LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 1 CITY OF LONDON POLICE CLA/048 Reference Description Dates ADMINISTRATION PERSONNEL FILES: POLICE OFFICERS CLA/048/AD/01/770 Wasey, R.W. - Waters, J.F. Not available for general access Sample images are available to view online via the Player and show the file for PC Edward Watkins who discovered Catherine Eddowes, one of Jack the Ripper's victims. Files include applications, reports on conduct and superannuation information. To see more personnel files please contact staff at London Metropolitan Archives. Former Reference: ACCN/2001/206 Box 770 CHIEF OFFICE AND POLICE COMMISSIONER CLA/048/AD/07/001 Proceedings of Courts and Committees of 1840 Jan - Aldermen re the Commission of City Police 1841 Feb Containing copies of letter and reports to the Courts and Committees. CLA/048/AD/07/002 Proceedings of Courts and Committees of Oct 1839 - Jan Common Council, re the Commissioner of City 1841 Police Containing copies of letter and reports to the Courts and Committees. CLA/048/AD/07/003 Extracts and reports re Duties & c 1839 1 book CLA/048/AD/07/004 Extract from minutes of Common Council 31 Oct 1839 concerning election of Daniel Whittle Harvey as Commissioner of the Police Force of the City of London and the Liberties thereof From pp. 295-296 of Co.Co.minutes for 1839; in Reports on Officers Vol.1 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 2 CITY OF LONDON POLICE CLA/048 Reference Description Dates CLA/048/AD/07/005 Case relative to the duties of the Commissioner 7 Jan 1841 of the City Police Force With particular reference to discharging persons charged with felony without taking recognisances, competing the Commissioner to lay before the Court of Aldermen the orders and regulations for the government of the Police Force, and compelling him to cause the Constables to be sworn in. 11pp. Chas. Pearson, C.Sol., 1841. Marked for Recorder, with others Former Reference: Misc.Ms. 191.1 CLA/048/AD/07/014 Return of gratuities by the Commissioner of 1849 Police (Gratuities for special duties or rewards to constables) CLA/048/AD/07/015 Return of gratuities by the Commissioner of 1850 Police (Gratuities for special duties or rewards to constables) CLA/048/AD/07/016 Return of gratuities by the Commissioner of 1851 Police (Gratuities for special duties or rewards to constables) CLA/048/AD/07/017 Circular letter (printed) of D.W. Harvey, 22 Apr 1856 Commissioner of the City Police, to the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Common Council of the City of London, dated, concerning his emoluments and duties and the Corporation's lack of recognition of his responsibilities and services 1 paper, 2 pages 3 copies Former Reference: Misc.Ms.359.2 CLA/048/AD/07/018 Printed minutes of the Common Council, dated 1856 Thursday November 6, 1856 Including a report of the Police Committee relative to the salary and residence of the Commissioner and details of the voting following a division on the report. No.28, pp. 257 - 261 Former Reference: Misc.Ms.359.4 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 3 CITY OF LONDON POLICE CLA/048 Reference Description Dates CLA/048/AD/07/019 Commissioner's copies of the agenda for Police 1942 - 1950 Committee meetings, with annotations & some subordinate papers. Former Reference: Police Box 1.16 CLA/048/AD/07/020 Chief Office Files: Foreign inquiries about the 1912 - 1930 organization of the Force (with applications for interviews on same subject 1912-13 Toronto (traffic) 1913 Brussels (questionaire & answer) 1920 N.York (traffic) 1921 Dublin (traffic) 1922 N.York (questionaire & answers inc. a summary of Coll Police organization with statistics on relevant matters) 1923 Japan (4 visits) 1928 Stockholme (visit) 1929 Denmark (visit) 1930 Japan (visit) 1 file Former Reference: Police Box 1.6 CLA/048/AD/07/021 City Police Office: Papers, principally orders 1839 1841 and resolutions of the Common Council and its 1843 - 1864 committees, and correspondence transmitted to 1872 1889 the Commissioner for action thereon 1894 Some years are only represented by single papers, particularly at the beginning and end of the series Former Reference: Misc.Ms.321.6 CLA/048/AD/07/022 Stalls in the City 1901 - 1921 Includes various case histories of stalls with press-cuttings e.g. 1901 Cannon Street Stall, complaint to Co.Co. , stall holder supported by Commissioner & stall only removed 1911 on her death. 1905 change Alley applewomen. Former Reference: Police Box 2.20 CLA/048/AD/07/023 Street Traders General Orders 1912 - 1919 Order to licensed traders to collect their badges etc. Aug.1912. Order about Court procedure over prosecution of unlicensed traders & presence of the keeper of the keeper of this Register in Court. Inquiry into practice of this licensing 1919. Former Reference: Police Box 2.21 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 4 CITY OF LONDON POLICE CLA/048 Reference Description Dates CLA/048/AD/07/024 Complaints over costermongers on Cornhill 1913 - 20 Former Reference: Police Box 2.21 CLA/048/AD/07/025 Complaints about selling practices of street 1916 traders Matter to the Country Purposes Committee Former Reference: Police Box 2.21 CLA/048/AD/07/026 Complaint about flower-sellers at Royal 1920 Exchange Matter to the Street Committee Former Reference: Police Box 2.21 CLA/048/AD/07/027 Home Office correspondence on street trading 1921 - 3 Includes report of Street Trading Committee 1922 & correspondence on Street Trading Bill of 1923 which did not affect the City. Former Reference: Police Box 2.22 CLA/048/AD/07/028 Ministry of Transport correspondence 1928 Includes return of figures of street traders, number originally in register, removals from same & present number. Former Reference: Police Box 2.22 CLA/048/AD/07/029 Correspondence with Town Clerk of Boro' of 1928 Kensington for bye-laws of City on street trading Former Reference: Police Box 2.22 CLA/048/AD/07/030 Correspondence with Town Clerk of Boro' of St. 1929 Marylebone Former Reference: Police Box 2.22 CLA/048/AD/07/031 Returns of Street Traders 1929 - 30 Names, addresses, age & numbers. Done by various Police Divisions. List of numbers in use May 1929 & numbers Former Reference: Police Box 2.23 CLA/048/AD/07/032 Inquiries from L.S.E New Survey of London Life 1929 - 31 & Labour Former Reference: Police Box 2.24 ORDERS AND REGULATIONS LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 5 CITY OF LONDON POLICE CLA/048 Reference Description Dates CLA/048/AD/08/001 Order Book: Gaol Committee (Ald.) and 1851 - 79 General Purposes Committee (Ald.) to Police Commissioner. 1 volume Former Reference: Order Book I CLA/048/AD/08/002 Head Quarter Order Book. Administrative & Apr 1877 - Jun Executive orders signed by Chief Inspector or 1882 Chief Clerk (includes point duty, processional duties, appointments, dismissals, uniforms etc.) No index Former Reference: Order Book 2 CLA/048/AD/08/003 Head Quarter Order Book. Orders signed by May 1891 - Superintendent on behalf of Commissioner or May 1893 himself, or by Chief Clerk on behalf of Commissioner (contents similar to CLA/048/AD/08/002) Chronological index for 1891 in front of book; 1892 in back of book; 1893 not indexed Former Reference: Order Book 3.1 CLA/048/AD/08/004 Head Quarter Order Book. Orders signed by Dec1897 - Jul Superintendent on behalf of Commissioner or 1900 himself, or by Chief Clerk on behalf of Commissioner (contents similar to CLA/048/AD/08/002) Index, incl. names of PCs Former Reference: Order Book 3.2 CLA/048/AD/08/005 Head Quarter Order Book. Orders signed by Jul 1906 - Superintendent on behalf of Commissioner or Aug1908 himself, or by Chief Clerk on behalf of Commissioner (contents similar to CLA/048/AD/08/002) Marked Order Book 8, Headquarters on spine, index as 3.2 Former Reference: Order Book 3.3 CLA/048/AD/08/006 Head Quarters Order Books. Signed by Chief Aug 1894 - Clerk on behalf of the Commissioner. Mainly Jun 1898 appointments, pay & administration. Order No. 2 Index Former Reference: Order Book 5.2 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 6 CITY OF LONDON POLICE CLA/048 Reference Description Dates CLA/048/AD/08/007 Head Quarters Order Books. Signed by Chief Jun 1898 - Clerk on behalf of the Commissioner. Mainly Dec 1904 appointments, pay & administration. Order No. 3 Index Former Reference: Order Book 5.3 CLA/048/AD/08/008 Head Quarters Order Books. Signed by Chief Dec 1904 - Clerk on behalf of the Commissioner. Mainly Dec 1908 appointments, pay & administration. Order No. 4 Index Former Reference: Order Book 5.4 CLA/048/AD/08/009 Head Quarters Order Books. Signed by Chief Jan1909 - Apr Clerk on behalf of the Commissioner. Mainly 1912 appointments, pay & administration. Order No. 5 Index Former Reference: Order Book 5.5 CLA/048/AD/08/010 Head Quarters Order Books. Signed by Chief Apr 1912 - Clerk on behalf of the Commissioner. Mainly Oct1915 appointments, pay & administration. Order No. 6 Index Former Reference: Order Book 5.6 CLA/048/AD/08/011 Head Quarters Order Books. Signed by Chief Oct1915 - Jun Clerk on behalf of the Commissioner. Mainly 1918 appointments, pay & administration. Order No. 7 Index by personal name Former Reference: Order Book 5.7 CLA/048/AD/08/012 Head Quarters Order Books. Signed by Chief Jun 1918 - Clerk on behalf of the Commissioner. Mainly May 1920 appointments, pay & administration. Order No. 8 Index by personal name Former Reference: Order Book 5.8 CLA/048/AD/08/013 Head Quarters Order Books. Signed by Chief May 1920 - Clerk on behalf of the Commissioner. Mainly Sep1922 appointments, pay & administration. Order No. 9 Index by personal name Former Reference: Order Book 5.9 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 7 CITY OF LONDON POLICE CLA/048 Reference Description Dates CLA/048/AD/08/014 Special Order Book.