United Kingdom - Ireland
Mar. 08, 1958 - Brighton watch committee sack Chief constable Mr. Charles Ridge: The Brighton Watch Committee yesterday met in secret for nearly two hours yesterday and decided to sac the town's Chief Constable - Mr. Charles Ridge. Mr. Ridge was recently cleared of conspiracy to obstruct the course of justice in the nineteen day trial just completed. Mr. Ridge not only loses his ?1, 990 a year job but his ?1, 074 a year pension as well plus ?108 housing allowance; ?225 car allowance and ?7 - 16 - 0 boot allowance. Mr. Ridge rose from Sergeant to Chief Constable in Nine years the quickest rise to the top in history of British Police. Photo shows Mr. Charles Ridge leaves his solicitor's office in Brighton yesterday after hearing he had been dismissed
