 11 Detention of Habitual Criminals In forwarding the accompanying Home Office Circular marked "confidential" dated 30th January 1917 No. 195604/11 the Chief Constable draws the attention of Superintendents to General Orders 295/ 303/1910 /73 and 182 1911 and he directs that the instructions therein contained will be borne in mind so that the particulars of any case coming within the provisions of Part 2 of the above Act of Parliament may be fully reported to this Office. General Order 21 2nd February 1917 Additional Constables Discontinued The services of the following Additional Constables will be dispersed with from 1st March 1917 inclusive, 2 Constables employed by His Grace the Duke of Westminster at Eaton The undermentioned Constables will consequently be re-numbered as follows:- No. A6 Acting Sergeant W. Teanby Broxton Division will be re-numbered 308. No. A12 H. Thomas Broxton Division will be re-numbered 336. General Order 21 2nd February 1917 Transfers The following transfers will take place on 1st March 1917, the Constables being paid in his new Division from that date. No. 40 Acting Sergeant George Astle (married) from Northwich Division to Wirral Division from Northwich Division to Wirral Division, to be stationed at New Ferry, vice Gregory. No. 51 Acting Sergeant Thomas Henry Watson (married) from Wirral Division to Northwich Division, to be stationed at Over, vice Astle. No. 308 Acting Sergeant William Teanby (married) from Broxton Division to Wirral Division to be stationed at West Kirby, vice Watson. General Order 22 3rd February 1917 Statutory Rules and Orders 1916 No. 73 Referring to G. O. 238/1916, the Secretary of State has made an Order dated 25th January 1917 under Regulation 11 of the Defence of the Realm Regulations of 9th October 1916, in two respects. 1. It allows the use of subdued headlights on motor cars which carry as sidelights electric or acetylene lamps or oil or candle lamps with lens fronts, provided such side lights ae obscured as laid down in Part 111 of the Order, that is to say, the fronts are covered with tissue paper or some equivalent medium as required in Paragraph (6) of Part 11 and in addition, are covered with the dise which is described in Part 111 and illustrated in the second Schedule. 2. The restrictions imposed by Part 111 are abolished except as respects ten towns in Essex, Kent and Suffolk. Part 111 does not apply to the jurisdiction of the Cheshire Constabulary. A supply of copies of the above Order, have been sent to Divisions and the Chief Constable directs that one copy will be sent to each Section and Sub Section in the County. A copy will also be kept with the Manual of Emergency Legislation containing the Defence of the Realm Regulations. Revised posters summarising the provisions of the Orders of 9th Octobers and 25th October 1917 will shortly be sent to Divisions and the same will be posted, over the red printed posters containing the provisions of the former Order, on all Police and Cattle Disease Notice Boards throughout the County and at other conspicuous places where permission ban be obtained, so that they may be easily perused by the General public. The accompanying copy of Home Office Letter dated 29th January 1917 No. 300,000/473 will be carefully perused by Superintendents and kept at Divisional Offices with other Home Office Letters on the subject. General Order 23 3rd February 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulation 2.F of the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller, all of which are dated 11th January 1917. 1. The Wheat Restriction Order 1917 A copy of this Order is forwarded for each Superintendent to be kept at Divisional Head Quarters. A further supply is being printed and will be forwarded to Divisions in due course, when Superintendents will be forwarded to Divisions in due course when Superintendents will furnish a copy to each Sectional Section where same will be kept for reference if required. 2. The Sugar Confectionary Order 1917 3 The Feeding of Game Order 1917 A sufficient number of copies of these two Orders is forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and to furnish one to each Sectional Station there to be kept for reference if required. 4. The Milk (Use in Chocolate) Order 1917. 5. The Manufacture of Flour and Bread order 1917. A copy of each of each of these two Orders for each Division will be forwarded for each Superintendent to be kept at Divisional Head Quarters. The purport of each Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order 24 5th February 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Regulation 8 G. Prohibition of the use of Motor Spirit For the purpose of char-a-banc or other like vehicles on any excursions or trips; In forwarding to Superintendents the accompanying copy of Home Office Circular dated 3rd February 1917 No. 310839/122 the Chief Constable draws the attention of the Constabulary to S.G.O. 190 and198/1916 and directs that all ranks will understand that the Regulation therein referred to prohibits the use of charabancs or other like vehicles on any excursions or trips except under certain conditions. Attention is also drawn to the definition of "Motor Spirit" contained in S.G.O. 190/1916:- "The expression "Motor Spirit" means any "inflammable "hydro -carbons including any "mixture of hydro-carbons and any liquid "containing hydro-carbon which is "capable "of being used for providing reasonably "efficient motor power for a motor car" This definition will be applied to "motor spirit" used by char-a-bancs or other like vehicles coming within the above Regulation whether duty has been levied on such motor spirit or not. General Order 25 5th February 1917 Transfer The following transfer till tale place on 1st March 1917, the Constable being paid in his new Division from that date PC 336 Henry George Thomas from Broxton Division to Stockport Division, to be stationed at Cheadle, vice Pierpoint. General Order 26 5th February 1917 Police Register of Licensed Houses The following alterations will take place in the above; Broxton Licensing District: No. 5 Royal Inn Broxton Licensee Ernest Edward Caswell Altrincham Licensing District: No. 123 Nags Head Mobberley Licensee Martha Entwistle No. 166 Beer Off 168 and 170 Northenden Street Lymm Licensee Peter T. Nicholas Bucklow Licensing District: No. 29 Roebuck Inn Mobberley Licensee Needham Leigh Sandbach Licensing District: No. 83 Letters Bradwell Road Sandbach Licensee George Edwards Winsford Licensing District: No.83 White Lion Over Licensee William Henry Kent Wirral Licensing District; No.58 Plasterer's Arms Neston-cum- West Kirby Licensee Sarah Jane Lowe Prestbury Licensing District: No. 17 Meridian Bollington Licensee Mary Ann Unsworth No. 56 Swan Inn Kettleshulme Licensee Peter William Roade No. 114 New Inn Wincle Licensee Harriet Corden Stockport Licensing District: No. 122 Craven Heifer Romily Licensee Ellen Bailey General Order 27 8th February 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulation 2.F of the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller The Seed Potatoes (Grower's Prices) Order 1917 dated19th January 1917: And The Price of Milk Order 1917 No. 68 which he directs will be carefully perused by Superintendents and kept at Divisional Head Quarters for reference if required. The purport of each Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order 28 9th February 1917 Locomotives on Highway Act 1896 In view of the representations which have been made by the President of the Local Government Board as to the importance of securing that Agricultural operations should, as far as possible be facilitated during the present national crisis, he has decided as temporary War measure, to issue an Order varying the statutory requirements of Sub-Section (4) of Section 28 of the Highways and Locomotives Amendment Act 18178 so to enable the driving wheels of an agricultural locomotive, whilst it is being used on a frost bound road, to be provided with studs. In any other condition of the road, the statutory provisions will apply: The following is a copy of the Order. Article 1 In this Order the expression "agricultural locomotive" has the meaning assigned to it by Section 17 of the Locomotives Act 1898. Article 2 Notwithstanding anything in sub-section (4) of Section 28 of the Highways and Locomotives (Amendment) Act 1878, the driving wheels of an agricultural locomotive which are shod, with diagonal cross-bars may, while the locomotive is being used on a frost bound road, be provided with studs constructed and attached as follows:- (1) The studs shall be fixed securely in the diagonal cross-bars of the driving wheels of the locomotive at regular intervals and not more than nine inches apart. (2) The studs shall be not less than one inch or more than two inches in diameter and shall have a well-rounded and appropriately semi-circular head. (3) The studs shall project more than and a half inches from the diagonal cross- bars of the wheels. Article 3 This Order may be cited as "The "Locomotive on Highways (Agricultural Locomotive) "Regulations 1917 and shall have effect during the continuance of the present War. General Order 29 9th February 1917 Wild Bird Protection Acts The Notices forwarded to Superintendents this day containing copy of the Order dated 29th January 1917, the provisions of which are identical with the Order of 29th September 1912 for the protection of Wild Birds and their eggs, made by the Right Hon: The Secretary of State, Home Department and which Order is now operative, will be posted upon all Police and Cattle Disease Notice Boards, and at other suitable places such as Sale-yards, Railway Stations, inside school rooms, etc. wherever permission can be obtained, and at places where youths congregate, 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. 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, (the protection of wild birds and their eggs) but also help to keep to stop trespassing and annoyance to farmers and others, and prevent damage to fences, crops etc. The Chief Constable directs that the endeavours will be mad by those in charge of Sections to prevail upon 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 and leave with them one or two copies of the Notice. Attention is drawn to S.G.O. 312/1904: On 1st October 1917 Superintendents will report the number of occasions upon which action has been taken under these provisions. A. By cautioning those who have committed or were about to commit an offence. B. by Prosecution of the offenders: General Order 30 9th February 1917 Chester Assizes The Chief Constable notifies the Constabulary that the next Assizes for the County of Chester will commence for the Trial of prisoners will commence at 11am on 26th February 1917. General Order 31 10th February 1917 Disposal of Australian Soldiers arrested and detained by Civil Police Referring to the attached Home Office Letter dated 8th February 1917 No. 323,323 /22 which is forwarded for the information of Superintendents to be kept at Divisional Offices, the Chief Constable directs that, in the event if a non-commissioned offer or man of the Australian Imperial Force being arrested by the Police of this County the Description Return (Army Form 0.1618) and this requisition for an escort will be sent to:- The Assistant Provost Marshall A.J. F. Bhurtpore Barracks Tidworth Hants Telegraphic Address:- "Provost Salaustra Tidworth" "Telephone Number" "54 Tidworth" General Order 32 13th February 1917 Motor Tractor Ploughing The Chief Constable has received intimation that it is intended in the National interest to use a Motor Tractor Plough in the County during the hours of darkness and in order to facilitate he has granted permission for headlights of sufficient power to be carried on such plough to enable to proceed during the night. When travelling along highways, however, it will be necessary for the lights to be screened as required by the Secretary of State's Order. General Order 33 14th February 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Order of the Food Controller under Regulation 2.F of the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith a supply of copies of The Potatoes 1916 Main Crop (Prices) Orders made by the Food Controller. The Seed Potatoes (Grower's Prices) Order dated 1st February 1917 and he directs that one copy will be kept by Superintendents at Divisional Head Quarters and a copy will be furnished to each Sectional Station there to be kept for reference if required. The purport of each Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order 34 15th February 1917 Duty Scales -Rural Beats The Acting Chief Constable directs that from 1st March 1917 Duty Scale "D" will be worked by all Divisions. In the event of Superintendents considering it necessary to in any way alter the Duty Scale in consequence of any local occurrence they will do so and report cause to the Acting Chief Constable: General Order 35 15th February 1917 Transfers The following transfers will take place on 22nd February 1917. The Constables being paid in their new Divisions from 18th February 1917, inclusive: PC 109 Albert Victor Bostock (single) from Broxton Division to Altrincham Division, to be stationed at Sale, vice Astles. PC 489 Charles Astles (single) from Altrincham Division to Broxton Division, to be stationed at Upton, vice Bostock. PC 243 Thomas Pleavin (married) from Crewe Division to Middlewich Division, to be stationed at Mow Cop, vice Condliffe. PC 457 Alfred Condliffe (married) from Middlewich Division to Crewe Division, to be stationed at Crewe, vice Pleavin. General Order 36 17th February 1917 Defence of the Realm Ministry of Food Order of the Food Controller under Regulation 2.F of the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith a supply of copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller under Regulation 2.F of the above 1. The Brewers (Malt Purchase) Order 1917 dated 3rd February 1917 No. 132 2. The Brewers (Sugar Order) Order 1917 dated 8th February 1917 No. 90 3. The Dealings in Sugar Restriction Order dated 8th February 1917 No. 131 Which he directs will be carefully perused by Superintendents and kept at Divisional Head Quarters for reference if required. The purport of each Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order 37 17th February 1917 Transfers The transfer of Constables Pleavin and Condliffe directed in General Order 35/1917 are hereby cancelled. The following transfers will take place on 22nd February 1917 being paid in their new Divisions. PC 420 Frederick Cooper (married) from Middlewich Division to Crewe Division, to be stationed at Crewe, vice Pleavin. PC 243 Thomas Pleavin (married) from Crewe Division to Middlewich, to be stationed at Somerford, vice Cooper. General Order 38 19th February 1917 Relatives or Next of Kin visiting sick Officers, Army Nurses and Soldiers in Hospital in this County or abroad The Chief Constable has been informed by the Home Office that the Army Council have represented that they are anxious to facilitate the journeys of relatives or next of kin summoned to telegram to visit officers, Army Nurses and Soldiers in Hospital in this County or abroad whose health is in a critical condition, when such relatives are not in a position to pay their fares, and they would be glad if the Police could help in the matter. The fares of such persons will be paid from Army Funds on the following conditions and, in the event of application being made to the Police of this County the Chief Constable directs that Railway Warrants third class will be issued in accordance with the following instructions. 1(a) If the hospital is in Great Britain or Ireland a warrant may be issued for one person to the hospital from the Railway station and back. (b)If the hospital is abroad a warrant to London and back may be issued, and this may include 2 persons provided that the visitors are the wife and father and mother, or the father and mother of the soldier; If the wife, father or mother of the soldier: if the wife, father or mother cannot travel alone or pay the extra fare, the fare for a second person from London to France will be paid on production (At Alexandra House) in the case of soldiers or the War Office in the case of commissioned officers or nurses) of satisfactory evidence if inability to travel alone, but in such cases a second warrant for the journey to London should not be issued by the Police. In other cases one visitor only is allowed his or her railway fare from Army Funds. 2. No warrant should be issued except on the production of a telegram in one or other of the following forms: (a) If the hospital is in Great Britain or Ireland "Regret Lieutenant, Nurse or Private " seriously ill at if you wish to " visit him (her at Hospital and are unable to bear expense" take this telegram to nearest Police Station Record Office or Hospital" "Signed ..............................War Office or " you are permitted to visit....................ill at ....................... " you must produce this telegram at War Office "Officers Casualty Department for exchange for permit "If you wish to substitute another name for "visit written authority sanctioning substitute "must be attached to the telegram, if you are " unable to bear expense to London take this "Telegram to nearest Police Station. "Signed................War Office................or Record Office. Or: (b) If the Hospital is abroad "Regret Private ........................reported dangerously "ill at No. ..........Hospital.....................call for " permit at Alexander House Kingsway, London "bringing the telegram, or if you are unable " to bear expense to London, take this telegram "to nearest Police Station, "Signed ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.............War Office or Record Office" or " you are permitted to visit ..........................ill at........ You must produce the telegram at the War Office "Officers, Casualty Department for exchange for a permit. "If you wish to substitute another name for "visit written authority sanctioning substitute "must be attached to the Telegram, if you are" permit at Alexander House Kingsway, London "bringing the telegram, or if you are unable " to bear expense to London, take this telegram "to nearest Police Station, "Signed,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,: War Office or Record Office". If such a telegram is produced at any Police Station in the County a railway warrant may be issued as above if it appears to the Police if the Police feel that the person producing it is entitled to have his or her fare paid from the Army Funds the telegram should be endorsed clearly with the words "Railway Warrant issued from .......................to...................and Return and handed back to the person with instruction that it should be kept carefully for the purpose of journey and produce it when required. 4. The words "For which bearer will pay" and "Relative of Officer" "Nurses, or Soldier" should be clearly endorsed upon the Warrant. Brief particulars of the entries on the railway warrant will be entered on the counterfoil. The visitor will present the warrant at the Railway Booking Office to be exchanged for a ticket or pass and it will eventually be forwarded by the Railway Company to the War Office for payment. 5. Full particulars of each warrant issued giving the name and rank of the Officer, Nurse or Soldier, the Hospital the name of the relative and the stations for which it is issued will be reported by the Police Officer concerned to the Superintendent of the Division who will be responsible for at once transmitting the particulars to the War Office (F5) Care should be therefore be taken to obtain these particulars from the applicant before the warrant is issued. A copy of the telegram and the endorsements thereon will be made before same is handed back to the applicant and will be forwarded and retained at Divisional Head Quarters with the report. ( 6) The Police beyond satisfying themselves so far as possible as to the identity of the applicant will be expected to make special enquiries into the means and circumstances of applicants not previously known to them, but they should refuse to issue a warrant if it appears to them that an applicant has sufficient means to reach the nearest Station. Particular of such refusals will also be reported to Superintendents of the Divisions. The accompanying Home Office Letter dated 17th February 1917 No. 324,88/2 will be carefully perused by Superintendents and kept at Divisional Head Quarters with other Home Office Circulars. General Order 39 19th February 1917 Constabulary Banking Accounts General Orders 173/1890 and 254/1890 are hereby cancelled. In accordance with the following Resolution which was passed by the Finance Committee on 26th January 1917 and approved by The Cheshire County Council on 8th February 1917. Resolved that all Bank Accounts opened in connection with the Cash Accounts of the Officers of the Council (including Education Committee) start in the Bank Books as Accounts of the Cheshire County Council and in the name of the official title of the particular officer of the Council in respect of whose department the Account is opened in lieu pf any such Accounts being opened in the personal names of such Officers and that the County Bankers be furnished by the County Accountants with a list of Accounts and the name in each case of the particular officer authorised to draw thereon and, further, that all cheques drawn on such accounts bear the same official wording as the Bank Accounts. The Chief Constable directs that the Police Banking Accounts will in future be designated as follows:- Superintendent of Police.......................Division............................"Cash Account" All cheques drawn on these accounts must be marked in red ink at the top. "Cheshire Constabulary" and, at the foot underneath the signature of the Superintendent. "Superintendent of Police ........................Division "Cash Account" General Order 40 20th February 1917 Prices to be charged by Holders of intoxicating Liquor Licenses For Meals ect. Supplied to Members of His Majesty's Forces The Chief Constable has this day been forwarded to Divisions a supply of Notices issued by the General Officer Military Authority Commanding -in Chief Western Command as Competent Military Authority, by all licences of premises licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquors in the Western Command (including Mersey Defences) regarding prices to be charged for meals and he directs that a copy of same will be served by the local Police upon all, persons indicted therein within the whole of the area under the jurisdiction of the Cheshire Constabulary prior to 28th Instant. Constables after serving the Notices will enter the fact in their Duty Books and make a Return containing particulars of service on the form enclosed in General Order 31/1916. General Order 41 20th February 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Deviation from the Provisions of the Order as to Lights on Vehicles By Red Cross Motor Vehicles It has been brought to the Notice of the General Officer Commanding in Chief Western -Command that the present lighting orders bear very hardly on the Red Cross Ambulances because they work as a rule by night, and often in narrow country lanes. Consequently he has decided to grant them special facilities, if in possession of a written permit from the County Director in which case the regulations to which they conform will be as follows:- 1. Green Sidelights are abolished. 2. When engaged upon Red Cross Service Only. (1) White sidelights may be carried: (a) if electric, acetylene or oil or candle with lens fronts, the front must be covered with one layer of tissue paper or the like substance. (b) the lower half of the reflector is blackened and (c )the red cross emblem which must be at least 4 inches in size, is painted upon the upper half of the glass front on the headlight. The permit must be produced to the Police upon demand. The County Director named above refers to the County Director, British Red Cross Society Cheshire Branch, whose office is at 56 Mosely Street Manchester. General Order 42 26th February 1917 Transfer The following transfer in Runcorn Division took place on 24th February 1917. The Constable being paid in his new Division:- PC 25 John Powis (single) from Runcorn to Moore, vice Astbury. General Order 43 27th February 1917 Regulations made by the Police Authority of the County of Chester With regard to Street Collections The Chief Constable forwards to Divisions copies of the above Regulations which are now in operation throughout the areas within the jurisdiction of the Cheshire Constabulary, and he directs that Superintendents will carefully explain the provisions to all members off their Divisions. A copy of the Regulations with Form of application printed thereon will be neatly placed in General Order Books at the page on which this Order is entered. Copies of the Regulations printed on single sheets, will be posted on all Police and Cattle Disease Notice Boards and at other conspicuous places where permission can be obtained, and one will also be placed in a prominent position in the Office Window at each Police Station. Six copies (single sheet) will also be sent by Superintendents to the occupier of each Sectional Station, in order that one may be handed to persons enquiring, who are known to be interested in street collections, at least twenty copies being retained at Superintendents Offices. Three copies of the prints of the Regulations will be sent to Sections and twelve retained at Superintendents Offices, so that those who decide to make application for the permit may be supplied with one copy, and after filling in the necessary particulars, the Form should be sent to the Superintendents who, after making enquiry and writing his report in the space provided for the purpose, will send same to Head Quarters. When the application to hold a street collection is sanctioned the Superintendent of the Division will be informed accordingly, and he will be responsible for intimating the Chief Constable's decision to the applicant and also for seeing that the Regulations are strictly carried out within his Division, General Order 44 28th February 1917 French Consul at Liverpool The Chief Constable intimates for the information of the Constabulary that His Majesty's Government have received notification as the Appointment of Consul for France at Liverpool with jurisdiction over the Counties of Anglesey, Carnarvon, Chester, Cumberland, Denbigh, Flint, Lancaster, Merioneth, Montgomery, Nottingham, Shropshire, Stafford, (with Birmingham) Westmoreland, and York (West Riding) and the Isle of Man, of Monsiur Marie Alexandre - Pallu de la Barriere to whom His Majesty's Exequatur has been issued. General Order 45 28th February 1917 Increase of Pay The undermentioned members of the Force will receive the undermentioned increase of Pay as follows: Division No. Rank Name Increase of Pay per week/ per annum From Inst Wirral Inspector A. Sudlow �150. 0. 0 per annum 1st Altrincham No. 365 Sergeant J. Coggar � 2. 4. 4 per week 1st Altrincham PC 109 A. Bostock � 1.13. 10 -do- 26th Altrincham PC 201 F. Roberts � 1.12. 8 23rd Eddisbury PC 322 F. C. Skelcher � 1.12. 8 26th Nantwich PC 66 G. S. Thompson � 1.10. 4 23rd Northwich PC 352 R. R. Smyth � 1. 16. 2 9th Northwich PC 164 A. Painter � 1. 11 6 6th Northwich PC 414 H. Wood � 1. 10. 4 18th Wirral No. 63 Sergeant A. E. Llewlyn � 2. 5. 6* 1st Wirral No. 257 SergeantW. Wakefield � 2. 5. 6 1st Wirral PC 465 E. Swain � 1. 12. 8 1st Dukinfield No.37 Sergeant J. Milner � 2. 4. 4 1std Stockport PC 255 W. Scragg � 1. 12. 8 23rd Stockport PC 288 C. Bate � 1. 13. 10 23rd *Exclusive of Merit Badge Pay General Order 46 2nd March 1917 Aliens Restriction (Consolidation) Order 1916 The Chief Constable has been required by Home office Letter dated 28th February 1917 No. 330.000 to forward to the War Office (M.I.5.) on Form A.R-C particulars of all aliens of the following Nationalities, now residing in the County. * Chinese * Japanese * Siamese * Persians * Egyptians And he directs that Superintendents will forward to this office on 7th March 1917 a Form A.R.-C and A.R.-D in respect of such alien, for transmission to M. I. 5. on Forms A.R-C and A.R.-D at the same time as copies of the Forms are sent to this Office In Order to assist the War Office in dealing with the difficulties of language M.I.5 are desirous of obtaining in as many cases as possible a specimen of each alien's signature ( if he is able to sign his name) both in Roman Characters and in the character of his own language. In future therefore, when an alien belonging to one of the categories specified is registered he should be required to sign his name for the purpose of the register in both characters and a second signature in both characters should be obtained on the Form A.R-C and forwarded direct to M.I.5 at the same time as a copy of the Form is sent to this Office for entry in the Central Register. Such aliens as have already registered and are now within the County will be called upon to sign the above mentioned Forms in for the purpose of the register in both characters and a second signature in both characters Roman and their own language before the said Forms are sent to this Office on 7th March Instant. Envelopes will be marked "Confidential" and addressed thus:- Colonel Kell C.B. 16 Charles Street Haymarket London S.W M.I.5 War Office If "Nil" a Memo to that effect to be sent to this Office. General Order 47 3rd March 1917 Police Register of Licensed Houses The following alterations will be made in the above: Broxton Licensing District No.1 Chemist Shop High Street Malpas Licensee George Lancley New Owner G. W. Lancley Altrincham Licensing District No. 19 Park Hotel Altrincham Licensee Margaret Nolan No. 135 Beer Off Rush Green Altrincham Licensee Millicent Rowan Bucklow Licensing District: No. 10 White Bear Knutsford Licensee Albert E. Howard Nantwich Licensing District: No 12 Brook Arms Church Minskull Licensee Annie Lite No. 18 White Lion Inn Hankelow Licensee Ellen Leigh No. 19 Broughton Arms Haslington Licensee Gertrude H. Hilditch Crewe Licensing District: No. 61 Spring Tavern Monks Coppenhall Licensee George Lewis Middlewich Licensing District: No. 34 Kinderton Arms Kinderton Licensee Herbert Harrison Congleton Licensing District: No. 114 Swettenham Arms Swetterham Licensee Robert Allen Hanbury Dukinfield Licensing District: No. 75 Woolley Bridge Inn Hollingworth Licensee Benjamin G. Richards No. 84 Crescent Inn Bollington Licensee Lottie A. Hankey Prestbury Licensing District: No. 7 No Sign Alderley Edge Licensee Winnie Haywood No. 39 Lord Clyde Bollington Licensee Mary Stephenson No. 100 Carters Arms Wilmslow Licensee Annie Shaw No. 102 Horse and Jockey Wilmslow Licensee Edith Halliley Stockport Licensing District: No.15 Chemist Shop 3 Woodford Road Bramhall Licensee John Douglas Reynolds Runcorn Licensing District: No 16 Derby Arms Runcorn Licensee George Wm. Clubley No. 26 Mersey Vaults Runcorn Licensee Arthur Royle Yates No. 32 Old Bridgewater Arms Runcorn Licensee William Weston No.95 Weaver Hotel Weston Licensee John Joseph Watson New Owners Messrs Greenall Whitley & Co. Wilderspool General Order 48 5th March 1917 Police Register of Licensed Houses Referring to General Order 47/1917 re above "G. W. Lancley" should have been entered as the new Owner of the Chemist Shop at Malpas in the Broxton Licensing District instead of as "Licensee" General order 47 /17 has been amended accordingly. General Order 49 5th March 1917 Orders of the Food Controller under Regulation 2.F of the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller. 1. Potatoes 1916 Main Crop Prices No. 2. 1917 2. Seed Potatoes Prices Order 1917 No. 179. A sufficient number of copies of these two Orders are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and to furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. 3. Manufacture of Flour and Bread Order (No 2) 1917 No. 187 A copy of this Order is forwarded to Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and to furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. The purport of each Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order 50 7th March 1917 Deductions for Rent at Police Stations The Standing Joint Committee at the Meeting held on 2th January 1917 decided not to make any charge for rent as and from 1st April 1917 to the occupiers of Police Stations in which telephones are installed, in consequence of additional work caused to those in charge and members of their families. General Order 309/1914 is therefore cancelled and no rent whatever will be charged to the occupiers of the following Police Stations:- Division Station Rank of Occupier Head Quarters Chief Constables Office Chief Inspector Broxton Broxton Superintendent Broxton Broxton Acting Sergeant Broxton Hoole Sergeant Broxton Malpas Sergeant Broxton Farndon Acting Sergeant Altrincham Altrincham Superintendent Altrincham Sale Inspector Altrincham Knutsford Inspector Altrincham Lymm Sergeant Altrincham Bowden Sergeant Eddisbury Oakmere Superintendent Eddisbury Oakmere Acting Sergeant Eddisbury Frodsham Sergeant Eddisbury Tarvin Sergeant Eddisbury Tarporley Sergeant Nantwich Nantwich Superintendent Nantwich Nantwich Acting Sergeant Nantwich Audlem Sergeant Crewe Crewe Head Quarters Superintendent Crewe Crewe Ford Lane Sergeant Middlewich Middlewich Superintendent Middlewich Middlewich Acting Sergeant Middlewich Alsager Inspector Middlewich Sandbach Sergeant Middlewich Holmes Chapel Sergeant Wirral Birkenhead Superintendent Wirral Birkenhead Sergeant Wirral Hoylake Inspector Wirral New Ferry Inspector Wirral Neston Sergeant Wirral Ellesmere Port Inspector Wirral Heswall Sergeant Wirral Little Sutton Sergeant Dukinfield Dukinfield Superintendent Dukinfield Dukinfield Acting Sergeant Dukinfield Mottram Sergeant Macclesfield Macclesfield Superintendent Macclesfield Macclesfield Constable Macclesfield Wilmslow Inspector Macclesfield Alderley Edge Sergeant Macclesfield Bollington Sergeant Macclesfield Poynton Sergeant Stockport Hazel Grove Superintendent Stockport Hazel Grove Sergeant Stockport Bredbury Inspector Stockport Cheadle Sergeant Stockport Cheadle Hulme Sergeant Stockport Disley Sergeant Stockport Marple Sergeant Stockport Northenden Sergeant Runcorn Runcorn Superintendent Runcorn Stockton Heath Inspector General Order 51 7th March 1917 Defence of the Realm Orders of the Food Controller under Regulation 2F Ministry of Food Regulation 2f of the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller. 1. The Freshwater Fish Order No. 251. 2. The Sugar (Restriction) Order 1917 No. 252 A copy of each of the Orders is forwarded for each Superintendent to be kept at Divisional Head Quarters. A note will be made in red ink opposite Article 3 of the Sugar (Confectionery) Order 1917, the effect that the Article is revoked by Article 5 of the Sugar (Restriction) Order 1917. The purport of each Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order 52 9th March 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations The Chief Constable forwards to Divisions copies of Statutory Rules and Orders in Council 1917 which he directs will be carefully perused by Superintendents who will explain such parts as are considered necessary to the members of their Divisions so that the provisions may be given effect to when occasion arises. The Order will be kept with the Manuel of Emergency Legislation containing the Defence of the Realm Regulations forwarded to Divisions on 19th February 1917 and a note will be made in red ink at the parts of the Regulations which are amended by the above Order in Council as follows:- Regulation 2R 1.The Board of Agriculture and Fisheries may "with a view of preventing or inducing injury "to crops by game birds:- (A) Take or authorise anybody to whom the Board "may delegate powers as respects any "locality to take such action as in the opinion " of the Board or of the body to which the powers "are so delegated may be necessary for such "purpose". (B) "provide for the manner in which game "birds killed in pursuance of the action "so taken may be disposed of: (C ) "by order, authorise the killing and taking "the sale and purchase, and the possession "of any game birds at any time, when "the killing and taking, the sale and "purchasing, or in possession thereof would "otherwise be unlawful" 2. "A person authorised or directed to kill or "dispose of game birds which this Regulation " shall not be required to obtain for such purpose 2a license to kill game, and shall have the "same power of selling game killed by him as if he "had a license to kill game" "Provided that nothing in the Regulations "shall exempt any person from the provisions "of the Gun License October 1917." "3. "This regulation shall apply to Scotland "and Ireland with the substitution for the Board "of Agriculture and Fisheries of the Board of "Agriculture for Scotland and the Department "of Agriculture and Technical Instruction " for Ireland respectively". Regulation 43A:- "No person shall destructor otherwise "interfere with or impede any member of the "military police in the execution of his duties. "and if any person does so he shall be guilty "of an offence against these Regulations". General Order 53 15th March 1917 Duty Scales -Rural Beats The Acting Chief Constable directs that from 1st April 1917 Duty Scale "A" will be worked by all Divisions. In the event of Superintendents considering it necessary to in any way alter the Duty Scale in consequence of any local occurrence they will do so and report cause to the Acting Chief Constable; General Order 54 16th March 1917 Medical Attendance Waverton Section Consequent upon the death of Dr Brierley the Chief Constable directs that in the event of medical services being required for Police purposes in the above Section, Dr Frederick Samuel Rowland, Tattenhall, will be given priority of call. If Doctor Rowland is not available when required another Doctor will be called in. Dr Rowland will examine or treat Constables when necessary on behalf of the Police Authority. Medical Attendance Astbury Section Consequent upon the death of Dr P.M. Davidson the Chief Constable directs that in the event of medical services being required for Police purposes in the above Section, Dr R. B. Davidson Congleton will be given priority of call. If Doctor Davidson is not available when required another Doctor will be called in. Dr Davidson will examine or treat Constables when necessary on behalf of the Police Authority. General Order 55 21st March 1917 Constables rendering assistance as Ploughmen Referring to Memo to Superintendents dated 10th Instant and to the reports provided by Superintendents in accordance therewith, the Chief Constable has, with the consent of the men mentioned, offered to the County War Agricultural Committee, the services of the under mentioned Constables as Ploughmen for a period of fourteen days, within proximity of their residences, and he has been informed by the Mr Potts, the Honorary Secretary to the Committee, that particulars have been forwarded to the Secretaries of the District Committee for the areas in which the Constables reside, and that no doubt application will be made to the Chief Constable for their services to be utilized as Ploughmen. Divisions No. Rank Name Broxton PC 124 Ellis Altrincham PC 306 Boffey Altrincham PC 104 Comberbach Altrincham PC 201 Roberts Eddisbury PC 212 Whitehead Nantwich PC 155 Rodger Crewe No. 209 Acting Sergeant Taylor Crewe PC 180 Stokes Crewe PC 478 Parrish Middlewich No. 148 Sergeant Penny Middlewich PC 202 Leigh Middlewich PC122 Woodward Northwich PC 493 Leigh Northwich PC 164 Painter Northwich PC 229 Lievesley Wirral PC 305 Henderson Wirral PC 434 Ledward Wirral PC 413 Francis Wirral PC 320 Wood Dukinfield PC 281 Davies Macclesfield PC 8 Mather Stockport PC 347 Jackson Runcorn PC 79 Worthington On receipt by the Chief Constable of the application for employment which has been approved by the War Agricultural Committee, the application will be passed by the Chief Constable to the Superintendent concerned who will take the necessary steps to release the Constables for fourteen days and to receive from the employer an agricultural 25s/-per week. The sum received will be retained by the Superintend pending further instructions, but a printed cheque receipt will not at present be given. The apportionment of the sum given by the employer between the Police Authority, Constable must be left for consideration by the Standing Joint Committee. The Constable meantime will continue to be entered on the Pay Sheet and will be paid as usual as a Constable. The Chief Constable has not any objection to other members of the Force, in their spare time or when on leave, giving gratuitous assistance to their near relatives in work upon the land provided that the Superintendents notify beforehand, and approves, and that such work does not prevent Constables taking sufficient rest to enable them to efficiently perform their duties. General Order 56 24th March 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Order of Food Controller Regulation 2 F of the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith the following Orders made by the Food Controller. 1. The Freshwater Fish Order 1917 No. 251 2. The Sugar (Restriction) Order 1917 No. 252 A copy of each of the Orders is forwarded for each Superintendent to be kept at Divisional Head Quarters. The purport of each Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. A note will be made in red ink opposite Article 3 of the Sugar (Confectionery) Order 1917 to the effect that the Article is revoked by Article 5 of the Sugar Restriction Order 1917. General Order 57 26th March 1917 Altrincham,Timperley and Bowden Sections Consequent upon the death of Dr Luckman, the Chief Constable directs that in the event of medical services being required for Police purposes in the above Section, Dr ah. G. Cooper 43 Manchester Road Altrincham will be given priority of call. If Doctor Cooper is not available when required another Doctor will be called in. Dr Cooper will examine or treat Constables when necessary on behalf of the Police Authority. General Order 58 28th March 1917 The Lights (England and Wales) Order 27th July 1916 The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of Statutory Rules and Orders 1917 containing an order of the Secretary of State dated 22nd March 1917 No. 262 revoking Paragraph 6 of the above Act, which deals with the drawing down of blinds in Railway Carriages, together with copy of Home Office Letter dated 27th March 1917, No. 300.000 /487 on this subject and he directs that the same will be carefully perused by Superintendents and kept at Divisional Head Quarters together with other Home Office Letters on the subject. The Railway Executive Committee have made arrangements for the lights in railway carriages to be extinguished and the fire boxes of locomotives to be screened on all trains running in or into a Warning District where "Air" Raid Action" has been ordered, consequently it will no longer necessary for passengers in railway carriages, which are provided with blinds to keep the blinds lowered at night so as to cover the windows. Copies of the Order of the Secretary of State dated 22nd July 1916 No. 458 forwarded with S.G.O. 172/1916 at all Police Stations, will be amended by striking out paragraph 6 in red ink and a note will be made in the margin opposite the paragraph as follows:- The paragraph as follows:- "Revoked See Order No. 262 dated 22nd March 1917. General Order 59 29th March 1917 Early Closing of Shops during the Winter Months Referring to S.G.O. 250/1916 intimation has been received today from the Home Office in pursuance of Regulation of 10B of the Defence of the Realm has made a supplementary Order fixing 9'o clock instead of 8 as the hour for closing shops on the Thursday before Good Friday in England and Wales. Copies of the Order in Statutory and Orders form will be forwarded to Superintendents in due course, and will be kept with the accompanying Home Office Letter dated 27th March 1917 No. 322,255/130 at Divisional Head Quarters together with other Home Office Letters on this subject. The Police throughout the County will make alteration widely known by warning all shop keepers and other persons concerned. General Order 60 30th March 1917 Defence of the Realm Liquor Control Lancashire and Cheshire Area The Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic) has issued a General Order dated 22nd March 1917 regulating the sale and supply of intoxicating liquor on Good Friday in England and Wales. This Order applies to all area or parts of area situate in England and Wales in which an Order of the Board is now in force. The provisions of the Order as far as Cheshire is concerned are as follows:- The hours during which intoxicating liquor may be sold and supplied whether for consumption on or off the premises are the same as on Sundays. Or Clubs or to be dispatched or taken therefrom on Good Friday: Copies of the Order have this day been sent to Divisions and will be distributed without delay to all licensed premises including clubs within the whole of the Area under the jurisdiction of the Cheshire Constabulary. General Order 61 31st March 1917 Children Act 1908 Referring to General Order 120/1908 the Chief Constable has received intimation that the Receiving Ward at the Congleton Union Workhouse are not suitable for the accommodation of children, and that the Local Government Board are not prepared to renew their consent for the use of the Institution as a place of detention under Section 108 (4) of the Children Act 1908. The Congleton Union Workhouse cannot therefore any longer be used as a place of Detention and the Magistrate's Clerks concerned will be informed accordingly as necessity arises. General Order 62 31st March 1917 Orders of the Food Controller Under Regulation 2F the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller. The Malt (Restriction) on Shipping Order 1917 No. 259 A copy of the above Order is forwarded for each Superintendent to be kept at Divisional Head Quarters. The Food (Conditions of Sale) 1917 No 281 A sufficient number of copies of these two Orders is forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and to furnish one to each Sectional Station there to be kept for reference if required. The purport of each Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order 63 31st March 1917 New Clothing 1916 Issue The Chief Constable directs that the above will be marked and issued and the Cloth Clothing and Caps taken into wear from 1st April 1917. In accordance with a Resolution of the Standing Joint Committee at a Meeting held on 15th April 1st April 1916 members of the Force are allowed to retain free of cost, the old clothing which would under ordinary circumstances have been collected and sold in 1916. An entry will be made on the right hand side of the Clothing Books at Division Head Quarters in the same way as the old clothing had been collected from members of the Constabulary and a note will be made as follows:- 1st April 1916 Retained by permission:- Cap 1914 Issue Tunic or Frock Coat 1914 Issue Dress Trousers 1914 Issue Serge Trousers 1914 Issue Cape 1908 Issue Superintendents Vest 1912 As the Capes 1908 issue, in the possession of those employed as Office Clerks and Groom are not much worn the same will be sent to Head Quarters Stores on 15th April 1917. This will now leave each man in possession of the following garments, the property of the County:- Garments per man Year of Issue Helmets 1901 and 1904 issue Caps 1915 and 1916 issue Great Coats 1913 and 1915 issue Tunics (or Frock Coats) 1915 and 1916 issue Dress Trousers 1915 and 1916 issue Un Dress Trousers 1915 issue Serge Jacket 1913 issue Capes 1911 and 1914 issue Serge Trousers 1915 and 1916 issue Leggings 1911 and 1915 issue Black Gloves 1915 and 1916 issue White Gloves 1915 and 1916 issue Superintendent's Vest 1914 and 1916 issue The Chief Constable directs that the following alterations will be made in the period during which certain clothing etc. is to be worn: Leggings will be worn on day and night duty from 1st December to 28th February also in November and March in wet and inclement weather, at the discretion of the Sectional Officer acting in communication with the Superintendent, who will use every endeavour that there shall be uniformity in the matter of clothing Black Gloves will be worn from 1st November to 30th April instead of "to 31st March" White Gloves will be worn from 1st May to 31st October instead of from 1st April Serge Suit will be worn "from 15th May to 15th October" instead of From 1st June to 30th June to 30th September" Gloves will not be worn on Patrol Duty "From 1st May to 31st October" instead of from 1st April. Tunics, Cloth Trousers, Cloth Trousers and Cap (last issue) will be worn from 1st April to 15th May and from 16th October to 31st October to 31st March, instead of from 1st October to 31st May. Note:- Winter trousers from 1st December to 28th February instead of "from 1st December to 31st March" Instructions Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 21 on Form D. 19 in front of Sergeants and Constable's journal's will be altered accordingly. General Order 64 2nd April 1917 Increase of Pay The undermentioned members of the Force will receive the undermentioned increase of Pay as follows: Division No. Rank Name Increase of Pay per week/ per annum From Inst Dukinfield Inspector T. Leigh � 145. 0. 0 per annum 1st Broxton PC 64 W. Watts � 1. 13. 10 per week 9th Crewe PC 397 H. Wynn � 1. 16. 2 15th Crewe PC 408 E. P. Miller � 1. 12. 8 6th Middlewich PC 117 H. Gibson � 1. 18. 6* 3rd Wirral No. 1 Sergeant J. Cash � 2. 2. 0 1st Wirral PC 139 H. Price � 1. 13. 10 22nd Macclesfield No. 83 Sergeant A. W. Rutter � 2. 3. 2* 1st Runcorn No. 132 Act- Sgt L. Mulrenan � 1. 15. 0 1st * Exclusive of Merit Badge Pay General Order 65 31st March 1917 Orders of the Food Controller Under Regulation 2F the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller. Swedes (Prices) Order 1917 No. 260 A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and to furnish one to each Sectional Station there to be kept for reference if required. . General Order 66 2nd April 1917 Photographing and Sketching Referring to General Order 182/1916 the Chief Constable forwards herewith:- 1. Army Council Instructions of 1917 No. 422 0f 1917 regarding the issue by the Military Authorities of special permits authorising photography or sketching in the areas of more than one Competent Naval or Military Authority.- 2. List of Competent Authorities issued by the Admiralty, which he directs will be kept at Divisional Head Quarters with other documents on this subject. Special attention is drawn to paragraph 4 on page 3 of Army Council Instruction No. 422 of 1917. General Order 67 3rd April 1917 Police Register of Licensed Houses The following alterations will be made in the above;- Chester Castle Licensing District No. 4 Red Lion Christleton Licensee John George Dean No. 24 Shrewsbury Arms Mickle Trafford Licensee Noah Somerville Bishop Broxton Licensing District No.11 Grey Hound Inn Farndon Licensee Emily Jane Jones Altrincham Licensing District No. 4 Malt Shovel Altrincham Licensee George Hy. Pennington Congleton Licensing District: No 68 Globe Inn Odd Rode Licensee Joseph Warren Northwich Licensing District: No. 7 Beech Tree Inn Barnton Licensee Sarah Martin No. 91 Letters 12 Chester Road Northwich Licensee Isabel Nellie Whitehead No.4 Chemist Shop 3 Chester Street Northwich Licensee Albert Birtwistle Dukinfield Licensing District: No.109 Quiet Shepherd Dukinfield Licensee Joseph Wood Prestbury Licensing District: No. 27 Vale Inn Bollington Licensee Florence Heathcote Stockport Licensing District: No. 10 Traveller's Call Bredbury Licensee Tom Bumby No. 137 Goyt Inn Yeardsley -cum- Whaley Licensee Anne Ellis General Order 68 3rd April 1917 Constables Recommended by the Chief Constables during the Quarter ended 31st March 1917 The following member of the Force has been commended by the Chief Constable during the quarter ended 31st March 1917:- PC 250 E. Davies Nantwich Division for Meritorious Act showing vigilance when on duty resulting in the successful prosecution of William Cliff under the maintenance of Live Stock Orders 1915 and 1916. General Order 69 5th April 1917 First Aid to the Injured The following members of Northwich Division having recently attended an Examination re- above have been successful as follows:- 2nd Examination PC 164 Painter 1st Examination PC 144 Wood And will in consequence wear the Badge of St John Ambulance Association. General Order 70 5th April 1917 Passes Issued to Drivers of Taxi -Cabs Employed in connection With Army Postal Service The Chief Constable directs that drivers employed taxicabs are in possession of the following destinations:- Specimen of Pass The Bearer The bearer ...............................................is in the employment of the Army Postal Service and should be allowed to pass the destination stated by him. His Signature is as below:- Date.........................19............................................................................. Signed F. H. H Williams Lieu Colonel Home Forces D. A. P. S Home Forces To be signed here by the person to whom the pass is Issued.......................................... General Order 71 7th April 1917 Alteration of Time The Chief Constable intimates to the Constabulary that His Majesty's Government have decided that in the night of Saturday and Sunday 7th and 8th April 1917 at 2a.m. the time on all Railways, at all Post Offices and other Government Establishments will be put forward the hour to 3a.m. The altered time will be used for all ordinary purposes during the summer. For instance, licensed houses, factories and workshops, and other establishments where hours are regulated by law will be required to observe the altered time. The Government requests that the public to put forward all clocks and watches by one hour during the night of Saturday 7th arrange for their own watches and the clocks at Police and 8th April 1917 and Superintendents and all other members of the Constabulary will arrange for their own watches and the clocks at Police Stations and Magistrates Rooms throughout the County to be altered accordingly. Normal time will be restored at 2a.m. on the morning of Monday September 1917. The chief objective of this measure at the present time is to reduce the number of hours during which artificial lighting is used in the evenings and so save to the nation part of the fuel and oil for lighting, and release large quantities of coal which are urgently needed for purposes arising from the War. All members of the Constabulary will do everything in their power to facilitate the change by any difficulties making it known as widely as possible, removing any difficulties or misunderstandings, and as far as possible requesting all persons to alter their clocks on Saturday evening or Sunday morning. He is particularly important that notice of all License- Holders should be called to the change and they should be instructed that the hours of opening and closing licensed premises will be reckoned accordingly to the altered time "Greenwich time" and advised to make the necessary change in their clocks. Superintendents will therefore arrange for this to be done throughout their Divisions. A supply of Posters containing the above information will be forwarded to Divisions when received, and the Chief Constable directs that a copy will be placed on all Police and Cattle Disease Notice Boards, and, as far as they will go at other conspicuous places where permission can be obtained, and where the same can be easily perused by the Public. The Chief Constable points out that the "Summer Time" does not affect the operation of the Secretary of State's Orders as to Lights, which will take effect, as heretofore, from half an hour, one hour or, one hour and a half , as the case maybe, after actual, local sunset. The hour reckoned by Summer Time, at which such an Order takes effect, will therefore in all cases be one hour later than when reckoned by Greenwich Mean Time, and he directs that care will be taken to allow for this when using "Lighting up Tables" or Tables giving the hours of local sunset calculated for Greenwich Mean Time. General Order 72 7th April 1917 Ministry of Food The Feeding of Game Order 1917 Referring to General Order 23/1917 the Chief Constable has been informed that the Food Controller is anxious that the above Order should be specially brought to the notice of game keepers and keepers of game farm, with a view to preventing the hatching of game birds which it will be illegal to rear by hand, therefore directs that Superintendents will take the necessary steps to bring the provisions of the Order to the notice of all persons who may be concerned. The Police will keep careful observation to see that the Order is complied with, reporting any contraventions to this Office for instructions and for transmission to the Ministry of Food. The accompanying Home Office Letter dated 5th April 1917 No, 325. 367/24 will be kept with the Feeding of Game Order at Divisional Head Quarters. General Order 73 7th April 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Regulation of the Sale of chopped hay, oat and wheat straw Referring to G.O. 155/1916 the following Order has been made by the Army Council. That on any sale in Great Britain of hay and oat straw, chopped or chaffed and mixed, hereinafter called "Chop" and where such chop does not contain more than 20 percent of straw the price shall not exceed such prices as are set out in the Schedule hereunder. Schedule One Maximum prices per ton which a dealer or retailer may not exceed for quantities of 10cwt. And upwards for "chop" England: �7. 10. 0 Scotland: �7. 2. 6 The above prices are deemed to include all costs and charges for "Chop" delivered to the Purchaser- premises- excepting that where it is delivered in returnable sacks or bags a sum equal to 7s/- 6d- may be added to the above prices. Schedule Two Maximum prices per stone which a dealer or retailer may not exceed for quantities of less than 10cwt. And upwards for "chop" England: 1s/- Scotland: 11d- The above prices are deemed to include all costs and charges for "Chop" delivered to the Purchaser- premises- excepting that where it is delivered in returnable sacks or bags a sum equal to one halfpenny per stone may be added to the above prices. Nothing in this Order shall affect the Orders already made prohibiting the lifting of hay and straw excepting under license dated 31st March 1916, and 14thSeptember 1916 , the Orders regulating the price of Hay and Straw. By Order of the Army Council R. H. Brade War Office March 1917 All members of the Force will do their best to make the provisions of the Order known to farmers, dealers and Stock-owners. A supply of Posters and slips containing the provisions of the Order has been forwarded to Divisions when received, and the Chief Constable directs that a copy will be posted at all Market places in the County where Hay and straw are sold, and on all Police and Cattle Disease Notice Boards, as far as they will go, and the latter distributed to persons concerned, a copy being kept at each Police Station for reference. General Order 74 9th April 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations The Paper Restriction Regulations The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of: 1. The Home Office Letter dated 7th April 1917 No. 331/762/7 with reference to the above. 2. Statutory Rules and Order containing the Paper Restriction Order 1917 dated 2nd March 1917 3. Some notes and memoranda issued by the Paper Commissioner of certain points in the Order. 4. Statutory Rules and Orders 1917 No. 269. Containing the Paper Restriction Order No. 2 dated 17th March 1917. 5. A Notice by the Paper Commissioners that the time for the completion of the Posters commenced before 3rd March 1917 has been extended from 24th March 1917 to 21st April 1917, which he direct will be carefully perused by Superintendents who will explain such pointes as may be considered necessary to the members of their Divisions. All the above documents will be kept with the Manual of Emergency Legislation containing the Defence of the Realm Regulations at Divisional Head Quarters. It will be the duty of the Police to keep observation to see that the provisions of the Orders are complied with, but particulars of cases of contravening same will be reported to this Office before proceedings are instituted. General Order 75 10th April 1917 National Service The Chief Constable directs that in the event of members of the Constabulary receiving Forms N. S.V.1 with a request for the same to be filled in and returned to the Director General of National Service, London, they will forward the same to their Superintendents without filling in the answer to the questions contained therein, as members of Police Forces cannot register as Volunteers for Nation Service. General Order 76 11th April 1917 Constable deprived of Medal Badge Pay Pc 349 J. Roberts Wirral Division is deprived of Merit Badge and pay of 2d- per diem from 1st April 1917 inclusive, for: Neglect of duty in not thoroughly investigating a report made to him at Ellesmere Port. General Order 77 11th April 1917 Carriage of Parcels by Rail Owing to a new Regulation requiring that the cost of carriage of all parcels sent by rail shall be prepaid by the sender, the Chief Constable intimates that in future all parcels sent from this Office will be pre-paid therefore nothing should be charged to or paid by the person receiving the parcels. General Order 78 11th April 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Minister of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulation 2.F of the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1. The Seed Potato (Prices) Order No. 295 A sufficient number of copies of the Order is forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and to furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. The necessary corrections will be made in the Orders in possession of Superintendents referred to in the above. A copy of each of each of these two Orders for each Division will be forwarded for each Superintendent to be kept at Divisional Head Quarters. General Order 79 14th April 1917 Alien Restrictions (Consolidation) Order 1916 Referring to the instructions in the Home Office Circular of 17th December 1916, No. 321,843/4 (top of page) forwarded to Divisions with G.O. 273/1916 that no alien should be in possession of both an identity book and a registration permit, and to the subsequent instruction certificate, and to the subsequent instructions in the Circular of 11th December 1916. (embodied in Memo to Superintendents) of 13th December 1916 that a registration certificate issued to a Belgian refugee by the Registrar General should not be withdrawn on the issue of an Identity Book, The Secretary of State has since been in consultation with the Registrar General as to the possibility of bringing Belgian Refugees and other Aliens under the same rule in this matter as other aliens, and it has been decided to disperse with the special Belgian Refugee registration certificates for use in England and Wales. The procedure will be as follows: 1. When a Belgian refugee changes his address within a registration district, or moves to an address in the Metropolitan Police District, the Registration Officer (Superintendent of Police) will send Notice on Form A.R.-D to the Registrar General. 2. When a Belgian refugee moves from one registration district to another, the Registration Officer of the District which he is leaving will send notice on Form A.R.-D, to the Registration Officer of the new district, as in the case of other aliens and at the same time send a copy of the form to the Registrar General. When the alien has reported his arrival and has been registered in the new District, the Registration Officer of this District will, after verifying that the new address is correctly given, notify the Registrar General by counter signing and sending to him as soon as possible, the Form A. R. -D which he has received from the other district. If the refugee's dependents move with him this should be stated on the Form and their Christian names should be given. If the refugee does not report his arrival in the new district, particulars of his case should be circulated in the new supplement "C" of the Police Gazette, in accordance with the instructions contained in Home Office Circular, dated 12th December 1917 No. 166,422/27, and S.G.O. 300/16. By adopting the procedure explained above:- The Police will be able gradually to withdraw certificates of registration from and to issue identity books without impairing the efficiency of the arrangements for notifying changes of address locally and to the Registrar, and the Chief Constable directs that the instructions set forth above, will be carefully adhered to by Superintendents. A copy of the change report Form A. R. - D will continue to be sent to this Office. In future all Identity Books issued to, or, in possession of Belgian refugees will be endorsed on the front page in red ink "Belgian Refugee". The number of the Identity Book in possession of all Aliens, (including Belgian Refugees) will be entered in entry No. 11 on the Form A. R. -D. As the existing Belgian refugee registration certificates contain a notice to the refugee instructing him to report changes of address with a warning as to the consequences of failing to do so, and the absence of any such notice in future might give the refugee some excuse for disregarding or forgetting the requirements as to reporting changes of address, it will be desirable whenever a refugee reports his intention to change his address that he should be handed one of the notices (Copies of which are forwarded herewith). Further supplies may be obtained from this Office. All Belgian refugees when reporting their intention to change address to the Police should be warned that it will be necessary for them to report their arrival to the Police of the new District, and a note will be made on Form A. R. -D that such has been done. This will also apply to other aliens who may move into new registered districts where they will be required to register. The following other points have arisen in connection with identity books generally. (a) Special attention is directed to the instruction (2) On page 2 of the Home Office Circular 273/1916 as to marking an aliens passport or other documentation of nationality with particulars of the identity book issued to him. Cases continue to occur of aliens obtaining more than one identity book or suppressing the fact that they have one. Superintendents will give this matter special attention. (b) Every opportunity should also be taken to see that an alien is not carrying more than one passport or certificate of nationality, aliens have been found in possession of 2 or 3 Certificates of nationality and a passport as well. All superfluous passports or Certificates of Nationality will be confiscated and forwarded with a short report to this Office. (c ) When an alien leaves the address entered on the outside page and on page 2 of the identity book, his new address should be entered in the blank page for endorsements and remarks at the end of the book, and the entries on the outside page and on page 2 should be corrected and a reference to the new address inserted. In cases where the alien leaves his address for the purpose of a temporary visit only to another area, it will be sufficient if his movements are recorded by dated Police Stamps in the blank pages. (D) It is also desirable that any permanent change of address should be recorded on the duplicate particulars sheet which be recorded on all the duplicated particulars sheet which was filled in at the time the identity book was issued. If the duplicate particulars sheet is not in possession of the Police Office by which the change is recorded in the book, a note should be sent to the proper Office where the book was issued. The same course should be pursued in the event of any important endorsements beign made in the book e.g. conviction or of an order under paragraph (2) of Article 18B. (C) When the blank pages at the end of the identity book are filed up continuation sheets can be used in order to obviate the necessity for the issue of an entirely new book. Applications for these sheets will be made to this Office. In some cases, however, it may be advisable to issue a new book rather than have recourse to dilapidated condition or if it is desired to make endorsements of an important character and there is reason to believe that if a continuation sheet is used for the purpose the alien will make away with it. (F ) When an application is made for the issue of a new identity book in place of one that has been lost, reference should always be made if possible to the duplicate particulars sheet if the lost book, and if a new book is issued the entries in it should be compared with those in the original duplicate particulars sheet which (or a copy) should be obtained from the office where the book was issued, enquiry being made at the same time as to whether anything is known against the applicant. A note as to the loss of the original book should be made in any new book issued and any entries as to convictions, cautions, or orders under paragraph 2 of Article 18B which are ascertained to have been in the original book should be entered in the new one. If the original book was stamped with permission to work on munitions the Minister of Munition (P. M. S. 2 Durham House, John Street Adelphi W. C. 2) should be communicated with and asked to stamp the book afresh, unless there is any objection to this course. In suitable cases particulars as to a lost identity book can be circulated in the new supplement "C" to the Police Gazette. (G) As regards the case of alien seamen, the special form of registration certificate for alien seamen, adopted in September 1915 No. 276, 521 should be adhered to. Alien seamen do not require identity books under Article ( See home Office Circular dated 7th March 1916, under Article 18B as they are one of the classes of aliens exempted from the provisions of that Article ( see Home Office Circular dated 7th March 1916 page 3 (1) forwarded to Divisions with General Order 55/1916. An identity book should not, therefore be issued to an alien seaman unless he is leaving the sea and taking up permanent residence on shore. In every other case the proper document for an alien seaman to carry the special form of seaman's registration certificate issued instead, if he is not already in possession of such a certificate. A note should be endorsed on the certificate. A note should be endorsed on the certificate as to the number, date and place of issue of the identity book, which has been taken away; The book itself being returned to the office of issue with an explanation of the action taken: Care should however be taken to verify that there were no endorsements in the identity book indicating that the holder should not be allowed to leave the Country, e.g. if the identity book is stamped with a permit to work on munitions which has not been cancelled, the book should not be taken away, or a registration certificate issued. If an Order has been made against under paragraph 2 of Article 18B excluding him from any prohibited area, a note to this effect should be made on his seaman's registration certificate. The following document forwarded herewith will be carefully perused by Superintendents and kept at Divisional Head Quarters with other Home Office Letters on the subject of the Aliens Restriction Order. 1. Home Office Letter dated 23rd March 1917 No. 332.271/5 2. Copy of Home Office Notice to an alien with respect to changing his address. 3. Home Office Letter dated 3rd September 1915 No. 276.521 on the subject of aliens Restriction (Seamen) Order enclosing;- (a) Order of Letter dated Home Office 2nd September 1915 addressed to Consuls. (b) Specimen of the Seaman's Registration Certificate referred to: General Order 80 14th April 1917 General Order Defence of the Realm Regulations 1. Horses and Mules 2. Cattle, Sheep and Pigs, Agricultural Implements. The Government have decided that it is necessary to obtain at as early as possible (1) A census of Horses (2) A census of Cattle, Sheep Pigs and Agricultural Implements. The Departments responsible for these Returns have asked the Secretary of State to obtain from the Police the same assistance as they rendered so efficiently in the case of the Agricultural Census taken last November. It is most important that the Return should be complete and accurate and should be obtained in a short a time as possible. Orders under Regulation 15 of the Defence of The Realm Regulations will be made by the Quartermaster General, as Competent Military Authority, requiring particular of the animals and implements in question to be furnished on prescribed forms. These Orders will be published in due course in the London Gazette, and copies will be available if required for production in proceedings against persons who fail to comply with the requirements. A specimen of the form of return prepared for the Census of Horses and Mules is enclosed. The Forms for the Census of Cattle and Agricultural Implements will be sent hereafter and will be on similar lines so far as regards the directions on the front page. The Orders of the Competent Military Authority will be framed as to impose on every owner the duty to make a Return whether a form has been served on him by the police or not, and steps are being taken by the Board of Trade and Board of Agriculture to call attention to this duty by notices in the London and provincial newspapers, and by other means, but it appears to the Secretary of State that the best results cannot be obtained unless the Police serve the forms on the owners, and collect them again, as they did in the case of the Agricultural Census. Upon receipt of these Forms Superintendents will arrange for the requisite number of each to be immediately despatched by messenger, or passed by Superintendents themselves, to Sub-Sections of Divisions, to enable the Officer in charge to have one of the two forms, or both forms, if necessary, served upon every owner of:- 1. Horses and Mules 2. Cattle Sheep Pigs and Agricultural Implements When the forms are served on owners they will be warned that they will be collected, that they must be filled up within three days and be kept ready to hand to the Officer when he calls for them, consequently the name of the Police Station need not be entered on the space provided for the purpose on the front page of the Forms. A few copies of each of eh Forms will also be kept at every Police Station to hand to owners who may apply for them, and a list of the persons to whom such are handed at the police Station responsible for seeing that such forms are duly filled in are collected. Arrangements will be made for Sergeants and Constables to collect all the Forms relating to:- 1) A census of Horses (2) A census of Cattle, Sheep Pigs and Agricultural Implements. Immediately after the expiration of three days from the date of service, and, when receiving the Forms the Sergeant or Constable will, as far as possible see that the same are correctly filled in. Any person who has any horses or cattle etc. in his charge and who claims that it is for some other person to make the return should be advised to take what steps he can to see that this is done. If the owner is out of the Country or for other good reason is unable personally to make a Return, a Return should be obtained from some person representing the owner. The work of verifying that each owner makes a return should be carried out by the Police with all possible care, and be completed as soon as possible but the Police will not be responsible for checking the correctness of the particulars returned on the forms, except that, if they should observe that any statements are obviously and to their knowledge incorrect, they should draw the owner's attention to the penalties attaching to the rendering of false pretences. The above instructions apply equally to the Census of Horses and to the Census of Cattle and Agricultural Implements. Immediately the Officer in Charge of each Section or Sub-Section has collected both the forms from every owner he will have them placed in order by "PARISHES" each being kept separate, and send all the forms by messenger to the Divisional Head Quarters Office, or Superintendents will arrange to pick up the same at Sectional Offices. Upon receipt Superintendents will arrange for the two Forms Census of Horses and Mules (Buff Forms) to be cut in two. The right hand sheet should be detached and forwarded to:- Room 14 Board of Trade Gwydyr House London S.W.1 Together with a slip made out as follows:- Cheshire Constabulary Forms forwarded from .......................................Police Station Name of Division Head Quarters Officer The left hand side sheet will be sorted into Parishes, and for the present retained at Divisional Head Quarters Offices:- Note- Particulars of Horses owned by Railway Companies are being obtained direct from the Companies and local Railway Officials should not, therefore, be required to furnish separate Returns. 2. Census of Cattle and Agricultural Implements (White Form) These forms (both Sheets) will be sorted into Parishes and sent complete by Superintendents to:- The Board of Agriculture 17 Newington Causeway London S.E.2 Note;- All dealers in agricultural implements and other persons owning any of the implements specified in this form or returns are required to fill up much of the return as relates to agricultural implements whether or not they are also owners of any cattle, sheep or pigs. When the parcels have been dispatched Superintendents will report to this Order. 1. The date the Forms are received from Head Quarters. 2. The date the Forms are sent to Sections. 3. The date the Forms are received back by the Superintendent. 4. The date the Forms are forwarded from the Superintendent's Office. (a) Census of Horses and Mules (b) Census of Cattle, Sheep and Pigs and Agricultural Implements. A sufficient number of copies of this General Order have been sent to enable Superintendents to forward one to each Section and Sub-Section and the same will be neatly placed in the order Books at Divisional and Sectional Offices, thus avoiding the necessity of copying at Divisional Offices. The accompanying copy of Home Office Letter dated 12th April 1917 No. 333.647/5 is forwarded for the information and guidance of Superintendents and will be kept at Divisional Head Quarters Offices with other Home Office Letters. If any extra hours are absolutely necessarily performed by Sergeants and Constables in connection with the above, the Chief Constable approves of Special Service Sheets being submitted by Superintendents to this Office containing particulars of the extra hours performed. If "Nil" a Memo to that effect will suffice. Superintendents will, upon occasions when newspaper reporters call at their Offices, endeavour to have a paragraph inserted in local newspapers drawing attention to the Government's Order directing a census of horses and mules, and cattle, sheep and pigs and agricultural implements, and that all owners of animals and implements will be required, under penalty, to render returns of same in their possession, this Order being directed to the preservation of food supplies. General Order 81 16th April 1917 Aliens Restrictions (Consolidation) Order 1916 Power to close certain premises frequented by Aliens The Chief Constable forwards to Divisions copies of Statutory Rules and Orders 1917, No. 286, containing Order in Council dated 30th March 1917 amending the above, which he directs will be carefully perused by Superintendents, and kept with the copy of the Aliens Restrictions Order, forwarded with G.O. 273/16 AT Divisional Head Quarters, a note being made in red ink opposite Article 25 as follows:- The new Article gives power to close either altogether or during certain hours or for certain purposes not only clubs, but also premises used for the sale of refreshments to be consumed on the premises, or as a place of public resort or entertainment, if they are within (a) (b) or (c ) of the new Article. If a person who occupies or controls any premises of the kind specified is a British subject, the premises may be dealt with under the Article if they are frequented by alien enemies or undesirable aliens: If the person is an alien, they can be dealt with not only on those grounds but on the grounds that they are conducted in a disorderly or improper manner or in a manner prejudicial to the public safety. The Secretary of State does not propose, as at present advised, to make General orders on the recommendations of Chief Constables from time to time authorising such action as he may approve with regard to specified premises or groups of premises. The Chief Constable therefore directs that Superintendents will carefully go into the matter and report on 25th April 1917. 1. Whether there are any premises in their Division which are used for the sale of refreshments to be consumed on the premises, or, as a place of public resort or entertainment or as a club, and which (a) are frequented by alien enemies: or (b) are frequented by undesirable aliens: or (c ) are in the occupation or control of an alien, and are conducted in a disorderly or improper manner, or in a manner prejudicial to the public safety:- 2. Whether it is desirable that any of the above premises should be made the subject of an Order under Article 25. If so, full details as to the premises with regard to which it is proposed to take action, the nature of the action proposed, whether entire closing or closing during certain hours certain purposes, and the grounds on which action is considered to be necessary, will be given. It will be observed that under paragraph (2) of the Article, the occupier or person having control of any premises closed there under is prohibited from occupying or controlling any other premises of a similar nature without the consent of the Chief Officer of Police of the District in which the premises are situated, while Paragraph (3 ) re-enacts and applies to the premises included in the new Article the power to search contained in paragraph (2) of the existing Article 25. The accompanying copy of Home Office Letters dated 11th April 1917, No. 324,294/14 will be kept at Divisional Head Quarters on the subject of Aliens Restrictions Order. General Order 82 16th April 1917 Duty Scales -Rural Beats The Acting Chief Constable directs that from 1st May 1917 Duty Scale "B" will be worked by all Divisions. In the event of Superintendents considering it necessary to in any way alter the Duty Scale in consequence of any local occurrence they will do so and report cause to the Chief Constable: General Order 83 19th April 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulation 2.J of the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller:-. Manufacture of Flour and Bread Order No.3 1917 No. 315: A copy of the above Order is forwarded to each Superintendent to be kept at Divisional Head Quarters. Food Hoarding Order 1917 No. 317 Tea (Nett Weight) Order 1917 No. 318 Malt (restrictions) No. 345: A sufficient number of copies of this Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and to furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. A copy of each of each of these two Orders for each Division will be forwarded for each Superintendent to be kept at Divisional Head Quarters. The purport of each of the Orders will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order 84 21st April 1917 Estimates for Pay and Contingencies for the Months July August and September 1917 The following are the amounts of the above submitted by the Chief Constable to the Standing Joint Committee on 21st April 1917. If the Police Balances in the hands of the Superintendents are high on the 30th June 1917 the Chief Constable may cause alterations to be made in the amounts of the cheques to Superintendents in September 1917. Divisions Month of July Month of August Month of September Total Head Quarters 152 152 152 456 Broxton 217 217 217 651 Altrincham 672 672 672 2016 Eddisbury 233 233 233 699 Nantwich 206 206 206 618 Crewe 478 478 478 1434 Middlewich 282 282 282 846 Northwich 424 424 424 1272 Wirral 580 580 580 1740 Dukinfield 241 241 241 723 Macclesfield 312 312 312 936 Stockport 425 425 425 1275 Runcorn 274 274 274 822 General Order No. 85 21st April 19175 Pensions The under mentioned pensions were granted at a Meeting of the Standing Joint Committee held on 21st April 1917 in accordance with the provisions of the Police Act 1890, the men having been medically certified as physically unfit for the further performance of Police Duty. Under Section 1(a) To take effect on 1st May 1917:- Inspector John Swords Crewe Division Pension of �93. 0. 0. per annum PC A7 Charles Moore Crewe Division Pension of �64. 2. 4 per annum PC 327 George Brocklehurst Dukinfield Division Pension of �62. 4. 7 per annum PC 205 Richard Waring Runcorn Division Pension of �66. 18. 4. per annum General Order No. 86 21st April 19175 Promotion Appointments and Transfers The following promotions, appointments and transfers will take place on the 14th December 1904. The Constables to be paid in their new Division from the 1st May 1917: Promotion No. 129 Sergeant Charles Hayward Broxton Division to be Inspector at �130.0. 0 per annum, vice Swords, pensioned. No. 290 Acting Sergeant Fred Weetman Macclesfield Division to be Sergeant at �1. 19. 1 per week, vice Hayward promoted. Appointment PC 25 John Powis Runcorn Division to be Acting -Sergeant, vice Weetman. Transfers Inspector Thomas Butler (married) from Head Quarters to Crewe Division, to be stationed at Crew, vice Swords and will be employed as Detective Inspector. Inspector Charles Hayward (married) from Broxton Division to Head Quarters, vice Butler. No. 86 Sergeant George Kingman (married) from Altrincham Division to Broxton to Altrincham Division to be stationed at Hoole, vice Hayward. PC 258 Sergeant Charles Fraser Gerrie (married) Altrincham Division, from Sale to Bowden, vice Kingman. No. 133 Sergeant John Thomas Sheerin (married) Altrincham Division will occupy Sale Old Police Station, vice Gerrie. No. 290 Acting Sergeant Fred Weetman (single) from Macclesfield Division to Altrincham Division, to be stationed at Sale, vice Gerrie. No. 25 John Powis Acting Sergeant (single) from Runcorn Division to to Macclesfield Division, to be stationed at Sutton, vice Weetman. PC 320 Henry Wood (married) Dukinfield Division from Mottram to Dukinfield, vice Wilkinson. No. 225 Henry Alty (married) to Dukinfield Division from Tintwistle, to Mottram, vice Wood. Merit Badges The following Sergeants and Constables are awarded the Merit Badge and pay of 2d- per diem from 1st May 1917, inclusive for long services and good conduct;- No. 254 Sergeant F. Cope Macclesfield Division No, 392 Sergeant A. Hornby Wirral Division PC 115 T. Rogers. Northwich Division PC 373 T. Edwards Wirral Division pc 272 J. Holland Altrincham Division General Order No. 87 24th April 19175 Constables rendering assistance as Ploughmen etc. Referring to General Order 55/1917 the Standing Joint Committee at a Meeting held on 21st April 1917 decided that the amount which may be received for the services of Constables lent as Ploughmen should be apportioned equally between the General Police Rate and the Constable concerned. Superintendents will issue official receipts from the Counterfoil Check Receipt, for the total amount received in respect of each Constable and credit same in Cash Book entering the same in Column "Special Services of Constables" under the heading General Order Rate. Thus:- 2nd April 1917 Services of Constable Employed as ploughman from - to General police Rate Special Service of Constables William Johnson From 1st April to 14th April 14 days Special Services of Constables �2. 10. 0 The amount due to the Constables one half of the total will be entered of the total sum received will be entered on "Special Services Duty Sheet thus;- Nature of Duty Rank & Number Date Employed No. of days Special Duty Ploughman 1st April- 14th April 14 �1. 5. 0 The Columns "Times Employed" and "No of hours "absent from the Station "being altered to "Dates Employed" and No. of Days respectively as shown in the specimen above. Before paying the amounts due to Constables Superintendents will submit to this Office, for the Chief Constables approvals Special Duty Sheets duly filled up as above directed. Constables and their Wives performing War Service" during the period of the present War At a Meeting of the Standing Joint Committee at a Meeting held on 21st April 1917 THE Chief Constable requested permission and was authorised to, so far vary the conditions of service, under which all members of the Force were appointed as to permit any members of the Force and their wives performing the Service, during the period of the War, such permission to be conditional on the Chief Constable being satisfied that such War Service will not in any way interfere directly or indirectly with the efficiency of the Constabulary. The Chief Constable therefore issues the following instructions which must be complied with by all ranks wishing to avail themselves of the privilege which has been accorded. Constables Performing War Services Should any member of the Constabulary desire to take up any work on the land he will submit an application through his Superintendent to the Chief Constable and state therein:- (1.) The period and the exact nature and place of employment And; (2.) The remuneration to be received. In the opinion of the Chief Constable the remuneration for this skilled work should not be less that �1. 0. 0 per week, in addition to the necessary food required by the Constable when at work, and should be proportionately larger according to the standard wags of the District. When an application has been sanctioned it will be the duty of the Superintendent to see that the arrangements are clearly understood by the farmer and others concerned, receive the money in due course for the Constable's services, and issue an official receipt for same. The total amount will be dealt with as laid down therein. Constable's Performing War Services In the event of any Constable requiring permission for his wife to undertake War Service, he will make an application on her behalf and submit same through the Superintendent to the Chief Constable, such application to state the period and exact nature and place of employment and the remuneration to be received. 1. The period and the exact nature and place of employment And:- 2. The remuneration to be received. In the opinion of the Chief Constable the remuneration for this skilled work should be less than �1.0. 0 per week in addition to the necessary food required by the Constable when at work, and should be proportionately larger according to the standard wages of the district. When an application has been sanctioned it will be the duty of the Superintendent to see that the above arrangements are clearly understood by the farmer and others concerned, receive the money in due course for the Constable's services, and issue an official receipt for same. The total amount will be dealt with as laid down herein. Constable's wives performing War Services In the event of any Constable requiring permission for his wife to undertake War Service he will make an application on her behalf and submit same through his Superintendent to the Chief Constable, such application to state the period and exact nature and place of employment and the remuneration to be received. He must also state clearly in his application, having due regard to the efficiency of the Police Service, that arrangements have been made which will ensure - while his wife is so engaged the comfort of himself and household. In addition a certificate or undertaking to the following effect, signed by the Constable and his wife will be attached to the report. "We jointly and mutually understand that "in applying for permission for Mrs........................................ "to perform War Service .....................................................at "per week, such work must cease immediately at "the expiration of the War, or at any time on the "Orders of the Chief Constable" In the case of Constable's wives, the remuneration, will be paid direct to them, by those utilising their services and will not be received by Superintendents or entered in any way in Police Accounts. Constable's rendering assistance in spare time Or when on leave of absence: Many Constables may wish to assist farmers and others on the land in spare time or when they are on leave of absence, and the Chief Constable directs that applications to perform work of this nature will be will be submitted to him through Superintendents for approval, the application to state the exact period and nature and place of employment and the amount to be received for the service rendered. Superintendents will make arrangements to receive the amount of the Constable's services, and will pay over the whole amount to the Constable, but will not enter same in any way in the Police Accounts, a record being kept by the Superintendent of the amounts paid over, and the Constable's receipt being attached thereto and filed for record. It will be understood that this spare time employment will not be permitted in any way to interfere with Constables taking sufficient rest to enable them to efficiently perform their Police Duties. Before submitting applications with respect to the employment of Constables or their wives, Superintendents will satisfy themselves and state the nature of the employment is such that it is suitable to be undertaken and cannot in their opinion give rise to any Police difficulties. General Order No. 88 25th April 1917 Wild Bird Protection Acts The Wild Birds Protection (Administrative County of Cheshire) Order 1917 Referring to General Order 29/1917 the Chief Constable has received an intimation that the following Order dated 21st May 1917 has been made by the Secretary of State: "The wild birds Protection (administrative "County of Cheshire of Chester Order of the 29th January 1917, "is hereby suspended (except in the area referred "to in Clause X1 of that Order) until the 21st day "of June next, in so far as it prohibits the taking "or destroying of the eggs of the Black Headed Gull "throughout the administration County of Chester". General Order No. 89 25th April 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulation 2F the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller. The Public Meals Order 1917 No. 314. A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and to furnish one to each Sectional Station there to be kept for reference if required. The Wheat, Barley and Oats (prices) Order 1917 No. 363 The Barley Requisition Order 1917 No. 364 A copy of each of these Orders is forwarded for each Superintendent to be kept at Divisional Head Quarters. General Order No 90 26th April 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulation 2F the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller. The Cake and Pastry Order 1917 No. 372 A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and to furnish one to each Sectional Station there to be kept for reference if required. General Order No. 91 26th April 1917 Early Closing of Shops during the Winter Months Referring to S.G.O. 250/1915, 264/277 and 59/17 an intimation has today been received that in pursuance of Regulation 10B of the Defence of the Regulation (Consolidation) Regulations, The Secretary of State has made a new Order which is to continue in force until 30th September next the early closing provisions of the Order of 27th October 1916 as amended by the Order 1st December 1916. The Order re-enacts the existing Orders (which expire on 30th September 1917) without change except that with a view to avoiding waste of food during the summer months an additional exemption has been inserted allowing the sale after the closing hour of any fresh fish, tripe or soft fruit which would become unfit or less suitable for food if kept until the following day. The Police throughout the County will make the purport of the above widely known by warning all shop keepers and other persons concerned. The accompanying copy of the Home Office Letter dated 25th April 1917 No. 322.254 will be kept at Divisional Head Quarters with other Home Office Letters on this subject. Copies of this Order, printed in Statutory Rules and Order Form, will be forwarded to Divisions as soon as received. . General Order No. 92 26th April 1917 Annoyance on Sundays by Blowing Horns The Chief Constable draws the attention of the Constabulary to the Byelaw on the above subject and he directs that the summer is commencing and Sunday trippers may be expected to visit the County, that Constables will pay special attention. As the season is now approaching when the above offences are generally committed, the Chief Constable directs that all ranks will be alert to prevent same so far as to ensure a strict compliance with the County Byelaws. General Order No. 93 26th April 1917 Garden Robberies Thefts of Flowers As the season is now approaching when the above offences are generally committed, the Chief Constable directs that all ranks will be alert to prevent same. It will be borne in mind that flower stealing is often practiced in the early mornings and on Sundays during the time occupiers of the houses are attending Devine Service. General Order No. 94 26th April 1917 Irish Labourers The Chief Constable draws the attention of the Constabulary is drawn to S.G.O 163/1906 with the contents of which Superintendents will see that all Constables are made acquainted with. General Order No. 95 28th April 1917 New Clothing 1916 Issue Referring to G.O. 63/1917 the Chief Constable directs that the 1915 issue of Tunic and Dress trousers will continue instead of new 1916 Issue. General Order No. 96 30th April 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulation 2.F of the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1. The Wheat, Rye and Rice (Restrictions) Order No. 376. A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and to furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. General Order No. 97 1st May 1917 Medical Attendance Consequent upon the retirement of Dr Clarke, the Chief Constable directs that in the event of medical services being required for Police purposes in the above Section, Dr William Nicholson of Linderholme, Wardle Road, Sale will be given priority of call. If Doctor Nicholson is not available when required another Doctor will be called in. Dr Nicholson will examine or treat Constables when necessary on behalf of the Police Authority. General Order No. 98 1st May 1917 Billeting General Order 208/1917 forwarding a copy of a Royal Orders as to Food and Drink to be furnished in Billets is hereby cancelled and the Chief Constable forwards herewith a copy of a further Royal Warrant for the information and guidance of the Constabulary. Food and Drink to be furnished in Billets George R.J. Whereas we deem it expedient under the powers given to us by the Second Schedule of the Army Act to fix the quantities of food and drink to be furnished to soldiers when accommodated in billets:- Our will and Pleasure is that when the keeper of a victualling house or the occupier of a public building, dwelling house or other premises, is required to furnish meals for a soldier billeted on him, such meals shall consist of the following quantities of food and drink. (a) For Breakfast- five ounces of bread, one pint of tea with milk and sugar, four ounces of bacon. (b) For Hot Dinner - Twelve ounces of meat, previous to be dressed, six ounces of bread, eight ounces of potatoes or other vegetables. ( c) For supper -Five ounces of bread, one pint of tea with milk and sugar, two ounces of cheese. It shall be possible to vary the description of Food and Drink by substituting such equivalents as shall be authorised by the responsible Officer. Given at outer Court at St. James's, this day of March (May?) in the seventh year of our reign:- By His Majesty's Command Derby. General Order No. 99 1st May 1917 Increase of Pay The following members of the Force will receive the undermentioned increase of Pay as follows: Division No. Rank Name Increase of Pay per week From Inst Head Quarters Inspector J. R. Dodd � 150. 0. 0 per annum 1st Altrincham PC 456 A. Atherton � 1. 13. 10 per week 7th Eddisbury PC 49 J. E. Lloyd � 1. 16. 2 20th Nantwich PC 284 B. Whitton � 1. 15. 0 25th Crewe No. 209 Act-Sergeant J. A. Taylor � 1. 16. 2 20th Middlewich No. 148 Act-Sergeant R. Penny � 1. 11. 6 4th Northwich PC 229 C. Lievesley � 1. 15. 0 11th Wirral PC 472 E. C. Smith � 1. 13. 10 7th Macclesfield PC 253 T. Mottram � 1. 17. 4 25th Stockport No. 239 Act-Sergeant J. H. Sant � 1. 17. 4 25th Runcorn PC 17A. T. Collier � 1. 15. 0 11th General Order No. 100 1st May 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Ministry of Food Order of the Food Controller under Regulation 2.G,G Referring to Memo to Superintendents May 1917 forwarding copies of Statutory Rules and Regulations and Rules and Orders 1917 No. 380 containing a new Regulation 2 G.G. the Chief Constable forwards herewith for each Superintendent a copy of the following Orders made by the Food Controller. The Flour Mills Order No. 377. This Order will be kept with the Manual of Emergency Legislation containing The Defence of the Realm new Regulations at Divisional Head Quarters. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 101 3rd May 1917 Establishment On the recommendation of the Chief Constable the Standing Joint Committee at a meeting held on 21st April 1917, ordered, subject to the approval of; the Right Hon. Secretary of State, Home Department, that the establishment of the Force be increased by the appointment of a Superintendent in place of an existing Inspector at Head Quarters, and the Home Secretary by letter dated 1st May 1917 No. 115,182/56 having approved of same, the undermentioned promotion will take place from 1st April 1917. Chief Inspector William James Naylor Head Quarters to be Superintendent at �200. 0. 0 per annum, on augmentation. General Order No. 102 4th May 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations (Consolidation) Regulations No. 30 Sale of Arms and Ammunition Memo to Superintendents dated 27th February 1917 with reference to an Order made by the Competent Authority relating to the above are hereby cancelled. The following is a copy of an Order made by Lieut. General W. Pitcairn Campbell, Commanding in Chief, Western Command with reference to the sale of Arms and Ammunition:- 1. That no person after the date of this Order shall, within the area of Western Command being Wales and Monmouthshire, and the Counties of Lancashire, Cheshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Cumberland and Westmorland, purchase or transfer, or dispose of any of the following arms and ammunition whatever, or any part or parts thereof: 303 Rifles and Ammunition or Pistols therefore: 45 and 455 Revolvers or Pistols and Ammunition therefore Single -barrel Shot guns Flat-nosed, soft or hollow point Ammunition of whatever character. 2. That without a license from the Competent Authority no person shall, within the said area, sell purchase transfer or dispose of any of the following arms and ammunition or any part or parts thereof; Rifles of any calibre other than 303 Pistols and Revolvers of any length, and of any other calibre than45 and 455: Barrel Shotguns; Air Gun and Air Rifles; Greener's Humane Cattle Killer and Ammunition therefor: All licenses prior to the date of this Order are hereby cancelled. Persons desirous of obtaining licenses should apply in writing to the Competent Military Authority in whose area they reside, the address of such authority being obtainable on application to the local Police. This Order shall not apply to any firearms or ammunition or explosive substance being manufactured or contracts for His Majesty's Government. All Orders under the above Regulation at present in force are hereby revoked as from the date hereof, without prejudice, however to any proceedings in respect of contraventions of such Orders; Given under my hand this Twenty fifth day of April One thousand and Nine hundred and Seventeen: (Signed) W. Pitcairn Campbell Lieutenant -General Western Command The Chief Constable directs that the posters forwarded herewith will be posted upon all Police Notice Boards throughout the County and that the particulars of the order will be made known to all persons interested. General Order No. 103 4th May 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Ministry of Food The Public Meals Order 1917 No. 314 The Chief Constable has been requested to assist in bringing the requirements of the above Order of the Food Controller, requirements of above Food Controller, referred to in General Order 89/1917 to the notice of person who will be affected by its provisions. A supply of copies of the Order has this day been forwarded to Divisions, and he directs that the Order and Form of Register which has been prescribed by the Food Controller under paragraph 8 thereof, will be brought by the Local Police to the notice of every person responsible for the management of any hotel, club, restaurant, boarding -house which comes under the Order (all except) those specially exempted under paragraph 6 and 7 and others interested. General Order No. 104 5th May 1917 Police Register of Licensed Houses The following alterations will be made in the above:- Altrincham Licensing District No. 40 Beer Off 14 Russell Street Altrincham Licensee Edith Jane Shaw Wirral Licensing District No.9 Letters Lower Bebbington Licensee Ada May Fletcher Dukinfield Licensing District No.4 Bridge Inn Dukinfield Licensee Joseph Hilton No. 35 Forrester's Arms Dukinfield Licensee William Holland No. 113 Old Oak Tintwistle Licensee Len Wadsworth Prestbury Licensing District: No. 101 Farmers Arms Wilmslow Licensee Catherine Burgess No. 107 No Sign Moor Lane Wilmslow Licensee Thomas William Hurst Stockport Licensing District: No. 47 Rams Head Disley Licensee Emma Holywake No. 65 Freeman's Arms Handforth Licensee Herbert Kidd No.67 Bulls Head Hazel Grove- cum -Bramwell Licensee Jane Forkington No.74 Robin Hood Hazel Grove- cum -Bramwell Licensee Margaret Nicholls No. 92 Dog & Partridge Marple Licensee Ernest Bligh No. 119 Plough Inn Northern Etchells Licensee Elizabeth Pearson Daresbury Licensing District No.20 Ring O' Bells Stretton Licensee Margaret Greaves General Order No. 105 8th May 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulation 2.F and 2J of the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1. The Seed Potato (Prices) Order No. 3 & No. 4 A sufficient number of copies of the Order is forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and to furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. The necessary corrections will be made in the Orders in possession of Superintendents referred to in the above. A copy of each of each of these two Orders for each Division will be forwarded for each Superintendent to be kept at Divisional Head Quarters. General Order No. 106 9th May 1917 Gratuity The Chief Constable awards a gratuity of10s/- to PC 273 T. J. Evans Altrincham Division for praiseworthy conduct in stopping a runaway horse at Altrincham on 1st May 1917 at great personal risk. . General Order No. 107 11th May 1917 Transfers The following transfers will take place on 18th May 1917: PC 297 John Richard Davies (married) Altrincham Division from Heatley to Ashton-on-Mersey, vice Jones. PC 102 Samuel Jones (married) Altrincham Division from Ashton-on -Mersey to Heatley vice Davies. General Order No. 108 11th May 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulation 2.F of the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1. The Maize Barley and Oats (Restriction) Order No. 404 A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and to furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. General Order No. 109 10th May 1917 Government Inspection 1917 The general instructions laid down in General Order 82/1883 will be observed. Books etc. will not be placed in front of the men on parade, but will be kept inside the Police Station, ready for inspection. 1916 Issue of Clothing 1900 and helmets will be worn. Leggings 1914 will not be worn, but be produced with Great Coats and Capes in straps and be placed three paces in front of each man. Attention is drawn to S.G.O. 164/1899 re Folding Great Coates and Capes: All stations to be ready for Inspection: The Usual Returns: (1) Men employed in other than Police Duties. (2) Sickness (for this year ended 31st December 1916) will be made out and forwarded to this office on 14th May 1917. 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. On his arrival, together with Parade State made out on a form as per attached. The Superintendents of Divisions which are not inspected will forward these Returns direct to this Office on 19th May 1917. 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: A neat slip of paper will be put in each book at the place where the entry is made as to same having been last inspected, and also in defaulter sheets to mark the place where misconduct reports where misconduct reports during the last year are entered. Divisions will parade as follows:- Day and Date Division At what Division Time Thursday 15th May 1917 1th April 1901 Macclesfield Macclesfield @Macclesfield at 4.45pm Wednesday 16th May 1917 Dukinfield Hazel Grove @ Dukinfield at 2. 30pm County of ...................... Parade for Inspection by H.M. Inspector of Constabulary...............................1917 Authorised Establishment Additional Constables 1 Present Supdt Insptrs Serg'st Act-Sgt PC Total Sergt Total 2 On Duty 3 Sick 4 On leave 5 Serving with Army or Navy 6. Vacant otherwise than by 5 Total In the above Form Acting Sergeants will be entered in the Column "P.C" General Order No. 110 10th May 1917 Journey of Their Majesties the King and the Queen to Cheshire on 13th May 1917 On Sunday 13th May 1917 Their Majesties The King and Queen will leave Euston Railway Station at 6pm, and will travel by North Western Railway Station at 6pm entering the County of Chester at the boundary between Cheshire and Staffordshire at the south side of Crewe Railway Station at about 9pm at Tattenhall Junction, arriving at Malpas at 10pm. The Chief Constable directs that the usual precautions as to watching bridges etc. will be taken and the Constables will be at their posts at 8. 30pm and will remain until the Royal train has passed. Ordinary Dress will be worn. Sunday 13th May 1917 The following detail of the Constabulary will parade at Malpas Railway Station at 9a.m. on 13th May 1917 for Police Special duty there during the night until the Royal train departs at 9.05 a.m. on Monday 14th May 1917. Division Superintendents Sergeants. PC's Total Remarks Broxton 1 - 8 9 Eddisbury - - 2 2 Nantwich - - 4 4 Total 1 - 14 15 * Dress * 1915 Issue * Helmets * Black gloves * Capes * Lamps (ready trimmed) * Superintendent will wear Cap and Frock Coat. Monday 14th May 1917 On Monday 14th May 14th 1917 Their Majesties the King and Queen will leave Malpas at 9.05a.m and travel by via Tattenhall Junction passing Chester at 9. 30a.m for Queen's Ferry. The Chief Constable directs that the usual precautions as to watching bridges etc. will be taken and the Constables will be at their posts at 8.45 and will remain until the Royal train has passed. Ordinary Dress will be worn: Monday 14th May 1917 The undermentioned details of the Constabulary will parade as follows on Monday 14th May 1917 at the Chief Constable's Office, Chester at 9. 45a.m for duty at Chester Division Supt Insp Sgts. PC's Total Remarks Head Quarters - 1 - - 1 For Eddisbury - - - 4 4 Police Crewe - - 1 7 8 Special Nantwich 1 - - 2 2 Duty Macclesfield - - 5 6 Runcorn - - 1 3 4 Total 1 1 2 21 25 At the Chief Constables Office Chester at 12noon: for duty at Chester General Railway Station. Division Suptd Insp Sgts. PC's Total Remarks Broxton - - - - 1 For Altrincham - - 1 6 7 Police Middlewich - - - 3 3 Special Wirral - - 1 4 5 Duty Macclesfield - - - 3 3 Stockport - - 1 5 6 Total 1 - 3 21 25 * Full Dress 1916 Cloth Clothing * Helmets * White gloves * Capes to be brought if required * Superintendent and Inspectors will wear Caps and Frock Coats. On Monday 14th May 1917 Their Majesties the King and Queen will leave Chester General Railway Station at 1.30pm and travel by and will travel by London and North Western Railway Station and Great Western Joint Railways, arriving at 2.30pm. Superintendent Ennion Wirral Division and one Sergeant and eight Constables from that Division will parade at Hooton Station at 12. 30 mid-day for duty at certain places near Hooton Railway Station where the Royal train comes to a stand for about twenty minutes at a point on the Chester side of Hooton Railway Station. * Full Dress as above directed. * 1916 Cloth Clothing * Helmets * White gloves * Capes to be brought if required * Superintendent and Inspectors will wear Caps and Frock Coats. On Saturday 19th May 1917 On Saturday 19th May 1917 Their Majesties on Sunday 13th May 1917 Their Majesties the King and Queen will leave Sedburgh Station and travel to London by North Western Railway Station via Lancaster and Crewe, entering the County about 3.45am and leaving it about 4. 30am: The Chief Constable directs that the usual precautions as to watching bridges etc. will be taken and the Constables will be at their posts at 8. 30pm and will remain until the Royal train has passed. Special Duty Sheets in connection with the Royal Visit to Chester will be forwarded to the Chief Constable's Office on 17th May 1917 The receipt of this Order will be acknowledged by Superintendents of all Divisions. General Order No. 111 12th May 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations The Paper Restriction Regulations 1917 Referring to G.O. 74/1917 The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of Revised Explanation of Notes and Memorandum issued by the Royal Commission on Paper, which he directs will be carefully perused by Superintendents and kept with the documents forwarded with the above Order G.O. in the Manual of Emergency Registration of Divisional Head Quarters. The revised Notes take the place of those forwarded on 9th April 1917 (No. 3) in General Order 74/1917 which will be marked in red ink "See Revised Notes issued by the Royal Commission on 18th April 1917" General Order No. 112 12th May 1917 Recruits of the Belgian Army Referring to arrangement contained in General Order 122/1916 for assisting the Belgian Government in gathering to their Colours Belgian subjects in this country who are liable to military service. The Home office have intimated that by a Belgian decree of the 1st March 1915, requiring all male Belgians born between 1st January 1896 and 31st December 1896 to enrol themselves etc. have now been extended to all male Belgians born between January 1st and December 31st 1897. The Belgian Government have applied to H. M. Government for assistance in carrying this new Decree into effect and the Acting Chief Constable therefore directs that the following steps will be taken in the matter. Superintendents will forward to this Office on 5th May 1916 a Return on the following Form of the particulars of male Belgians who were born between the dates mentioned residing within their Divisions. Cheshire Constabulary ...................................Division Return of particulars of male Belgians born between 1st July and 31st December 1893 in the above Division. Return of the particulars of male Belgians born between 1st January and 31st December 1897. Full Name Address Date of Birth Has applicant been rejected for service in the Belgian Army if so give date Date....................................................Superintendent........................... On receipt of these Returns the particulars will be forwarded from this Office to Major Le Viconte de Beugham India House, Kingsway, London, who will enrol then supply enrolment forms which will be sent to Divisions in due course to be filled up by the Belgians concerned after which the forms will be collected by the Police and returned to this Office and Superintendents will at the same time report if the Forms have been filled up by the Belgians signing same. If a filled up form is not sent in respect of any each Belgian an explanation of the reason should be given for instance, that he refused to fill one up etc. A Summons to appear before the Recruiting Commissioner in London, together with a Railway Warrant for the journey, will be sent in due course to each Recruit and any change of address after the enrolment form has been filled up should be at once reported to this Office. Any male Belgian from between the dates mentioned, who fails to enrol himself before 25th May next, or to attend before the Recruitment Commissioner when summoned, will be considered as a defaulter and this should be brought to the notice of any Belgian who refuses to fill up a Form should be warned that steps may be taken to compel him to discharge his military obligations as Belgian subject. The accompanying circular letter from Home Office dated 28th April No. 268. 194/152 will be kept at Divisional Head Quarters Offices with other Home Office Circulars recently sent from this Office. General Order No. 113 14th May 1917 First Aid to the Injured The following members of the Constabulary having recently attended an Examination re- above have been successful as follows:- 3rd Examination PC 367 Arrowsmith 2nd Examination PC 160 Potts General Order No. 114 16th May 1917 Duty Scales -Rural Beats The Chief Constable directs that from 1st June 1917 Duty Scale "C" will be worked by all Divisions. In the event of Superintendents considering it necessary to in any way alter the Duty Scale in consequence of any local occurrence they will do so and report cause to the Chief Constable. General Order No. 115 17th May 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Regulation 8 G. Prohibition of the use of Motor Spirit in motor cars for hire The Chief Constable forwards below a copy of Order in Council made under the Defence of the Realm Acts on 10th May 1917: Article 1: Of which contains a new Regulation prohibiting on or after 12th May 1917 the use of Motor Spirit in motor cars let for hire except for in certain cases specified in the Regulation. The Board of Trade are anxious that steps should be taken to ensure that the new restrictions are brought to the notice of Garage Proprietors and other who have cars for hire, and that when this has been done proceedings should be taken in cases of non-compliance. "Whereas by an Order in Council dated the "twenty eighth day of November nineteen hundred "and fourteen. His Majesty was pleased to make "Regulations (called the Defence of the Real Regulation) "under the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation "Act1914. For securing the public safety "and the Defence of the Realm: "And whereas the said Act has been "amended by the Defence of the Realm "(amendment) Act 1915 the Defence of the Realm "(Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1915 and the munitions "of War Act 1915 and other enactments, "And whereas it is expedient further "ti amend the said Regulations in "manner hereinafter appearing: "Now, Therefore His Majesty is pleased "by and with the advice of His Privy Council "to order. And it is hereby ordered that the "following amendments be made in the "said Regulations:- "After Regulation 8 G.G. 8 the following Regulations "shall be inserted "8GG on and after the twelfth day of May nineteen "hundred and seventeen, motor spirit shall not be used "where the letting of the car:- "(a) is in connection with ambulance or hospital "work or the conveyance of wounded soldiers or is to "a duly qualified medical practitioner for the purposes "of his profession:-or "(b)In the connection with naval or military "or munition service or the conveyance of munitions workers "to or from their work: or "(c) is authorised by the Board of Trade for any. "If any person uses motor spirit, or causes "or permits motor spirit to be used, in contravention "of this regulation, he shall be guilty of a summary "office against these regulations. "In this regulation the expression motor "spirit" has the same meaning as in Part 11 of the "Finance (1909-1910) Act 1910 "Nothing in this regulation shall apply to any "motor cab or motor omnibus standing or plying "for hire in any street or public place or in any "railway station: but any question as to whether "or not a car is exempt under this provision shall "be referred to the Board of Trade whose decision "shall be conclusive" The Chief Constable directs that Superintendents will take immediate steps for complying with the above Regulation and warning garage proprietors and others who have cars for hire and if after that has been done offences are committed particulars will be reported to this Office. Copies of the Regulation in Statutory Rule form are not yet available, but a supply will be sent to Divisions as soon as they are printed. General Order No. 116 18th May 1917 Chief Inspector Inspector John Richard Dodd Head Quarters is appointed Chief Inspector and will receive increase of pay at �155. 0. 0 per annum from this date inclusive. General Order No. 117 19th May 1917 Police Constables for service in the Army The Chief Constable has received intimation from the Home Office that the War Cabinet has decided that a further supply of men are to be found for the Army from amongst those engaged in essential occupations, including the Police, and he therefore directs that the following unmarried members of the Force will attend in uniform at the Chief Constable's Office at Chester at any time between the hours of 9am and 1pm (whichever is most convenient having regard to the times of (trains) on the dates named below, and will proceed to the Recruiting Office at Chester Castle for medical examination. The necessary Railway Warrants, authorising each Constable to obtain a return ticket to Chester free of charge are forwarded herewith, and will be handed to the Constables in whose names they are made out. Upon arrival at Chester Castle, Constables will do their best to be examined as quickly as possible and afterwards report themselves at the Chief Constable's Office, when they will produce any certificate or card which has been furnished to them. On Wednesday 23rd May 1917:- Divisions No. Rank Name Head Quarters No. 283 Acting Sergeant Leigh Head Quarters PC 24 A. S. Waite Broxton PC 489 C. Astles Eddisbury No. 33 Acting Sergeant J. Jennings Eddisbury PC 322 F. C. Skelcher Northwich PC 89 G. H. Durnell Northwich PC 175 F. Reece Northwich PC 164 A. Painter Northwich PC 215 S. P. Bramhall Northwich PC 144 H. Wood Northwich PC 277 H. Price Dukinfield PC 480 W. F. Kelsall Dukinfield PC 299 C. Finneran Macclesfield PC 253 T. Mottram Macclesfield No. 25 Acting Sergeant J. Powis Macclesfield PC 185 D. Edwards Stockport PC 336 H. G, Thomas Runcorn PC 351 H. Booth Runcorn PC 127 J. Platt Wirral PC 305 Henderson On Thursday 24th May 1917 Divisions No. Rank Name Altrincham PC 363 W. E dwards Altrincham PC 136 ? 156 A. Boothby Altrincham PC 109 A. V. Bostock Altrincham PC 475 E. E. Furniss Altrincham PC 70 G. Oakes Altrincham PC 201 F. Roberts Altrincham PC 422 S. W. Fletcher Altrincham PC 450 J. Hunt Altrincham PC 296 A. Bason Altrincham PC 382 T. W. Goodlow Altrincham PC 444 F. Fraser Crewe PC 466 R. C. Stephenson Crewe PC 457 J. Brooker Crewe PC 5 J. Rowlands Crewe PC 256 P. P. Edge Crewe PC 268 N. Wood Crewe PC 418 P. Dean Crewe PC 419 E. Hughes Crewe PC 429 W. Beesley Crewe PC 185 A. Minister Wirral PC 119 H. Gray Crewe PC 110 J. J. Evans The receipt of this order will be acknowledged by return of post. General Order No. 118 19th May 1917 Cells at Police Stations Master Keys Serious allegations having been made in some Police Areas, by female prisoners against Constables on duty at Police Stations: The Chief Constable directs that Superintendents will report whether the instructions contained in S.G.O. 441/1915 are strictly obeyed at each Police Station in the County. General Order No. 119 19th May 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Regulation 8 G. Prohibition of the use of Motor Spirit in motor cars for hire Referring to S. G. O 115/1917 the Chief Constable has this day been informed that the Board of Trade have authorised the use of petrol in cars hired for the distribution of newspapers and he directs that Superintendents will instruct the members of their Divisions accordingly. General Order No. 120 19th May 1917 Aliens Restriction Order The Chief Constable forwards herewith copy of Home Office dated 18th May 1917 No. 311.425/39 which he directs will be carefully perused by Superintendents and kept with Circular letters of a similar nature at Divisional Head Quarters for reference if required. General Order No. 121 19th May 1917 Gratuity The Chief Constable awards a gratuity of10s/- to PC 295 Runcorn Division and PC 353 H. Ellis Runcorn Division for praiseworthy conduct in stopping a runaway horse at Altrincham on 1st May 1917 at great personal risk. General Order No. 122 19th May 1917 Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations No. 30 Referring to S.G.O. 102917 the Chief Constable directs that in accordance with the Order made by General Officer Commanding in Chief Western Command (copies of which were sent with the General Order above referred to) all applicants for Licenses for the sale and purchase of arms and ammunition should be referred to the Local Competent Military Authority, and not to Head Quarters Western Command. The Competent Military Authorities within the Cheshire Area are as follows:- In the Area of Mersey Coast Defences The Competent Military Authority Mersey Coast Defences 33 Rodney Street Liverpool For the remainder of the County: The Competent Military Authority Mersey Coast Defences 61 Chester Area The Castle Chester It will be understood that for the present licenses are not required for the sale or purchase of the following articles. Shot Gun ammunition such is commonly used for sporting purposes in the United Kingdom. Air Guns and air rifle ammunition: General Order No. 123 22nd May 1917 Defence of the Realm Army Council Orders Defence of the Realm Army Council Order The Chief Constable directs that the Posters forwarded herewith containing an Order of the Army Council relating t the manufacture or sale etc. of chopped hay and straw and prohibits of the use of straw for certain purposes in Great Britain, will be posted on the Police and Cattle Disease Notice Boards at each Police Station and at other places where permission can be obtained. The slips will be handed to persons applying for same. General Order No. 124 22nd May 1917 Defence of the Realm Notice to Farmers, Horsemen, Stockmen and Labourers The Chief Constable directs that the posters forwarded herewith will be posted on all Police Notice Boards and Cattle Disease Notice boards in the County, and at other conspicuous places as far as they will go, particularly at places where they are likely to be read by farmers, Horsemen, Stockmen and Labourers. Persons desirous of obtaining copies of the Poster should be informed that application for the same should be made to the Secretary of the County War Agricultural Executive Committee, Chester. General Order No. 125 22nd May 1917 Defence of the Realm Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulation 2.F of the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller. The Oats and Maize Products (Retail Prices) Order 1916 No 429 The Horses (Rationing) Order 1917 No. 439 A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and to furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. The Dealings in Oats (Restriction) Order 1917 No. 444. A copy of this Order is forwarded to each Superintendent to be kept for reference if required. The purport of each of the Orders will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 126 23rd May 1917 Gratuity The Chief Constable awards a gratuity of �1. 0. 0 to No. 353 Sergeant J. J. Murray Northwich Division for praiseworthy conduct in stopping a runaway horse at Northwich on 18tht May 1917 at great personal risk. General Order No. 127 23rd May 1917 Billeting Referring to S.G. O 98/1917 the Chief Constable forwards herewith a supply of printed slips setting forth the quantity of bread to be supplied with hot dinner, and he directs that one of the same will be attached to each Army Form B55 now in possession of Superintendents or those in charge of Sections. The slip will be neatly gummed at the edge on the back of the form, over the paragraph relating to hot dinners. Superintendents will report compliance with above as regards the Army Forms B55 now in their Divisions. General Order No. 128 25th May 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulation 2.J of the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1. The Beans. Peas and Pulse (Restrictions) Order No. 457 To be kept at Divisional Head Quarters. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 129 25th May 1917 Police Constables for service in the Army Referring to General order 117/1917 the Chief Constable directs that the following unmarried Constables who have passed Class A and who have been selected by the Chief Constable for Army Service will join the Army on 14th June 1917. Arrangements will therefore be made will therefore be made for each man to do at once call at the Local Sub-Section Area Recruiting Unit he desires to join, and at the same time say that Orders have been given for enlistment on 14th June 1917 on which date all the men named will join up at the Local Sub-Section Area Recruiting Office. The Chief Constable is willing to consider applications for 10 days leave of absence in the meantime, from those who have not had any annual leave this year, such leave to expire on 12th June the next day 13th being required for handing in clothes, receiving pay etc. each man to be paid to 13th June 1917, inclusive. The Constables must be informed that according to Army Regulations if a soldier makes an allotment of 3s/-6d per week from his Army pay towards the support of any dependent whom he is bound to support, the same may be increased from Army Funds to 7s/- or 8s/- per week or even more, upon proof being given by the soldier to the Army Authorities as to the real dependency of such relative. Superintendents will before the Constables join the Army, call upon them to report their wishes as to remaining members of the Mutual Benefit Association and also what arrangements have been made for the payment of subscription to the Superintendent as they fall due, such reports to be forwarded to this Office in due course. Superintendents will as early as possible, send a separate report regarding each Constable containing his number and full particulars as to the Unit he has joined, and the Constable will be urged to keep his Superintendent fully informed of any changes of unit or Station so as to facilitate his early return to the Force on demobilisation. Divisions No. Rank Name Head Quarters PC 24 A. S. Waite Broxton PC 489 C. Astles Altrincham PC 70 G. Oakes Altrincham PC 201 F. Roberts Altrincham PC 422 S. W. Fletcher Altrincham PC 450 J. Hunt Altrincham PC 296 A. Bason Altrincham PC 382 T. W. Goodlow Altrincham PC 444 F. Fraser Eddisbury PC 322 F. C. Skelcher Crewe PC 466 R. C. Stephenson Crewe PC 5 J. Rowlands Crewe PC 256 T. J. Edge Crewe PC 268 N. Wood Crewe PC 418 T. Dean Crewe PC 429 W. Beesley Middlewich PC 121 C. Hardy Northwich PC 89 G. Durrell Northwich PC 164 A. Painter Northwich PC 215 S. Bramhall Northwich PC 144 H. Wood Dukinfield No. 299 C. Finneran Macclesfield PC 185 D. Edwards Stockport PC 336 H. G, Thomas Runcorn PC 351 H. Booth General Order No. 130 26th May 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations 8 G.G Prohibition of the use of Motor Spirit in motor cars for hire Referring to S. G.O 115/1917 and 119/1917 The Chief Constable has received intimation from the Home Office that the Petrol Control Committee have issued a General Order Authority allowing the use of Petrol in motor cars hired for certain specific purposes, which authority reads as follows:- In accordance with The provisions of Section (c) of Defence of the Defence of the Realm Regulation 8GG the letting of a motor car for hire is authorised for the following special purposes. 1.For the conveyance of any goods or burden in the course of trade or husbandry, in a motor car which was constructed or adapted solely for that use, prior to the 12th May 1917. 2.For visiting persons who are dangerously ill and for conveying nurses to attend patients, provided that in each case a certificate is obtained from a duly qualified medical practitioner. 3. For funerals: 4. For conveyance of Police Officers engaged upon their official duties. 6. For conveyance of newspapers for distribution. The Petrol Control Committee wish it to be understood that apart from this authority the provisions of Regulation 8GG should not be regarded as preventing the letting of a motor car for hire to a member of the Royal Family or the Diplomatic Corps, and, they are advised that the Regulation does not apply to a motor car which is let for hire to a single individual for a continuous period of twelve months or more, the hirer in such a case being deemed to be the owner of the car for purposes of taxation and motor spirit license duty. The Chief Constable directs that all members of the Constabulary will carefully note the terms of the above general authority of the Petrol Control Committee, and Superintendents will take steps to immediately warn Garage Proprietors and others who may have cars for hire of the purport of same. The accompanying copy of the Home Office Circular dated 25th May 1917 No. 310, 371 enclosing copy of the Notice issued by the Petrol Control Committee of the Board of Trade will be kept at Divisional Head Quarters with other Home Office Circulars on this subject. General Order No. 131 28th May 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations The Paper Restriction Regulations (No. 3) dated 19th April 1917 The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the above Order made by the Board of Trade under Regulations 2F and 2JJ of the Defence of the Realm Regulations which he directs will be carefully perused by Superintendents who will explain such parts as maybe considered necessary to the members of their Divisions. The Order will be kept with the documents forwarded with G.O. 74/1917 and 111/1917 in Manual of Emergency Legislation containing the Defence of the Realm Regulations at Divisional Head Quarter and a note made in red ink as follows:- "See Paper Restriction Order (1917) No. 3 dated 19th April 1917" General Order No. 132 29th May 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Order of the Secretary Of State prohibiting the use of Lights of certain descriptions for purposes of Advertisement or Display The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of Statutory Rules and Orders 1917 No. 478 containing an Order of the Secretary of State dated 22nd May 117, made with a view to effecting some economy in the use of coal by putting a stop to certain forms of wasteful and un-necessary lighting, which reads as follows;- 1. All lights of the following classes and descriptions shall be extinguished and such lights shall not be lighted at any hour except as provided in paragraph (20 hereof:- (a) Sky signs, illuminated facia, illuminated advertisements and other lights used outside or at the entrance to any shop or place of amusement or any premises for the purpose of advertisement or display. (b) Light used inside any shop for the purpose of advertisement or display when the shop is closed for serving customers. 2. This Order shall not apply to any public street light or any other light approved by the Chief Constable of police as necessary in the public interest. 3. The expression "shop" in this Order has the same meaning as, in the shop's Shops Act 1912. This Order shall apply to the whole of England and Wales and shall take effect on or after the 29th May 1917. The purport of the Order will be made known as widely as possible and the Chief Constable directs shop keepers who are accustomed to leave their shop window lighted after the shops are closed for serving customers, and managers of places of amusement who make use of lights for purposes of display before the hour when the general restrictions on lighting take effect, will be specially warned by the Police, a copy of this Order being served, if necessary, on such persons. It will be observed that paragraph (2) of the Order excepts any lights approved by the Chief Constable as necessary in the public interest, it is not intended to interfere with the use of any lights which Superintendents consider reasonably necessary for the lighting of stairways or other approaches to places of amusements etc. or any lights which have already been approved by the Chief Constable under the Lights (England and Wales) Order. Should any application for exception under paragraph (2) be received full particulars will be forwarded to the Chief Constable. A copy of the Order will be kept with the Manual of Emergency Legislation in possession of Superintendents. General Order No. 133 30th May 1917 The Highways & Locomotives (Amendment) Act 1878 And the locomotive Highways Act 1896 Wheels of Agriculture Locomotives on Highways Attention having been drawn to the difficulties which have arisen in connection with the use on the roads, and the registration of certain agricultural locomotives, which do not precisely comply with the requirements as to crossbars on wheels contained in sub-section (4) of Section 28 of the Highways and Locomotives (Amendment) Act 1878, the President of the Local Government Board has decided, in view of the importance of increasing the national food supply, and preventing unreasonable obstacles, being placed in the way of agricultural operations, to issue an Order varying the requirements of the sub-Section so as to legalise the use of the agricultural locomotives in question. The following is a copy of the Order which is dated 24th May 1917:- Article 1 In this Order the expression "agricultural Locomotive" has the meaning assigned to it by Section 17 of the Locomotive Act 1898. Article 11 (1) Where the driving wheels of an agricultural locomotive, to which this Article applies, ae shod with diagonal cross-bars and the cross-bars do not exceed in thickness the limit of three -quarters of an inch prescribed by sun-section (4) of Section 28 of the Highways and Locomotives (Amendment) Act 1878, it shall not be necessary to comply with the requirements of that sub-section with regard to the width or extent of the cross-bars nor with regard to width of the space intervening between each such cross-bar. (2) This article shall not apply to an agricultural locomotive which exceeds five tons in weight. This Order may be cited as "The Locomotives on Highways (Agricultural Locomotives No. 11) Regulations and shall have effect during the continuance of the present War. General Order No. 134 31st May 1917 Restrictions on the sale of Lead in combination with certain Acids for medicinal purpose The Chief Constable has been informed by the Home Office that by an Order in Council of the 27th April 1917, lead in combination with Oleic Acid or other higher fatty Acids, whether sold or under any other designation (except machine spread plaster) is declared to be a poison and to be included in Part 1 of the Schedule A to the Pharmacy Act 1868, as amended by the Poisons and Pharmacy Act 1908. The effect of this Order is that Diachylon and the other preparations of lead, to which the Order relates, may in future be sold only by chemists and to persons either known to him. Also the box, bottle, vessel, wrapper or cover in which the poison is contained, must be labelled with the name of the article and the word Poison and the name and address of the seller and he the seller must make the prescribed entry of each sale in his Poisons Book. The order has been made in consequence of representation received as to prevalence among women of the practice of taking Diachylon and other preparations of lead, (usually in the form of pills) for the purpose pf procuring abortion. It will be observed that the legitimate use of Diachylon in the form of plaster for the treatment of bruises is not affected. All members of the Constabulary will keep careful observation to see that the provisions of the above Order in Council are not infringed by Chemists or other persons. Full particulars of any breaches of the Order which come to notice will be reported to this Office. The accompanying copy of Home office Letter dated 29th May 1917 No. 301.170/14 will be carefully perused by Superintendents and kept at Divisional Head Quarters with other Home Office Circulars.. General Order No. 135 1st June 1917 Coroners Inquests The attention of the Constabulary is drawn to the Coroners (Emergency Provisions) Act 1917 which reduces the minimum and maximum number of jurymen laid down in the Coroners Act, from twelve and twenty three respectively to seven and eleven. Whenever Constables receive from Coroners the usual warrant authorising them to warn a Jury, they will be careful to notice the numbers of men which the warrant directs them to warn and act accordingly. General Order No. 136 1st June 1917 Increase of Pay The following members of the Force will receive the undermentioned increase of Pay as follows: Division No. Rank Name Increase of Pay per week From Inst Dukinfield Superintendent R. J. Richardson � 220. 0. 0 per annum 1st Crewe Inspector H. Whitley � 140. 0. 0per annum 1st Broxton No 86 Sergeant G. Kingman � 2. 2. 0 per week 1st Altrincham No. 195 ACT- Sgt J. T. Hankey � 1. 17. 4 29th Altrincham PC 208 A. E. Haslehurst � 1. 15. 0 29th Altrincham PC 29 H. Jones � 1. 13. 10 4th Eddisbury No. 362 Sergeant E. W. Morgan � 2. 2. 0 1st Wirral PC 479 H. Fryer � 1. 12. 8 1st Wirral PC 138 R. E. Brew � 1. 13. 10 4th Stockport No.84 Sergeant T. Thompson * � 2. 5. 6 1st * Exclusive of Merit Badge Pay General Order No. 137 4th June 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulation 2.F & 2J of the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1. The Oats and Maize (Retail Prices) Order No. 482 2 A General License, amending the Bread Order 1917 No. 483 A sufficient number of copies of each of the Orders above are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and to furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. The necessary corrections will be made in the Oats and Maize Products (Retail Price) Order 1917 in red ink at the top of the Bread Order 1917 No. 189 printed at page 221 of the Manual of Emergency Legislation as follows:- "See General License issued by the Food Controller on 23rd May 1917 No. 483" The purport of the above Order and license will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 138 4th June 1917 Sacrilege As cases of Sacrilege have recently been committed in the Eddisbury, Northwich and Wirral Divisions of this County, The Chief Constable draws the attention of the members of the Force to this class of offence, and directs that Clergymen and others shall be warned with regard to the safe custody of money and valuables which are usually deposited in Church's as also to the clearance of the Offertory Boxes. Constables are warned to be especially vigilant and pay special attention to Churches and Chapels. General Order No. 139 5th June 1917 Altrincham Licensing District: The following alterations will be made in the above: Broxton Licensing District No.13 Raven Hotel Farndon Licensee David Judine No. 21 Red Lion Malpas Licensee George Roberts Eddisbury Licensing District No. 5 White Lion Alvanley Licensee Frederick Jackson No. 69 Abbey Arms Oakmere Licensee John Kemp No. 113 Jolly Tar Wardle Licensee Annie Eliza Clay Crewe Licensing District No.33 George Hotel Monks Coppenhall Licensee Ethel Carrie Barnett No. 83 Rising Sun Monks Coppenhall Licensee Lucy Roberts Sandbach Licensing District No.85 King's Arms Sandbach Licensee Miriam Williams General Order No. 140 5th June 1917 Transfers The following transfers will take place on 12th June 1917: PC 460 Robert Henshaw (married) Northwich Division from Davenham to Northwich, vice Williams. PC 100 William Alfred Williams (married) Northwich Division to Davenham, vice Henshaw. General Order No. 141 7th June 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Re Dogs The Chief Constable draws the special attention of the Constabulary to the new Defence of the Realm Regulations with regard to dogs, contained in an Order in Council dated 19th May 1927. Regulation 2 S "(1) Where a dog has been seized as a stray dog by a "Police Constable under the Dog's Act 1906, it may be "destroyed under that Act at any time after the expiration "of three clear days from the time of seizure, unless "on the meantime the owner of the dog has claimed "the dog, and produced his licence in respect of the dog "of which a license is required, and paid all expenses "incurred by reason of its detention: and a notice "served under subsection (2) of section three of the Dogs "Act 1906, on the owner of the Dog which contains a "statement to this effect shall be a sufficient compliance "with that subsection" "(2) Any person who takes possession of a stray "dog shall, unless he immediately returns the dog to "its owner, forthwith hand the dog over to a Police "Constable: and if he fails to do so shall be guilty of "a summary offence against these regulations; and a "dog so handed over to a police constable shall thereupon "be treated as a dog seized by him as a stray dog under the Dogs Act 1906" Regulation 9 DD "it shall not be lawful to hold any exhibition "or show at which dogs are exhibited whether for sale "or otherwise: and if any person takes part in the "control, management, or organisation of any such "exhibition or show, or exhibits any dog at, or sends "for exhibition any dog to, any exhibition, or show "he shall be guilty of a summary offence against "these regulations." These two regulations are part of the measures which the Government, in view of the need for exercising the strictest economy in every direction in the use if food, have decided to take with a view to restricting the number of dogs. It is estimated that there are between three and four million dogs in the County and that the food consumed by them would be sufficient to feed half a million of persons. Moreover on a considerable number of dogs the payment of a license duty is being evaded. The Government consider it important, therefore, that the law relating to dogs should be strictly enforced. Stray Dogs The Chief Constable directs that all ranks will be particularly active in seeing that the provisions of Section 3 of the Dogs Act 1906, on this subject are strictly carried out. The administration of these provisions is facilitated and strengthened by the new Regulation 2S, which:- (a) reduces the period a stray dog has to be kept and fed by the police from seven days to 3 clear days from time of seizure:- (b) requires the owner if he claims the dog to produce his license, or prove that the dog is not one in respect of which a license is required. (c ) makes it obligatory in any private individual taking possession of a stray dog to hand it at once to a Police Constable, unless he returned it immediately to the owner. All ranks will do their best to call the attention of the public to the provisions of paragraph(c ) above:- All dogs seized by, or coming into the possession of members of the Cheshire Constabulary on and after 10th June 1917 will be dealt with as provided in the new Order, that is to say, a dog seized on Monday will be destroyed on Friday - Tuesday - Wednesday and Thursday being three clear days but, it will be understood by occupiers of Police Stations, where such dogs are detained, that, in the event of any particular dog being considered to be a valuable one, the full facts must be at once be reported to the Superintendent of the Division so that the matter of keeping the dog for a longer period than three days may be referred to Head Quarters for the instructions of the Chief Constable. Immediately a stray dog comes into the possession of the Police great care will be taken to see that every possible inquiry is at once made with a view of discovering the owner, more particularly as the period of detention is now three days instead of seven. Attention is drawn to the instructions under Section 3 (2) of the Dog Act 1906, contained in S.G.O 503/1906, directing the notice on Form M37 as to the dog being detained, to be at once served upon or sent by post to the owner and the Chief Constable directs that a few of these Forms will be kept in the possession of the occupier of each Police Station in order that he may forthwith despatch the form, in such cases as may be necessary, direct to the owner making a record in his Duty Book of having done so, and acquainting the Superintendent of the Division with the fact. All forms M36 and M37 now in possession of Superintendents and at Sectional Stations will be altered same as attached. If the owner of a stray dog claims that a license is not required because the dog is a farm dog, he should be required to produce his certificate of exemption from the County Borough Council. Attention is also drawn to the Orders of the Local Authority of the County of Chester as to the wearing of collars by dogs and as to the control of dogs between certain hours to prevent sheep worrying, referred to in S.G.O. 503/1906 and166/1907, under which any dog in respect of which an offence is being committed, may be seized and treated as a stray dog. * Dog Shows * These are now prohibited in all cases: * Licenses Steps will be taken by Police as far as their other duties permit, to see that licenses have been taken out in respect of all dogs within the Districts under Section 9 of the Dog Licenses Act 1867, any person may be required to produce his license to Police Constables within a reasonable time after the Constable shall have requested him to do so, and under Section 23 of the Customs and Inland Revenue Act 1878 proceedings for failure to take out a license may be instructed by the Police and this Superintendents will do in all cases reported to them, unless there are strong reasons why such should not be done. The List of Applications for exemptions in respect of farm dogs furnished to the Police should be carefully examined and objection taken in any case where there is reason to suppose that the dog is not kept and used solely for the purpose of tending sheep or cattle on a farm. Food Under the Wheat Rye and Rice Restrictions Order No. 376 (Restrictions) Order 197 No. 376 and the Maize, Barley and Oats Restriction Order 1917 made by the Food Controller and forwarded to Divisions with G.O's 96 and 108/17 it is prohibited to use certain articles for other purpose than human food;- Any:- Wheat, rye, flour, rice or rice flour, tapioca, sago, manioc or arrowroot or any article containing the same. The accompanying copy of Home office Letter dated 1st June 1917, will be perused by Superintendents, and kept at Divisional Head Quarters with Home Office Letters. The copy of Statutory Rules and Order 1917, No. 475 containing copy of the Order in Council of 19th May 1917, will also be carefully perused by Superintendents and kept with the Manual of Emergency Legislation, a note being made in red ink at those parts by the Order in Council as follows:- See Orders in Council dated 19th May 1917. General Order No. 142 8th June 1917 Government Inspection Referring to General Order 109/1917 intimation has been received that the Government Inspector will visit Cheshire on Friday 15th June 1917. Information as to the Divisions and Stations which will be inspected will be notified hereafter. General Order No. 143 8th June 1917 Recovery of Small Balloons used for target practice by Anti-Aircraft Stations Intimation having received from the Home Office that, with a view to recovery of the small balloons used for target practice by Anti- Aircraft Gun Stations the Field Marshall Commanding -in -Chief, Home Forces has arranged for a label, printed on yellow card, to be attached to all such balloons, asking the finder to hand in the balloon and other and other gear at the nearest Police Station and intimating that a reward of 2s/-6d- will be paid for doing so, the Chief Constable directs that, if any such balloon is brought to a Police Station in this County, the same will be forwarded as soon as possible to the "Anti-Aircraft Defence Commander" at the address given on the label (Leeds, Hull etc. as the case may be)) by the occupier of the Station, who will at once acquaint the Superintendent of the Division of the particulars. The reward will be paid by the Military Authorities direct to the finder (not through the Police) and this will be explained to the finder if necessary, when the balloon is brought to the Police Station. The accompanying copy of Home Office Letter dated 6th June 1917 No, 339,053 will be carefully perused by Superintendents and kept at Divisional Head Quarters with other Home Office Circulars. General Order No. 144 8th June 1917 Transfers The following transfers will take place on 14th June 1917: The Constable being paid in his new Divisions from which date, inclusive: PC 62 George Crank (married) from Head Quarters to Broxton Division to be stationed at Upton, vice Astles. General Order No. 145 8th June 1917 General Order United Kingdom Scheme for recalling Officers and men of H.M. Army who are on leave from overseas in the event of an emergency arising (1) In the event of an emergency arising in the United Kingdom it will be necessary for all Officers and men from oversees who are in this County, to report themselves for duty as soon as possible: (2) Certain Military Centres, conveniently situated for the purpose, have been selected in the various Commands, and Officers and men concerned will be collected at these centres for disposal as their services may be required. (3) The Collecting Centres so far as the Cheshire Constabulary are concerned are:- * Manchester * Liverpool * Birkenhead * Chester * Crewe * Wrexham (4) All Officers and men from overseas on leave in the United Kingdom will have instructions that, in the event of notice being given that an emergency has arisen, they are immediately to report themselves at the nearest Police Station for information as to Military Centre to which they are to proceed. These instructions are endorsed on the furlough Warrants supplied to men proceeding on leave from overseas. (5) All ranks reporting themselves at a Police Station in accordance with the preceding paragraph should be instructed to make their way by any means to transport available, or failing that on foot, to the Centre which they can reach in the shortest time, and to report to the Assistant Provost Marshall on arrival. Their furlough Warrants will authorise them to travel by Railway, if there is sufficient accommodation on the trains. (6) These arrangements apply only to Officers and men from overseas. They do not affect Officers or men on leave from units stationed in this Country, for those recall other arrangements have been made. The Chief Constable is drawing special attention to paragraphs (4) and (5) of the Scheme, directs that careful instructions will be given to every member of the Force that soldiers (Officers and men ) from overseas who report themselves at Police Stations in this County, in accordance with the scheme referred to, in accordance with the scheme referred to, are instructed to make their way to any means of transport available, and failing that, on foot, to that Collecting Centre named above which they can reach in the shortest time, and, on arrival there, to report to the Assistant Provost Marshall. It will be understood that the responsibility for giving public notice that an emergency has arisen, and the arrangements described in the scheme are to be brought into operation, rests with the Military Authorities. All that is required by the Police s is that they should be able to tell all soldiers, coming to Police Stations to what Collecting Centre they are to go, and the Official to whom on arrival they are to report. The accompanying copy of Home Office Letter dated 6th June 1917 No. 327/88 0/2 enclosing copy, of the Scheme above referred to, will be carefully perused by Superintendents and kept at Divisional Head Quarters with other Home Office Circulars. General Order No. 146 9th June 1917 Damage to Allotments The Chief Constable has received intimation from the Home Office that the Board of Agriculture has drawn attention to the amount of damage that is done by trespassers to allotments, and to the injury which may by thereby ensue to the public interests, not only through the actual loss of food crops, but also through discouragement of allotment holders and others who have been working for the increase of the National food supply by this means, and pointing out that, apart from the general law relating to malicious injuries to properties and the stealing of growing plants, it is a criminal offence under the Defence of the Realm Regulation No. 2 N for an person to trespass on any land which has been set apart for the purpose of allotments in pursuance of the Regulations, even- through no damage can be proved, provided that a notice of the provisions of the law has been conspicuously displayed on the land. It appears that there is now a considerable amount of land to which the provision applies, and every effort should be made to enforce it. Where complaints of trespassers have been received the Chief Constable considers that Special Constables Class B might be usefully employed for the purpose of preventing further offences. In cases where proceedings are taken, the Magistrates should be pressed to impose a substantial penalty. It should be pointed out that any trespass which may have the effect of checking the cultivation of the land for the purpose of food production, is at the present time, an offence of a different character, from a trespass on private property in times of peace, and that in the case of land taken over, by the Board of Agriculture, or under the Board's Authority, it is made a Criminal Offence by the Regulation above mentioned. As in some cases it may be found that the damage to allotments is done by children, special attention is drawn to the provisions of Section 99 the parent of the child who has committed an offence may be required to pay a fine or damages, unless he can satisfy the Court he has done his best to prevent the commission of the offence. Schoolmasters will be requested to warn children of the seriousness of this class of offence. The accompanying copy of Home Office Letter dated 7th June 1917 No, 325/367/39 will be carefully perused by Superintendents and kept at Divisional Head Quarters with other Home Office Circulars. General Order No. 147 9th June 1917 Telephone The Chief Constable's House, Milton Brook Lodge, has been connected by Telephone and the number is as follows:- Tarvin No. 41 Superintendents of Divisions will make a note for use in emergency, but ordinary Police communications should be made through Head Quarters Chester. General Order No. 148 9th June 1917 Defence of the Realm Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulation 2.F of the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller. The Cheese (Requisition) Order 1916 No 510 A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and to furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. A copy of this Order is forwarded to each Superintendent to be kept for reference if required. The purport of each of the Orders will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 149 11th June 1917 General Order No. 125 11th June 1917 Defence of the Realm Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulation 2.F of the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller. The Meat (Sales) Order 1916 No 250 A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and to furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. A copy of this Order is forwarded to each Superintendent to be kept for reference if required. The purport of each of the Orders will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 150 12th June 1917 Government Inspection The Government Inspector will see any member of the Constabulary who may have representation to make to him, or who wish to see him, at the Chief Constables Office, Chester, on Friday 15th June 1917 at 4pm. This will be read to all ranks and Superintendents will report to reach this Office on 14th June 1917 that such has been done, and the name of any member of the Constabulary who desires to avail him-self of the opportunity offered. General Order No. 151 12th June 1917 Government Inspection 1917 Referring to G.O. 142/1917 re above the Chief Constable directs that Divisions will parade as follows:- 15th June 1917 Head Quarters at Chester at 12.30pm 15th June 1917 Eddisbury Division at Oakmere at 2pm. The receipt to be acknowledged by Superintendents concerned. General Order No. 152 13th June 1917 Defence of the Realm Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulation 2.F of the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller. The Beans, Peas and Pulse (Retail Prices) Order 1917: No 54 A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and to furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. The purport of each of the Orders will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. This Book Inspected by Captain W. H. Tomasson M.V. O H. M. Inspector of Constabulary 15th June 1917 General Order No. 153 15th June 1917 Transfer The following transfer will take place on the 19th Instant:- PC 456 Leonard Atherton Altrincham Division from Lymm to High Legh, vice Gould deceased. General Order No. 154 15th June 1917 Raids by Hostile Aircraft Referring to General Order 160/1916 and 232/16 the Home Office have been requested by the Field Marshall Commanding -in- Chief Home Forces, to bring to notice the following General Routine Order of 8th instant, regarding the disposal of bombs and other articles dropped from Hostile aircraft which comes into the hands of the Police, and the Chief Constable directs that if occasion arises, the instructions therein contained will be strictly carried out. The accompanying letter from the Home Office dated 13th June 1917 No. X840/ 852 will be filed at Divisional Head Quarter Offices, with other Home Office Letter of a similar nature. Copy General Routine Order dated 8th June 1917 C. R. 3152/2 (1) 945 Bombs or Articles from Hostile Aircraft Instances have recently been reported in which officers who have no authority for the purpose have demanded from the civil police bombs dropped from hostile aircraft. Bombs and other particles dropped from hostile aircraft and all fragments thereof which are in the custody if the Civil Police are not to be interfered with, except for Officers authorised by General Head Quarters Home Forces, or by the Competent Military Authority for the area acting under Regulation 35B Defence of the Realm Regulations or under instructions from General Officers Commanding-in- Chief. (Signed) F. C. Shaw Major General General Staff Home Forces General Order No. 155 15th June 1917 Duty Scales -Rural Beats The Chief Constable directs that from 1st July 1917 Duty Scale "D" will be worked by all Divisions. In the event of Superintendents considering it necessary to in any way alter the Duty Scale in consequence of any local occurrence they will do so and report cause to the Chief Constable: General Order No. 156 15th June 1917 Funeral of Victims of Ashton -u -Lyne Explosion at Dukinfield 16th and 17th June 1917 The Chief Constable directs that the following details of the Constabulary will parade at Dukinfield Police Station for Police Special Duty in connection with the above, as follows;- At 12.30 pm on Saturday 16th June 1917 Division Sergeants Constables Total Remarks Stockport - 4 4 Total - 4 4 At 12.30 pm on Saturday 17th June 1917 Division Sergeants Constables Total Remarks Altrincham 1 6 7 Stockport 1 4 5 Total 2 8 12 The receipt of this order to be acknowledged by Superintendents concerned. General Order No. 157 19th June 1917 Journey of His Majesty The King From London to Scotland 20th June 1917 On Wednesday 20th June 1917 His Majesty The King will leave Euston Railway Station London special train at 8pm, and pass through Cheshire by the London & North Western Railway, entering the County of Chester at the boundary between Cheshire and Staffordshire on the south side of Crewe Railway Station at about 11.5pm Wednesday 20th June 1917, travelling via Hartford (L&NW Railway) Acton Bridge, Preston Brook etc. The Chief Constable directs that the usual precautions as to watching bridges etc. will be taken and the Constables will be at their posts at 10.35 pm Wednesday 20th June 1917 and remain until the Royal Train has passed. As it is desired this information should be kept strictly private and not divulged beyond the Police Circles the same will be kept confidential. . General Order No. 158 20th June 1917 Gratuity The Chief Constable awards a gratuity of �1. 0. 0 to PC 401 G. Wood Broxton Division, for praiseworthy conduct in stopping a runaway horse at Great Broughton on 13th June 1917 at great personal risk. General Order No. 159 20th June 1917 Separation Allowances for (a) wives and Children and (b) Dependents of Soldiers The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of leaflets copied by the War Office giving particulars of the Separation Allowances for wives and children and Dependents of soldiers, and he directs that the same will be sent to Police Stations, a copy being kept there for reference and the remainder handed to persons who may enquire from the Police about such Allowances. The "Regulations" for the issue of Separation Allowance and Allotments of Pay " issued in Booklet form and forwarded to Divisions on 23rd September 1915 are now considerably out of date. General Order No. 160 20th June 1917 Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations Regulation 30 Control of the Sale of Arms and Ammunition Referring to S.G.O. 102/1917 The Chief Constable forwards herewith Copy of Army Council Instruction No. 945 of 1917 which has been received this morning:- War Office 15th June 1917 "1. With reference to A.C.1.647 of 1917on the above subject, it has now been decided to bring shot gun ammunition within the provisions of para.3. Class 11 2. Limited standing licenses (DR Form 3a) may be issued at Discretion to applicants who are not already authorised to sell in consequence of their holdings a general standing license (D.R. Form 5 revised) 3. The authority for issuing purchase license for shot gun ammunition (D.R. Form 23A) has been delegated to the War Agricultural County Executive Committees in England, Scotland and Wales, to whom all applications must be made. An Order should therefore be made. General Order No. 161 22nd June 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulation 2F the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller. The Sugar (Domestic Preserving) Order 1917 No. 537 A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and to furnish one to each Sectional Station there to be kept for reference if required. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 162 23rd June 1917 Journey of His Majesty the King From London to Scotland 20th June 1917 On Tuesday 26th June 1917 His Majesty the King will leave Tynehead Station Midlothian by special L. & N.W. train at 11.20am and pass through Cheshire by the London & North Western Railway, entering the County of Chester at the boundary between Cheshire and Lancashire on the south side of Warrington Railway Station about 4. 5am Wednesday 27th June 1917, travelling Preston Brook, Acton Bridge, Hartford, Winsford and Crewe. The Chief Constable directs that the usual precautions as to watching bridges etc. will be taken and the Constables will be at their posts at 3. 35 am Wednesday 27th June 1917 and remain until the Royal Train has passed. As it is desired this information should be kept strictly private and not divulged beyond the Police Circles the same will be kept confidential. The receipt of this Order to be acknowledged by Superintendents concerned. General Order No. 163 25th June 1917 The Aliens Restrictions (Natives of Mesopotamia) Order 1917 The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of Statutory Rules and Orders 1917 No. 545 containing an Order in Council dated 13th June 1917 amending Article 25B of the Aliens Restriction (Consolidation) Order 1916, so as to enable the relaxations already authorised in the case of Christian subjects of the Ottoman Empire to be made in the case of Natives of Bagdad or any other place in Mesopotamia, who are by race Jew or Arabs, which he directs will be carefully perused by Superintendents and kept with the copy of the Aliens Restriction (Consolidation) Order 1916 at Divisional Head Quarters. A note will be made in red ink at that part of the Order which is amended by the above Order in Council as follows:- "See Order in Council dated 13th June 1917" If a Turkish subject presents himself to the Superintendent of the Division where he resides and satisfied that Officer that he is either a Jew or Arab by race and also is a native of Bagdad or any other place in Mesopotamia, full particulars will be reported to this Office, when the Chief Constable may, if he is satisfied as to his bona-fides, exempt him from all or any of the provisions of the Aliens Restrictions Order which applies to alien enemies. It will be observed that the benefits of the new Order are not limited to persons of the Jewish or any other religion, but extend to all Turkish subjects who can be considered as being by race either Jews or Arabs and who are subjects of Mesopotamia. On the other hand Jews from Constantinople or Smyma or elsewhere than Mesopotamia, including in particular from Salonika are not entitled to exemption. In the interpretation of the Order the expression "Mesopotamia" may be under stood as equivalent to all the country watered by the lower Tigris and Euphrates (including Mosul on the Tigris and Anah on the Euphrates) down to the Persian Gulf". Before exemption is granted the Chief Constable will require to be satisfied that the alien is entitled to claim exemption under the new Order and that he is a person who may be regarded as in sympathy with the cause of the Allies. If any difficulty is experienced e.g. owing to absence of documentary proof of birth in Mesopotamia, in accepting an application claim the Chief Constable may require the production if statutory declaration by two persons deserving of confidence stating that the alien is by race and birthplace qualified for relief under the new Order and that he is in sympathy with the Allies, cases of doubt will be referred by the Chief Constable to the Secretary of State for decision. On being satisfied of the necessary facts the Chief Constable will grant an exemption on a Form similar to that forwarded herewith. Unless there are special reasons which should be reported, to keep the alien under any of the restrictions, applicable to alien enemies, the exemption will apply to the provisions specified. When an exemption has been granted, a reference to it will be entered in the blank pages of the Alien's Identity Book, which will be forwarded to this Office for that purpose, when application is made. The accompanying copy of Home Office letter dated 19th June 1917, No. 333.037 together with a copy of the Form of Exemption, will be kept at Divisional Head Quarters with other Home Office Circulars on the subject or Aliens. General Order No. 164 25th June 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Special Police Area The Chief Constable has been informed that in pursuance of the power conferred on them the Regulation 55a of the Defence of the Realm Regulations the Secretary of State and the Secretary for Scotland have made an Order constitution a "Special Police Area (called the Gretna Green Special Police Area) comprising the site of H.M. Factory, Gretna and portions of the Counties of Cumberland and Dumfries in the vicinity of the Factory. The Order designates as Chief Officer Police Force, the Officer who has been acting as Chief of the Factory Police, and all correspondence relating to police matters arising in the Special Police Area should be addressed to him as follows:- The Chief Officer of Police H. M. Factory Gretna Dumfrieshire The boundaries of the above Special Police Area are defined in a Schedule to the Order which reads as follow:- Schedule Such portions of the Counties of Cumberland and Dumfries are included within a line drawn as follows:- From the Junction of the Rivers Annan and Eden, northward along the east bank River Annan to Brydekirk, Eaglesfield, from Brydekirk along the road by Kutle Bridge, Eaglesfield, Burnfood, the south side of Bellstown Wood and Chapel Knowe to Reamyrigg:from Reamyrigg by the Scot's Dike to the River Esk at Scotsdike : from Scotsdike by the east bank of the Liddle Water of the Old Ford: along the road by Skurrly warble Wood and the High Plains to Peddahill: from Pedderhill to Hogknowe Cottage: from Hogknowe Cottage to Oakshall, Moorhead Cottages, Highmoorhead, Longtown Union Workhouse, Highhallburn and Beaty's Plantation to the River Lyne at Haggiston Holme: from Haggiston Holme: from Haggiston Holme along the West bank of the River Lyne to Westlinton: from Westlinton along the road by Blackford to Harker; from Harker by Harker Station and Rockcliffe to Rockcliffe Ferry on the River Eden: and thence along the channel of the River Eden to its junction with the River Annan. Provided that where the above line is drawn along any road such road shall be deemed to be included in the Special Police Area. It will be observed that the Special Police Area includes the following places in England:- * Longton * Dornach * Gretna Green * Springfield and Kirkpatrick * It does not include Carlisle. General Order No. 165 26th June 1917 Chester Assizes The Chief Constable notifies the Constabulary that the next Assizes for the County of Chester will commence for the Trial of prisoners will commence at 11am on Tuesday 10th July 1917. General Order No. 166 26th June 1917 Defence of the Realm The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of Statutory Rules and Orders 1917 No. 456 containing Order in Council dated 13th June 1917 amending the above, which he directs will be carefully perused by Superintendents who will explain such parts as are considered necessary to the members of their Divisions so that the provisions may be given effect to when occasion arises. The Order in Council will be kept with the Manual of Emergency Legislation at Divisional Head Quarters and a note be made in red ink at those parts of the Regulations which are amended by the above Order in Council as follows:- "See Order in Council dated 13rh June 1917" Special attention is drawn to Paragraph 2 of the Order in Council containing a new Regulation No. 2T which makes it a summary offence for an occupier of an agricultural holding in Great Britain to sell or part with the possession of any horse used, or capable of being used for the cultivation of the holding, except with the Authority of a license granted under the Regulation. Any cases of contravention of this Regulation coming to the notice of the Police will be reported to the Chief Constable before proceedings are taken. General Order No. 167 28th June 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations The Paper Restriction Regulations (No. 3) dated 19th April 1917 Referring to G.O. 74/1917 and 131/1917 the Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the above Order made by the Board of Trade under Regulations 2F and 2JJ of the Defence of the Realm Regulations which he directs will be carefully perused by Superintendents who will explain such parts as maybe considered necessary to the members of their Divisions so that the provisions may be given effect to when occasion arises. The Order will be kept with the documents forwarded with G.O. 74/1917 and 111/1917 in Manual of Emergency Legislation containing the Defence of the Realm Regulations at Divisional Head Quarter and a note made in red ink as follows:- "See Paper Restriction Order (1917) No. 4 dated 8th June 1917" General Order No. 168 28th June 1917 Defence of the Realm Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller dated 11th January 1917 The Chief Constable forwards herewith for the information of Superintendents copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller under the Defence of the Realm Regulations conferring certain powers on Inspector of Weight and measures and authorising them to prosecute offences before Courts of Summary jurisdiction. This Order will be kept with other Orders of the Food Controller in the Manual of Emergency Legislation at Divisional Head Quarters. General Order No. 169 29th June 1917 Defence of the Realm With reference to Part 2 of the Order in Council dated 13th June 1917 amending the above Regulations, forwarded with S. G. O. 166/1917 containing a new Regulation No. 2t with respect to the sale of horses, the Chief Constable intimates to the Constabulary that the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries have authorised The Cheshire War Agricultural Committee to exercise power of issuing licences under this Regulation. Persons enquiring from the police will be advised to forward their applications to:- The Secretary Cheshire War Agricultural Committee Northgate Street Chester General Order No. 170 2nd July 1917 Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations Regulation 30 Control of the Sale of Arms and Ammunition Referring to S.G.O. 160/1917 The Chief Constable the following is a copy made by Lieut. General W. Pitcairn Campbell, Commanding in Chief Western Command with reference to the sale of gun ammunition. 1. That after the date of this Order no person shall, within the area of Western Command and the Counties of Lancashire. Cheshire, Shropshire, Cumberland and is commonly used for sporting purposes in the United Kingdom unless in possession of a License from a Competent Military Authority. 2. That without a license issued by a War Agricultural County Executive Committee, no persons without the said Area shall purchase shot gun ammunition. Application for a License should be made to the local War Agricultural Executive Committee. Given under my hand this Twenty -second day of June: One Thousand, nine hundred and seventeen (Signed) William Pitcairn Campbell. The Chief Constable directs that all applications received by Superintendents of Divisions for licenses to sell gun- shot ammunition will be forwarded to this Office as to the desirability of a license being granted. The Posters forwarded herewith will be posted upon Police Notice Boards throughout the County and the particulars of the Order will be made known to all persons interested. General Order No. 171 2nd July 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Ministry of Food The Chief Constable forwards herewith:- 1. Notice of Permit dated 14th June 1917 for dealings in Wheat, Barley (other than Kiln-Dried Barley) and Oats harvested in the United Kingdom in the year 1916. 2. Booklet containing a summary of Food Orders which apply to the public. A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and to furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. A few extra copies of the booklet containing Summary of Orders is forwarded and will be handed to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 172 2nd July 1917 Increase of Pay The undermentioned members of the Force will receive the undermentioned increase of Pay as follows: Division No. Rank Name Increase of Pay per week/ per annum From Inst Altrincham Superintendent A. Sutherland �270. 0. 0 per annum 1st Altrincham Inspector T.Sharp �150. 0. 0 per annum 1st Altrincham Inspector J. W. Brazendale �145. 0. 0 per annum 1st Nantwich Superintendent T. H. Garner �230. 0. 0 per annum 1st Wirral Inspector W. O. Howie �145. 0. 0 per annum 1st Macclesfield Inspector G. Gibbon �145. 0. 0 per annum 1st Head Quarters No. 283 Act-Sergeant H. Ross � 1. 13. 10per week 30th Broxton No. 433 Act-Sergeant A. Fryer � 1. 16. 2 -do- 22nd Altrincham No.405 Sergeant R. Davies � 2. 2. 0 21st Eddisbury PC 101 W. Manley � 1. 15. 0 27th Crewe No. 414 Sergeant J. G. Rowbotham � 2. 3. 2 1st Middlewich No. 404 Sergeant S. Bowyer � 2. 3. 2* 1st Northwich No. 386 Sergeant J. Miller � 2. 4. 4* 1st Wirral PC 411 T. J. Woodward � 1. 18. 6 11th Wirral PC 234 J. W. Ankers � 1. 11. 6 25th Dukinfield No. 210 Sergeant D. Nolan � 2. 3. 2 1st Macclesfield PC 484 J. A. Alcock �1. 12. 8 27th Stockport PC 160 J. Potts � 1. 11. 6 25th Runcorn No. 153 Act-Sergeant F. Robinson � 1. 18. 6 3rd Runcorn PC 120 J. Wellings � 1. 15. 0 27th * Exclusive of Merit Badge Pay General Order No. 173 2nd July 1917 Licensing (Consolidation) Act 1910 The Chief Constable directs that in the event of Justices Clerks considering it necessary for the attendance of any members of the Constabulary to give evidence at the Principal Meeting of the County Licensing Committee, to be held as follows:- At The Crewe Arms Hotel at 12.15 pm on Thursday 5th July 1917:- Superintendents will arrange for them to be present at the Meeting. Ordnance Maps with licensed houses marked on them, to be taken to the meeting. Forms M10 containing names of members of the Constabulary attending the Meeting will be sent to this office by return of post. * Dress * Serge Suits * Caps * White Gloves Attention is drawn to Memo to Superintendents dated 22nd November 1906, as to payment of expenses of members of the Constabulary attending the Meeting. General Order No. 174 3rd July 1917 Police Register of Licensed Houses The following alterations will be made in the above:- Altrincham Licensing District No.62 Beer Off 49 Russell Street Altrincham Licensee Jessie Rustige Bucklow Licensing District: No. 19 Beer Off Love Lane Knutsford Licensee Arthur Dickenson No.27 Bulls Head Mobberley Licensee Jessica G. Dobell Eddisbury Licensing District No.38 Royal Oak Kelsall Licensee Harry R. Maddocks Winsford Licensing District: No.90 Old Star Over Licensee Amanda Walker No.130 Jolly Sailor Wharton Licensee Amanda Jane Charlesworth Prestbury Licensing District; No.22 Waggon & Horses Bollington Licensee Annie Rickers No.20 Queens Arms Bollington Licensee Jessie Cumberbirch No. 79 Ryles Arms Sutton Licensee Lavinia Cundliff No. 83 Star Inn Sutton Licensee Nellie Mottershead Stockport Licensing District: No.84 Horse & Jockey Hazel Grove-cum -Bramhall Licensee Henry Parkinson No.124 Foresters Arms Romily Licensee Walter Wright No. 135 Railway Hotel Yeardsley-cum - Whaley Licensee Alfred John Hillier General Order No. 175 7th July 1917 Constables recommended by the Acting Chief Constable During the Quarter ended 31st December 1916 The following members of the Constabulary have been commended by the Chief Constable for Meritorious Acts, praiseworthy conduct etc. in the performance of their duties during the quarter ended 30th June 1917. Division No. Rank Name Meritorious Act Middlewich PC 359 D. Whelton Vigilance when on night duty at Odd Rode on 13th June 1917 resulting in the arrest of William Ray for stealing crockery from a canal-boat Northwich No. 369 Sergeant P. Willis Vigilance and determination when on night at Barnton at 12. 15 on 19th April 1917 resulting in the arrest (after a struggle) of three men for fowl stealing at Barnton Northwich PC 175 T. F. Reece Vigilance and determination when on night at Barnton at 12. 15 on 19th April 1917 resulting in the arrest (after a struggle) of three men for fowl stealing at Barnton. General Order No. 176 7th July 1917 Ministry of Food The Meat (Sales) Order 1917 Referring to G.O. 149/1917 The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, containing explanatory notes of the above Order, and he directs that a copy will be served on all Market Authorities and Auctioneers concerned throughout the County. Superintendents will keep on one copy of the leaflet at Divisional Head Quarters and also furnish one to each Sectional Station to be kept for reference if required. General Order No. 177 7th July 1917 Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations Regulation 30 Control of the Sale of Arms and Ammunition Referring to S.G.O. 170/1917 directing all applications for licenses to sell gun-ammunition received by Superintendents to be forwarded to this Office, with a repot as to the desirability of the licences being granted, with a view to saving un-necessary work, directs that instead ilr of Superintendents forwarding the applications to send to Head Quarters, they will after personal enquiry, and if, everything is satisfactory endorse on the application the words "No objection by Police" sign same and hand it back to the applicant for license to sell, and, request him to forward it direct to one or other of the two Competent Military Authorities named below as the case may be:- The Competent Military Authority 61 Chester Areal The Castle Chester Or The General Officer Commanding Mersey Coast Defences 33 Rodney Street Liverpool Should any applications for license To Purchase shot gun ammunition be received by the police they will be dealt with by the Superintendents of the Division, in the same manner as those to sell, but after the Superintendent 's endorsement, they will be sent by applicants to: The Hon Secretary Cheshire War Agricultural Committee Northgate Street Chester In view of the imperative necessity for economy in the use of Lead and other components the Minister of Munitions is desirous of restricting the use if shot gun ammunition to the destruction of vermin and the preservation of crops, and Superintendents will bear this carefully in mind when dealing with applications which are made to sell or purchase, and will object to any such applications for which in their opinion there is not good and sufficient reason or which is made by or on behalf of persons who are wanting in discretion or are not of a sufficient age. Whenever the Superintendent sees reason to object to an application either to sell or to purchase- he will forward the application with his report thereon to the Chief Constable. General Order No. 178 11th July 1917 Destruction of Rats and House Sparrows Referring to the documents forwarded for perusal by Superintendents with a Memo from this Office on 13th June 1917 the Chief Constable forwards herewith: 1. The Copy of Home Office Letter dated 11th June 1917 No. 173, 824/ 22 for the information of Superintendents to be kept at Divisional Head Quarters with other copies Home Office Circulars:- 2. Copies of a Leaflet containing an Extract from Bulletin No. 4 Series Aof the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries dated June 1917. 3. Copies of a Leaflet No. 84 issued by the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries dated June 1917. A sufficient number of copies of both these leaflets is forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and to furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. A few extra copies are forwarded and will be handed to persons interested who may enquire from the Police. It will be observed from the Leaflets in view of the importance of taking all practicable measures in the present time for protecting the national food supply, the Board of Agriculture have recommended that certain measures should be taken for the destruction of Rat and Sparrow Clubs in the lines indicted in the leaflet. It has been brought to notice that in some cases clubs so formed are encouraging the more or less indiscriminate birds and eggs (including species which are valuable to agriculture ) and in doing so are acting contrary to the recommendation in the leaflet and bulletin, and in contravention of the Wild Birds protect Acts and Orders in force thereunder. The Chief Constable therefore directs that all members of the force will do their best to see that any clubs formed in the County proceed on the lines laid down by the Board of Agriculture and conform to the requirements to the Wild Birds Acts and the Order in Force thereunder. While it is most desirable that rats and sparrows should be destroyed, much mischief will be done if the destruction extends to or birds which live on grubs and insects and protect the food crop. All members of the Force will give this matter their earnest attention such being desirable in the interest of the food supply of the County. General Order No. 179 11th July 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Minister of Food The Chief Constable forwards herewith:- 1. Copies of the Public Meals Order 1917 as amended by the Public Meals Order, No. 2 Order 1917: 2. Notice -Beans. Peas and Pulse (Retail Prices) Order 1917 A sufficient number of copies of these two Orders is forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and to furnish one to each Sectional Station there to be kept for reference if required. General Order No. 180 12th July 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of Statutory Rules and Orders 1917:- No. 65 containing Order in Council dated 28th June 1917 which he directs will be carefully perused by Superintendents, who will explain such parts as are considered necessary to the members of their Divisions so that the provision may be given effect when occasion arises. The Order in Council will be kept with the Manual of Emergency Legislation containing the Defence of the Realm Regulations and a note will be made in red ink at those parts of the Regulation which are amended by the above Order in Council as follows:- "See the Order in Council dated 28th June 1917" The following alterations will be made in Regulation 40B set out in S. G. O. 298/1916:- Paragraph (b) Section (1) Page 1 The following words will be inserted at the end of para.(b) "and that in the case of prescriptions issued for "national health Insurance purposes on the form "provided by the Insurance Committee the medical "practitioner's address and qualification and the words "Not to be repeated" need not be marked in the prescription. Paragraph (c) the following words will be deleted in red ink: "Except in pursuance of fresh directions duly "endorsed on the prescription by a medical practitioner "name in full and dated". Paragraph (d) of the same page 2 This paragraph will be neatly ruled through in red ink and the following written over same: (d) "The prescription shall be marked with the "date on which it is dispensed, and shall (unless "issued for national health insurance purposes on "the form provided by the Insurance Committee) "be retained by the person, firm or body corporate, and "by whom the prescription is dispensed, and shall "be kept on the premises where it is dispensed, and "shall be open to inspection by any persons authorised "for the purpose by a Secretary of State. General Order No. 181 12th July 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Minister of Food The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Order made by the Food Controller:-- The Public Meals Order 1917 (No. 3) 1917. A sufficient number of copies of this Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and to furnish one to each Sectional Station there to be kept for reference if required. The necessary corrections will be made in all copies of The Public Meals Order 1917 (No. 314) at Divisional and Sectional Stations. General Order No. 182 12th July 1917 Destruction of Sparrows Referring to G.O. 178/1917 The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of a Press Notice issued by the Board of Agriculture on the above subject, and he directs that a copy of same will be kept at Divisional and Sectional Stations with the leaflets forwarded with G.O. referred to. General Order No. 183 13th July 1917 Ministry of Food The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of a General License No. 673 issued by the Food Controller under the Beans, Peas and Pulse (Retail Prices) Order and he directs that one copy will be kept at Divisional Head Quarters and one sent to each Sectional Station there to be kept for reference if required. A note will be made in red ink at the top of the copy of The Beans, Peas and Pulse (Retail Prices) Order 1917 No. 511 forwarded with G.O. 152/1917 as follows:- "See General License issued by the License issued by the Food Controller on the 4th July 1917". The purport of the License will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 184 14th July 1917 Estimates for Pay and Contingences for the Months of October November and December 1917 The following are the amounts of the above submitted by the Chief Constable to the Standing Committee on 14th instant; If the Police Balances in the hands of Superintendents on 29th September 1917 are high, the Chief Constable may cause alteration in the amounts of cheques to Superintendents in December 1917. Division Month of October Month of November Month of December Total Headquarters 160 160 160 480 Broxton 226 226 226 678 Altrincham 596 596 596 1788 Eddisbury 229 229 229 687 Nantwich 211 211 211 633 Crewe 384 384 384 1152 Middlewich 280 280 280 840 Northwich 394 394 394 1182 Wirral 595 595 595 1755 Dukinfield 226 226 226 678 Macclesfield 313 313 313 939 Stockport 433 433 433 1299 Runcorn 260 260 260 780 Order No. 185 14th July 1917 Pensions The undermentioned pensions were granted at a Meeting of the Standing Joint Committee on 14th July 1917 in accordance with the Provisions of the Police Act 1890. Under Section 1(a) Inspector George Gibbon Macclesfield Division Pension of �96. 13. 4 per annum To take effect from 30th September 1917 No. 369 Sergeant Samuel Willis Northwich Division Pension of �81. 2. 2 per annum To take effect from 30th September 1917 General Order No. 186 14th July 1917 Conveyance of Prisoners General Order 182 /1992 is hereby cancelled. Representation having been made to the Committee on pointing out the great savings of clerical labour and the economy of Stationery that recording the smallest details of each item of expense incurred in the conveyance of prisoners to prison, and of submitting a detailed claim for their repayment, could be superseded by a simple system of charging for their for the number of prisoners conveyed at an agreed rate per head per journey, the Prison Commissioners have obtained the authority of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury to negotiate with the various Local Authorities with a view to fixing a rate for future charges . This matter was brought before the Standing Joint Committee at meetings held on 21st April 1917 and 14th July 1917 and it was decided to accede to the suggestion herein contained, the fixed rate being 6s/-6d- per head in respect of all prisoners within the jurisdiction of Cheshire Constabulary conveyed to and from prisons at Liverpool, Manchester and Shrewsbury. It will not, therefore be necessary to render Forms F11.A in future, as a claim, based on 6s/- 6d- per head will be forwarded from this Office in respect of the number of prisoners who have been conveyed during each month of the Quarters ended March, June September and December in each year. This will not in any way interfere with Form F28 and Form 28a which will continue as at present, and be forwarded with other vouchers to this Office at the end of each month. The cost of cab fare from Railway Station to Prison at Manchester will continue to be paid by the Prison Authorities direct. Attention is drawn to G. O. 314/1913 as to telephoning to Messrs Richmond & Son, Gaskin Street, Downing Street, Manchester (Telephone No, Central 3199) for cab to be at station on arrival of a particular train. General Order No. 187 16th July 1917 The Meat (Sales) Order 1917 No. 520 The Meat (Sales) Order 1917 Referring to G.O. 149/1917 The Chief Constable forwards herewith for the information and guidance of members of the Constabulary, copies of the official Form of License under the above Order and he directs that one copy will be retained by Superintendents at Divisional Head Quarters and one sent to each Sectional Station to be kept for reference if required. General Order No. 188 18th July 1917 Control of Sketching and Photography Referring to S.G.O. 1829/1916 The Chief Constable forwards herewith for the information and guidance of members of Superintendents, copies of a Book containing Notes of the Control of Sketching and Photography under No. 19 of the Defence of the Realm Regulations which he directs will be kept confidentially by Superintendents, and referred to on occasions when such is necessary. General Order No. 189 19th July 1917 Non Pensionable Allowances The Chief Constable has much pleasure in notifying to the Constabulary that on his recommendation the Standing Joint Committee at a Meeting held on 14th July 1917 consequent upon the high cost of living, and the loss of rest days, decided to increase the War Bonus and other Allowances as follows:- From 1st July 1917 War Bonus:- Married Men From 4s/- to 5s/- per week 1s/- per week for each child at home over 5 years of age 6d per week for each child at home under 5 years old Unmarried Men From 2s/- to 3s/- per week Boot Allowance 6d- to 1s/- per week all ranks Boot Money From 6d to 3s/0 per week all ranks: From 6d to 3s/0 per week all ranks: Superintendents Horse Allowance The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. From � 55. 0. 0 per annum to � 70. 0. 0 per annum This also applies to those Superintendents who have been permitted to use a Motor Car instead of a Horse and Cart. The amounts for War Bonus and Boot Allowance at the increased rates, together with the difference between the old and new allowance on the Pay Sheet will be entered on the Pay Sheet for 14 days ending 28th July 1917, including that for Supernumerary Constables , as follows. War Bonus The amounts to be paid as War Bonus will be calculated as follows;- For 14 days ended on 14th July 1917 1s/ per week increased allowances for married Constables 1s/ per week allowance for each child over 5 years of age and under fourteen years of age living at home. 6d per week allowance for each child under five years old living at home: For 14 days ended on 28th July 1917 and subsequent periods of 14 days Single Men 1s/ per week increased allowance for fourteen days ended 14th July 1917. 3s/ per week increased allowance for fourteen days ended 28th July 1917. The amounts for War Bonus and Book Allowance at the increased rates, together with the difference between the old and new allowances for fortnight ended 14th July 1917 will be entered on the Pay Sheet for fourteen days ending 28th July 1917 including that for Supernumerary Constables as follows:- War Bonus Referring to General Order 282/1916 the amount of War Bonus and Boot Money for 7 days ending 29th September 1917 and 9 days ending 31st December 1917, will each be calculated at the rate of one complete week. In the case of Superintendents and Inspectors entitled to the allowance for children the weekly amount will be multiplied by 52 thus, a Superintendent or Inspector with 3 children all aged over 5 and under 14 years would be allowed for himself a total of 8s/- per week and 3s/- for the three children, a total of 8s/- per week or �20. 16. 0 per annum, being �1.14. 8. each month. Pay Sheets (Form 24) will be neatly ruled as per specimen sent herewith: The Rank and Number will be added after the Signature at the extreme right hand side so as to leave as much space as possible for signature and rank and number. Boot Money Superintendents and Inspectors Superintendents and inspectors 4s/- 4d- being one twelfth of �2.12.0 and the same amount each month. Sergeants and Constables 3s/- being 6d- per week increased allowance for 14 days ended 14th July 1917 and 2s/- for 14 days ending 28th July 1917. Superintendents Horse Allowance each Quarter and entered on Divisional Form F18, will in future be �17. 10. 0. The total amount of War Bonus Allowance will be entered in the Cash Books as directed in General Order 267/1917. Superintendents will be responsible for seeing that the allowances in respect of children are correctly calculated and they will be careful to keep themselves informed as to the number of children at home, and will forward to this Office on 3rd October, January, April and July in each year, a Return on the following form. Cheshire Constabulary .................................Division Statement showing the number of children in respect of whom Allowances have been granted during the Quarter ended. No. Rank Name Over 5 years under 14 years living at Home No. of children living at home under 5 years old Total No. of children at Home We certify that the number of children entered on special columns herein to be correct during the period named and children living at home: Date.......................................................................Superintendent.................. A Return on the above Form made out for the month of July 1917, will be sent to this Office with the Pay Sheet for fortnight ending 28th July 1917. It will be understood that any variations in the number of children living at home, caused by birth, deaths, removals, increase in the ages of children must at once be reported by the Constable concerned to his Superintendent, who will forward such report to this office, to enable the Return, which has been previously rendered, to be corrected up to date, thus making it possible to check the amounts entered on each Pay Sheet in respect of the allowances for children. General Order No. 190 19th July 1917 Non Pensionable Allowance Referring to General Order 189/1917 the following Supplementary Estimates were submitted to the Standing Committee on 14th July 1917 and these amounts will be added to the cheque which will be forwarded by the County Accountant in due course. Division July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Total Headquarters 3 3 3 3 3 3 18 Broxton 14 14 15 14 14 15 86 Altrincham 34 34 34 34 34 34 204 Eddisbury 14 14 14 14 14 14 84 Nantwich 14 14 15 14 14 15 86 Crewe 19 19 20 19 19 20 116 Middlewich 17 17 18 12 17 18 104 Northwich 24 24 25 24 24 25 141 Wirral 29 29 29 29 29 29 174 Dukinfield 11 11 12 11 11 12 68 Macclesfield 17 18 18 17 18 18 106 Stockport 23 23 24 23 23 24 140 Runcorn 14 14 15 14 14 15 86 General Order No. 191 20th July 1917 Scheme for recalling Officers and men of H.M. Army who are on leave from overseas in the event of an emergency arising In the United Kingdom Referring to G.O. 145/1917 the Chief Constable directs that the Notices headed "Emergency Order" and printed on buff coloured paper, which the Superintendent of Wirral and Runcorn Divisions have already received and which Superintendents of other Divisions will hereafter receive from this Office will be carefully allotted to Sections and Sub-Sections. They will be sent to Sections and Sub- Sections having just been placed in envelopes or packages each of which will be endorsed:- "Emergency Order" "Not to be posted until receipt of definite "Orders to that effect are received from the "Superintendents of the Division" "See S.G.O 145 and 1917 The Packages will be hung up in the same places as the old Mobilization Notices, and be ready for immediate posting in the most conspicuous positions. Referring to Para 3 of the same S.G.O. the following are the places in the Towns mentioned at which Officers and men are required under the Scheme to report themselves to the Assistant Provost Marshal and this information will be given to all Officers and men at the time of reporting places which Officers are required:- Towns To report themselves Manchester The Depot 8th Manchester Regiment Ardwick Green Manchester Liverpool Military Foot Police Head Quarters Birkenhead 14 Slatey Road Birkenhead Chester Chester Castle Crewe Assistant Provost Marshall's Office 236 Nantwich Road Crewe Wrexham The Depot General Order No. 192 20th July 1917 Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulations 2F and 2J of the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller: 1. The Intoxicating Liquor (output and delivery) Order No. 2 -1917 No. 700 A copy of this Order is forwarded for each Superintendent to be kept at Divisional Head Quarters. A further supply is being printed and will be forwarded to Divisions in due course, when Superintendents will be forwarded to Divisions in due course when Superintendents will furnish a copy to each Sectional Section where same will be kept for reference if required. 2. The Stone Fruit (Jam Manufacturer's Prices) Order 1917: No 694 A sufficient number of copies of these two Orders are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and to furnish one to each Sectional Station there to be kept for reference if required. The purport of each Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 193 21st July 1917 Alien Restrictions (Consolidation) Order 1916 Referring to the instructions in the Home Office Circular of 79/1917 the Chief Constable has been informed that the Registrar General, after some three months working the new system of notification of Belgian Refugees changes of address has decided to make certain recommendations subject of temporary removals. The Removals may be roughly divided into two classes:- 1. The "holiday" class: and 2. The "Professional" class. It may be taken as characteristic of the first class that the person removing is absent from expiration of which he returns to his old address. The second class, on the other hand may be taken to comprise all of those cases in which the refugee in the course of following his profession, whether commercial, theatrical or the like, is absent from his registered address for a considerable period, during which he moves from registration district to registration district remaining in none for more than a few days at most. After consultation with the Home Office, the Registrar General has come to the following conclusions. 1. That temporary removals of the "holiday type" except those in which the refugee is entering the Metropolitan Police District need not be reported to him at all. 2. That for a variety of reasons it is desirable that all removals of the "professional" type should be reported to him in precisely the same manner as ordinary changes of address as set out in the General Order referred to above. The Chief Constable therefore directs that the Registrar General's wishes in this respect will be complied with by Superintendents as regards the temporary removals of Belgian Refugees from and into their Divisions, and also that the permanent addresses of any refugees belongs to the "professional" class who are at present residing temporarily in the County will be forwarded at once to the Registrar General Central Register of Belgian Refugees at Somerset House. Superintendents reporting to this office on 28th July 1917, that this has been done. Through the "holiday" removal is no longer to be reported to the Registrar General, the necessity will still exist for such arrivals and departures to be reported by local Constables and Superintendents. General Order No. 194 24th July 1917 Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulations 2F and 2J of the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller: 1. The Raspberries (Jam Manufacture Prices) Order -1917 No. 702. 2. The 1717 Crop (Restriction) Order 1917 No. 721 A sufficient number of copies of these two Orders are forwarded to enable Superintendent to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and to furnish one to each Sectional Station there to be kept for reference if required. General Order No. 195 24th July 1917 Transfers The following transfers will take place on 11th August 1917, the Constables being paid in their new Divisions. PC 204 Hugh Hazell (single) from Crewe Division to Broxton, to be stationed at Upton, vice Crank. PC 62 George Crank (married) from Broxton Division to Middlewich, to be stationed at Sandbach, vice Harris. PC 200 William Harris (widower) from Middlewich Division to be stationed at Crewe, vice Hazell (cottage not required). General Order No. 196 24th July 1917 Competent Naval Authorities Referring to G.O. 66/1917 the Chief Constable forwards herewith an Admiralty Monthly Order No. 2291, containing a revised List of Competent Naval Authorities, which he directs will be substituted for the List forwarded with the above G.O. which is now obsolete and will be destroyed. General Order No. 197 27th July 1917 Transfer The following transfer will take place on 8th August 1917. PC 104 Arthur Cumberbatch (married) Altrincham Division from Knutsford to Sale, vice Leigh. General Order No. 198 28th July 1917 Relatives or Next of Kin visiting sick Officers, Army Nurses and Soldiers in Hospital in this County or abroad Referring to G.O. 38/1917 with reference to the issue of railway warrants in certain circumstances to relatives, to enable them to visit Officers Army Nurses and Soldiers in hospital in the United Kingdom, or abroad the Army Council has represented to the Home Secretary that some apprehension appears to exist with regard to the circumstances in which a second person is allowed to accompany a patient's relative to an overseas hospital. The Chief Constable therefore impresses upon members of the Constabulary that unless the visitor to a patient in a hospital abroad are the wife and father, the wife and mother or the father and mother, a warrant for the second person to travel to London and back must not be issued, except when the wife, father or mother is physically incapable of travelling to France alone. This rule is enforced strictly and the fare to London and back for the second person will not be paid from Army Funds if the rule is infringed, it should be pointed out to applicants that if a second person not clearly coming within the above exceptions does travel to London, it must be entirely at his or her own risk and expense, and no promise can be given that permission will be granted by the War Office to proceed abroad. Persons going abroad to see relative in hospital are given all possible attention in London, at Folkestone and Bologne and during their stay in France so as to remove the difficulty for those who are not used to travelling, and the cases in which a companion is necessary are altogether exceptional. The Army Council believe that if the above conditions are strictly observed, un-necessary travelling and consequent disappointment will be avoided. The accompanying Home Office Letter dated 28th July 1917 No. 324.888/32 will be carefully perused by Superintendents and kept at Divisional Head Quarters with other Home Office Circulars. General Order No. 199 28th July 1917 Duty Scales -Rural Beats The Chief Constable directs that from 1st August 1917 Duty Scale "B" will be worked by all Divisions. In the event of Superintendents considering it necessary to in any way alter the Duty Scale in consequence of any local occurrence they will do so and report cause to the Chief Constable: General Order No. 200 28th July 1917 Motor Car Act 1903 The Local Government Board has issued an Order dated 24th July 1917 directing that additional Index Marks shall be assigned as follows: London County Council L. T County of Kent K. N The above information will be added in red ink to the List of Registering Authorities showing Index Marks etc. forwarded with General Order 458/03 and also in small pamphlet forwarded on 21st September 1904. General Order No. 201 30th July 1917 Transfer The transfer of PC 104 A. Cumberbatch Altrincham Division directed in G.O. 197/1917 will take place on 13th August 1917 instead of 8th August 1917. General Order No. 202 31st July 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Prohibition of Lifting Hay and Straw in Great Britain And Ireland and the Isle of Man The Chief Constable forwards an Order of the Army Council dated 17th July 1917, prohibiting lifting of hay and straw in Great Britain and Ireland and the Isle of Man. 1(a) Supply of Posters containing herewith:- Army Council dated 17th July 1917 prohibiting the lifting of Hay and straw in Great Britain and Ireland and the Isle of Man. (b) Copy of a leaflet containing the above Order 2. (a) A supply of posters containing an Order of the Army Council dated 17th July 1917 containing an Order in Army Council dated 17th July 1917, regulating the sale of chopped hay and oat straw in Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man. (b) Copy of a leaflet containing the above Order. 3. Copy of a leaflet containing instructions as to the procedure for dealing with the hay, wheat and oat straw under the Order of the Army Council referred to in No. 1. And he directs that the posters will be posted on all Police Notice Boards, at Sale-yards and other laces as far s they will go where they can readily be perused by farmers and other persons likely to be interested in the sale of hay and straw. The leaflets will be kept by Superintendents at Divisional Head Quarters. The contents of the Orders will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General order 73/1917 is cancelled the prices named therein being superseded by those contained in the Order of the Army Council dated 17th July 1917. General Order No. 203 1st August 1917 Defence of the Realm Restriction Order No 1. 1917 The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of Statutory Rules and Orders 1917. No. 723 containing an Order restricting the use of motor spirit, the provisions of which are as follows:- 1. No person shall use or consume or cause or permit to be used or consumed any motor spirit for the purpose of proceeding to or from any race meeting, whether the whole or part only of the journey. 2. No person shall use, or permit the use of any vehicle which is propelled or driven by motor spirit for the purpose of proceeding to or from any race meeting, whether for the whole or part of the journey. 3. the distance between a person's place of residence or permanent or temporary, and the railway station nearest thereto, from or to which he can conveniently travel to or from a race meeting, shall not be deemed to be a part of the journey. 4. Nothing in this Order shall permit a person using motor spirit or a vehicle propelled or driven thereby for the purpose of proceeding to or from a race meeting on the reasonable belief of sudden illness, accident, or other sudden or urgent necessity, and the proof of such belief shall lie upon the person using the motor spirit or vehicle. 5. Nothing in this Order shall permit the driving or use of a public omnibus or stage carriage which is propelled or driven by motor spirit, if such public omnibus or stage carriage is actually plying for hire on its ordinary and accustomed route and at its ordinary and accustomed hours. 6. In this Order the expression "motor spirit" has the same meaning as in Part V1 of the Finance (1909-10Act 1910) and the expression "vehicle" includes a motor cycle. 7. If any person acts in contravention of the provisions of this Order he is guilty of a summary offence against the Defence of the Realm Regulations. The Chief Constable directs that all members of the Constabulary will carefully note the terms of the above order, the purport of which will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. The Order will be kept with the Manual of Emergency Legislation at Divisional Head Quarters. General Order No. 204 1st August 1917 Increase of Pay The undermentioned members of the Force will receive the undermentioned increase of Pay as follows: Division No. Rank Name Increase of Pay per week/ per annum From Inst Crewe Superintendent H. Thompson �270. 0. 0 per annum 1st Middlewich Superintendent J. Sutton �230. 0. 0 per annum 1st Crewe Inspector E. Dickin �145. 0. 0 per annum 1st Altrincham Inspector J. Dawson �160. 0. 0 per annum 1st Northwich Inspector A. H. Foster �150. 0. 0 per annum 1st Runcorn Inspector J. Breese �145. 0. 0 per annum 1st Altrincham No. 415 Sergeant J. H. J Simms � 2. 3. 2 per week 1st Altrincham PC. 198 W. Marsden � 1. 13. 10 -do- 13th Crewe No. 398 Sergeant J. Upton � 2. 3. 2 1st Middlewich No. 47 Sergeant W. C. Lawson* � 2. 5. 6* 1st Middlewich No. 439 Sergeant T. W. Lythgoe � 2. 2. 0 1st Northwich PC 293 F. Thomas � 1. 11. 6 22nd Wirral No. 220 Sergeant J. Kennerley � 2. 3. 2 1st Wirral PC 443J. Stanistreet � 1. 13. 10 13th Dukinfield No. 356 Sergeant A. Morris � 2. 3 2 1st Stockport No. 211 Sergeant G. Kennerley* � 2. 5. 6* 1st Stockport No. 270 Sergeant A. Allen * � 2. 4. 4* 1st Stockport No. 158 Sergeant J. Yale � 2. 4. 4 1st Runcorn PC 238 F. Oakes � 1. 15. 0 1st * Exclusive of Merit Badge Pay General Order No. 205 6th August 1917 Police Register of Licensed Houses The following alterations will be made in the above: Altrincham Licensing District; No.143 Brooklands Hotel Sale Licensee Richard Smirh & Clara Evans Eddisbury Licensing District: No. 65 Mouldswood Hotel Mouldsworth Licensee Walter Broughton Nantwich Licensing District: No. 32 Forester's Arms Nantwich Licensee Ethel Barnett Dukinfield Licensing District: No.911 Church Inn Dukinfield Licensee Elizabeth Smith No.21 Tame Valley Hotel Dukinfield Licensee Sarah Beswick No.44 Dog & Partridge Dukinfield Licensee Fred Groundy Stockport Licensing District: No. 129 Railway Hotel Romily Licensee Eliza Hough Crewe Licensing District: No. 33 George Hotel Monks Coppenhall Licensee Ethel Barnett No. 59 Old Vine Inn Monks Coppenhall Licensee Robert Orr Congleton Licensing District: No. 67 Crown Inn Odd Rode Licensee Florence Richardson Northwich Licensing District: No. 11 Leigh Inn Little Leigh Licensee Edward Milton General Order No. 206 6th August 1917 Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations Regulation 30 Control of the Sale of Arms and Ammunition Referring to S.G.O. 170/1917 The Chief Constable notifies the Constabulary that Lieut. Sir William Pitcairn Campbell, Commanding in Chief Western Command has made an Order dated 25th July 1917 withdrawing the restrictions placed on the sale and purchase of shot gun ammunition. 1. The Order on the twenty second day of June one thousand nine hundred and seventeen restricting the sale and purchase of shot gun ammunition such as used sporting purposes in the United Kingdom, is hereby cancelled. 2. That in future a license to sell and purchase this description of ammunition will not be necessary. General Order 170/1917 is therefore cancelled. A Supply of poster containing the above Orders is forwarded herewith, and the Chief Constable directs that the same will be posted over those forwarded with the G. O. above referred to on 2nd July 1917. General Order No. 207 6th August 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulation 2.G. of the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1. The Cattle and Meat (Returns) Order No. 457 To be kept at Divisional Head Quarters. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 208 6th August 1917 Identification of Prisoners Having regard to the importance of arrangements for identification of prisoners being carried out in accordance with the home Office Rules the Chief Constable directs that S.G.O.'s 243/1915 and 374/1910 will be read and carefully explained to members of Divisions at the Divisional parades during current month, and a note that such has been done entered in Superintendents Confidential Journals 1917. General Order No. 209 11th August 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Ministry of Food Order made by the Food Controller under Regulation under the above. The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. The Pickled Herring (Returns) Order No. 770 The Milk (Returns) Order No. 776 The Flour Mills Order No. 2 1917 No. 774. One copy of the above orders is forwarded to be kept by Superintendents at Divisional Head Quarters. The Winter Beans Order 1917 No. 766. A sufficient number of copies of this Order is forwarded to enable Superintendents to retain one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and also to furnish one to each Sectional Station, to be kept there for reference. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 210 14th August 1917 Gun Practice and Bombing Practice Carried out by Anti-Aircraft Guns and Aeroplanes The Chief Constable has been informed by the Home Office that the Field Marshal Commanding in Chief Home Forces, has intimated with a view to allaying the alarm which is sometimes caused by sounds of gun practice carried out at night or bombing practice carried out at night. Instructions have been given that the local Police are always to be notified of the intention to carry out night practice and the hours between such practice will continue: He therefore directs that on any occasions when such notification of intended night practice is received from the Military Authorities or this Office. Superintendents will circulate the information to all Police Stations where the sounds of the gun fire or bombs are likely to be distinctly heard, and also inform the Chief Officers of Police in the neighbourhood areas, if necessary. When the notification is received at a Police Station, it will be the duty of the Officer receiving the message to pass the information to the local telephone exchange so that the telephone staff may be in a position to give information at once in reply to enquiries addressed to them. The Military Authorities in charge of the practice will be requested, when information is received, to state the area over which it is desirable to distribute the notification. Copy of Home Office Circulars dated 13th August 1917 No. 335.575. /2 attached, will be kept at Divisional Head Quarters with other Home Office Circulars. General Order No. 211 14th August 1917 Measurement for New Clothing, Caps and Gloves for 1918 Issue Divisions will parade as follows, to be measured for the above:- Division Location and Time Monday 20th August 1917 Location and Time Nantwich Division Crewe Section Remainder of Crewe Division @ Crewe at 12.45 @ Crewe at 3pm @ Crewe at 3. 30pm Tuesday 21st August 1917 Location and Time Malpas and Hatton Heath Farndon Sections Remainder of Broxton Division Head Quarters New Ferry Section @Broxton at 9. 30am @Broxton at 11.30am @Broxton at 10. 30am @ Hoole at 2.pm @ Birkenhead at 2.30pm Wednesday 22nd August 19170 Location and Time Altrincham Division Remainder of Altrincham Eddisbury Division @ Dukinfield at 9. 30am @ Dukinfield at 10.00am @Oakmere at 1. 30pm Thursday 23rd August 1917 Location and Time Northwich Section Remainder of Northwich Division Middlewich Division Stockport Division @Northwich at 9. 0am @Northwich at 9. 30am @ Middlewich at 12.noon @ Stockport at 4. 15pm Friday 24th August 1917 Location and Time Macclesfield Division Dukinfield Division @ Macclesfield at 10am. @ Dukinfield at 2pm Saturday 25th August 1917 Location and Time Runcorn Section Remainder of Runcorn Division @Runcorn at 10am @Runcorn 10. 30 5am In addition to attending the parades for measurement at Divisional Head Quarters, Superintendents will also attend at the places where Sections assemble, and have with them ready made out on arrival of the measurer, a list of all ranks on the forms to be hereafter :- For Clothing and Gloves Three lists to be made out, one for the Contractors- Messrs J. B. Pearce 812 Old Ford Road London E For Caps:- One list only is required, which will be sent to Head Quarters the day after the parade, for transmission to the Contractors, Messrs Christy & Co. Ltd. 35 Gracechurch Street London E.C 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" state the Division in which each man was serving when last measured. For Leggings: Three Lists will be made out as per General Order 267/92 one to be sent by Superintendents to the Contractors; Messrs Shuttleworth & Sons 38 Bridge Street Chester One for this Office to be sent the day after the parade, the other to be retained by Superintendents: The Chief Constable directs that Superintendents will cause the number and names of all ranks serving in their Divisions (except those who received plain clothes allowance) to be entered in the Forms of measurement. Divisions will parade in Tunics and Belts. Superintendents will acknowledge receipt of this Order. General Order No. 212 15th August 1917 Duty Scales -Rural Beats The Chief Constable directs that from 1st September 1917 Duty Scale "A" will be worked by all Divisions. In the event of Superintendents considering it necessary to in any way alter the Duty Scale in consequence of any local occurrence they will do so and report cause to the Chief Constable: General Order No. 213 24th August 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Ministry of Food Order made by the Food Controller under Regulation under the above. The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. The Grain (Prices) Order No. 820 The General License, No. 823 under the Peas, Beans and Pulse (Retail Prices) Order No. 1917. A sufficient number of copies of this Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to retain one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and also to furnish one to each Sectional Station, to be kept there for reference if required. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. A note will be made in red ink at the top of the copy of the under the Peas, Beans and Pulse (Retail Prices) Order 1917 forwarded with G.O. 152/1917 as follows:- "See General License issued by the Food Controller on 14th August 1917" General Order No. 214 24th August 1917 Acting - Sergeant to revert to Constable No. 308 Acting Sergeant W. Teanby Wirral Division will revert to the rank of Constable for:- Neglect of duty failing to patrol his beat properly and according to duty scale at West Kirby on 15th August 1917. General Order No. 215 29th August 1917 Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulations 2F and 2J of the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller: 1. The Barley (Restriction) Order -1917 No. 821. 2. The Winter Oats and Rye (Restriction) Order 1917 No. 822 A sufficient number of copies of these two Orders are forwarded to enable Superintend to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and to furnish one to each Sectional Station there to be kept for reference if required. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire. General Order No. 216 29th August 1917 Gratuity The Chief Constable awards a gratuity of 10s/-to PC 94 E. Bell Middlewich Division, for praiseworthy conduct in stopping a runaway horse at Alsager on 22nd August 1917 at great personal risk. General Order No. 217 29th August 1917 Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulations above The Chief Constable forwards herewith the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller: 1. The Raspberries (Prices) Order -1917 No. 824 A sufficient number of copies of these two Orders are forwarded to enable Superintendent to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and to furnish one to each Sectional Station there to be kept for reference if required. 2. The Tea (Returns) Order 1916 No.863 3. The Apricot Pulp and Bitter Orange Order 1917 No. 868. A copy of each of these Orders is forwarded for each Superintendent to be kept at Divisional Head Quarters. The purport of the Orders will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 218 1st September 1917 Increase of Pay The following members of the Force will receive the undermentioned increase of Pay as follows: Division No. Rank Name Increase of Pay per week From Inst Northwich Superintendent G. Ennion �260. 0. 0 per annum 1st Runcorn No. Superintend A. Owen �220. 0. 0 per annum 1st Stockport Inspector R. Howard �140. 0. 0 1st Altrincham No. 154 Sergeant J. Lowry � 2. 2. 0. Per week 1st Altrincham No. 258 C. F. Gerrie � 2. 0. 0 21st Eddisbury No. 142 Act-Sergeant C. Tudor � 1. 16. 2 8th Eddisbury PC 43 N. H. Niddrie � 1. 15. 0 7th Crewe PC 436 G. W. Hardy � 1. 15. 0 7th Middlewich PC 333 J. T. Royle � 1. 13. 10 10th General Order No. 219 4th September 1917 Police Register of Licensed Houses The following alterations will be made in the above: Broxton Licensing District; No.19 Farmers Arms Huxley Licensee Joseph Ed. Ryder No.28 Bear & Ragged Staff Tattenhall Licensee William Wooley Sandbach Licensing District: No. 100 Ring O' Bells Sandbach Licensee Alice Downing Dukinfield Licensing District: No.95 White Hart Mottram-in Longdendale Licensee William Bardsley No.109 Quiet Shepherd Tintwistle Owners Manchester Corporation No.110 Angel Inn (formally Crown Inn) Tintwistle Closed Licensee transferred to Crown Inn see below No.111Waggon & Horses Tintwistle Owners Manchester Corporation Licensee Susanna Brockhurst Stockport Licensing District: No. 67 Bulls Head Hazel Grove-cum- Bramhall Licensee James Paton General Order No. 220 4th September 1917 Shooting of Carrier and Homing Pigeons It has been represented to the Secretary of State by the Field Marshall Commanding in Chief Home Forces that a number of complaints have been received of the shooting of carrier and homing pigeons by members of the public. Pigeons are being largely used by the Naval Military Authorities for the conveyance of messages. The Field Marshall is therefore anxious that any practicable measures should be taken to stop the shooting of homing pigeons, which has already resulted in the loss of many valuable birds, and the Chief Constable therefore directs that the members of the Constabulary will keep this matter in view. Copy of Home Office Letter dated 1st September 1917: No. 270. 270.772/104, forwarded herewith, will be kept at Divisional Head Quarters with other Home Office Circulars. General Order No. 221 5th September 1917 Constables who have attested The Chief Constable considers that is not any longer necessary for those members of the Constabulary who attested under Lord Derby's Scheme to wear Armlets which were then supplied to them. The wearing of the Armlets will therefore be discontinued. General Order No. 222 5th September 1917 Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1. The Food Control Committees (Constitution) Order No. 869 A copy of this Order is forwarded to each Superintendent to be kept at Divisional Head Quarters. 2. The Sugar (Registration of Dealers) Order 1917 No, 885. 3. The 1917 Crop (Restriction) Order 1917 No. 896 A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and to furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 223 6th September 1917 Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulation 2F of the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1. The Meat (Maximum Prices) Order No. 903 A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and to furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 224 8th September 1917 Ministry of Food The Oat and Maize Products (Retail Prices) Orders 1917 The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of a Memorandum containing particulars of licenses issued by the Food Controller under the above Orders and he directs that one copy will be retained by Superintendents at Divisional Head Quarters, and one sent to each Sectional Station to be kept for reference if required. A note will be made in red ink at the top of the Oat and Maize Products (Retail Prices) Orders 1917, and No 429 and 482 as follows: "See Licenses issued by the Food Controller on 20th August 1917:- General Order No. 225 8th September 1917 Promotions Appointments and Transfers The following promotions and transfers will take place on 30th September 1917, and the following transfers on 1st October 1917, the Constables being paid in their new Divisions. Promotions No. 211 Sergeant George Kennerley Stockport Division, to be Inspector at �130. 0. 0 per annum, vice Gibbon, pensioned. No.402 Sergeant George Griffiths Altrincham Division to be Sergeant at �1.19. 1 per week, exclusive of Merit Badge Pay, vice Kennerley, promoted to Inspector. No. 40 Acting Sergeant George Astle Wirral Division to be Sergeant at �1. 19. 1 per week, vice Bratt, pensioned. No. 353 Acting Sergeant Joseph James Murray Northwich Division, to be Sergeant at �1. 19. 1 per week, vice Willis, pensioned. Appointments No 388 Stephen Barber Eddisbury Division, to be Acting Sergeant, vice Murray. No. 317 Henry Taylor Moore Altrincham Division, to be Acting Sergeant, vice Griffiths. No. 202 William Leigh Middlewich Division to be Acting Sergeant, vice Astle. Transfers Inspector Edward Hindley (married) from Altrincham Division to Macclesfield Division, to be stationed at Wilmslow, vice Gibbon, pensioned. Inspector George Kennerley (married) from Stockport Division to Altrincham Division, to be stationed at Knutsford, vice Hindley. No. 245 Sergeant John Henry Gould Simms (married) from Altrincham Division to Stockport Division to be stationed at Cheadle, vice Kennerley. No. 402 Acting Sergeant George Griffiths (married) from Altrincham Division from Lymm to Altrincham Division, from Lymm to Altrincham, vice Simms. No. 317 Acting Sergeant Henry Taylor Moore (married) Altrincham Division from Sale to Lymm, vice Griffiths. No. 146 Sergeant Joseph Meredith (married) Broxton Division from Halton Heath to Malpas, vice Bratt, pensioned. No. 40 Sergeant George Astle (married) from Wirral Division to Broxton Division, to be stationed at Hatton Heath, vice Meredith. No. 202 Acting Sergeant William Leigh (married) from Middlewich Division to Wirral Division, to be stationed at New Ferry, vice Astle. PC 291 Frank Ellison (married) from Stockport to Middlewich Division, to be stationed at Buglawton, vice Leigh. PC 233 James Condliffe (married) Stockport Division, will act as Superintendent's Groom and Messenger, vice Ellision. No. 4 Sergeant Davies Worth (married) Northwich Division, from Northwich to Barnton, vice Willis, pensioned. No. 353 Sergeant Joseph James Murray (married) Northwich Division and will remain at Northwich, vice Worth. No.388 Acting Sergeant Stephen Barber (married) from Wirral Division to Eddisbury Division, to be stationed at Kelsall, vice Barber. N0. 472 Edward Charles Smith (married) from Wirral Division to Eddisbury Division, to be stationed at Kelsall, vice Barber. General Order No. 226 10th September 1917 Examinations for Promotion The Chief Constable directs that the following members of the Constabulary will assemble in plain clothes at Crewe Police Station at 101m on Friday 14th September 1917 for examination for promotion. Each man will bring with him a good black pencil, a penknife and a sandwich or two, as there may not be time to leave Crewe to procure refreshments. Railway fare only will allowed to each man, and Superintendents wills see that the same is correctly entered on Form F17 and charged in September Accounts. Those attending for examination will perform their ordinary night duty on the day they attend, but Superintendents will make the arrangements for so as possible covering the beats during the time they are absent. The receipt of this Order will be acknowledged by Divisions concerned. Acting Sergeants for Promotion to Sergeants;- No. Rank Name Division No. 433 Acting Sergeant A. Fryer Broxton No. 393 Acting Sergeant H. Cameron Altrincham No. 287 Acting Sergeant W. Postons Eddisbury No. 432 Acting Sergeant T. B. Cotterill Eddisbury No. 112 Acting Sergeant E. Green Crewe No. 209 Acting Sergeant J. A Taylor Crewe No. 148 Acting Sergeant R. Penny Middlewich No 292 Acting Sergeant H. Miller Middlewich No. 136 Acting Sergeant M. McKenna Runcorn Satisfactorily passed for the rank of Acting Sergeants;- No. 475 Acing E. E. Furniss Altrincham Division No. 111 Acting Sergeant F. Postles Altrincham Division No. 421 Acting Sergeant W. Latham Altrincham Division No. 43 N. H. Niddrie Eddisbury Division No. 478 Acting Sergeant F. Parrish Crewe Division No. 122 Acting Sergeant T. Woodward Middlewich Division No. 307 Acting Sergeant J. Griffiths Middlewich Division No. 108 Acting Sergeant R. Woodall Northwich Division Satisfactorily passed for the rank of Acting Sergeant:- No. 431Acting Sergeant F. Goulding Wirral Division No.184 Acting Sergeant R. J. Southworth Wirral Division No.305 Acting Sergeant A. Henderson Wirral Division No.289 Acting Sergeant W. Gregory Stockport Division No.194 Acting Sergeant G. W. Garbett Stockton Division No.468 Acting Sergeant J. Wood Stockport Division No.17 Acting Sergeant A. T. Collier Runcorn Division No.120 Acting Sergeant J. Wellings Runcorn Division General Order 227 11th September 1917 Sugar Distribution Scheme The Secretary of the Home Office Department has intimated that in the scheme for distributing sugar to holders the Food Controller is anxious that Police, and where possible Special Constables should be in a position to render assistance by answering enquiries and advising the public as to the proper steps to take in accordance of the instructions laid down. To enable the Police to do this on the points to which the public are more likely to refer to them, printed slips (a supply of which is forwarded herewith) have been drawn up for the purpose named. One of these slips will as far as possible be issued to each member of the Constabulary, but the slips should first have the name of the Food Control District and the address of the local Food Office inserted in the two spaces provided for the purpose. These particulars can be ascertained from the Local Authority as follows:- In England and Wales:- The Municipal Borough Councils and the Urban and Rural District Councils: It will therefore be seen that householders residing in Boroughs should forward their application forms properly filled up and signed, to the place appointed by the Borough Council, and in Urban or Rural Districts to the place appointed by the Urban or Rural District Council. The accompanying copy of the Home Office letter dated 8th September 1917 will be kept at Divisional Head Quarters with the Home Office Circulars. General Order 228 12th September 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Ministry of Food Order made by the Food Controller under Regulation 2F of the above. The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1. The Bacon, Ham and Lard (Maximum Prices) Order 1917 No. 910. 2. The Cheese (Maximum Prices) Order 1917 No. 911 A sufficient number of copies of this Order is forwarded to enable Superintendents to retain one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and also to furnish one to each Sectional Station, to be kept there for reference. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order 229 12th September 1917 Sugar Distribution Scheme Referring to General Order S.G.O. 227/1917 the Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of a Poster containing information for the general public on the above subject, and he directs that a copy will be posted on each Police and Cattle Disease Notice Board throughout the County, and at other conspicuous places where permission can be obtained, and where the same can be easily perused. General Order 230 12th September 1917 Special non Pensionable War Bonus The following is a copy of a Resolution passed at the meeting of Standing Joint Committee held on 14th July 1917: Resolved: On the recommendation of the Chief Constable that a special War Bonus at the rate of 10s/- per week (non-pensionable) be granted to members of the Constabulary (other than the Chief Constable and Deputy Chief Constable) who had completed twenty six years approved service on 1st April 1916, and those who may subsequently complete twenty six years of approved service, such Bonus to be payable only during the continuance of the War, and to those whose services are retained in the Constabulary. The following members of the Constabulary will therefore receive the above special non-pensionable War Bonus:- Division No. Rank Name Northwich Superintendent G. Ennion Stockport Superintendent A. J. Dutton Crewe Superintendent H. Thompson Altrincham Superintendent A. Sutherland Middlewich Superintendent J. Sutton Nantwich Superintendent T. H. Garner Dukinfield Superintendent R.T. Richardson Eddisbury Superintendent G. W. Johnson Head Quarters Superintendent W. J. Naylor Wirral Superintendent T. Ennion Division No. Rank Name Altrincham Inspector W. Brewster Macclesfield Inspector G. Gibbon Northwich Inspector A. H. Foster Dukinfield Inspector P. Leigh Altrincham Inspector J. Dawson Runcorn Inspector J. Breese Stockport Inspector R. Howard Crewe Inspector E. Dickin Crewe Inspector H. Whiteley Wirral Inspector W. O. Howie Division No. Rank Name Northwich No. 178 Sergeant J. Piercy Broxton No.324 Sergeant T. Tarran Stockport No. 84 Sergeant T. Thompson Crewe No. 219 Sergeant E. Bowden Altrincham No. 318 Sergeant T. Roberts Broxton No. 366 Sergeant H. Bratt Wirral No. 114 Sergeant A. Bee Northwich No. 369 Sergeant S. Willis Northwich No. 80 Sergeant P. O' Hara Division No. Rank Name Stockport No. 332 Acting Sergeant A. Price Wirral No. 360 Acting-Sergeant W. T. Broom Altrincham No. 262 Acting -Sergeant H. White Division No. Rank Name Middlewich PC 32 W. Leech Northwich PC 264 J. Griffiths Eddisbury PC A9 D. Davenport Crewe PC 301 A. Jones Middlewich PC 94 E. Bell Stockport PC 347 J. Jackson Wirral PC 349 J. Roberts Stockport PC 357 J. Richards Altrincham PC 87 F. Waite Broxton PC 344 W. Pettinger Nantwich PC 50 J. T. Haywood Nantwich PC 207 H. Skilbeck Eddisbury PC 171 G.H. Watley Stockport PC 28 P. Dolan Arrangements have been made with the County Accountant for paying the amount due up to and including 29th September 1917. After that date the amount due to Sergeants and Constables will be entered on each pay sheet which will be altered as per specimen attached, the amount of special non-pensionable war bonus for nine days ending 21st December 1917 will be calculated at the rate of one complete week. The amount due to Superintendents and Inspectors will be entered on the last pay sheet I each month, being one twelfth of 52% (52 weeks at 18s/-per week). As members of the Force complete twenty six years of service, they will make written application to the Chief Constable through their Superintendents for the grant to them of the special non-pensionable war bonus referred to in the foregoing Resolution of the Standing Joint Committee. It will be distinctly understood that this special bonus will only be granted during the continuance of the War and that it is non-pensionable. General Order 231 14th September 1917 Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulation 2F of the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1. The Butter (Maximum Prices) 1917 Order No. 913 A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order 232 15th September 1917 Restoration of Normal Time Referring to G.O. 71/1917 the Chief Constable intimates to the Constabulary that His Majesty's Government have decided that in the night of Sunday-Monday 16th and 17th September 1917 at 3am Greenwich time will be restored on all Railways, at all Post Offices and other Government establishments by putting back the clock to 2am. Members of the Constabulary will arrange for their own watches and the clocks at Police Stations and Magistrates Rooms throughout the County to be altered in accordance with the above. General Order 233 15th September 1917 Transfers The transfer of No. 40 Sergeant George Astle directed in G. O. 227/1917 is hereby cancelled:- The following transfer will take place on 1st October 1917, the Sergeants being paid in their new Divisions from 30thSeptember 1917. No. 257 Sergeant William Wakefield (married) from Wirral Division to Broxton Division, to be stationed at Halton Heath, vice Meredith. No. 40 Sergeant Astle (married) Wirral Division from New Ferry to Ellesmere Port, vice Wakefield. General Order 234 15th September 1917 Duty Scales -Rural Beats The Chief Constable directs that from 1st October 1917 Duty Scale "C" will be worked by all Divisions. In the event of Superintendents considering it necessary to in any way alter the Duty Scale in consequence of any local occurrence they will do so and report cause to the Chief Constable General Order 235 15th September 1917 The Paper Restriction Order 1917 Referring to G. O. 74/1917 the Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Royal Commission on Paper, under the above Order, dated 20th August 1917 which he directs will be carefully perused by Superintendents and kept with the documents forwarded with the above G. O. in the Manual of Emergency Legislation at Divisional Head Quarters. The General License takes the place of that referred to in the Explanatory Notes and Memorandum forwarded with the G.O. 74/1917 No. 3 in the documents forwarded with G.O.74/1917, and printed on page 329 of the Manual which will be marked in red ink as follows:- "Revoked: See General License dated 20th August 1917" General Order 236 15th September 1917 Shooting of Carrier and Homing Pigeons Referring to S.G.O 220/1917 the Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of a Poster containing information for the general public on the above subject, and he directs that a copy will be posted on each Police and Cattle Notice Boards throughout the County, and at other conspicuous places where permission can be obtained, and where same can be easily perused. General Order 237 15th September 1917 Journey of His Majesty The King From Windsor to Scotland on 16th & 17th September 1917 On Sunday 16th September 1917 His Majesty the King will leave Great Western Railway Station, Windsor by special L&NW Royal Train at 10am (summer time) and pass through Cheshire by the London & North Western Railway, entering the County of Chester at the boundary between Cheshire and Staffordshire at the south side of Crewe Railway Station about 1.45am travelling via Crewe, Hartford (L&NW Railway) Acton Bridge, Preston Brook etc. The Chief Constable directs that the usual precautions as to watching bridges etc. will be taken and the Constables will be at their posts at 1. 30am (summer time) on Monday 17th September 1917. As it is desired this information should be kept strictly private and not divulged beyond the Police Circles the same will be kept confidential. The receipt of this Order to be acknowledged by Superintendents concerned. General Order 238 17th September 1917 Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulation of the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1. The Hops (Restriction) 1917 Order No. 914 A copy of this Order1917 is forwarded to each Superintendent to be kept at Divisional Head Quarters The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order 239 19th September 1917 The Aliens Restriction Order 1917 The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following;- 1. Statutory Rules and Orders No. 873 containing an Order in Council further amending The Aliens Restriction Order. 2. The Home Office Letter dated 15th September 1917 No. A347079/6: 3. Memorandum Office "A" permission to work on Ammunitions New Sample. Memorandum "B" Recommendations as tot Alien Seamen's Registration Cards. Which he directs will be carefully perused by Superintendents who will explain such parts as are considered necessary to the members of the Divisions. General Order 240 19th September 1917 Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulation 2B of the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1.The Flour and Bread (Prices) Order 1917 No. 939 A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. A copy of this Order1917 is forwarded to each Superintendent to be kept at Divisional Head Quarters. 2. The Dried Fruits (Restrictions) Order No. 940 A copy of this Order1917 is forwarded to each Superintendent to be kept at Divisional Head Quarters. The purport of the Orders will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order 241 19th September 1917 Journey of His Majesty The King From Scotland to London 20th & 21st September 1917 On Thursday 20th September 1917 His Majesty the King will leave Kirklee Railway Station, Glasgow by special L&NW Royal Train at 9. 20am. and pass through Cheshire by the London & North Western Railway, entering the County of Chester at the boundary between Cheshire and Lancashire at the south side of Warrington Railway Station about 2am. on Friday 21st September 1917, travelling via Preston Brook, Acton Bridge, Hartford (L&NW Railway), Crewe etc. As it is desired this information should be kept strictly private and not divulged beyond the Police Circles the same will be kept confidential. The receipt of this Order to be acknowledged by Superintendents concerned. General Order 242 20th September 1917 Examinations for Promotion The Chief Constable directs that the following members of the Constabulary will assemble in plain clothes at Crewe Police Station at 101m on Friday 14th September 1917 for examination for promotion. Satisfactorily pass for the Rank of Sergeants:- No. Rank Name Division No.148 Sergeant R. Penny Middlewich Division No.112 Sergeant E. Green Crewe Division No.287 Sergeant W. Poston Eddisbury Division No.432 Sergeant T. B. Cotterill Eddisbury Division No.433 Sergeant A. Fryer Broxton Division No.136 Sergeant M. Mc Kenna Runcorn Division No.307 Sergeant J. Griffiths Middlewich Division No.431 Sergeant F. Goulden Wirral Division No.108 Sergeant R. Woodall Northwich Division No.122 Sergeant T. Woodward Middlewich Division No.289 Sergeant W. Gregory Stockport Division No.17 Sergeant A. T. Collier Runcorn Division No.120 Sergeant J. Wellings Runcorn Division No 43 Sergeant N. H. Niddrie Eddisbury Division No.194 Sergeant G. W. Garbett Stockport Division No.475 Sergeant E. E. Furniss Altrincham Division No.305 Sergeant A. Henderson Wirral Division No.468 Sergeant J. Hood Stockport Division No.111 Sergeant F. Postles Altrincham Division No.478 Sergeant T. Parrish Crewe Division General Order 243 20th September 1917 Ministry of Food The Flour and Bread (Prices) Order 937 Referring to G.O. 240/1917 The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of a Leaflet issued by the Ministry of Food for guidance of Bakers, Flour Retailers, Grocers and Shopkeepers in Great Britain with respect to the above Order, and he directs that the same will be carefully perused by Superintendents and kept with the copy of the Order At Divisional Head Quarters General Order 244 24th September 1917 Transfers The following transfers will take place on 15th October 1917. PC 183 Ernest Edwin Hall (married) from Dukinfield Division to Macclesfield Division, to be stationed at Kettleshulme, vice Wright. PC 163 William Wright (married) from Macclesfield Division to Dukinfield Division, to be stationed at Bollington, vice Hall. General Order 245 25th September 1917 Regulation 2T Prohibition of the Sale of Agricultural Horses The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following:- 1. Statutory Rules and Orders 1917 No. 559 containing The Sale of Horses Order dated 14th June 1917, made by the Board of Agriculture & Fisheries. 2. Circular Letter to the County Agricultural Executive Committee re issued by the Food P3. 3. Specimen of the Form of License to be issued under The Sale of Horses Order by the Cheshire War Agricultural Committee. 4. The Home Office Letter dated 21st September 1917 No.347.571: 3. Memorandum Office "A" permission to work on Ammunitions New Sample. Which he directs will be carefully perused by Superintendents who will explain such parts as are considered necessary to the members of the Divisions. The assistance of the Police is desired by the Board of Agriculture & Fisheries to secure stricter compliance with Regulation 2T (referred to in S.G.O. 166/1917) Which provides that the occupier of any agricultural holding in Great Britain shall not sell or part with the possession of any horse used, or capable of being used for the cultivation of the holding, except with the authority of a license granted under the Regulation. By "The Sale of Horses Order 1917" certain authorities are empowered to grant such licenses in the County Agricultural Executive Committees, and the London County Council, Borough Councils and the London County Council. The object of the Regulation is to ensure that all horses which are the property of an occupier of an agricultural holding and are suitable for agriculture shall be available for that purpose. It is essential that farmers should retain a sufficient number of horses to keep their land full cultivated and to secure the object licenses are granted only for the sale of horses which are surplus to the requirements of the holdings, or, in exceptional cases, for the sale of stallions, brood mares and valuable fillies under three years old which are registered in the Stud Book. There is also urgent need of agricultural horses to supply teams to farmers who have undertaken to plough an additional acreage of land for the harvest next year, and, in order that arrangements may be made to meet their requirements, farmers who have horses to spare have been requested to furnish full particulars to the licensing authorities and, such, animals of being used in agriculture must not be disposed of without the knowledge of those societies. In order to check unlicensed sales, it is desirable that the Police should be on the alert. Especially at horse sales and fairs, to detect attempts on the part of occupiers of agricultural holdings to dispose of their horses without a license, or where they have obtained a license, contrary to the conditions on which it was issued. It will be remembered that the Regulations only applies to occupiers of agricultural holdings and that no license is required for the sale of a horse which is not used, and is not capable of being used for agriculture. Licences need not be obtained for the sale of ponies or cobs. The Chief Constable directs that all members of the Constabulary will be on the alert to detect cases of the unlicensed sale of agricultural horses, both by private treaty and at auction, and keep careful observation to see that the conditions of licenses granted under the Order referred to, are not infringed. Reports as to alleged offences having been committed will be submitted to the Chief Constable before proceedings are taken. General Order 246 25th September 1917 The Venereal Disease Act 1917 The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies as following:- 1. Venereal Disease Act 1917, which received the Royal assent on the Act on the 24th April 1917. 2. An Order of the Local Government Board dated 18th July 1917, called The Venereal Disease Order 1917, under Section 1 of the Act 1 o the Act, by virtue of which the provisions of that Section will come into operation in the 15 Counties and 21 Borough named therein from 1st November 1917. 3. Home Office letter dated 31st August 1917, No. 344.8543on this subject and he directs that the same will be carefully perused by the Superintendents and kept at Divisional Head Quarter with other Acts of Parliament . The purpose of the Act is set forth "to prevent "the treatment of venereal disease otherwise than by duly "qualified medical practitioners, and to control the supply "of remedies thereof and its provisions are as follows:- 1. (1) If any Area in which this Section is in operation, "a person shall not, unless he is a duly qualified medical "practitioner, for reward either direct or indirect, treat "any person for venereal disease or prescribe, treat "any person for venereal disease or prescribe any remedy "therefor, give any advice in connection with the treat "ment thereof, whether the advice is given to the person to "be treated or to any other person" 2. This Section shall operate in any area to which "it is applied by order of the Local Government Board, "or in Scotland or Ireland, the Local Government Board "for Scotland and Ireland respectively, and is already "in operation" 2. (1) a person shall not by any advertisement or any "public notice or announcement treat or offer to treat "any person for venereal disease, or prescribe or offer to "prescribe any remedy thereof, or offer to give any advice "in connection with the treatment thereof". (2) On and after the first day of November nineteen "hundred and seventeen a person shall not hold our, or recommend to the public any notice "or advertisement "or,by any written, or printed, affixed to or "any label or words written or printed, affixed to or "delivered with, any packet, box, bottle, phial, or electuaries "plasters, salves, ointments, drops, lotions "oils, spirits, medicated herbs and waters, chemical "and official preparations whatsoever, to be used or "pplied externally or internally as medicines or " medican for the prevention, care or relief of any "venereal disease": "Provided that nothing in this Section shall apply to "any advertisement, notification, announcement, "recommendation, or holding out made or published by " ny local or public authority or made or published "with the sanction of the Local Government Board, or in "Scotland and Ireland respectively, or to any publications "sent only to duly to qualified medical practitioners, or to "wholesome or retail chemists for the purpose of their "business". 3. If any person acts in the contravention of any of the "provisions of this Act, he shall be liable on conviction "or indictment to imprisonment. With or without hard "labour for a term not exceeding two years, or on "summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one "hundred pounds, or to imprisonment, with or without "hard labour, for a term not exceeding "six months" "4. " In this Act the expression "venereal disease" means "syphilis, gonorrhoea, or "soft chance" "5. This Act may be cited as the Venereal Disease Act 1917" Section 1 of the Act which comes into operation in any area to which it is applied by Order of the Local Government Board, declares it illegal for any other than a duly qualified medical practitioner for reward, either direct or indirect, to treat any person for venereal disease, or give any advice in connection with the treatment thereof whether the advice is given to the person to be treated or to any other person: Note Section 1. Has not yet been applied to the County of Chester nor to any of the Borough therein. Section 2: (1) Of the Act:- Which comes into operation with the passing if the Act on 24th April 1917, prohibits public notices and announcements, other than official notices or notices made with the sanction of the Board, with respect to the treatment of venereal disease, or the prescriptions of remedies thereof, or the giving in connection with the treatment. Section 2: (2) Which comes into operation on 1st November 1917:- Is directed against the advertisement or recommendation to the public of any so called for venereal disease by means of any printed or hand -bills, or by labels affixed or delivered with any packet, bottle, etc. containing any such remedies. In view of the evils resulting from the treatment of venereal disease by unqualified practitioners, the Chief Constable directs that all members of the Constabulary will make every effort to render the provisions of the Act effective, and Superintendents will take an opportunity of explaining the provisions of the Act to the members of their Divisions, reporting in their Confidential Journeys for months of October and November 1917, that such has been done. General Order 247 26th September 1917 Fireworks and Bonfires Referring to General Order 79/269 & 272/1915& 234/1916 the Chief Constable has received intimation that the same restrictions regarding fireworks etc. as were in force last year: That no firework displays are allowed to take place in any Coast County (Cheshire included) after half an hour after sunset will again apply this year. Superintendents and other members of the Constabulary will understand and make widely known that no bonfires or the display of any fireworks can take place anywhere in the County unless the permission of the Competent Military Authority under the Defence of the Realm Act has been obtained. Applications should be addressed to the Competent Military Authority under the Defence of the Realm of the District. All persons who are likely to be interested in the matter should be particularly cautioned not to sell fireworks to children under 13 years of age or to anybody unless they are satisfied that everything is in order. General Order 248 29th September 1917 Early Closing of Shops during the Winter Months Referring to S.G.O. 250/1915, 264/277 and 59/17 an intimation has today been received that in pursuance of Regulation 10B of the Defence of the Regulation (Consolidation) Regulations, The Secretary of State has made a new Order which is to continue in force until 30th April 1918 the early closing provisions of the Order of 27th October 1916 as amended by the Order 1st December 1916. Copies of this Order, printed in Statutory Rules and Order Form, will be forwarded to Divisions as soon as received. General Order 249 28th September 1917 Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulation 2F of the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1. The Milk (Prices) 1917 Order No. 939 which revokes the Price of Milk Order 1917 and the Price of Milk Order No. 2. 1917. A sufficient number of copies of this order is forwarded, to enable Superintendents to retain one copy at Divisional Head Quarters, and also to furnish one to each Sectional Station to be kept for reference if required. A copy of this Order1917 is forwarded to each Superintendent to be kept at Divisional Head Quarters General Order 250 28th September 1917 Constables recommended by the Acting Chief Constable During the Quarter ended 29th September 1917 The following members of the Constabulary have been commended by the Chief Constable for Meritorious Acts, praiseworthy conduct etc. in the performance of their duties during the quarter ended 29th September 1917. Division No. Rank Name Meritorious Act Middlewich PC 117 H. Gibson Smartness in effecting arrest of two men named Bale and Williams for breaking and entering the booking office at Goostrey Railway Station on 5th August 1917 and recovery of stolen goods Macclesfield PC 150 J. W. Jackson Smartness in effecting arrest of two men named Bale and Williams for breaking and entering the booking office at Goostrey Railway Station on 5th August 1917 and recovery of stolen goods Macclesfield No. 254 Sergeant F. Cope Smartness in effecting arrest of W. Marshall for breaking and entering the booking office at Chelford Railway Station on 16th September 1917 and recovery of stolen goods Macclesfield PC 438 J. Moore Smartness in effecting arrest of W. Marshall for breaking and entering the booking office at Chelford Railway Station on 16th September 1917 and recovery of stolen goods Runcorn PC 355 N. Ellis Prompt action at Weston on 19th August 1917 resulting in the arrest of Jas. Moores a boatman for stealing rubber felting and lead and recovering stolen property General Order No. 251 28th September 1917 Ministry of Food Orders made by the Food Controller under Regulations 2F Of the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1. The Potatoes Order No. 949 No. 949 A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. The Pickled Herrings Order 1919 No. 964 One copy of this Order is forwarded to each Superintendent to be kept at Divisional Head Quarters. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 252 1st October 1917 Relatives or Next of Kin visiting sick Officers, Army Nurses and Soldiers in Hospital in this County or abroad Referring to G.O. 38/1917 with reference to the Police issue of railway warrants to persons by telegram to visit Officers Army Nurses and Soldiers in hospital in the United Kingdom, if persons have not the means to pay their fares, the Army Council has asked that a further intimation should be given as to two persons allowed to visit a patient in hospital overseas. Permission for such a visit is given to the wife and father, the wife and mother of the patient, in such cases railway warrants to London and back may be issued by the Police to them if it appears that they have not sufficient means to pay the fare. Further, when the wife, father, or mother of a patient is physically incapable of travelling to France alone, permission may be given by the War Office for a companion who is neither father, mother nor wife but in such a case a railway warrant should be offered by the Police only to the father, wife or mother and not to the companion. It should be pointed out to applicants that if a second person who is neither father, mother or wife of the patient travels to London, it must be at his or her own expense and without his or her own expense and without any guarantee that permission will be granted by the War Office to proceed abroad. The fare of the companion to London will be refunded by the War Office only in exceptional circumstances. Persons going abroad to see relatives in hospitals are given all possible attention in London, Folkestone and Boulogne and during their stay in France, so as to remove difficulty for those who are not used to travelling, and cases in which a companion is necessary or is allowed to proceed are very exceptional. The Army Council believe that if the above conditions are strictly observed, un-necessary travelling and consequent disappointment will be avoided. Attention is drawn to the fact that in the case of relatives summoned to hospitals in the United Kingdom, in no circumstances should a warrant be issued to more than one person and not that a refund of fare will not be made, should a second person's travels at his or her own expense. The Admiralty have requested that the above arrangements should be extended also to the relatives of Naval Officers, Naval Nurses or seamen in hospital;- Travelling warrants should therefore be issued on the production of telegrams sent by the Admiralty or from the Royal Naval Division Record Office or a hospital in similar terms to those sent in Military cases. If the hospital is abroad, relatives of Naval Officers or Nurses should call at the War Office 47. Victoria Street S. W. in order to obtain passes. Care should be taken that the Warrant is endorsed "Naval" and "relative of officers, nurses or seaman. Notice of the issue of a warrant should be sent to the Admiralty (H.G.8.) Whitehall, London S.W. 1and any enquiry on the subject should be addressed to the Secretary to the Admiralty. Home Office Circular Letter of the 28th July 1917 No. 324808/32 is hereby cancelled consequently S.G.O. 198/1917 is also cancelled.. The accompanying Home Office Letter dated 28th July 1917 No. 324.888/32 will be carefully perused by Superintendents and kept at Divisional Head Quarters with other Home Office Circulars. General Order No. 253 1st October 1917 Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulation 2F of the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1. The Butter (Maximum Prices) 1917 Order No. 965 A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 254 2nd October 1917 Consul of Norway at Liverpool The Secretary of State has intimated that he has received from the Foreign Office a communication to the effect that Acting Consul has been appointed Consul of Norway at Liverpool, the Consular District comprising Lancashire, (with the exception of Barrow) and Cheshire. A further communication will be sent when the King's Exequatur issues. General Order No. 255 3rd October 1917 Increase of Pay The undermentioned member of the Force will receive the undermentioned increase of Pay as follows: Division No. Rank Name Increase of Pay per week From Inst Northwich PC 493 J. W. Leigh � 1. 11. 6 1th General Order No. 256 3rd October 1917 Ministry of Food Orders of the Bacon, Ham & Lard (Maximum Prices) Order 1917 No 910 The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1. The Bacon, Ham and Lard (Maximum Prices) Order 1917 No. 974. Issued by the Food Controller under the above Order and he directs that a copy will be retained by Superintendents at Divisional Head Quarters and also to furnish one to each Sectional Station, to be kept there for reference. A note will be made in red ink at the top of the above Order as follows:- "See General License dated 21st September 1917 No. 974" General Order No. 257 3rd October 1917 Air Raid Precautions Summary of Official Recommendations issued for the guidance of the Public A few copies of Home Office Circular continuing the above are forwarded herewith, and the Chief constable directs that they will be distributed to Police Stations throughout the County in order that Police may carefully peruse the same and advise persons enquiring from them accordingly. General Order No. 258 4th October 1917 Police Register of Licensed Houses The following alterations will be made in the above:- Altrincham Licensing District: No 115 Boat House Lymm Licensee Joseph Mc Carthy No 121 Jolly Thrasher Lymm Licensee Annie Gough No. 122 Millstone Inn Lymm Licensee Robert Bould Bucklow Licensing District: No. 6 Lord Eldon Knutsford Licensee Kezia Ellwood Eddisbury Licensing District: No. 42 Cheshire Cheese Frodsham Licensee Prudence Eaton Nantwich Licensing District: No. 48 Three Pigeons Nantwich Licensee Alfred Frederick Jeffries Crewe Licensing District: No. 3 Travellers Rest Monks Coppenhall Licensee Elizabeth Foxley No. 69 Castle Hotel Monks Coppenhall Licensee William Edwin Allcock Middlewich Licensing District: No. 44 Kings Arms Middlewich Licensee Lilian Preckett Sandbach Licensing District: No. 31 Fox Inn Elton Licensee John Darbyshire Northwich Licensing District: No 45 Crown Hotel Northwich Licensee James G. Brain Wirral Licensing District: No. 132 Neston Hotel Neston -cum Parkgate Licensee Robert Leeman Prestbury Licensing District; No.24 Cock 7 Pheasant Bollington Licensee George William Woodcock No.32 Church House Bollington License Martha Tare No.79 Ryles Arms Sutton Licensee George Cooper General Order No. 259 4th October 1917 Geneva Convention Act 1911 Use of the Red Cross Emblem on Vehicles Permit below: Referring to Paragraph (4) of G.O. 132/1916 the use of the Red Cross Emblem on vehicles, the Chief Constable has been informed that, in order to assist the Police in determining whether private persons who display the emblem upon their motor vehicles are entitled to do so, the War Office have decided that the authority for the use of the emblem by such persons shall in future take the form of a printed permit as shown below:-PERMIT ................................the owner of Motor car number .........................is hereby Authorised to display on that car, as a car which is used solely For the conveyance of sick and wounded Soldiers, and has been placed at the disposal of the Military Authorities, ............ Available until ............................................ War Office: Date....................................................................... The only private persons who are authorities to use the Red Cross and to whom such permits will be issued are those whose cars:- (1) Are used exclusively for the conveyance of sick and wounded soldiers: And (2) Have been placed at the disposal of the military authorities for this purpose: And as such there is reason to believe that the emblem is still being displayed by a considerable number of persons whose cars do not fulfil the above conditions of the issue of the new permit will afford an opportunity of checking this practice. It should be noted, however, that the recognised Voluntary Aid Societies: The British Red Cross Society, the Ambulance Association, and the St. Andrew's Ambulance Association, has received a general authority to display the emblem on their ambulances and on vehicles used for the conveyance of stores, and the new permits will not be issued to their drivers nor to the drivers of vehicles belonging to regular medical units. Any case in which there is doubt whether the Red Cross is being properly used, will be referred to this Office so that the Chief Constable can communicate with the War Office. The accompanying copy of Home Office letter dated 2nd October 1917, No. 260/249/249/ 26 will be kept at Divisional Head Quarters with the documents forwarded with G. O. 132/1916. General Order No. 260 6th October 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulation 2F of the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1. The Meat (Maximum Prices) 1917 Order No. 903 A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 261 8th October 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Ministry of Food The Meat Orders (Maximum Prices) Order 1917 No. 903 Referring to G. O. 260/1917 forwarding copies of the above Order, the Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of two Memoranda (M.G. Meat 1, & 2) by the Food Controller, and he directs that the same will be carefully perused by Superintendents and retained at Divisional Head Quarters with the copy of the Order referred to. General Order No. 262 9th October 1917 Assizes The Chief Constable notifies the Constabulary that the next Assizes for the County of Chester will commence for the Trial of prisoners will commence at 11am on 22nd October 1917. 1917. General Order No. 263 9th October 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulation 2F of the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1. The Potatoes (Postponement of date) 1917 Order No. 998 And he directs that a copy will be kept with the Order referred to at Divisional Head Quarters and Sectional Stations. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 264 9th October 1917 Persons posing as Discharged Soldiers Soliciting charitable contributions The Chief Constable has been informed by the Home Office that the Minister of Pensions has called attention to the case of itinerant musicians, pavement artists, street entertainers and wayfarers and other street entertainers who, by displaying a written notice or otherwise, advertise themselves as discharged soldiers who have been disabled in the War. It is clearly very desirable that men who have not been invalided from H. M. Forces should be prevented from exciting public sympathy in this way, and that men who have been so invalided should not be able to appeal to public charity on the grounds that they have not had the assistance from the State to which their good service has entitled them. The Chief Constable directs that all members of the Constabulary will keep this matter in mind and take steps to investigate the truth of such advertisements when they see them so displayed. If their claim is found to be false, the men should be charged, if there is evidence available, with obtaining or attempting to obtain money by false pretences. If, on the other hand, the case is found to be a genuine one, the man should be referred to hid Local War Pensions Committee: but in any case care must be taken to avoid any appearance of subjecting naval or military pensioners to special supervision by the Police Full particulars of any case of this kind coming to the knowledge of Superintendents will be reported to this Office. The accompanying copy of Home Office Letter dated 8th October 1917, will be kept at Divisional Head Quarters with other Home Office Circulars. General Order No. 265 10th October 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Ministry of Food The Potatoes Order 1917 No. 849 The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1. The Horses (Rationing) Order No. 2 1917 No. 954 A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. The Order revokes from 1st October 1917. The Horses (Rationing Order 1917) forwarding G. O. 125/1717 Which will be marked in red ink:- "Revoked" See The Horses (Rationing) Order No. 2 1917 No. 954". General Order No. 266 10th October 1917 Ladder Robberies The attention of the Constabulary is drawn to G.O. 344/93 which the Chief Constable directs will again be carefully explained by Superintendents to all ranks, and he hopes that the matter will not lose the attention of the Police. It is now some years since robberies of this nature were committed in Cheshire, and another visit may be paid at any time, it therefore behoves all members of the Constabulary to keep a sharp look and bear in mind the General Orders on the subject, which will be read and explained to all ranks who will be most particular to notice strangers and suspicious characters generally. General Order 267 10th October 1917 Vagrancy - Farm Fires The attention of the Constabulary is drawn to G.O. 155/93 and S.G.O. 267/98 which will be read to all ranks) it is of the upmost should rigidly enforce that part of the Vagrant Act relating to this offence and thus prevent farm fire. General Order 268 10th October 1917 Prohibiting the Annoyance of Persons attending Places of Worship The attention of the Constabulary is drawn to the County Byelaw relating to the above and the Chief Constable directs that all ranks will be particular in seeing that no annoyance or obstruction is caused, to any person, going to, or coming from Divine Worship by individuals loitering about or near the entrance of any Church, Chapel or other place of Worship General Order 269 10th October 1917 Vehicles having lamps attached after sunset The attention of the Constabulary is drawn to the County Byelaw relating to lights on vehicles, and as the time of the year now approaching when dark evenings may be expected, the Chief Constable directs that Constables especially those in the vicinity and outskirts of urban districts, will give careful attention in this matter. General Order 270 12th October 1917 Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulation under the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1. The Wheat (Channel Islands & Isle of Man Export) 1917 Order No. 1009 A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order 271 13th October 1917 Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulation under the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1. The Cheese (Maximum Prices) 1917 Order No. 1005 A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order 272 13th October 1917 Memorandum explaining the Principal Provisions of the Corn Act 1917 as Regards Agricultural wages in England and Wales A supply of copies of the above Memorandum has this day been forwarded to Divisions and the Chief Constable directs that the same will be distributed by Sergeants and Constables (as opportunity presents itself) to farmers and other persons engaged in agriculture, to whom the contents will be likely of interest. General Order 273 15th October 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Ministry of Food The Horses (Rationing) Orders No. 2 1917 No. 954 Referring to G.O. 265/1917 forwarding copies of the above Order made by the Food the Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of a Notice containing a warning to horse -keepers, carters and all persons in charge of horses, and drawing attention to the provisions of the Order named, and the Chief Constable directs that a copy will be posted on each Police and Cattle Disease Notice Board throughout the County and at other conspicuous places where permission can be obtained, and where the same can be easily perused. A few of the Notices might, with advantage be placed in prominent shop windows where occupiers are willing to permit same. General Order 274 15th October 1917 Duty Scales -Rural Beats The Chief Constable directs that from 1st November 1917 Duty Scale "A" will be worked by all Divisions. In the event of Superintendents considering it necessary to in any way alter the Duty Scale in consequence of any local occurrence they will do so and report cause to the Chief Constable General Order 275 17th October 1917 Prisoners of War escaped from Internment Camps The Chief Constable has been informed by the Home Office that one or two cases where prisoners of war have escaped from internment camps in this Country and have been arrested by the police or have escaped from French Camps their way to this Country, proceedings have been taken against them under the Aliens Restriction Order for offences such as entering a prohibited area or travelling more than 5 miles without a permit. The agreement concluded in July last at the Hague between the British and German Government imposes certain limits on the punishments to be inflicted on combatant prisoners of war for attempts to escape and for certain offences consequent on or incidental to any such attempt: and it is desirable that all such offences should be dealt with by a military tribunal and, not by a Civil Court, and that any violations of the Aliens Restriction Order of which such prisoners may have been guilty should not form the subject of separate criminal proceedings. Although the agreement does not expressly refer to Civilian prisoners in internment, it is desirable that they should be dealt with on similar lines. The Chief Constable therefore directs that in the event of any escaped prisoner of war being arrested by the Cheshire Constabulary, immediate steps will be taken, if he is a combatant prisoner, in communication with the nearest military authorities with a view to his being handed over to them and dealt with by a Military Court. If he is an internment Civilian he will be returned, under escort to the Camp from which he escaped, to be there dealt with, notification being sent to the Commandant of the Camp. In the case of a Combatant prisoner of war, information as to any offence which he may have committed while at liberty should be given to the Military Authorities, If an escaped Civilian prisoner has committed any crime of so serious a character that it appears desirable that it should be dealt with by a Civil Court, full particulars of the case will be reported to this Office before proceedings are taken. The accompanying copy of Home Office Letter dated 16th October 1917 No 342.18./6 will be kept at Divisional Head Quarters with other Home Office Circulars. General Order 276 17th October 1917 Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulation the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1. The Bread (Use of potatoes) Order 1917 Order No. 1025 A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police General Order 277 17th October 1917 Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following;- 1. General Licenses No. 1029 dated 8th October 1917 under The Milk Order 1917 No. 939. 2. General Licenses No. 1030 dated 8th October 1917 under The Public Meals Order 1917 No. 314. A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required 3. General Licenses No. 1032 dated 10th October 1917 under The Dried Fruits (Restriction ) Order 1917 No. 940.Public Meals Order 1917 No. 940 A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. A note will be made in red ink at the top of each of the above Orders as follows:- "See General License Act .............Dated October 1917" General Order 278 20th October 1917 Estimates for Pay and Contingencies for the months of January February and March 1918 The following are the amounts of the above submitted by the Chief Constable to the Standing Committee on 20th Instant. If the Police Balances in the hands of Superintendents on 31st December 1917 are high, the Chief Constable may cause alteration in the amounts of cheques to Superintendents on 31st. March 1918. Division Month of January Month of February Month of March Total Head Quarters 162 162 162 486 Broxton 242 242 242 726 Altrincham 645 645 645 1935 Eddisbury 248 248 248 744 Nantwich 227 227 227 681 Crewe 408 408 408 1224 Middlewich 296 296 296 888 Northwich 423 423 423 1269 Wirral 610 610 610 1830 Dukinfield 244 244 244 732 Macclesfield 323 323 323 969 Stockport 465 465 465 1395 Runcorn 293 293 293 819 General Order No. 279 20th October 1917 Pensions The undermentioned pension was granted at a Meeting of the Standing Joint Committee held on 20th October 1917, in accordance with the provisions of the Police Act 1890:. Superintendent Henry Thompson Pension of �81. 2. 2 per annum Crewe Division To take effect from 1st December 1917: General Order No. 280 22nd October 1917 Non Pensionable Allowance Referring to G. O. 267/1917 and 189/1917 the Chief Constable has much pleasure in notifying the Constabulary that as a result of his recommendation of the Standing Joint Committee at a Meeting held on 20th Instant consequent upon the high cost of living and the loss of Rest Days decided to increase the War Bonus paid to the members of the Constabulary as follows from30th September 1917, inclusive: To married men 5s/- to 10s/- per week To unmarried men from 3s/- to 6s/- per week 1s/-per week for each child under the age of 14 years of age and at home, in lieu of the 1s/-6d- respectively granted in July 1917 Special Constables or Constables serving with the Colours. The War Bonus as increased will continue to be paid as laid down in the General Orders mentioned the headings of Pay Sheets being altered as per the accompanying specimen. The monthly allowance to Superintendents and to Inspectors will be calculated as laid down in G.O. 189/1917. As the increased allowance take effect from and including 30th September 1917 it will be necessary to make out a fresh Pay Sheet for the period from that date to 13th October 1917 and the Pay Sheets already sent to this Office are herewith returned in order that the stamps may be removed therefrom to the new Pay Sheets: Both Pay Sheets to 14th and 27th October 1917 will be forwarded so far as to reach Head Quarters on 29th October 1917. The statement as to the number of children to whom allowances are granted directed in G.O. 189/1917 to be sent to this office each quarter end, will contain information only as to children under fourteen years living at home and the heading of the Statement and columns therein altered accordingly. General Order No. 281 22nd October 1917 Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following;- 1. The Potato Bags (Returns) Order 1917 No. 1051. A copy of this Order is forwarded to each Superintendent to be retained at Divisional Head Quarters. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 282 23rd October 1917 Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following;- 1. General License No. 1048 dated 12th October 1917 (b) The Flour and Bread (Prices) Order 1917 No. 937. A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. A note will be made in red ink at the top of the Flour and Bread (Prices) Order 1917 No. 937 Forwarded with G. O. 240/1917 as follows: See General Licences No. 1048 dated 12th October 1917 2. The Currants and Sultanas (Requisition) Order No. 1053. A copy of this Order is forwarded to each Superintendent to be retained at Divisional Head Quarters. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 283 23rd October 1917 Defence of the Realm Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under the above 1. The Potatoes Order 1917 No. 949 forwards herewith copies of an explanatory Leaflet ( L. G. Meat 1) issued by the Ministry of Food regarding the above Order and he directs that the same will be carefully perused by Superintendents and retained by them at Divisional Head Quarters. General Order No. 284 27th October 1917 Defence of the Realm Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under the above The Meat (Maximum Prices) Order 1917 (No. 903) Referring to G. O. 263/1917 the Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of an Explanatory Leaflet (issued by the Ministry of Food regarding (Meat) issued by the Ministry of Food regarding the above Order and he directs that the same will be carefully perused by Superintendents and trs - 1. The Potato Bags (Returns) Order 1917 No. 1051. A copy of this Order is forwarded to each Superintendent to be to be retained at Divisional Head Quarters. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 285 27th October 1917 Defence of the Realm Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following: 1. General License No. 1362 dated 17th October 1917 under: 2 The Bacon, Ham and Lard (Ham and Lard (Maximum Prices) Order 1917. A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. The necessary references will be made in red ink in the two Orders under which Licenses are issued. General Order No. 286 27th October 1917 Constable Re-appointed James Whiston having been re-appointed a Constable and sworn in before two justices on 27th October 1917 is taken on the strength of the Cheshire Constabulary from that date. General Order No. 287 Ministry of Food Orders made by the Food Controller The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following;- The Intoxication Liquor (output and Delivery) Order No. 3 1917 and No. 1059 A copy of the above Order is forwarded for each Superintendent to be retained at Divisional Head Quarters. General Order No. 288 30th October 1917 Defence of the Realm Ministry of Food Orders of the Food Controller under the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following: 1. The Statutory Rules and Orders 1917 No. 1046 containing the above Order made by the Board Of Trade. 2 .Home Office letter dated 27th October 1917. No. 310.839 269 which he directs will be carefully perused by Superintendents and kept at Divisional Head Quarters. The effect of the Order which comes into force on 7th November 1917 is to prohibit private cars or motor cars or motor cycles of any petrol, paraffin or other inflammable liquid capable of being used for driving a motor engine, except in cars or cycles used for the particular purposes indicated in the Order, the object being to confine the use of petrol and liquid petrol substituted to purposes of trade or business domestic affairs. It has not been found possible to supply with any great detail or precision the purpose for which the use of petrol is permitted. The enforcement of the Order will depend on considerable measure on the discretion of the Police, and, as it is desirable to secure uniformity of action throughout the County, the Chief Constable forwards the following notes which have been drawn up by the Home Office in Consultation with the Petrol Home Office in consultation with the Petrol Control Department. 1. It will be observed that under Paragraph 5. The onus is placed on a person making use of petrol in any motor vehicle to show the purpose for which it is being used is one which is permitted by the Order: The question whether the person using the car is in possession of a valid petrol license is immaterial so far as the present Order is concerned. It should be noted that if a car is being used for a purpose which is permitted by the Order, the carrying of a passenger who is not himself on business is not prohibited. 2. The purpose for which the use of petrol in private cars is permitted, are given in paragraph 3 (a). 3. (a) (1) will cover, inter alia, journeys to the nearest convenient railway station for the purpose of going by train or meeting and conveying to his destination a person who is arriving by train, or fetching from the station or taking to the station for dispatch, luggage or goods, and the purpose for which the railway journey has been or is not made or the nature of the goods is not material, but the use of a private car is not permitted if public vehicles are available for passengers, or the luggage could have been conveyed without undue delay by carrier, or if the person using the car might have conveniently used a horsed vehicle. 3. Under 3 (a) (2) the expression "profession" trade or business" must be interpreted in relation to the individual concerned: For example, it would be permissible for an actor to use his car to a theatre to fulfil an engagement of other convenient means of conveyance are not available, but not for members of the audience to drive to the theatre or minister might use a car to drive to an appointment, but members of the congregation ought not to use their cars to attend the service. 4. it will also be observed that his paragraph permits the use of a motor vehicle for the purpose of a person's profession, trade or business, irrespective of whether that person is himself using the car or it is being used on his behalf. 5. "Necessary household affairs" in 5. (a) (2) may be held to include such shopping as it is necessary to obtain food, fuel, or medical requisites, which cannot be otherwise obtained without undue delay, but not include ordinary shopping nor the conveyance of persons to weddings or entertainment of any kind, or for the purpose of recreation. 6. The scope of the expression "public duty" in 5 (a) (a) (5) is explained in paragraph 1. It will be observed that it includes journeys undertaken by the Police or by Officers of Local Authorities and acting on their behalf in pursuance of their duties, if such journey cannot reasonably be undertaken by other means if conveyance. 7. In 3 (a) (5) "Ambulance work" is not intended to include the taking of convalescent soldiers for drives. 8. Special permits under paragraph 3 (f) will be issued by the Petrol Control Department only to a very limited number of persons such as Ambassadors, Ministers of State and in special cases to members of H. M. Forces to enable them to use their cars where invalidated or on short leave from active service. 9. The Police have authority to stop any vehicles and question the person in charge if they have reason to think petrol is being used in contravention of the Order. Where the registered owner is upon the car, or, in his absence the driver of the car , he should be informed by the Constable that "the onus is placed "on the person making use of the petrol and liquid " petrol substitute- to shown that the purpose for "which it is being used is one is permitted "by the Order" and the statement or explanation of the owner or driver is to be recorded by the Constable in his note book and quoted in his report to the Superintendent. It is not considered possible on desirable for the Police to undertake any strict examination of private cars on the roads but the Chief Constable directs that all members of the Constabulary will be on the alert to enquire into any case in which they have reason to suppose an offence has been committed. Constables will make their enquiries with expedition and every courtesy will be shown to owners and drivers of cars and cycles which it may be necessary to stop in order to obtain information as to the purpose for which petrol is being consumed. Full particulars together with statements of evidence will be sent to this Office before any proceedings are taken for infringements of the Regulation. 10. The present Order does not in any way affect the provisions of Regulation 8 referred to in S.G.O. 190/ and 198/1916 and 24/1917. And Regulation 8G.G. referred to in S. G. O'S 115/ 119/ 130/1917 of the Defence of the Realm Regulations. Charabancs and other such vehicles therefore remain subject to Regulations 8G. The letting of motor vehicles for hire is still subject to the restriction imposed by Regulation 8 G.G. The Board of Trade have ruled that the exception in the last paragraph of the Regulation in favour of motor cars and motor omnibus standing or plying for hire includes hackney vehicles licensed to stand or ply for hire and those which have ordinarily stood at a railway station in districts where no provision has been made for licensing hackney vehicles. Other motor vehicles may not be let for hire save and except: (a) for the purpose mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) of Regulation 8. G.G (b)for the purpose mentioned in the General authority issued by the Petrol Control Department on 19th May 1917 (See G.O. 130/1917) . (C)under a special permit issued by the Petrol Control Department. Superintendents will take an early opportunity of explaining the new Regulations and the powers and duties of the Police thereunder to all members of their Division so that the Order may be put into operation at once and be adequately enforced with uniformity of Police action throughout the County. Frequently opportunities should be taken by Superintendents and those in charge of Sections to see that Constables know exactly what their duties are as regards preventing the unlawful use of petrol. A sufficient number of copies of the Statutory Rules and Orders 1917 No. 1046 containing the Order of the Board pf Trade is forwarded to enable Superintendents to furnish one copy to each Section and Sub Section in the County and the same will be neatly gummed in the G.O. and S. G.O. books at the place where General Orders are entered. General Order No. 289 31st October 1917 Strike of Tanners Runcorn The following detail of the Constabulary will be held in readiness to proceed to Runcorn on receipt of instructions from this Office, for duty in connection with the strike. These men will not be kept waiting at Police Stations but continue to perform their ordinary duty. Division Sergeants Constables Total Altrincham - 5 5 Crewe 1 5 6 Eddisbury - 3 3 Wirral 1 5 6 Total 2 18 20 * Second Best Cap * Great Coat * Tunics and Leggings * Second Best Trousers * Black Gloves * Staves * Handcuffs * Lamps Superintendents of Divisions concerned to acknowledge receipt. General Order No. 290 31st October 1917 Ministry of Food The Milk (Prices) Order 1917 No. 939 Referring to G. O. 249/1917 forwarding copies of the above Order the Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of: A Memorandum (M. G. Milk 1) for the guidance of Food Control Committee which he directs will be carefully perused by Superintendents and (M. G. Milk 1) and kept at Divisional Head Quarters. General Order No. 291 1st November 1917 Increase of Pay The undermentioned members of the Force will receive the undermentioned increase of Pay as follows: Division No. Rank Name Increase of Pay per week/ per annum From Inst Broxton PC 204 H. Hazell � 1. 16. 2 11th Broxton PC 261 E. Tudor � 1. 15. 0 23rd Altrincham No. 317 Act-Sergeant H. J. Moore � 1. 17. 4 16th Crewe PC 169 A. Elson � 1. 15. 0 16th Wirral PC 399 J. Snelson � 1. 18. 6 13th Middlewich No. 35 Sergeant H. Dodd � 2. 2. 0 1st Middlewich PC 359 D. Whetton � 1. 17. 4 30th Northwich PC 62 G. Crank � 1. 11. 6 28th Wirral No. 244 Sergeant H. Phillips � 2. 2. 0 1st Wirral No. 53 Act- Sergeant W. Poynter � 1. 17. 4 9th Wirral PC 110 J. J. Evans � 1. 12 8 2nd Macclesfield PC 100 E. L. Shaw � 1. 12 8 16th Macclesfield No. 191 Sergeant S. Mc Kenzie � 2. 5. 6 1st Macclesfield No. 147 Sergeant F. J. Hall � 2. 2. 0 1st Stockport PC 224 A. Hall � 1. 12. 8 6th Runcorn PC 146 G. J. Cooling � 1. 18. 6 29th General Order No. 292 1st November 1917 Orders of The Defence of the Realm Ministry of Food Orders made by the Food Controller re above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1. The Sugar Order 1917 No. 1049 The Beer (Prices and Description) Order 1917 Order No.1058 A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. The Tea (Provisional Prices) Order 1917 No. 1058 A copy of this Order1917 is forwarded to each Superintendent to be kept at Divisional Head Quarters The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 293 1st November 1917 Fireworks and Bonfires Referring to S. G. O. 247/ 1917 the Chief Constable has received intimation that Regulation 26 of the Defence of the Realm has been amended to read as follows:- 26. No person shall without permission of the Competent Military Authority or some person authorized by him: (1) Display any light or make or keep burning any fire in such a manner as to serve as a signal guide or landmark, or:- (2) Ignite or otherwise make use of any fireworks or other similar device. And if any person acts in contravention of this Regulation he shall be guilty if an offence against these regulations. It will be observed that no fireworks of any kind may be used at any hour, except with the permission of the Competent Military Authority or some person authorized by him: Special attention will be paid by the Police to this matter, and in order so far as possible to make the requirements known particularly among young persons the Chief Constable directs that Schoolmasters will be asked to warn the scholars accordingly. Persons licensed to sell explosives should also be particularly warned. General Order No. 294 2nd November 1917 The Aliens Restriction Order 1917 Referring to Paragraph 1 of Home Office Letter dated 18th September 1917 No. 347079/16 sent with General Order 239/1917 the Chief Constable forwards herewith copy of an Order made by the Secretary State under paragraph 11 of Article 22Aof the Aliens Restrictions Order applying to work of any of the classes on descriptions specified in the Schedule to the Order the provisions of Article 22a with the modifications shown in the Order. The effect of the State's Order is that any alien employed on any of the kinds of the work specified in the Schedule to the Order must be in the possession of Identity Book stamped with the permission of the War Office in the same way as are alien employed on munitions work. See General Order 98 and 161 of 1916: A specimen of the impression of Stamps used by the War Office in accordance with Article 22a of the aliens Restrictions Order is forwarded herewith for the information of Superintendents. If at any time it comes to the knowledge of the Police that an alien is engaged on munitions work to which Article 22a has now been extended without the permission of the War Office (M1.5A) duly stamped at once be reported to this Office. General Order No. 295 2nd November 1917 Food Regulations Summary or Orders which apply to the Public Fourth Edition - Revised to October 1917 A supply of copies of the above pamphlet is forwarded herewith and the Chief Constable directs that the same will be placed in the hands of each Inspector and Sergeant in the Cheshire Constabulary and a copy hung up in each Police Station so that the contents may be perused by Constables as occasion requires. It will be noticed that the pamphlet contains useful information as to the Orders relating to Food Regulations. General Order No. 296 3rd November 1917 Regulation 40B Sale of Cocaine and Opium Referring to S.G.O. 2981918 and 180/1917 the Chief Constable has been informed that he following amendments were made to the Defence of the Realm Regulation 40B relating to cocaine and opium by an Order in Council on 23rd October 1917:- Regulation 40B shall be amended as follows: 1 by the substitution of the following new sub section for subsection (7) 7. If any person:- (a) prepares opium for smoking : or (b) deals in or has in his possession any opium prepared for smoking: or (c ) being the occupier of any premises permits those premises to be used for the purpose of the preparation of opium for smoking or of sale or smoking of opium prepared for smoking: or: (d) is concerned in the management of any premises used for any such purpose as aforesaid: or (e ) has in his possession any pipes or other utensils for use in connection with the preparation of opium for smoking: or (f) frequents any place used for the purpose of opium smoking:- He shall be guilty of a summary offence against the Regulations" 2. by the substitution of the following new sub-section (8):- (8) Every person who has dealings in cocaine or opium (including sales to persons outside the United Kingdom) shall comply with the following provisions:- (a ) He shall enter or cause to be entered in a book kept for the purpose such particulars with respect to the to all dealings in cocaine or opium effected by him as the Secretary of State may prescribe. (b) He shall make the entry with respect to any transaction on the day on the day in which the transaction is effected: (c ) where her carries on business at more than one set of premises he shall keep a separate book in respect of every set of premises. (d ) he shall keep the book in some part of the premises to which it relates that it shall be at all times available for inspection by other persons so authorised at reasonable times to inspect it. (d) He shall not cancel, obliterate or alter any entry in the book, or make therein any entry which is untrue in any particular. " if any person fails to comply with any of the provisions aforesaid he will be guilty of a summary offence against the Regulations:- It will be observed that the provisions of Sub- Section 7 in regard to opium smoking has been strengthened in order to meet difficulties which have arisen in a number of cases where the Police have found at intervals have found all the utensils and equipment for smoking and persons actually under the influence of the drug but were powerless to take proceedings because the opium could not be found on the premises. It is now made an offence for the occupier of any premises to permit them to be used or for any person to assist in the management of any premises so used or to be in possession of utensils for use in connection with opium smoking or to frequent any place used for smoking. Sub-Section 8 has been amended so as to make more precise the requirements with regard to the records of dealings in cocaine and opium, which are required to be kept by all authorised persons, in particular it is now required that the record must be kept in a book, that the entry shall be made on the day in which the transaction is effected, that separate books shall be kept in respect of separate premises: that the book shall be kept in some part of the premises to which it relates and such shall be available or inspection at all reasonable times: that no entry shall be cancelled, or altered: and that no entry which is untrue in any particular shall be made. Superintendents will at once take steps to bring the new requirements to the notice of chemists and other such persons affected in their Divisions:- S.G. O 298/1916 will be amended by neatly ruling through sub- sections (7) and (8) of the Regulation 40B in red ink. The new sub-section (7) and (8) as set forth above, carefully written on slips of white paper, will be gummed at the side of the General Order, opposite to the Sub-Sections referred to , a note being made in the red ink between the lines of the amended with sub-Section as follows:- "Revoked by Order in Council of 23rd October 1917, and attached substituted, See S.G.O. 269/1917" The accompanying copy of Home Office Letter dated 2nd November 1917 No. 342587/23 enclosing a copy of the amendments to Regulation 40B referred to, will be kept at Divisional Head Quarters with other documents on this subject. October 1917 will be forwarded as soon as received. General Order No. 297 3rd November 1917 Minister of Food Orders of the Food Controller under Regulation under the above The Chief Constable forwards under the above of the following:- 1. The Matches Order 1917 No 945. 2. The Sugar (Sales for Ireland Returns) Order. A copy of each of the above Orders is forwarded for each of the above orders are forwarded for each Superintendents to be retained at Divisional Head Quarters. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 298 5th November 1917 Table of Fees 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 the service of a summons: notice on warrant under the Highway Act 1835 S.11.0 6d- For the service of any other summons One shilling For the execution of any warrant except a warrant of commitment One shilling and sixpence For the service of a Notice under the Licensing (Consolidation) Act 1910 One shilling For the service of any judgement Order or minute of Order One shilling No fee to be charged in any cases in which the information or complaint has been laid by a number of the Cheshire Constabulary. Superintendents will be careful to bear in mind Table of Fees in mind when informing the Clerks of Justices of the amounts of Police these cases. General Order No. 299 5th November 1917 Police Register of Licensed Houses The following alterations will take place in the above: Altrincham Licensing District: No.7 Railway Station Refreshment Rooms Altrincham Licensee Thomas A. Clements No. 134 Beer Off Rush Green Lymm Licensee Fanny Williamson No 11 Grocers Wines & Spirits Sale Licensee Horace A. Clarence Wirral Licensing District: No.42 Dee View Inn Heswall-cum-Oldfield Licensee Caroline Morewood No.51 Ring O' Bells Hoylake-cum-West Kirby Licensee George Herbert Palfreyman No. 141Old Harp Inn Neston-cum -Parkgate Licensee George Herbert Palfreyman Stockport Licensing District: No.129 Railway Inn Romily Licensee Elizabeth Hough Dukinfield Licensing District: No.15 Holly Bush Dukinfield Licensee Edna Moreland No.11 Waggon & Horses Tintwistle Licensee Harry Jones Prestbury Licensing District: No.15 Holly Bush Bollington Licensee Bates Kerfoot No.21 Bulls Head Bollington Licensee Salome Bailey No. 117 Black Swan Lower Withington Licensee Elizabeth Harrison Stockport Licensing District: No.20 Stag & Pheasant Bredbury Licensee Edward Mullins General Order No. 300 6th November 1917 Strike of Tanners Runcorn General Order 239/1917 is hereby cancelled, the strike at Runcorn having been settled. General Order No. 301 6th November 1917 First Aid to the Injured The following member of the Constabulary will attend two or three lectures re above, if more are necessary then application must be made accordingly at a class to be held at The Schools Warrington commencing at 8pm on 16th November 1917. 3rd Examination PC 493 Leigh Nantwich Division General Order No. 302 6th November 1917 Gratuity The Chief Constable awards a gratuity of 10s/- each to No. 209 Acting -Sergeant J. A. Taylor and PC 325 G.H. Sumner Crewe Division for praiseworthy conduct in stopping a runaway horse at Crewe on 2nd November 1917 at great personal risk. General Order No. 303 7th November 1917 Orders of Defence of the Realm Ministry of Food Orders made by the Food Controller re above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1. The Milk Factories (Restriction) Order 1917 No. 1021 A copy of this Order will be forwarded to each Superintendent to be retained by them at Divisional Head Quarters. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 304 7th November 1917 Orders of Defence of the Realm Ministry of Food The Winter Beans Order 1917 and the Winter Oats and Rye (Restriction) Order 1917 No. 322 Referring to G. O.'s 209 and 215 of 1917 forwarding copies of the above Orders for Divisional and Sectional Stations, the Chief Constable has been informed that the Food Controller has now made an Order (Statutory Rules and Orders 1917 No. 1106) without prejudice to any proceedings taken thereunder. The copies of the above Order will therefore be marked on the front thereof in red ink "Revoked See G.O. 304 1917" General Order No. 305 7th November 1917 Orders of Defence of the Realm Ministry of Food Orders made by the Food Controller The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. The Butter (Maximum Prices) Order 1917 Order No.4 A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. A copy of this Order 1917 is forwarded to each Superintendent to be kept at Divisional Head Quarters The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 306 8th November 1917 Orders of Defence of the Realm Ministry of Food Orders made by the Food Controller The Chief Constable has received an intimation from the Home Office that the Ministry of Food are receiving reports from various parts of the Country that the Wheat, Rye and Rice (Restriction) Order dated 20th April 1917 forwarded with G. O. 108/1917 and the Barley (Restriction) Order dated 15th August 1917 forwarded with G.O. 215/1917 are not being obeyed. They have accordingly issued a poster warning users of grain of the provisions of the Orders and a supply of these posters has forwarded to Division, which the Chief Constable directs will be displayed within the County. General Order No. 307 9th November 1917 Promotion Appointments and Transfers The following promotions, appointments will take place on the 1st December 1917 and the transfer on 2nd December 1917. Promotions Superintendent Alfred Owen, Runcorn Division, to be Superintendent at Crewe Division, at �240. 0. 0 per annum, vice Thompson, pensioned. Inspector Albert Sudlow from Wirral Division to be Superintendent at Runcorn Division at �130. 0. 0 per annum. No. 237 Sergeant Frederick Lowndes Wirral Division to be Inspector at �130. 0. 0 per annum, vice Sudlow. No. 148 Acting Sergeant Robert Penny Middlewich to be Sergeant at �1. 19. 1 0 per week, vice Lowndes. No. 112 Acting Sergeant Edward Green Crewe Division to be Sergeant at �1. 19. 1 per week, vice Bowden, pensioned. Appointments No.307 John Griffiths Middlewich Division to be Acting Sergeant, vice Penny. No.108 Robert Woodall Northwich Division to be Acting Sergeant, vice Green. No.97 Albert Pass to be Acting- Sergeant Wirral Division, vice Teanby: Transfers Superintendent Alfred Owen (married) from Runcorn Division, to Crewe Division, to be stationed at Crewe, vice Thompson. Inspector Albert Sudlow (married) from Wirral Division to Runcorn Division to be stationed at Runcorn, vice Owen. Inspector Albert Henry Foster (married) from Northwich Division to Wirral Division to be stationed at New Ferry, vice Sudlow. Inspector Charles Hayward (married) from Head Quarters to Northwich Division to be stationed at Over, vice Foster. Inspector Frederick Lowndes (single) from Wirral Division to Head Quarters, vice Hayward: No. 148 Sergeant Frank Webb (single) from Northwich Division to be stationed at West-Kirby, vice Lowndes: No. 148 Sergeant Robert Penney (married from Middlewich Division to Northwich Division, to Alsager, vice Penny. PC 477 William Edge (married) from Crewe Division to Middlewich Division, to be stationed at Scholar Green, vice Griffiths. No. 112 Sergeant Edward Green (married) Crewe Division from Wistaston to Haslington, vice Bowden, pensioned. No. 103 Acting- Sergeant Robert Woodall (married) from Northwich to Crewe Division to be stationed at Wistaston, vice Green. No. 302 James Whiston (married) from Head Quarters to Northwich Division to be stationed at Hartford, vice Woodall. No. 97 Acting- Sergeant Albert Pass (married) Wirral Division from Eastham to West Kirby, vice Smith. No. 410 William Smith (married) Wirral Division from West Kirby to Eastham, vice Pass. Superintendents Owen and Sudlow will forward to the Chief Constable on 15th December 1917 a certificate that they have taken over all accounts, clothing, equipment, station-house, furniture, etc. in their new Divisions. The necessary estimates will be obtained and submitted to this Office not later than 25th November 1917. General Order No. 308 9th November 1917 Orders of Defence of the Realm Regulation 12B Ringing and Chiming of Bells and Striking of Clocks Referring to the above, and to S.G.O's 81/1017 and 121/1917 and as a result the Chief Constable intimates to the Constabulary that the question of relaxing the above restrictions has recently been under the consideration of the Field Marshall Commanding -in Chief Home Forces, and as a result the Competent Military Authority of that part of the County which is outside the area of the Mersey Defences, has given permission for the ringing of bells and the chiming of clocks to be allowed up to 7pm daily, and Superintendents will arrange for Sergeants and Constables to warn Clergymen, Church--Wardens and the other Church and Chapel officials accordingly. As regards that part of the County where is situated within the area of Mersey Defences, necessary for the Church officials and others who desire to have bells rung, to make applications for the same, in writing direct to the Competent Military Authority: The General Officer Commanding Mersey Defences 33 Rodney Street Liverpool And it must be made clear that no bells may be rung within the said area without permission first been obtained. The Police will the responsible in both the above mentioned areas that bells are not rung after 7pm and that the Mersey Coast Defences those responsible for the ringing of the bells are in permission of written permission. General Order No. 309 12th November 1917 Orders of Defence of the Realm Regulation 12B Ringing and Chiming of Bells and Striking of Clocks S.G. O. 308/1917 above is hereby cancelled: Referring to the above, and to S.G.O's 81/1017 and 121/1917 the Chief Constable intimates to the Constabulary that the question of relaxing the above restrictions has recently been under the consideration of the Field Marshall Commanding -in Chief Home Forces, and as a result the Competent Military Authorities have given permission for the ringing of bells and the chiming of clocks up to 7pm daily and Superintendents will arrange for Sergeants and Constables to warn Clergymen, Church--Wardens and the other Church and Chapel officials accordingly. The Police will be responsible that the bells are not rung after 7pm. The above applies to the whole of the County under the jurisdiction of the Cheshire Constabulary (including the area of Mersey Defences). General Order No. 310 12th November 1917 Ministry of Food Orders Orders made by the Food Controller under the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following:- Forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. General License No. 1100 under the Potatoes Order 1917: The (Grocers Returns) Order 1917 Order No.1001: A copy of this Order 1917 is forwarded to each Superintendent to be kept at Divisional Head Quarters. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police General Order No. 311 13th November 1917 Defence of the Realm The Motor Spirit Restriction Order No. 2 1917 With reference of S.G.O. 288/1917 it has been brought to the notice of the Chief Constable that persons who have undertaken part-time work in connection with some of the many Government Departments are driving in their vehicles, displaying the Notice of the Departments they work with, such as :- "Munitions Works" "Food Production" The Chief Constable directs that Constables Constable's shall be warned that they are not to be diverted from doing their duty and stopping such cars, by above, as, as, in his opinion, the occupants are likely to be as great offenders in the unauthorised consumption of petrol as many other users of a motor vehicle. General Order No. 312 13th November 1917 Military Service Referring to General Order 20/1917 and S.G.O. 58/1916 the Chief Constable has received a letter from The Home Office to the effect that the Secretary of State has received a letter from the Home Officer to the effect that the Secretary of State has been informed by the Director General of National Service that it is intended in future to take steps in the arrest of men who fail to present themselves on the day on which they are called up for service without allowing them the fourteen days grace which has been customary hitherto and without previously inserting the names of such absentees in the Police Gazette, and therefore directs that in the event of the Military Authorities requesting the apprehension of an absentee, such request will be carried out although the usual 14 days grace has not expired. General Order No. 313 15th November 1917 Duty Scales -Rural Beats The Chief Constable directs that from 1st December 1917 Duty Scale "D" will be worked by all Divisions. In the event of Superintendents considering it necessary to in any way alter the Duty Scale in consequence of any local occurrence they will do so and report cause to the Acting Chief Constable; . General Order No. 314 15th November 1917 Transfers The following transfers will take place on the 28th November 1917 the Constables being paid in their new Divisions from 25th December 1917 PC 261 Earnest Tudor (married) from Broxton Division to Nantwich Division, to be stationed at Hunsterson, vice Rogers. PC 115 Thomas Rogers (married) from Nantwich Division to Broxton Division, to be stationed at Threapwood, vice Tudor. General Order No. 315 16th November 1917 Ministry of Food Orders made by the Food Controller The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following:- 1. British Cheese Order 1917 Order No.1105 2. The Cattle Feeding Cake and Meal and Millers Offal's (Maximum Prices) Order 1917 No. 1107. A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. A copy of this Order 1917 is forwarded to each Superintendent to be kept at Divisional Head Quarters The purport of the Order will be made accordingly in red ink on all copies of that Order at Divisional Head Quarters and Sectional Stations. The Order also repeats the provisions of The Cheese (Maximum Prices) Order 1917 No. 1105 forwarded with G. O. 271/1917. General Order No. 316 17th November 1917 Coal required at Police Stations and Magistrate's Rooms Attention is drawn to the fact that the provisions of the Retail Coal Prices Order 1917 places on Local Authority (Urban and other District Councils) the fixing of a schedule of prices as the maximum prices changeable for the sale of coal by retail for domestic purposes, which schedule is made public by advertising in respective areas, which schedule is made public by advertising local newspapers etc.:-. Copies of these advertisements will be obtained and kept at Divisional Head Quarters Offices and care must be exercised by Superintendents and others concerned, in seeing that all charges for coal supplied for consumption at Police Stations are strictly in accordance with the fixed schedule. Copies of the advertisements will also be forwarded to this office on the 3th Instant and the names of the Police Stations affected by the same will be entered in red ink at the top right hand corner. It must be understood by occupiers of Police Stations that coal purchased at the public expense is of only sufficient good quality to meet the reasonable requirements of public rooms in Police Stations. This matter must continue to receive careful attention of Superintendents. General Order No. 317 17th November 1917 Gratuity The Chief Constable awards a gratuity of �10s/- to PC 79 H. Worthington Runcorn Division, for praiseworthy conduct in stopping a runaway horse at Stockton Heath on 14th November 1917 at great personal risk. General Order No. 318 17th November 1917 Ministry of Food Orders made by the Food Controller re above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1. General License No.1123 dated 6th November 1917, under the Bacon, Ham and Lard (Maximum Prices) Order No. 910. A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 319 17th November 1917 Ministry of Food Orders made by the Food Controller re above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Order 305/1917 forwarding copies of the Butter (Maximum Prices ) Order No. 4.1917,Divisional and Sectional Stations, the Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of:- The Butter (Maximum Prices) Amendment:- Order No. 1917 No. 1110. A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 320 20th November 1917 The Aliens Restriction Order 1917 The Chief Constable forwards herewith copy of Home Office Letter dated 15th November 1917, No. 343995/7, with reference to the procedure to be followed in regard to applications by British born woman for certificates of exemption under Article 25. C. of the Aliens Restrictions Order, which, so far as the Police are concerned will be as follows:- A schedule of particulars in the Form A:- (Copy herewith) signed by the applicant will be referred to the Home Office to the Police with a letter as in Form B. (Copy herewith). If the Secretary of State after the receipt of the Police decides to grant any exemption, the will be notified by a letter as per Specimen D herewith, enclosing the journal ( Form D) herewith enclosing the formal exemption (Form E) together with a copy of the letter sent to the woman (Form C)" (Copy herewith) The woman should then attend at the Police Station where she is registered and produce her Identity Book in in which an entry will be made by the Registration Officer. An identity Book should for this purpose be issued to any woman who does not already possess one. If the application is refused by the Police a letter in Form F (Sent herewith) will be sent to the Police. In the report to be furnished by the Police to the Chief Constable in answer to the letter (Form B) from the Home Office, Superintendents will be particular to see that special attention is paid to the following points: 1. Whether the statements made by the applicant are so far as the Police can ascertain, true:- If the woman claims to be separated from her husband otherwise through his interment or repatriation, this claim should be especially examined. 2. Whether anything is known to the Police to the applicants discredit, or whether she may be accepted as a loyal and respectable woman whose sympathies are wholly with this Country. 3. In what way (if at all) she suffers hardship from the restrictions imposed by the Alien Restriction Order-, For example:- Is she prevented from earning her living, or injured in health, or prevented from joining relatives or prevented from joining relatives or friends in a prohibited area who are willing to give her a home. The Secretary of State will not, save in exceptional circumstances, give relief to women who are living with husband of alien enemy nationality, and, to prevent disappointment, the Police, if consulted by such women, should discourage them from applying or exemption, unless the case is one of an unusual character. General Order No. 321 21st November 1917 Orders of Defence of the Realm Ministry of Food Orders made by the Food Controller under the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. The Butter (Maximum Prices) Order 1917: Order 1917. No. 1122 The Pigs Butter (Maximum Prices) Order 1917: Order No.5 1917. No. 1124 A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. A copy of this Order 1917 is forwarded to each Superintendent to be kept at Divisional Head Quarters The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 322 22nd November 1917 Orders of Defence of the Realm The Paper Restriction (Posters and Circulars Consolidation) Order 1917 No. 1078 The Chief Constable forwards herewith a supply of copies of the above Order made by the Board of Trade under the Defence of the Realm Regulations, and he direct that Superintendents will retain one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and also furnish one to each Sectional Station to be kept for reference if required. The Order revokes the Paper Restrictions Order 1917 and the Paper Restrictions Order (No 2) 1917 referred to in G.O. 74/1017 and also the General Licenses of the Royal Commission on Paper referred to in G.O. 74/1917 and 111 and 225/1917 which will be marked accordingly. Copies of a General License dated 8th November 1917 under The Paper Restriction ( Posters and Circulars) Consolidation Order 1917 are forwarded herewith for the information at Divisional Head Quarters. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 323 22nd November 1917 Orders of Defence of the Realm Ministry of Food Orders made by the Food Controller under the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1. The Oil Splitting Order 1917: Order 1917. No. 1134 A copy of this Order is forwarded for each Superintendent to be retained at Divisional Head Quarters. 2. General Licenses No. 1135 under the Sugar (Confectionery) Order 1917 No. 65 A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. A copy of this Order 1917 is forwarded to each Superintendent to be kept at Divisional Head Quarters The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 324 23rd November 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Census of Live Stock and Return of Requirements of Feeding Stuffs For Stock Owners The food Controller finds it necessary to obtain as early at as soon as possible:- 1. A census of all Live Stock And 2. A return of the requirements of feeding stuff from all Stock Owner. And has requested the Secretary of State to obtain from the Police the assistance in the distribution and collection of the Census Forms as they rendered in the case of the census of animals taken in April 1917:- That Census however will not serve the present purpose, but it is hoped that the census now to be taken will serve as a basis for the collection of future Returns required by the Departments concerned, and will save the necessity recourse to the Police. For this and other reasons it is important that the Census should be accurate and complete, and especially that a return should be finished by every owner. Two Census form have been drawn up:- 1. The form L/S.1 on buff paper which is to be filled in by every person who has on his holding or premises on 2nd December 1917 any cattle, sheep or pigs owned by him. 2. Form L.S.1a on pink paper which is to be filled in by every person who has on his holding on the date mentioned above any live- stock not owned by him. The cattle and meat Returns dated July 28th 1917 made by the Food Controller under Regulation 2G of the Defence of the Realm Regulations requires that:- (1) All persons engaged in the production, purchase, sale distribution, transport storage or shipment of any cattle, or any meat, shall furnish such particulars as to their businesses as may from time to time be specified by or on behalf of the Food Controller, and shall verify the same in such manner as he may direct. (2) For the purpose of this Order the expression "Cattle" shall include in addition to cattle usually so called, Ram, Ewe, whether Lamb and Swine and the expression "Meat" shall mean any Meat obtained from Cattle as defined. And it is under this Order that the present Census is being taken. A supply of the Forms have been sent to Divisions and upon receipt Superintendents will arrange for the requisite number if each to be immediately dispatched by messenger, or passed by Superintendents themselves that to Sections and Sub-Sections in Divisions to enable the officer in charge to serve, or have served:- 1. Buff Form L.S.1 on every person who has on his holding or premises on 2nd December 1917 any cattle sheep or pig owned by him. 2. Pink Form L.S.I A on every person who has on his holding or premises on 2nd December 1917 any cattle sheep or pig not owned by him. 3. Explanatory Leaflet (L.S. Leaflet 1) on every owner of Lives-Stock. A person who is grazing or feeding his own animals, and also others which do not belong to him must fill up both forms, setting out on the buff form the particulars of the animals, and on the pink form particulars of the others. It will be therefore be necessary to ask owners when serving the buff coloured forms whether they have on their premises any stock belonging to other people, if so a pink form will also be served: the latter will not however, be issued unless necessary. All forms must be served before the 30th November 1917, and at the time they are handed to owners they will be warned that the forms will be collected on 3rd December 1917 and must be ready to hand to the Officer when he calls for them: A few copies of each of the Forms will also be kept at every Police Station to hand to owners who may apply for them, and a list of the persons to whom such are handed at the Police Station will be kept by the Officer in charge who will be responsible for seeing that such forms duly filled in are collected. Arrangements will be made for Sergeants and Constables to collect all the forms both buff and pink, on the 3rd, 4th and 5th December 1917 and when receiving the forms the Sergeant or Constable will as far as possible see that the same are fully filled in. If the owner is away or for other good reason is unable to make the return a Return should be obtained from some person representing the owner. The work of verifying that each owner makes a return should be carried out by the P with all possible care, and be completed as soon as possible but the Police will not be responsible for checking the correctness of the particulars returned on the forms, and to their knowledge incorrect, Immediately the Officer in Charge of each Section or Sub-Section has collected both the forms from every owner he will have them placed in order by parishes, each lot being kept separate, and send all the forms by messenger to the Divisional Head Quarters Office, or Superintendents will arrange to pick up the same at Sectional Offices. Upon receipt Superintendents will forward the forms tied up in bundles by Sections to the Live Stock Commissioner for the Cheshire Area, whose address is:- The right hand sheet should be detached and forwarded to:- H. Sweetenham Live Stock Commissioner 49 Northgate Street Chester Each bundle of returns should be clearly marked. (a) Cheshire Constabulary (b) .............................................Police Division Forms forwarded from .......................................Police Station When the parcels have been dispatched to the Live Stock Commissioner, Chester Superintendents will report to this Office:- 1. The date the Forms are received from Head Quarters. 2. The date the Forms are sent to Sections. 3. The date the Forms are received back by the Superintendent. 4. The date the Forms are forwarded from the Superintendent's Office. If any extra hours are absolutely necessarily performed by Sergeants and Constables in connection with the above, the Chief Constable approves of Special Service Sheets being submitted by Superintendents to this Office containing particulars of the extra hours performed. If "Nil" a Memo to that effect will suffice. General Order No. 325 23rd November 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations The Tobacco Restriction Order (No. 2) 1917 No. 753 and The Tobacco Restriction Order (No. 3) 1917 No. 882 The Chief Constable forwards herewith a copy of each of the above Orders made by the Board Of Trade For the information of Superintendents and he directs that the same will be retained by them at Divisional Head Quarters. The Orders consolidate and amend the Tobacco Restriction Order No. (1) 1917 no. 522 printed at page 335 of the Manual containing the Defence of the Realm Regulations etc. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 326 23rd November 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Ministry of Food The Sugar Order 1917 No. 1049 Referring to General order 292/1917 the Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of General License No. 1140 under the above and he directs that Superintendents will retain one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and also furnish one copy to each Sectional Station to be kept for reference if required. The necessary reference will be made in the copies of the Sugar Order at Divisional Head Quarters and also furnish to each Sectional Station to be kept for reference if required. The necessary reference will be made in the copies at of the Sugar Order Order at Divisional Head Quarters and also furnish to each Sectional Station. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 327 24th November 1917 Absentees without leave and Deserters from the Army S.G.O 389/1902 is hereby cancelled. Section 4 of the Army (Annual) Act 1917 reads as follows:- 4. After paragraph (8) of section one hundred and fifty four of the Army Act which relates to Deserters and Absentees following paragraph will be inserted:- "(9) Where a person surrenders himself to a "Constable in the United Kingdom as being a "deserter or absentee without leave, the Officer "of Police in charge of the Police Station "to which he is brought shall forthwith inquire "into the case and if it appears to him from "the confession of that person "is a deserter or absentee without leave he. "may cause him to be delivered before a court "of summary jurisdiction under this section "and in such case shall send to the army "Council, or as they may direct a certificate "signed by himself as to the fact, date and "place of such surrender". Absentees and Deserters who surrender It will be observed by the above amendment that when a soldier surrenders himself to the Police as a deserter of absentee without leave it will not be necessary for him in future to be brought before a Court of summary jurisdiction under Section 154 (1) of the Army. Act provided that he appears from his own confession at which he surrenders himself, to be a deserter or absentee without leave. The Police Officer in charge will detain the man in a Police cell and forthwith send a telegram to the General Officer Commanding in Chief, Western Command Chester on the following lines:- (Sample Telegram) (To) General Officer Commanding in Chief Western Command Chester "No.4186 .........................Private John Simpson "Battalion.........................Regiment (or Battery) "Detained in custody here surrendered himself as deserter (or absentee) from................ (state here, Place from which man absented himself ) Police Sergeant Jones Sandbach Division Part1. Of Army Form 1917 will then be carefully filled in every particular by the Police Officer in charge and after being properly signed will be placed in an envelope and be posted by that night's post to the same Military Officer at Chester who will arrange for the soldier to be taken into Military Custody at the earliest opportunity. Should a Military escort not have arrived after the deserter or absentee has been detained for 48 hours a telephone message to that effect will be sent to the Chief Constables Office, Chester so that steps may be taken for expediting the sending of an escort, it being, in the opinion of the Chief Constable most undesirable for any undue delay to take place. Although it will not be necessary for the Deserter or Absentee to be taken before a court of summary jurisdiction the case will be reported on an Occurrence Form M17 (not 18) entered in the usual way in the Occurrence Book and the "Lock-up Book) but not in the Charge Book) and in the Columns "Decision of Magistrates" will be entered:- "Handed over to escort at ................P.M. on................................... A receipt will be obtained on Form M 15 for any property which may be in possession of the deserter or absentee. Part 2 Of Form 1917 having been detached from Part 1 will be filled in and forwarded by the Police Officer in charge to the Superintendent of the Division, who will be responsible for carefully checking the items of expenses entered therein, signing the certificate at the foot of same and forwarding it to the same Military Officer at Chester. If no expenses have been incurred Part 2 will be sent with the word "Nil" written in the body of same. Absentees and Deserters who are appended by the Police The Army Council have made a slight modification in the practice to be followed when an absentee or deserted from the Army is taken before a Court of Summary Jurisdiction and Army Form 1618 has been modified accordingly: Copies of the new Form are forwarded herewith, a few of which will be handed to each Magistrate's Clerk for his information. It will be noted that the Form has been divided into two parts: Part 1 has being the divided "Descriptive Return" made by the Court. Part 2 containing the statement of Police expenses and the remuneration (if any) of a reward: By the night post to the same Military Officer at Chester who will arrange for the soldier to be taken into Military Custody at the earliest opportunity. Should a Military escort not have arrived after the deserted or absentee has been detained for 48 hours a telephone message to this effect will be sent to the Chief Constable's Office, Chester so that steps may be taken for expediting the sending of an escort, it being, in the opinion of the Chief Constable most undesirable for any undue delay to take place. Although it will not be necessary for the deserter or absentee to be taken before a court of Summary jurisdiction the case will be reported on an Occurrence Form M. 17 (not 18) in the usual way in the Occurrence Book and Lock-up Book (but not in the Charge Book.) and in the Column "Decision of Magistrates" will be entered:- "Handed over to escort at ...............P.M. on ......................... A receipt will be obtained on Form for any property which may be possession of the deserter or absentee. Part 11 of Form O 1617 having been detached from Part 1 will be detached and will be filled in and forwarded by the Police Officer in charge to Superintendent of the Division who will be responsible for carefully checking the items of expenses entered therein, signing the certificate at the foot of same If no expenses have been incurred Part 11will be sent with the word "Nil" written in the body of same. Absentees and Deserters who are appended by the Police The Army Council have made a slight modification in the practice to be followed when an absentee or deserted from the Army is taken before a Court of Summary Jurisdiction and Army Form 01618 has been modified accordingly: Copies of the new Form are forwarded herewith, a few of which will be handed to each Magistrate's Clerk for his information. It will be noted that the Form has been divided into two parts: Part 1 has being the divided "Descriptive Return" made by the Court. Part 2 containing the statement of Police expenses and the remuneration (if any) of a reward: It is anticipated that the new arrangement will facilitate the recovery by the Police of the expenses incurred by them. It will be observed from the directions on the forms that both parts are to be sent to the General Officer Commanding in Chief, Western Command Chester. As soon as the man has been remanded or committed for safe custody, Part 1 will be detached and dispatched by the Justice's Clerk Western Command Chester on the following lines:- (Sample Telegram) (To) General Officer Commanding in Chief Western Command Chester "No.2164 .........................Private John Thompson "Battalion.........................Regiment (or Battery) Remanded in Custody here (or committed to Prison) as a deserter or absentee from..... ............ (state in the last blank space the place from which the man absented himself) "Detained in custody here surrendered himself as deserter (or absentee) from................ (State here the place from which man absented himself).............................................. Police Sergeant Mottram When the court has finally disposed of the defaulter and a recommendation for a reward (if any) has been made Part 2 of the Army Form o. 16.8 after being filled in by the Clerk to the Justices and signed by the Committing Magistrate, will be handed over to the Police, who will, in writing on the said Form in the spaces provided for the purpose the details of any expenses incurred by the Police, forward it to the Superintendent of the Division, who will be responsible for checking so far as the Police are concerned, and, after signing it, send it to the Military Authority above directed. The necessary entries will be made in the Occurrence, Charge and other Books in the usual manner. Should a Military escort not have arrived after the deserter or absentee has been detained for 48 hours a telephone message to this effect will be sent to the Chief Constables Office, Chester so that steps may be taken for expediting the sending of an escort, it being in the opinion of the Chief Constable most undesirable to any undue delay to take place. Should the deserter or absentee be sent to prison to await escort the expenses of taking him there after committal will not be entered on the Form O. 1618 as such will be claimed in the usual way from Prison Commissioners. If any request is made by the Military for a deserter or absentee to be conveyed by the police, the same will be referred to this Office. It will be understood that the cost of all telegrams sent in connection of absentees and deserters will be included in other necessary items as Police Expenses. When the amounts named on the Forms have been received by Superintendents an official check receipt will be for the Divisional Cash Book and credited in the usual way. Superintendents will forward to this Office on 3rd January, April and October in each year a Return on the following form:- Date in Custody Name No. Rank Battalion / Regiment Date handed over. List of Expenses sent to Military Authorities Amount of Expenses incurred Date amount received from Military Authorities Amount of Expenses incurred No. of Check Receipts � S d Date.....................................19... Superintendent.................................. General Order No. 328 24th November 1917 Defence of The Realm Regulations Ministry of Food Orders The Pigs (Maximum Prices ) Order 1917 Referring to General order 321/1917 forwarding copies of the above Order the Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of a Memorandum (M. G. Meat 6) and he directs that Superintendents will retain one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and also furnish one to each Sectional Station to be kept for reference if required. General Order No. 329 24th November 1917 Gratuity The Chief Constable awards a gratuity of �1. 0. 0 to PC 493 J. W. Leigh Northwich Division, for praiseworthy conduct in attempting to stop a runaway horse at Northwich on 21st November 1917 at great personal risk. General Order No. 330 26th November 1917 Hostile Leaflets The attention of the Constabulary is drawn to Defence of the Realm 27 c and an amendment of Regulation 51 made by an Order in Council dated 16th November 1917 as follows:- After Regulation 27B the following Regulation will be inserted:- 27. It shall not be lawful for any person "to print, publish or distribute any leaflet relating "to the present War or to the making of peace "unless:- (a)"There is printed on every page copy of the leaflet "the true name and address of the author and " of the printer thereof : and (b) The contents thereof have previously been submitted "to and passed by the Directors of the "Official Press Bureau or some other person "authorises that on behalf of the Secretary "of State:- "and if any person contravenes the foregoing provisions "he shall be guilty of summary offence against "these Regulations and if any person without lawful "authority or excuse has in his possession or on "premises in his occupation or under his control any "leaflet the publication of which would be a "Contravention of the foregoing provisions he shall be "guilty of a summary offence against the "Regulations, unless he proves that he did not know "and had no reason to suspect that the leaflet "related to such matters as aforesaid or that he "had no intention of transmitting or circulating "the leaflet or distributing copies thereof to or "amongst other persons: "Provided that a person shall not be deemed "to have contravened this regulation by reason "only that proof of a leaflet have been printed "for submission to the Directors of the Official "Press Bureau or other persons authorised as "aforesaid. "For the purposes of this Regulation the expression "leaflet includes a pamphlet or circular, but does "not include any newspaper or other publication "which was in existence on the eighteenth day of "November nineteen hundred and seventeen or any "leaflet issued by or under the authority of "His Majesty's Government" In Regulation 27 c: and after the words "printed "publication there shall be inserted the words "other "publication there shall be inserted the words "or of the leaflet" The above have been passed with a view to controlling the printing or distribution of leaflets (including pamphlets and circulars) relating to the present war or the making of peace: It will be seen that it is now a summary offence against the Regulations for any person to print, publish or distribute any leaflet unless: (a) there is printed on every page of the leaflet the true name and address of the author and of the printer thereof and (b) the contents thereof have previously been submitted to and passed by the Director of the official Press Bureau or some other person authorised in that behalf by the Secretary of State. Lists of the leaflets which have been passed and of those which have been stopped by the Press Bureau will be forwarded from the Home Office every week. The leaflets in these lists will be numbered and the lists will be carefully preserved so that they may be easily available for reference under Regulation 51 and proceedings may be taken against the person responsible for printing, publishing or distributing it. The Police should however, act with discretion in this matter. The object of the Regulation is to deal effectively with propaganda in the interest of the enemy, and proceedings should not be taken where the infringement is merely technical or due to oversight and there is no serious or substantial offence. In any case where there is a doubt as to the character of a leaflet, or whether a leaflet is identical with one mentioned in the Press Bureau lists, a copy will be forwarded for transmission to the Home Office for instructions. The Regulation applied to the distribution of existing leaflets; but in the case of leaflets printed and published before the issue of the Regulation time will be allowed for their submission to the Press Bureau it will not be necessary to insist on the addition of the authors name and address until time has been given for existing stocks to be exhausted. This concession will not of course, interfere with the seizure of leaflets which obviously contravene any other Regulation including leaflets, the seizure of which under Regulation 51 has already been directed by the Home Office Circulars. The following is a complete list of these with a few additions:- 1. A cry from the Trenches: Copy of a letter from the Clarion, printed by Blackfriars Press Ltd. 2. A grateful Country: by G. A. Glyde: Printed in National Labour Press Ltd. 3. A know-out Blow: printed and published by New Order Press: 3. Tudor Street London E. 4. An Appeal to Women: By C. Deaspard. Printed In National Labour Press Ltd and printed, by the Women's International League. 5. An open letter to His Majesty King George V by J. H. Ferris: Published by the Brotherhood Church Barton, Leeds 6. A Question for us all: Published by the Christian Peace Crusade 39 Doughty Street W.C. 7. A Statement made by Second Lieutenant S.W.Sasson to his Commanding Officer explaining his grounds for refusing to serve longer in the Army. 8. A Warning; What Conscription can do even in Republican France. Printed by National Labour Press Ltd. or the National Council against Conscription: 9. Belgian and the scrap of Paper: By A.N. Brailsford. Printed by the National Labour Press Ltd. Published by Independent Labour Party; 10 Britain and the War: By C.H. Newman. Published by the National Labour Press Ltd: 11. British Militarism: By C.H. Norman: Published by the City of London of the Independent Labour Party by National Labour Press: 12. Christianity and War: Published at the Cottingham Press E. Yorks: 13. Democracy and Peace: Printed by the National Labour Press Ltd, and Published by the Women's International League: 14. Democracy at Bay: By Cassandra to the British House of Lords and of Commons Greetings: 15. Devils Business: By A. Fenner Brockway. Published by the National Labour Press: 16. Dont Buy War Bonds: No imprint: 17. Every day at the present time August 1917 no imprint: 18. Executed the Story of an East London Boy: Published by the National Labour Press Ltd. 19. For you Mr Worker By W. Paul: Printed and Published by the Socialist Labour Press, 50 Renfrew Street Glasgow: 20. Franco - Russian: By S. Proops: 21. How the War Came: Printed by the National Labour Press Ltd: 22. Is Germany Right? Printed by the National Labour Press and Published by the Independent Labour Party: 23. Letter to Ex Pacifist: By Edward George Smith. Published by Garden City Press Ltd: 24. More than One Thousand Conscientious Objectors: Printed and Published by the National Labour Press Ltd and Published by the No. Conscription Fellowship: 25. Nationality and Patriotism: By H. Norman: Published by the National Labour Press Ltd: 26. Peace at Once: By Clive Bell. Published by the National Labour Press Ltd: 27. Persia &Finland: By N.H. Brailsford: Published by the Independent Labour Party: 28. Repeal the Act: Printed by the National Labour Press Ltd: Printed by the No. Conscription Fellowship: 29. Russia, Turkey and England: By Marmaduke Pickhall: 30. Shall Britain be Conscripts: Printed by the Victoria House Printing Co. Ltd and Published by the No Conscription Fellowship: 31. Six Questions Answered: By Women's Peace Crusade Leaflet No. 3 by the National Labour Press Ltd: 32. Socialism and War: By Sephton Sinclair: Published by the Clarion Press: 33. Some Reasons Why War should be stopped: Published by the Stop the War Committee: 34. The Last War: Published by the Worker's Freedom Group 19 The Haymarket, Bristol: 35. Three Years of War; By Women's Peace Crusade Leaflet No. 1 Printed by the National Labour Press Ltd: 36: Tortures etc. Russia: 1 Printed by the National Labour Press Ltd: 37. Two Years Hard Labour for Refusing to Disobey the Dictates of Conscience: Printed by the National Labour Press Ltd: Published by the No Conscription Fellowship: 38what are we fighting for: By Arnold Lupton: Published by the No Conscription Fellowship: 39. Why: A Question and an Appeal to British Labour: By E. D. Movel: Printed by the National Labour Press Ltd: 40. Why Britain should disarm: By George Benson: Printed by the National Labour Press Ltd: 41. Your King and Country need you: No. imprint: The Regulation does not apply to any leaflet issued by or under the authority of the Department of His Majesty's Government: In some cases the fact that it is issued, for example by the War Aims Committee or by a Government Department, will appear on a leaflet, and in other cases it will be possible from the nature of the document to decide that it does come within the class of leaflets the publication of which it is desired to prohibit, In any case of doubt, a copy of the leaflet should, before action is taken, be submitted to this Office for Instructions. The accompanying Home Office Letter dated 23rd November 1917 No. 352, 206/2 Copy of Regulations and Hostile Leaflets No. 14 will be explained to the members of their Divisions and be kept at Divisional Head Quarters Offices with other Home Office Circulars. General Order No. 331 28th November 1917 Promotion Appointments and Transfers That part of G.O. 307/1917 which refers to the promotion of No. 237 Sergeant Lowndes is at his request cancelled. The following promotion will take place on 1st December 1917. Promotions No.158 Sergeant Joseph Gale (single) Stockport Division to be Inspector at �130. 0. 0 per annum, vice Sudlow. Transfers Inspector Joseph Gale (single) Stockport Division to Head Quarters, vice Hayward. No. 56 Sergeant Frank Webb (single) from Northwich Division to Stockport Division, to be stationed at Bredbury, vice Gale, instead of to West Kirby as per G.O. 207/17. General Order No. 332 28th November 1917 Prices to be charged by Holders of intoxicating Liquor Licenses For Meals ect. Supplied to Members of His Majesty's Forces Referring to G. O. 40/17 relative to the prices charged by Licenses for meals supplied to members of His Majesty's Forces the Chief Constable has today received intimation from the General Officer Commanding -in- Chief Western Command cancelling the Order made by him dated February 1917. The Chief Constable therefore directs that Superintendents will arrange to have the printed copies of the Order collected from licensees and others upon whom the same were issued, and destroyed, and a report sent to this Office on 8th December 1917 that such has been done. General Order No. 333 28th November 1917 The Aliens Restriction Order 1917 Referring to G. O. 294/1917 the Chief Constable has been informed that it is not intended in a case where an alien's identity has been stamped by the Minister of Munitions (M.M. L.1. P.M. T2) that he should be required to have the book stamped afresh by the War Office (M.1.5.A.) there will therefore be necessity to report such cases to this Office as directed in the last paragraph of the General Order above referred to as to the permission obtained from M.M.L.1.P.Sa) holds good. General Order No. 334 29th November 1917 Ministry of Food Orders Orders made by the Food Controller under the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following:- Forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. The Oats (Retail Prices) Order 1917 No. 1157: The Butter (Distribution) Order 1917 Order No.1163: A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and to furnish one to each Sectional Station there to be kept for reference if required. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 335 1st December 1917 General Order No. 334 Increase of Pay The undermentioned members of the Force will receive the undermentioned increase of Pay as follows: Division No. Rank Name Increase of Pay per week From Inst Broxton No. 146 Sergeant J. Meredith � 2. 2. 0 14th Eddisbury PC 481 RJ. Richardson � 1. 13. 10 31st Wirral No. 202 Act-Sergeant H. Leigh � 1. 16. 2. 16th Macclesfield No. 25 Act-Sergeant J. Powis � 1. 16. 2 19th Macclesfield PC 8 T. Mather � 1. 15. 0 14th General Order No. 336 1st December 1917 Gratuity The Chief Constable awards a gratuity of 10s/-to PC 273 T. Evans Altrincham Division, for praiseworthy conduct in attempting to stop a runaway horse at Altrincham on 26th November 1917 at great personal risk. General Order No. 337 1st December 1917 Early Closing of Shops at Christmastide 1917 The Chief Constable has been informed by the Home office that the Secretary of State has made an Order suspending the General Early Closing Order hour closing hour for shops under No. 10B of the Defence of the Realm Regulations from Monday 17th to Monday 24th December 1917 both day inclusive. The Police throughout the County will make the alteration widely known by warning all shop-keepers and other persons concerned. General Order No. 338 1st December 1917 Defence of the Realm Regulations Enforcement of Orders made by the Food Controller The Chief Constable forwards herewith for the information and guidance of Superintendents: 1. Copy of Statutory Rules and Orders No. 1130 The Enforcement (England and Wales) dated 9th November 1917 made by the Food Controller under the Defence of the Realm Regulations. 2. Copy of Memorandum dated November 1917 issued by the Ministry of Food containing directions to Food Control Committee in England and Wales. 3. The Local Authorities (Food Control) Order No. 3 1917. It will be observed that the intention that the Food Control Committee which has now been set up in all parts of the County should take the initiative in the measures for the enforcement of the Food Orders and that they have accordingly been empowered to prosecute offenders. The powers of inspection and prosecution conferred by provisions orders on Inspectors of Weights and Measures will still exist. The Police will also retain their general powers under the Defence of the Realm Regulations. The powers of enforcement and prosecution hitherto exercised by Local Authorities having been transferred to Food Control Committees are being withdrawn as from 1st January 1918, except where special arrangements have been made for Local Authorities to continue to exercise their powers as explained in para. 13 of the Memorandum before referred to. The Secretary of State has expressed a hope that notwithstanding the responsibilities which are now being placed on the Food Control Committees of the Orders, the Police will cooperate in this most important work with the Committees. The Chief Constable desires that the Police throughout the County will continue to give every assistance to the Food Control Committees or Officials appointed by them. In the opinion of the Chief Constable it is not desirable that the Police should pay visits to shops or to private premises for mere formality or on the chance of detecting some offence. Such visits will be paid no doubt by Officials of the local Food Control Committee, or the Weights and Measures Inspectors. When the Police Officer in the ordinary course of his Police Duty sees an offence committed or receives a complaint, he will at once report the matter to his Superintendent giving the particulars in his presence. On receipt of any such a report the Superintendent will after considering the same, either, (a) Give directions fir further enquiry by the Police with a view to Police proceedings: or (b) Pass on the particular without delay to the Food Control Committee in order that their appointed Officers may make the necessary enquiry and take proceedings as may be directed by the Committee. Whenever Superintendents decide to pursue the course laid down in (a) above they will inform the Local Food Control Committee accordingly. Generally speaking it will be considered as undesirable for the Police to make enquiry or to lay information for offences herein referred to unless there are special reasons necessitating such a course, in which case the facts will be reported to the Chief Constable for his instructions, before information laid. In the opinion of the Chief Constable it is not expedient that any member of the Cheshire Constabulary should be place at the disposal of the Food Control Committee to as their Officer. In view of the issue of these instructions Memo to Superintendent dated 15th August 1917 must be considered cancelled. General Order No. 339 1st December 1917 Licensed Houses Notice having been received that compensation under the Licensing Consolidation Act 1910 in respect of the licensed houses specified below will be paid on 24th December 1917 and that the licenses will expire on 31st December 1917, the Chief Constable directs that Superintendents will see that the licensed houses are closed accordingly and, report to him on 3rd January 1917 that such has been done. Name and Situation of Premises Nature of License Remarks Jolly Sailor Hill Street Wharton Winsford Beer House Crown Inn Fully licensed The entry with reference to the above premises in the Police Register of Licensed Houses will be neatly written through in red ink, over which will be written:- "Closed 31st December 1917 Compensation granted" General Order No. 340 4th December 1917 Ministry of Food Orders made by the Food Controller re above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following:- The Margarine (Maximum Prices) Order No. 1162- A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 341 4th December 1917 Raids by Hostile Aircraft Referring to General Order 48 /191 the particulars furnished by the Police of the time, where and place where bombs were dropped afford to General Head Quarters, Home Forces, such valuable assistance in the identification of the course followed, and bombs dropped by the Aircraft, that they are anxious for these particulars to be given the greatest possible exactitude. If the report merely gives the approximate time and the time of the parish in which the bombs fell, or the nearest town or village, the position of the aircraft may be left uncertain by several miles. What General Head Quarters want to be able to do is to locate the spot precisely on the ordnance survey maps of the scale of one inch to the mile (copies were sent to Divisions on 18th December 1917. The Chief Constable therefore directs that whenever the exact spot where same fell will be given by describing the position by reference to features marked on the Ordnance survey one inch map. 1. "400 yards north-west of Little Mudborough Church 2. "100 yards north of the letter "b" in the word Mudborough and so forth. A copy of Section 1 of the form of report sent with General Order 48/1916 with particulars of an imaginary raid filled in is forwarded herewith and the Chief Constable directs that Superintendents will be particular in giving all the information required on the form when telephoning to this office, particulars of an air raid in the County. All Police reports of casualties should include numbers of H. M. Naval or Military Forces who have been killed or injured, and should distinguish these from the civilian casualties. If any difficulty be experienced in obtaining figures of casualties, owing to reluctance on the part of local naval or military authorities to furnish this information to the Police, the circumstances should be reported at once to this Office. Time / Places Bombs Exp. Inc. Casualties Killed Injured Damage Essex 10. 20 pm Dover Court half a mile East of Tower 2 2 1 - - - Several cottages slightly (�5) 10. 35 pm Bradfield Slipes Farm 1 - - - - - - 1 One house (�50) Building �100. 1 1 10. 45 pm Ardleigh - 2 - - - - - - - - Nil 11 pm Wormingford 100 yards from Church 1 - - - - - - - - Glass in 3 Cottages �1. Station & River 100 yards between Ballintines & Russell Farms 3 2 - 2 - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - Shop window damage homes, Signal box & pavement box �500 11. 30 pm Barnfield half a mile W. of Parkgate - - 1 - - - - - - - Haystack and growing crops �75. 11.55 Braintree 1 - - - - - - - - - Nil South of Marshall 12am 1 - - - - - - - - - Slight to permanent way On railway by T" of "Witham - - - - - - - - - Slight to permanent way Totals 10 7 - 1 - 1 2 - No. of H.M. Forces included in above General Order 342 5th December 1917 Police Register of Licensed Houses The following alterations will be made in the above:- Broxton Licensing District No.18 Calveley Arms Hanley Licensee James Barrow Clubbe Bucklow Licensing District No.9 Rose & Crown Knutsford Licensee James Gibson No. 20 Beer Off King Street Knutsford Licensee Helen Kate Norbury Nantwich Licensing District No. 21 Hawk Inn Haslington Licensee Ada Butler Sandbach Licensing District No.29 Red Bull Church Lawton Licensee Joseph Darlington Northwich Licensing District No.86 Travellers Rest Northwich Licensee Algeruon Cawley No. 104 Farmers Arms Rudheath Licensee Fred Broadie Wirral Licensing District No.12 Railway Inn Lower Billington Licensee Patience Rose Ashley No. 182 Seven Stars Thornton Hough Licensee John Henry Pollitt Dukinfield Licensing District No.17 Park Hotel Dukinfield Licensee Arthur Taylor No. 14 Nags Head Dukinfield Licensee Arthur Taylor No. 41 Rising Sun Dukinfield 2 Licensee Mary Crossland Stockport Licensing District No.79 Wright's Arms Hazel Grove -cum - Bramhall Licensee Alice Maud Brayford No. 105 Royal Oak Marple Licensee Jane Stephens General Order 343 5th December 1917 Ministry of Food Orders Orders made by the Food Controller under the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following:- Forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1. General License No.1170 under the Potatoes Order 1917: 2. The Damaged Grain 1917 No. 1182: No.1174: A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and to furnish one to each Sectional Station there to be kept for reference if required. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order 344 6th December 1917 Ministry of Food Orders Orders made by the Food Controller under the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following:- Forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1. The Seed (1917 Crop) Order 1917: 2. General License No.1181under the Potatoes Order 1917: The necessary corrections mentioned in Clause 21 and the Fourth Schedule to the Seed Potatoes (1917) Order will be made in the Orders referred to therein at Divisional Quarters and Sectional Stations. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order 345 7th December 1917 Local Taxation Licenses Copies of the Notices as to the taking out of Licenses for the year 1918 in respect of * Armorial Bearings * Male Servants * Carriages including Motor Cars and vehicles drawn by Motor Cars Which will shortly be forward by the Clerk of the Cheshire County Council direct to Superintendents will be posted in every parish in the County, on all Church and Chapel doors, Police Notice Boards and at all other places where permission can be obtained, on which public and parochial Notices are usually exhibited. The Notices must be kept posted for the first six weeks in 1918. In the Boroughs policed by the Cheshire Constabulary as well as in Towns and Urban Districts, Superintendents will arrange with local Bill-Posters to post the Posters at the places before mentioned at a reasonable rate which should be arranged before- hand. In purely Rural Districts the posting will be done by the Police stationed in such Districts and if any expense is incurred for providing paste etc. a bill for same will be submitted as herein directed. The account for this work or a memo saying there are none will be forwarded from each Division to this office on the morning of 15th January 1918. The Local Taxation Committee having considered whether or not the practice of sending out Notices of reminder to person who have in the past taken out Dog Licenses should be continued, when it was pointed out that there was no statutory obligation upon the County Council to send out such Notices, it was decided in order to avoid expenditure not absolutely necessary, that for 1918, the Notices of Reminder should not be issued, and Superintendents will cause to be so informed. Farmers and others who desire to claim exemption from License Duty in respect of dogs used for tending sheep and cattle should be advised to apply at the nearest Post Office for the necessary Forms of Declaration. General Order 346 8th December 1917 Orders of Defence of the Realm Ministry of Food Orders made by the Food Controller under the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1. The Food Control (Milk Requisition) Order 1917: Order 1917. No. 1186 A copy of this Order is forwarded for each Superintendent to be retained at Divisional Head Quarters. 2. The Potato Order (No. 2) 1917 No. 1188 A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. A copy of this Order 1917 is forwarded to each Superintendent to be kept at Divisional Head Quarters The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order 347 6th December 1917 Cutting and Stealing Ever Greens The Acting Chief Constable draws the attention of Superintendents to the following Orders which will be strictly complied with:- Instructions contained in General Order 129/1985 General Order No 348 6th December 1917 Stealing Poultry The Chief Constable draws the attention of the Constabulary to G.O. 169/87 and he directs that Superintendents will see that the instructions contained therein are complied with. General Order No 349 6th December 1917 Water Pipes at Police Stations and Court Rooms The Chief Constable draws the attention of occupiers of Police Stations to G.O. 4/01 with reference to steps being taken with the view of reducing the liability of water pipes to burst. The usual annual return of repairs etc required at Police Stations during the year is not being called for on this occasion, having regard to the absolute necessity of economy having to be exercised all round. Should urgent repairs at any time be required a special report will be sent to this Office. General Order No 350 8th December 1917 Police Station Repairs and Painting, Papering etc The usual annual return of repairs etc. required at Police Stations during the year is not being called for on this occasion, having regard to the absolute necessity of economy having to to be exercised all round. Should urgent repairs at any time be required a special report will be sent to this Office. General Order No 351 8th December 1917 Memo to Superintendents dated 21st February 1908 The following Return for the Year ending 31st December 1917 will be forwarded to this Office on 5th January 1918. General Order No 352 8th December 1917 List of Petty Sessions for the year 1918 Superintendents will correct the enclosed list as far as relates to each Division, both as regards "Petty Sessional" "Annual Adjourned Licensing Meetings" and "Occasional Courts" and return same to this office as soon as possible. General Order No 353 8th December 1917 Notices re Dogs The Acting Chief Constable directs that the Notices issued by the National Canine Defence League, which will probably be forwarded hereafter, will be posted on Police Notice Boards throughout the County as far as they will go. General Order No 354 6th December 1914 Rent Allowance Christmas 1917 The Acting Chief Constable directs that the Rent Allowance due to 31st Instant will be paid on or before 22nd Instant. Prior to signing Div. Forms F19 at the end of the Quarter, Superintendents will be careful to examine the Rent Books to see that the Rent has been paid. General Order No 355 8th December 1917 County Carts The Acting Chief Constable directs that during the first week in January 1918 Licenses for County Carts will be obtained at Post Offices situated within the County Police jurisdiction, and be sent to this Office to charge the cost of same in Police Accounts. General Order No 356 8th December 1917 Sheep worrying by Dogs The Acting Chief Constable takes this opportunity of drawing the attention of the Constabulary to the fact that he has lately received several reports of sheep worrying by dogs in different parts of the County and he specially draws attention to the Order of the Local Authority with reference to dogs being kept up during the night. Constables on night patrol will be particular in seeing that the requirements of the Order are observed and warn dog owners accordingly. General Order No 357 10th December 1917 Ministry of Food Orders Orders made by the Food Controller under the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following:- Forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all 1. The Sugar (Brewers Restrictions) Order 1917 No. 1185 A copy of this Order is forwarded for each Superintendent to be retained at Divisional Head Quarters. 2. The Testing of Seeds Order 1917. No. 1156 3. The Oats Products (Postponement of Date) Order 1917 No. 1200. 4. General License No. 1199 under the Potatoes Order 1917. A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police General Order No 358 10th December 1917 Fire Precautions in connection With Christmas Entertainments etc The Chief Constable directs that Notices printed in red from the British Fire Protection Committee, forwarded herewith containing a Caution as to the protection of fires at Christmas festivities and parties, will be posted on all Police Notice Boards and at other conspicuous places where permission can be obtained. He further directs that copies will be distributed to those on charge of all principal assembly rooms such as premises licensed for Music, Singing and Dancing and under the Cinematograph Act, Hospitals, Asylums, Schools and similar institutions where Christmas Festivities are frequently organised, and, in addition, copies may be handed to the local public and in addition copies will be handed to the local press. General Order No 359 10th December 1917 Defence of the Realm Liquor Control Regulations 1915 Lancashire and Cheshire Area The Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic) has issued the following Orders dated 4th December 1917. Relaxing for the days preceding Christmas certain restrictions as to the dispatch of intoxicating liquor from Licensed Premises: On 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st 22nd,23rd and 24th , days of December 1917 the dispatch from licensed premises of intoxicating liquor is authorised for delivery at any place, notwithstanding that the same be not more than five miles distance. Provided always that nothing in the order shall be deemed to authorise the dispatch of spirits on Saturday 22nd day of December 1917: Sale and supply of Intoxicating Liquor on Christmas Day The hours during which intoxicating liquor may be sold and supplied on Christmas Day in licensed premises and clubs, whether for consumption on or off the premises, shall be the same as on Sundays: No spirits to be consumed off the premises shall be sold or supplied in any licensed premises or club, or to be dispatched or taken therefrom on Christmas Day. The above Orders apply to Cheshire and the Chief Constable directs that license holders and secretaries of Clubs will be informed of the contents of the same. General Order No 360 10th December 1917 Hostile Publications In pursuance of the powers conferred upon him by regulation 27B of the Defence of the Realm Regulations the Secretary of State for the Home Department has made an Order prohibiting the importation into the United Kingdom, of the following Publications:- 1. The "Hindus Ghada" a weekly paper published in San Francisco in Urdu and Gurmeikhe by the "Guganntar Ashram. 2. The Ghadr -di- Gary" "(Echo of Military)" poems by the same publishers in the same languages: 3. "Zulum Zulum Goresphai Zulim""Tyranny of the Whiteman's Rule) in Gurmukhi by the same publishers. 4. "British Rule in India" 7th edition published by the British themselves" 7th edition published in New York": Also German edition. 5. India under the British Fist": 6. "India's Loyalty to England" published as 4. 7. "A Manifesto of the Indian National Party" published as No. 4. 8. "A few facts about British rule in India" in English published as No. 1 9. "Reflections on the political situation in India" by Lajhat Rai published in Japan. 10 "British Justice and Honesty" by Sir Walter Strickland published in Italy or Switzerland. 11. "Why India is in revolt against British Rule" published as No.4. 12. "Young India by Lajhat Rai published New York. 13"Deshbkakti Ke Git" Songs of patriotism in Hindi published as No.4 14. India against Britain" in English published as No.1 15. "Is Japan a menace to Asia by Tarak Nathdas, in English, published in Shanghai: 16. "Reflections on the Political Situation in India" by Lajhat Rai originally published in Japan, now reprinted and issued in German and English: 17. "Self -Government for India" published in Stockholm by Aktibolaget Chelies and Company: 18 "For India" by W. W. Pearson M.A.B.Sc published in Tokis, by the Asiatic Association of Japan: In the event of any of the publications being found in the jurisdiction of the Cheshire Constabulary particulars will at once be reported to this Office: The accompanying copies of the Orders dated 27th August 1917 and 30th November 1917 will be kept at Divisional Head Quarters Offices with other Home Office Circulars. General Order No 361 11th December 1917 Pay Sheets 1917 The above will be made out as follows for the year ending 31st December 1918 and Superintendents will pay their Divisions including Supernumerary Constables as directed in Memo to Superintendents dated 13th June 1911 forwarding Pay Sheets to this Office with Weekly States on Monday Mornings. March Quarter From... To.... No. of Days Boot Money War Bonus Married War Bonus unmarried from 1st Jan to12th Jan 12 2/- 20/- 12/- from 13th Jan to 26th Jan 14 2/- 20/- 12/- from 27th Jan to 9th Feb 14 2/- 20/- 12/- from 10th Feb to 25th Feb 14 2/- 20/- 12/- from 24th Feb to 9th Mar 14 2/- 20/- 12/- from 10th Jan to25th Mar 14 2/- 20/- 12/- from 24 Mar to 31st Mar 14 2/- 20/- 12/- from 25th Mar to 31st Mar 8 1/- 10/- 6/- June Quarter From 1st Apr to 13th April 13 2/- 20/- 12/- From 14th Apr to 27th Apr 14 2/- 20/- 12/- From 28th Apr to 11th Apr 14 2/- 20/- 12/- From 12th May to 25th May 14 2/- 20/- 12/- From 26th May to 8th June 14 2/- 20/- 12/- From 9th June to 22nd June 14 2/- 20/- 12/- From 23rd June to 30th June 8 1/- 10/- 6/- September Quarter From 1st Jul to 13th Jul 13 2/- 20/- 12/- From 16th Jul to 27th Jul 14 2/- 20/- 12/- From 28th Jul to 10th Aug 14 2/- 20/- 12/- From 11th Aug to 24th Aug 14 2/- 20/- 12/- From 25th Aug to 7th Sep 14 2/- 20/- 12/- From 8th Sep to 21st Sep 14 2/- 20/- 12/- From 22nd Sep to 29th Sep 8 8d- 10/- 6/- December Quarter From... To.... No. of Days Boot Money War Bonus Married War Bonus unmarried from 30th Sept to12th Oct 13 2/- 20/- 12/- from 13th Oct to 26th Oct 14 2/- 20/- 12/- from 27th Oct to 9th Nov 14 2/- 20/- 12/- from 10th Nov to 23rd Nov 14 2/- 20/- 12/- from 24th Nov to 7th Dec 14 2/- 20/- 12/- from 8th Dec to 21st Dec 14 2/- 20/- 12/- from 22nd Dec to 28th Dec 10 1/- 10/- 6/- General Order No. 362 11th December 1917 Orders of Defence of the Realm Ministry of Food Orders made by the Food Controller under the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1. The Bacon Harris and Lord (Distribution) Order 1917: Order 1917. No. 1201 A copy of this Order is forwarded for each Superintendent to be retained at Divisional Head Quarters. 2. The Cream (M. G. J 1.) Order 1917 No. 1192 A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. A copy of this Order 1917 is forwarded to each Superintendent to be kept at Divisional Head Quarters The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 363 12th December 1917 Use of the Red Cross Emblem on Vehicles Referring to G. O. 259/1917 the Chief Constable forwards herewith a specimen of the card which is to be carried by all members of the Red Cross Society, when using Branch of the British Red Cross work. This card will be accepted by the police as proof of authority to consume petrol under the "provisions of the Motor Spirit Restriction Order provided that the car is actually employed on work or other of the following Hospitals:- The only private persons who are authorities to use the Red Cross and to whom such permits * 2nd Western General Hospital Manchester * Nell Lane Military Hospital Manchester * Queen Mary's Military Hospital Manchester * Lord Derby War Hospital Winwick. In cases in which motor spirit is consumed in vehicles (which are in the opinion of the Police) not being used as before mentioned the circumstances are to be reported by Constables to Superintendents. General Order No. 364 12th December 1917 Ministry of Food Orders Orders made by the Food Controller under the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following:- Forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1. The Intoxication Liquor (Output and Delivery) 1917 No. 1213: 2. The Seeds, Nuts, Kernels (Requisition) Order 1917 No. 1226: A copy of the above Order is forwarded for each Superintendent to be retained at Divisional Quarters. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 365 13th December 1917 Ministry of Food Orders Orders made by the Food Controller under the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following:- Forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, all of which made by the Food Controller. 1. The Bacon Ham & Lard Order (Provisional Prices) 1917 No. 1180. 2. The Pigs (Maximum Prices) Order 1917: A copy of the above Order is forwarded for each Superintendent to be retained at Divisional Quarters. A sufficient number of copies of the Order are forwarded to enable Superintendents to keep one copy at Divisional Head Quarters and furnish one to each Sectional Station, there to be kept for reference if required. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police. General Order No. 366 13th December 1917 Hostile Publications In pursuance of the powers conferred upon him by regulation 27B of the Defence of the Realm Regulations the Secretary of State for the Home Department has made an Order prohibiting the importation into the United Kingdom, of the following Publications:- Referring to S.G.O. 330/1917 the Government having decided that the Defence of the Realm 27c is to be amended the Chief Constable has been informed that pending further instructions, no action should be taken on the Home Office Circular of 23rd November 1917 No. 355.206/2 forwarded with the G.O. named, except:- 1. To deal with any leaflet printed or distributed without the name and address of the printer or (in the case of the leaflets) the name and address of the author and printer. 2. To seize under Regulation 51 any copies of the leaflets mentioned in the list enclosed in the Circular referred to: Fresh instructions will hereafter be sent to the Regulation 27C. General Order No. 367 13th December 1917 Hostile Leaflets Referring to S.G.O. 330/1917 the Government being decided that the Defence of the Realm Regulations 27C is to be amended the Chief Constable has been informed that pending further instructions no action should be taken on the Home Office Circular of 23rd November 1918 No. 352. 206. 206/2 forwarded with G.O. named except: 1. To deal with any leaflet printed or distributed without the name and address of the Printer or in the case of the new leaflets the name and address of the author or printer. 2. To seize under Regulation any copies of the leaflets mentioned in the list enclosed in the Circular referred to. Fresh instructions will hereafter be sent as to Regulation 27C. The accompanying copy of Home Office Letter dated 12th December 1817 No. 252,206/99 will be kept with other Home Office letters at Divisional Head Quarters. General Order No. 368 14th December 1917 Orders of Defence of the Realm Ministry of Food Orders made by the Food Controller under the above The Chief Constable forwards herewith copies of the following Orders made by the Food Controller, for each Superintendent to be retained at Divisional Head Quarters:- The General Licence, No.1220 under the Dried Fruits (Restriction) 1917. The purport of the Order will be made known to persons who may enquire from the Police.