Essex County Constabulary - Dengie Division 1888

By 1888 Essex Constabulary had been established for over 40 years and was just about to swallow up the old borough areas that had retained their own small police force.

In the case of Dengie Division this was to include the Maldon Borough Police force that consisted of a Sergeant and four Constables.

In 1888 Essex Constabulary consisted of 9 Territorial Divisions plus Headquarters.

The names and stations of the serving Officers are listed below.

Rank	Collar No	Name	Station
Inspector		William Simmonds	Latchingdon
Constable	145	James Sell	Latchingdon
Constable	223	Richard Giggins	Althorne
Constable	99	Aaron Taylor	Bradwell on Sea
Constable	78	William Wright	Burnham on Crouch
Constable	219	Walter Chandler	Burnham on Crouch
Sergeant		George Eldred	Purleigh
Sergeant		George Rowberry	Southminster
Constable	64	Alfred Hayes	Steeple
Constable	79	William Harvey	Stow Maries
Constable	21	Arthur Collins	Tillingham
Inspector		Andrew Rome	Burnham Oyster Company
Borough Sergeant		Charles Halsey	Maldon Head Constable
Borough Constable		Joseph Coult	Maldon Borough Police - To be amalgamated with the Dengie Division in 1889
Borough Constable		John Balls
Borough Constable		William Parrott
Borough Constable		William Chaplin

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