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→Hoole Lodge - The Chief Constable's Official Residence
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There was embarrassment in 1865 when his son, Ensign St Clair Smith, then of the 49th Regiment, Dublin was convicted for attending a cock-fight at Peel Hall,near Tarvin. He and twelve other gentlemen were fined £5 plus costs.
Cpt Smith died in 1977 and:
Cpt Smith died in 1977 and "the mournful cortege left Hoole Lodge about 11 o'clock and was met at Hoole Police Station by Deputy Chief Constable Arrowsmith with the whole of the police superintendents of the county,who marched two abreast, in company with many other officers of the police force. The great esteem in which he had been held was shown in a marked manner by the partial closing of shutters in the various establishments on the route to the Chester Cemetery".▼
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Cheshire's second Chief Constable was Capt Arrowsmith, but because Capt Smith's widow was allowed to remain at Hoole Lodge, he resided at The Elms, which following the death of George Meakin was available to rent. Capt Arrowsmith attended the presentation made to Sgt Clarke in 1878, albeit being responsible for his move after 21 years.
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No records have been found of his playing any part in local life; he was a controversial character, nepotism being alleged in some of his appointments. Capt Arrowsmith died suddenly in 1881, his funeral procession being similar to Capt Johnes Smith's with information that after crossing Hoole Bridge it turned left along Seller Street, passing the Police Headquarters before proceeding along Foregate Street en route to Overleigh Cemeter
In September 1881 Col
He was elected to the Hoole Local Board in 1885 at the same time as the Hon Claude Hamilton Vivian. The Board was at that time in some turmoil. Its
By 1888 Hamersley and Hamilton Vivian had persuaded J.P. Cartwright, the Chairman of the Board and a solicitor, to become its Clerk, forcing the resignation of Weaver and Grice. Having brought about some stability Col Hamersley was Chairman in 1888, had signicant input into the movement of traffic, the metalling of roads, and was a member of the deputation seeking access to Chester General Station from Hoole - his signature can be seen on the Memorial (Petition) of 1889. He resigned from the Board in 1891.
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