The Cambridge Borough Police Station House Diary, 22 March 1837 to 24 May 1838

A taster of the entries from the diary for 1st April 1837

Disorderly Persons
P.C. Benton reports that he put a stop to a disturbance at the "Guy Earl of Warwick" in Warwick Street about 4 o'clock.

Complaint P.C. to Report
Richd Deattry came to the Station soon after 10 o'clock to complain that P.C. Benton (on day duty) was drunk and insulted him on the Market Hill about 9 o'clock pm - & said he would appear before the Watch Committee against him and "do all he could for him". I considered Benton who came to report himself as coming off duty - a little the worse for liquor. J.C.

P.C. to Report
P.C. Tyler being warned for 8 o'clock duty did not come to report himself as going on duty at that hour but came to the Station after 9 o'clock

Disturbance Stopped on Market Hill
P.C.18 and 25 report that they put a stop to several disturbance on the Market Hill between 9 and 12 o'clock.

Goods Removed
P.C. Deborix reports he saw a man named Percox remove his House hold Goods at 12 o'clock pm from a House in Gothic Street PC Bidwell saw it taken into a house on the East Road near Binders' Row John Lee was assisting them.

Disturbance in Binders Row
P.C. Simkin reports he put a stop to a disturbance in Binders Row at ½ past 12 o'clock am.

Accident thigh broken
About 1 o'clock pm P.C. Bidwell came to the Station for the Stretcher to convey Mr Creek (Porter of Emmanuel) home who had his thigh broken by the Kick of a Horse in the Market.

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