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Nominal Roll of Toronto Police Constables 1860

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  APPENDIX

NOMINAL AND DESCRIPTIVE ROLL OF THE TORONTO POLICE FORCE 
ON THE 31st December, 1860


COMMISSION OF POLICE

Adam Wilson, Esquire, Mayor        George Duggan, Esquire, Recorder     George Gurnett, Esquire, Police Magistrate

CHIEF CONSTABLE

William Stratton Prince, Esquire, Late Captain 71st Highland Light Infantry

DEPUTY CHIEF CONSTABLE

Fredrick Robinson, Esquire, late Australian Police Forces

OFFICERS AND CONSTABLES

 No.

Rank and Names

Age Height Country

Former service, previous to their last appointment

Religion

1 Sergeant Major Patrick Cummins 36 5 10 Ireland 6 years in the army, 4 years Toronto Police, 2 years 4 mo. Sergeant Catholic
2 Sergeant Major W.D. Ferris 43 5 10 England 8 years City of Bristol Police, 11 years County of Wilts Episcopalian
3 Sergeant Major James McDowell 28 6 1 Ireland 6 years 9 mo. in Irish Constabulary Episcopalian
1 Sergeant James Hastings 36 6 Ireland 6 years 9 mo. in Toronto Police, 2 years Sergeant Episcopalian
2 Sergeant David Smith 36 5 9 Ireland 6 years Toronto Police, 2 years Sergeant Episcopalian
3 Sergeant Stephen Redgrave 28 5 10 England 5 years Australian Constabulary, 2 years Chief Warden Penal Prison Episcopalian
4 Sergeant Jeremiah Arnold 31 6 Ireland 5 years Chief Constable Bowmanville Episcopalian
 

Constables

         
1 Thomas Hornibrook 50 5 10 Ireland 22 years Irish Constabulary, 5 years in Toronto Police Presbyterian
2 Robert Leith 39 5 7 1/2 Scotland 15 years in Army, 4 years in Toronto Police Episcopalian
3 Michael Lolly 36 5 7 1/2 Ireland 14 years in Toronto Police, 2 years 4 mo. Sergeant Episcopalian
4 George Scarlet 29 5 11 1/2 Ireland 6 years in Irish Constablulary, 7 months Toronto Police Presbyterian
5 George Hunt 36 5 9 1/2 Ireland 3 years 9 mo. Toronto Police Presbyterian
6 John McPherson 33 5 8 Scotland 2 y. 1 m. Edinburgh Police, 8 y. 7 m. Argyle Rural, 2 y. 8 m. Toronto Police Presbyterian
7 Henry Jordan 28 5 11 Ireland 2 years 8 mo. Toronto Police Episcopalian
8 Richard Bible 37 5 10 1/2 Ireland 18 years 6 mo. Irish Constabulary Episcopalian
9 Robert Dunlop 32 5 11 Ireland 2 years 8 mo. Toronto Police Presbyterian
10 Richard Mitchell 26 5 8 Ireland 2 years 8 mo. Toronto Police Episcopalian
11 George Acheson 31 5 8 Ireland 2 years 8 mo. Toronto Police Episcopalian
12 James Hillock 34 5 8 1/2 Ireland 2 years 8 mo. Toronto Police Episcopalian
13 William Mulligan 31 5 8 1/2 Ireland 2 years 8 mo. Toronto Police Episcopalian
14 Richard Devlin 36 5 7 Ireland 2 years Revenue Police Ireland, 2 years 4 mo. Toronto Police Episcopalian
15 Lawrence Archbold 27 5 7 Ireland 2 years Toronto Police Catholic
16 Andrew Wilson 27 5 9 1/2 Ireland 1 year 1 mo. Toronto Police Episcopalian
17 James Burrows 30 5 8 1/2 Ireland 1 year 2 mo. Toronto Police Episcopalian
18 James Healy 30 5 10 England 11 years in Army, 1 year in Toronto Police Episcopalian
19 Richard kemp 29 5 10 Ireland 8 years in 41st Regiment of Foot Episcopalian
20 John E. Thompson 21 5 9 Ireland 4 years 2nd Royal Lanark Militia Episcopalian
21 George Robinson 38 5 8 1/2 Ireland 2 years Toronto Police Episcopalian
22 Isaac McAdam 22 6 1 Ireland 2 years Toronto Police Episcopalian
23 James Lacomber 26 5 10 Ireland 6 years 6 mo. East India Company Artillery Episcopalian
24 John O'Conner 27 5 7 Ireland 4 years 6 mo. 49th Regiment of Foot Catholic
25 Francis Kavanagh 30 5 10 Ireland None Catholic
26 Charles Fullerton 20 5 7 Ireland 6 years Irish Constabulary Episcopalian
27 Robert McMichael 28 5 11 Ireland 5 years Irish Constabulary Episcopalian
28 W. James Dawson 40 5 10 Englad 23 years in H.M.S., last 7 Clerk in Adjt. General's Department Episcopalian
29 Phillip Sheehan 30 5 8 Ireland 10 years in 39th Regiment of Foot Catholic
30 Foster Bradburn 23 5 11 Canada None Episcopalian
31 William Crowe 27 5 11 Ireland 2 years 11 mo. in Irish Constabulary Episcopalian
32 Thomas Thompson 23 5 10 Ireland 2 months Special Constable Toronto Police Episcopalian
33 James McKendry 32 5 11 Ireland 4 years in Revenue Police, Ireland Episcopalian
34 Mathew Bailey 30 5 11 England 2 years in London Police Episcopalian
35 Richard WInnett 41 5 8 Ireland 22 years in Irish Constabulary Episcopalian
36 John King 30 5 11 Ireland 7 years 8 mo. 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade Episcopalian
37 Francis Simmons 26 5 11 England 4 years 20th Regiment of Foot Episcopalian
38 Owen Ward 34 5 10 Ireland 11 years 9 mo. Scotch Greys Episcopalian
39 James Colgan 30 6 0 Ireland 8 years in Dublin Police Catholic
40 Charles R. Follis 22 6 1 Canada None Episcopalian
41 William Simpson 23 5 8 England 2 year 4 mo. 3rd Light Dragoons Episcopalian
42 Mathew Williams 22 6 1 Ireland 3 years 6 mo. Irish Constabulary Episcopalian
43 Charles Ritchie 29 5 10 Ireland 6 years 9 mo. Irish Constabulary Episcopalian
44 Alexander Darragh 39 5 9 Ireland 14 years Irish Constabulary, 2 years Army Episcopalian
45 Mathew Collins 25 5 11 Ireland None Episcopalian
46 Charles Redfern 30 5 8 England 1 year 5 mo. Royal Artillery Episcopalian
47 Thomas Plewman 32 5 7 Ireland 11 years 6 mo. in 16th Regiment of Foot Episcopalian
48 Patrick Nolan 21 5 9 Ireland None Catholic
49 Alexander Dundas 30 5 9 Ireland 5 years in Irish Constabulary Episcopalian

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SOURCE:

Toronto City Council, Minutes, Appendix 187, p. 411, 1860.

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