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Writer's pictureNatalie Baines

Bradford Borough Police Expenditure


Natalie Baines, one of The Bradford Police Museum's founders, curators and current volunteer has researched the Bradford Borough Police Expenditure from 1882 - 1891.


1st December 1891

          John Tate         

Coal

£   7   0s  0d

Robert Thompson

Brooms & Floor Cloth

£ 13 14s  0d

Brook, Walker & Kitchers

Plumbing Repairs

£  2  18s  9d

B. Sugden

White Washing

£ 10  6s   0d

Robert Turner

Mattresses for Cells

£  2  0s   0d

Mr Dowler & Sons

Handcuffs

£  3 17s  0d

Geo J Checkham

Repairs to Van

£  3  5s   0d

Taylor & Parsons

Hose Pipe

£  2  2s   0d

Henry Gaskrakh

Stationery

£  3  9s   0d

Geo Hamson & Sons

Stationery

£  9 16s  0d

David Waterworth

Hire of Conveyance

£  3 17s  0d

Watson Rogers

Poor Rate Heaton Police Station

£  2  2s  0d

Mr Greares

Summonses etc

£ 83 15s  0d

Dr Samuel Lodge

Medical Attendance

£ 18 12s  0d

G. A. Thorper

One Quarters Salary

£ 20  0s  0d

Team Labour Committee

Team Labour

£ 24  6s  0d

Mr Dryburgh

Victualing Prisoners

£ 21  9s  8d

James Withers

Disbursement

£ 43 14s  4d

Town Clerk

Disbursement

£   2 14s 10d

G. A. Thorper

Small Accounts

£ 11 12s  9d

West Riding Constabulary

Police & Reports

£   8  9s  0d

J. M. Rimmington & Son

Drugs etc

£   2  2s  0d

National Telegraph Company Ltd.

Telephone Box

£   9  0s  0d

J. F. Cleavin

Leather for Washers

£   4  15s  0d

Brown, Muffs & Co

Clothing

£  19 19s  0d

Mr Rose & Co

Hand Pump

£   3   6s   0d

James Scott

Disbursement

£   2   5s   2d

G. A. Thorper

Small Accounts

£   7   2s   8d

G. A. Thorper

Stamps

£   3  15s  0d

Shand Mason & Co

Fire Escapes

£108 11s  0d


Bradford Borough Police Expenditure: Orders placed for Uniforms 1888-1891


28 November 1888

Mr Geo Brown & Sons

240 Overcoats 

 

32s  0d each

Mr Geo Brown & Sons

240 Frock Coats 

29s 6d each

Mr Geo Brown & Sons

480 Trousers

 

16s  6d each

Messrs Brown Muff & Co

240 Helmets

 7s  3d each

 

19 November 1889

Mr Geo Brown & Sons 

240 Frock Coats 

 

27s  3d each

Mr Geo Brown &

Sons

480 Trousers

16s 10d each

Mr Samuel Clapham

240 Helmets

 6s  9d each

 

19 November 1890

Mr Geo Brown & Sons 

240 Overcoats

32s  0d each

Mr Geo Brown & Sons 

240 Frock Coats 

 

26s  9d each

Mr Geo Brown &

Sons

480 Trousers

16s  6d each

Messrs Brown Muff & Co

240 Helmets

7s  9d each

 

20 November 1891

Messrs Brown & Son 

240 Cloth Capes 

 

18s  0d each

Messrs Brown &

Son

230 Frock Coats

26s  6d each

Messrs Brown &

Son

476 Trousers

16s  4d each


Bradford Borough Police Expenditure

 

 

May 1888 –

May 1889

 

April 1890 –

April 1891

Clothing

£1200

 

£1200

Clothing Allowance

£150

 

£160

Boot Allowance

£312

 

£333

Accoutrements

£20

 

£25

Oil & Wick

£160

 

£180

Medical Attendance (costs for treating police)

£80

 

£80

Medical Attendance (costs for treating prisoners)

£70

 

£75

Advertising

£5

 

£15

Stationery & Printing

£150

 

£180

Rugs & Mattresses

£5

 

n/a

Photographing Prisoners

£20

 

n/a

Prisoners Food

£1000

 

n/a

Sending Prisoners to Goal (Railway)

£15

 

n/a

Sending Prisoners to Goal (Van)

£150

 

n/a

Juveniles Training Transport Cost (to ships at Hull)

£15

 

n/a

Juveniles Training Transport Cost (to Industrial Schools)

£20

 

n/a

Officer’s Disbursement sundries

£75

 

n/a

Alterations & Repairs to Offices at Town Hall

£50

 

£50

White Wash & Plumbing in Cells

£50

 

£50


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