CHARLESTON
Inspectors of Police: Thos. Broham, 1867; W. N. Franklyn, September, 1867; J. Hearl, 1877; S. Goodall (Sub-Inspector), 1877; John Emerson. Charleston was until 1889 within the Hokitika district, and later a sub-district of the Greymouth district.
Resident Sergeants of Police: —. Houston, 1867; W. Kiely, September, 1867; —. Irvine, January, 1868; Wm. Stephenson; W. Mayberry, 1873; Henry McArdle, August, 1876; John MacMahon, 1877-1878. From 1878 no sergeant was stationed at Charleston, the police officer-in-charge working under the control of the sergeant at Westport. When leaving Charleston, Sergeant Irvine was presented with a purse of sovereigns by the townspeople. In 1867, Sergeant Houston had with him 1 mounted constable, 7 foot constables, and 1 detective.
Police Staff: James Daley, Constable and Gaoler, 1866; James Rowley, Detective, 1867; H. McArdle, Mounted Constable, May, 1867; M. O’Meara, Constable, 1867; Fitzgerald, Constable, 1867; H. V. Drury, Constable, May, 1867; J. B. Rhodes, Mounted Constable, 1868; J. Franklyn, Constable and Gaoler, 1868; —. Poole, Constable, 1868; —. Rigby, Constable, 1868; —. McDonald, Constable, 1868; R. Loder, Constable, 1868 (died at Charleston same year).
Police Officers-in-Charge: John Jeffries, 1878-1891; John Bird, 1891-1896; T. R. W. Philpotts, 1896-1899; T. A. Godfrey, 1899-1902; Robert McGlone, 1902-1906; Edward Brophy, 1906-1909; Richard Allan, 1909 until now, 1940.
Bailiffs: James Hunter, January, 1868; John McIvor, 1868; H. E. West, 1875; Thomas Dollman, 1877. From about 1878 the duties devolved upon postmasters, and from about 1898 upon the police.
Justices of the Peace: Only the following names are ascertainable. T. G. Macarthy, Thos. Dwan, J. Henry, J. W. Fair, J. G. Hartill, J. C. Mordaunt, Chas. Gasquoine, J. M. Powell, R. J. Colvin. When leaving Charleston Mr. Gasquoine was presented with an illuminated address and a gold watch, by the townspeople.
Fire Inspectors: D. McBeath, Thos. Dwan. Both
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