[Photocopy of one page from the Port Hume Harbor Police duty blotter, 8 November 1922. Pre-printed columnar form with hand entries. 24-hour coverage, shift-breaks noted in margin. Signed by Sgt. Byrnes as the shift supervisor.]
PORT HUME HARBOR POLICE — SHIFT BLOTTER 8 November 1922 — Night Watch (2200-0600) and Day Watch (0600-1800) Supervising: Sgt. F. Byrnes (night); Sgt. L. Royle (day).
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TIME OFFICER ENTRY DISPOS.
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2215 Ptl. Tenney Disturbance at Doyle's Saloon, loud Words w/
voices from back room heard by propr.;
pedestrian on Huron St.; investigated dispersed
— two gentlemen within, not
disturbing; words with proprietress
M. Doyle.
0114 Ptl. Hayes Pedestrian on Quay 1 reported a No further
vessel unloading at Quay 3 "in the action (Sgt.
hour past." Officer directed to B. notes
Quay 3 area; observed no vessel Quay 3 not
unloading, no persons present. under routine
patrol on
this shift.)
0332 Ptl. Tenney Drunkenness, Mr. L. Gorman, off Held & rel.
Water St.; man sleeping in gutter; at 0700, no
escorted to station for own safety. charge.
0510 Ptl. Lowe Broken window, Jersey Marine Goods Noted;
Co., 8 Harbor Lane; cause unknown, referred to
possibly wind; no forced entry. day watch.
0604 Ptl. Sewell Quay 4 — manifest discrepancy Referred to
reported by Mr. Gunderson, harbor- harbormaster
master's clerk — 30 crates ex SS office; no
Port Dover manifest. Clerk says police action.
may be clerical error. Referred.
0722 Sgt. Royle Lost dog; property of Mrs. Blackett, Located dog
18 Elm. Located. within 20 min.
0944 Ptl. Hayes Minor assault; two longshoremen of Words given;
Morrissey gang at Pier's Cafe both released
disagreement over a wage matter. without
No injury. charge.
1118 Ptl. Lowe Traffic — motor lorry, plate 4-14-79, Motor
parked over Quay 3 crossing; owner released.
Cadenza & Sons; no driver present; Warning
driver (A. Cassini) returned within only.
ten min. to move the vehicle.
1312 Sgt. Royle Solicitation; a woman at Quay 2 Woman
under the pier. Investigated. escorted off;
no charge.
1445 Ptl. Tenney Report of suspicious vessel off- Vessel
shore, approximately 2 mi. north- identified;
east of Port Hume breakwater. ordinary
Officer with chief's launch to Canadian
investigate. passenger-
and-freight
line,
routine
passage;
cleared.
1617 Sgt. Royle Minor property damage, Jersey Reported to
Marine (cf. 0510) — now confirmed insurer; no
broken window, small loss. police further
action.
1748 Ptl. Hayes Complaint — anonymous caller alleged Officer to
"disturbance" at Cadenza & Sons Cadenza; Mr.
warehouse, Ironside. (N.B. — outside O. Brecht
our ordinary jurisdiction but caller present; no
dialed our station.) disturbance
observed.
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[at the foot of the page, Byrnes's signature and a note:]
"Routine shift. No incidents of importance. Chief briefed at end of night watch. — F. Byrnes, Sgt."