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In the unmuzzled dog incident of December 1889, the officer who apprehended Aaron Kosminki is noted as Police Constable Borer. I have also found a mention of this man in a court case of November 1893 involving a man named John Jewers, charged with "being disorderly and using abusive language to Police Constable Borer in Charterhouse Street"
I have looked at males named Borer in the 1891 census but have been unable to find any who were police officers.
Does anyone know anything about P C Borer?
For any not familiar with the case, one account is below:
Lloyds Weekly
15 December 1889
CITY SUMMONS COURT
FINES FOR UNMUZZLED DOGS:
Aaron Kosminki was summoned for a similar offence. Police Constable Borer said he saw the defendant with an unmuzzled dog, and when asked his name gave that of Aaron Kosminski, which his brother said was wrong, as his name was Abrahams.
Defendant said that the dog was not his, and his brother said it was found more convenient here to go by the name of Abrahams, but his name was Kosminski.
Sir Polydore de Keyser imposed a fine of 10s. and costs. which the defendant would not pay, as it was not right to pay money on Sunday. He was given till Monday to pay.
The version in The Times runs as follows:
The Times
16 December 1889
At the City Summons Court, before Alderman Sir Polydore de Keyser, Aaron Kosmunski (sic) was charged with allowing a dog to be unmuzzled in Cheapside. When stopped by an officer defendant gave a false name and address. Before the Court his excuse was that he went by the name of Abrahams because his proper name was so difficult to spell. The Alderman imposed a fine of 10s. and costs. Defendant said he could not pay it; the dog was not his, it belonged to a man named Jacobs.
The Alderman: You must pay the fine or in default go to prison for seven days.
I have looked at males named Borer in the 1891 census but have been unable to find any who were police officers.
Does anyone know anything about P C Borer?
For any not familiar with the case, one account is below:
Lloyds Weekly
15 December 1889
CITY SUMMONS COURT
FINES FOR UNMUZZLED DOGS:
Aaron Kosminki was summoned for a similar offence. Police Constable Borer said he saw the defendant with an unmuzzled dog, and when asked his name gave that of Aaron Kosminski, which his brother said was wrong, as his name was Abrahams.
Defendant said that the dog was not his, and his brother said it was found more convenient here to go by the name of Abrahams, but his name was Kosminski.
Sir Polydore de Keyser imposed a fine of 10s. and costs. which the defendant would not pay, as it was not right to pay money on Sunday. He was given till Monday to pay.
The version in The Times runs as follows:
The Times
16 December 1889
At the City Summons Court, before Alderman Sir Polydore de Keyser, Aaron Kosmunski (sic) was charged with allowing a dog to be unmuzzled in Cheapside. When stopped by an officer defendant gave a false name and address. Before the Court his excuse was that he went by the name of Abrahams because his proper name was so difficult to spell. The Alderman imposed a fine of 10s. and costs. Defendant said he could not pay it; the dog was not his, it belonged to a man named Jacobs.
The Alderman: You must pay the fine or in default go to prison for seven days.
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