Rons’ cancer was deemed a HOD from a rescue response incident in Blacktown to a chemical spill.
Trevor Watkins was also a Rescue Operator who attended the same incident and died some time before Ron of the same cancer. Doctors linked the 2 Police to the same chemical spill event.
Trevor, however, is NOT mentioned on the National Police Wall of Remembrance. ( Last checked 25 Aug 2022 )
Cadets – Class 10 / 1972 ( Class 132 )
a Sergeants course or First Line Commanders course at Penrith Police Station around mid 1980s. Can’t remember all the names but I will give it a try. Back row: Laurie Eddy ( # 16868? ), Greg Peterson ( # 15106 ), Warren Newton ( # 14491 ), Bob Murrell ( # 15864 ), Hank Vanderwaarden ( # 15760 ), Ron Blake ( # 10029 ). Middle row: John HAMER – instructor ( # 11103 ), Ernie Jones ( # 15468 or # 14515 ) , Gary BUCKLEY ( # 16269 ), Ces Kearney ( # 16804 ), Ray Filewood ( # 15912 ), Dave Clouston ( # 16727 ), Alan Targett ( # 14196 ), Helmut Myers ( # 16359 ). Front row: Kieron Power ( # 17384 ), John Findlater ( # 13571 ), Ron McGOWAN ( # 15631 ), Gordon Middlemisss ( # 17058 ), Gary Winchester ( # 15414 ), Mal Roser ( # 16028 ).
Michael Edward MULLANE
| 01/06/2016
Michael Edward MULLANE
( late of Nelson Bay & the Victoria Hotel, Hinton, NSW )
aka Mick
Redfern Police Academy Class # 119
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 13684
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 12 May 1969 ( aged 20 years, 1 months, 15 days )
Probationary Constable – appointed 23 June 1969 ( aged 20 years, 2 months, 27 days )
Constable – appointed Monday 23 June 1969
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank: ? ( Appears in the 1969 Stud Book but not the 1975 issue )
Stations: ?
Service: From 12 May 1969to? ? ? = ? years Service
Awards: ? No find on It’s an Honour
Born: Sunday 27 March 1949
Died on: Friday 15 January 2016
Cause: ? ( Died in his sleep )
Age: 66 years, 9 months, ? days
Funeral date: Saturday 23 January 2016
Funeral location: St Joseph’s Catholic Church, East Maitland
Buried at: Cremated
Memorial at: ?
MICK is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
Aged 66 Years Of Nelson Bay and Victoria Hotel Hinton
Dearly loved husband, father, father-in-law and grandfather of ELLEN, MICHAEL, TRUDY, LILY MAY, AIDAN MICHAEL and RUBY ELENA, son of PATRICIA (dec’d) and EDWARD, brother, brother-in-law and uncle of ANNE and RICHARD CRONIN, BERNARD and MERRYN and Families.
MICK’s Family invite you to attend a Mass in Celebration of his Life to be celebrated at St Joseph’s Catholic Church, East Maitland this SATURDAY morning at 10.30.
A private cremation will follow.
Published in The Newcastle Herald from Jan. 20 to Jan. 21, 2016
Mick was a member of NSW Police Force but left ‘ the job ‘ and eventually became the Licencee / Publican of the Victoria Hotel, Hinton, NSW, with his wife Ellen.
Locally known as the Hinton Pub, it has been continuously licensed since 1840 and is the oldest remaining pub in the Hunter Valley.
Regulars mourn loss of Hinton publican
BELINDA-JANE DAVIS
Tributes have been laid at the doors of the Hinton Pub as the town mourns the death of its publican Michael Mullane.
Mr Mullane died in his sleep on Friday. ( 15 Jan. 2016 )
The Victoria Hotel paid tribute to its fearless publican on Facebook over the weekend as it broke the news to the village.
“Mick passed away [on Friday] peacefully during his compulsory afternoon nap,” the statement said.
Customers and friends have rallied around Mr Mullane’s wife Ellen and their family.
Some took to Facebook to reveal their shock, while others left bunches of flowers at the pub door.
Wayne Campbell had his last drink at the pub on Thursday night and when he left the Mullanes were still behind the bar.
He was shocked Mr Mullane had died.
Ron Bremmell said it was a huge loss to the community and the pub would never be the same without him.
“I know Mick is looking down from heaven at all of us. Be strong as hard as it must be – Mick I’ll have an extra drink for you tonight,” Paul and Anne Martinovic added.
The pub is the oldest in the Hunter Valley and has been an integral part of Hinton since 1840.
The Mullanes renovated the pub and added a bistro where up to 70 people can dine.
New look Victoria Hotel Hinton ready for grand unveiling Friday
DONNA SHARPE
It has been the lifeblood of the Hinton community for 176 years, a meeting place and a safe haven for isolated residents and farmers in times of flood.
If the walls of the historic Victoria Hotel at Hinton could talk it would be the making of a best seller.
Steeped in history the pub is about to start a new chapter with a relaunch on Friday following its untimely closure in January when former owner Michael Mullane died suddenly.
As a result the premises was sold and purchased by a local consortium, Goldthor Hotels.
Over the past four months the landmark pub has undergone a massive transformation, with a total refurbishment on the ground level.
New licensee Tom Greene said all will be unveiled when the Victoria’s doors re-open on Friday at 5pm.
NSW floods: Hinton barman admits defying owner to open pub without power
MATTHEW KELLY
BARMAN Bill Bailey doesn’t dispute that he was told not to open Hinton’s Victoria Hotel last Thursday.
But his sense of civic duty got the better of him and he rode his tinny across the rising floodwaters to open up for a few hours after lunch.
“It has never been closed during a flood for 140 years,” Mr Bailey, told the Newcastle Herald after assisting clean-up crews at Wallalong on Sunday.
“It’s where everyone goes not just for a drink, but to meet.
“There were people putting up signs with important information on them.”
There’s no shortage of stranded locals who are grateful for the barman’s defiance, but the hotel’s owner and publican Michael Mullane isn’t among them.
Mr Mullane said he specifically directed Mr Bailey not to open up because there was no power.
“Any reasonable person would understand that the hotel cannot operate when there is no electricity.
“It could have led to a whole range of safety and insurance issues,” Mr Mullane, who bought the hotel five years ago, said.
“There’s been two floods since I bought it and it’s remained open each time because the power wasn’t cut.”
Mr Mullane, who was told on Thursday night that the pub was operating, denied he had sacked Mr Bailey.
The pair have spoken once on the phone since Thursday and are expected to meet later this week to discuss the situation.
“It’s a private matter,” Mr Mullane said.
Mr Bailey said he had no regrets about opening up for the community’s benefit.
“It’s my issue; there’s nothing I can do; I did the wrong thing,” he said.
The pub’s doors have remained closed since Thursday, but that didn’t stop a sizeable crowd of Anzac Day revellers gathering outside on Saturday for a game of two-up.
Father of Robert # 30890 ( Windsor HWP ) & Steven # 29509 ( Lake Macquarie District – Toronto GD’s )
Joined NSW Police Force via NSW Police Cadet system on 5 December 1960
Cadet # 1639
Police Training Centre – Redfern Academy Class 95B
Regd. # 10643
Rank: NSW Police Cadet – commenced Monday 5 December 1960 ( aged 16 years, 8 months, 14 days )
Probationary Constable – appointed 21 March 1963 ( aged 19 years, 0 months, 0 days )
Senior Constable – appointed 21 March 1972
Sergeant – appointed 2 April 1979
Final Rank: Sergeant 1st Class
Stations: Sydney Metropolitan Area ( including STP ), Plain Cloths & GD’s at Broken Hill, Tumut, Talbingo ( around late 1960’s – early 1970’s ), 6th Contingent to Cyprus from 13 May 1969 to 16 June 1970 as a Civilian Police Peace Keeper, Blayney, Tea Gardens, Buronga ( 1980’s ), Cowra, Retirement due to poor health
Wentworth & Newcastle.
Service: From 5 December 1960to 5 September 1996 = 35 years Service
Passed away suddenly 21st April 2016, aged 72 years.
Late of Lachlan St, Cowra.
Loving husband of Judy & devoted father and father in law to Rob & Julie, Steve & Shayne.
Adored Pop to Liam, Jessica, Travis & Laura.
Clive’s family & friends are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, to be held at St Raphael’s Catholic Church, Cowra, commencing at 11.00am on Monday 2nd May 2016.
Clive Maxwell WRIGHT Father of Robert ( Windsor HWP ) & Steven # 22401 ( Lake Macquarie District – Toronto GD’s )
Clives’ cause of death was a sudden and severe Heart Attack whilst Caravanning in South Australia (Mt Gambier) with Judy, his wife.
Clives’ memorial (plaque) is pending but will be placed in Cowra and Narooma ( his home town ) soon.
He is survived by his wife, Judy, his two current serving NSWPF sons Rob and Steven and their families.
May Clive forever Rest In Peace.
Keith KENTWELL
| 01/06/2016
Keith KENTWELL
( late of Girvan, NSW )
aka Digger
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 4809
Rank: commenced training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 11 May 1942 ( aged 17 years, 0 months, 15 days )
Probationary Constable – appointed 19 November 1945 ( aged 20 years, 6 months, 24 days )( was Held Back 1.5 years most probably through injury or being Enlisted in World War II – although I can’t find any mention of him in relation to Military Service )
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 11 July 1966 ( D District )
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 1 April 1970
Inspector 3rd Class – appointed 12 August 1974
Senior Inspector – appointed 24 August 1978
Superintendent – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank: Superintendent – Retired
Stations: ?, ‘D’ District ( 1966 ), ?, Inspector at the Superintendent of Licensing Office, District Superintendent – Albury – Retirement
Service: From?pre November 1945 to 28 July 1982 = 40 years Service
Age at Retirement: 57 years, 3 months, 2 days
Time in Retirement: 33 years, 8 months, 10 days
Awards: ? – No find on It’s an Honour
Born: Sunday 26 April 1925
Died on: Thursday 7 April 2016
Cause: ?
Age: 90 years, 11 months, 12 days
Funeral date: Friday 15 April 2016 @ 12.30pm
Funeral location: St. Johns Anglican Church Stroud, 85 Cowper St ( The Bucketts Way, Stroud, NSW
Buried at: ?
Memorial at: ?
KEITH is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
Funeral location:
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
Inspector 3rd Class Keith Kentwell appointed to assist the Metropolitan Licencing Inspector.
Government Gazette of NSW Fri. 22 Sept. 1978 P 4048
This Keith KENTWELL, Regd # 4809 is NOT the same Keith KENTWELL who was a NSW Police Cadet – Cadet # 375 and who joined NSW Police on 11 May 1942. Two different people.
Service: From 5 January 1959to? ? 1991 = 33+ years Service
Awards: Queen’s Gallantry Medal QGM – granted 1 October 1976 ( SenCon )( apprehend an armed man )
National Medal – granted 6 November 1980 ( DetSgt )
Born: Monday 9 February 1942
Died on: Friday 8 January 2016
Cause: ?
Age: 73 years, 11 months, 1 days
Funeral date: Wednesday 20 January 2016 @ 1pm
Funeral location: North Chapel, Pinegrove Crematorium, Kington Street, Minchinbury, NSW
Wake: Wake to be held at the Waratah Room, Rooty Hill RSL, Sherbrooke Street, Rooty Hill, from 2.30pm. All welcome.
Buried at: Cremated
Memorial at: ?
From John Cooke 7 September 2020 – NSW Fallen Police: Homicide Squad reunion at Police HQ in 2016 with Geoff McDowell on left & Wilfred ‘ Bill ” TUNSTALL ( who died shortly after in 2016 ). Both Geoff and Bill received bravery awards following a siege at Granville in 1975 in which Bill received a gunshot wound to his shoulder/arm. Geoff continued to back up Bill despite being severely affected by tear gas. The offender died in the shootout.
BILL is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
Funeral location:
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
Loving husband of Maureen. Beloved father and father-in-law of Andrew & Cheresa and Matthew & Kirstie. Loving and adored grandfather of Sean, Holly, Breanna, Harvey and Amber.
Decorated Police Officer of 33 years service in the NSW Police Force
Bill’s family and friends are warmly invited to attend a Celebration of his Life to be held in the North Chapel of Pinegrove Crematorium, Kington Street, Minchinbury on WEDNESDAY (January 20, 2016) commencing at 1 pm.
Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on Jan. 18, 2016
The Canberra Times ( ACT ) Tuesday 13 May 1975 p1 of 18
Man shot dead in Sydney siege
SYDNEY, Monday. — Police used tear gas to force a man from a Sydney house today and shot him dead as he ran out firing a high powered rifle.
The man, 55, had held police at bay in the house in Glanville *( possibly Granville ) for nearly three hours.
He wounded a policeman (Wilfred TUNSTALL ) in the arm before he was shot dead.
Another policeman suffered from gas inhalation when two cannisters of gas were lobbed into the house.
Earlier witnesses reported that a woman *( Nadia Wehbe ) staggered out of the house wounded and collapsed in the gutter. A man who went to her aid was ordered away.
The woman and the policemen are in a satisfactory condition.
The wounded policeman ( left ) is led away from the siege in Sydney.
The Canberra Times ( ACT ) Thursday 15 May 1975 p3 of 26
Recovering
SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Detective Bill Tunstall, who was shot in the arm during a two-hour siege at a Western Suburbs house on Monday afternoon, has left hospital. The condition of Mrs Nadia Wehbe, 40, who was hit in the right shoulder and later underwent emergency surgery, is satisfactory.
Queens Awards at the Government House today. Detective Senior Constable Wilfred Tunstall awarded with Queen’s Gallantry Medal. Det Tunstall (middle) with other awarded with Queens Commendation for Brave Conduct for the same action left Det Sen. Const. Aldo Lorenzutta and Det. Sen. Const. Geoffrey Neil McDowell. April 18, 1977. (Photo by Antonin Cermak/Fairfax Media via Getty Images).
23 months old son of Mathew Tunstall, could not resist to join his father despite the strict protocol and National Anthem during the ceremony. On the right side of Tunstall are Detective SenConst Aldo Lorenzutta and further Det SenConst Geoffrey Neil McDowell, awarded with Queens Commendation for Brave Conduct for the same action. Queens’ Awards at the Government House today ( 17 April 1977 ). Detective Senior Constable Wilfred Tunstall awarded with Queens Gallantry Medal. Two-year-old Matthew Tunstall ignored protocol and the National Anthem to run to his father, Detective Senior Constable Wilfred Tunstall, who was awarded the Queen’s Gallantry Medal at Government House yesterday. April 18, 1977. (Photo by Antonin Cermak/Fairfax Media via Getty Images).
The Canberra Times ( ACT ) Wednesday 31 December 1980 p3 of 20
New code name for bomber sought
SYDNEY: Sydney police have appealed to the Woolworths bomber to give them a new code name to avoid confusion with hoax callers.
Many of the hoax callers have used the bombers code name – “Mr Dunmore” – since it was published in a Sydney newspaper on Monday.
Police said yesterday that they believed the bomber has not made contact with Woolworths for at least 48 hours.
“Even though his code name has been revealed there are many many other ways he could establish that he is the real bomber when he makes contact with Woolworths again”, a detective said.
“It is his turn to make a move now – although we are still following several leads which might prove fruitful”.
Woolworths received more than 20 hoax bomb threats against its Sydney stores yesterday, despite a police warning that hoaxers could be sent to jail.
The threats were mostly against suburban stores but the main city store, which was the scene of the Christmas Eve blast, was evacuated for more than an hour while police carried out a search after a threat.
Heavy city traffic was slowed to a crawl as police blocked part of George and Park Streets and diverted traffic around the area.
Detective Sergeant W. Tunstall, of the special bomb squad, said any person caught making hoax threats would be charged with creating a public mischief.
“This is a very serious charge carrying a penalty of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine”, he said.
The bomb hoaxes have fully extended police manpower.
Police estimated that more than 200 uniformed police have been taken from other duties to patrol Woolworths stores and carry out the searches after many of the threats.
“It is most frustrating”, they said. “Every hoax has to be checked out thoroughly and in many of the cases the stores have to be evacuated of staff and customers causing great inconvenience”, they said.
The Acting NSW Minister for Police, Mr Hills, said yesterday that no stone would be left unturned by police to bring those responsible for the Woolworths bombings and extortion demands to justice.
The total resources of the police force would continue to be available to protect the public and employees of the company from those responsible.
A special task force was working around the clock on the case.
A 19-year-old man was arrested yesterday at Ringwood, Melbourne, after a hoax call to a Woolworths store, police said last night.
They said that the man was arrested after increased activity by Telecom to help catch hoax callers. He is due to appear in court today charged with making a menacing phone call and a false report to police.
The Canberra Times ( ACT ) Tuesday 3 February 1981 p1 of 22
Woolworth-bombings charges later, court told
NOWRA: A man who appeared in Nowra Court yesterday would be charged later as the principal in connection with the Woolworths bombings, police told the court yesterday.
Police said that the charges would relate to placing explosives at the stores in Warilla, Maitland and Sydney Town Hall.
The allegations were made by the police prosecutor, Sergeant Ken Earl, as he put questions to Detective-Sergeant W. Tunstall, of the CIB.
Before the court was Mr Larry Burton Danielson, 48, a club entertainer, of Huskisson, a small town near Nowra.
Mr Danielson already faces charges of having conspired with Mr Gregory McHardie and others to demand money with menaces and with having attempted to steal $1 million, the property of Woolworths.
Mr Danielson entered no plea yesterday before Mr Butler, SM. He was remanded in custody to appear in Sydney Central Court on Monday.
Opposing bail, Sergeant Earl said Mr Danielson had used the name Bradford to commit false pretences in the 1960s.
Sergeant Tunstall agreed with Sergeant Earl that Mr Danielson had changed his name to what it was now by deed poll.
Sergeant Earl said, “He will be charged as the principal in relation to the bombings in Warilla, Maitland and Town Hall.
“The charges relate to placing explosives and charges.
“Serious damage was caused to the store at Warilla, the Maitland store was destroyed, and five people were slightly injured in the explosion at Town Hall”, he said.
Sergeant Tunstall agreed with Sergeant Earl that it had been only the wide investigation by the CIB which had prevented detectives from presenting the explosives charges yesterday.
Sergeant Earl said the police had “a very strong case against the defendant”; “strong charges” would be laid against the defendant on Monday.
Mr Danielson’s lawyer, Mr David Crampton, applying for bail, said Mr Danielson was a single man who owned property at Huskisson, where he had an equity of $12,000 to $14,000.
The three times Mr Danielson had been interviewed he had denied the offences laid against him.
Despite the fact the first time Mr Danielson had been spoken to was 10 days before his arrest, he had made no effort to leave the area.
Mr Crampton said Mr Danielson did not have a current passport although he had come from New Zealand originally.
The Canberra Times ( ACT ) Thursday 23 April 1981 p10 of 22
COURT REPORTS
Charged man said ‘You’re kidding’, SM told
SYDNEY: An entertainer told a detective, “You’re kidding”, when informed he would be charged over the Woolworths extortion attempt, Central Court was told yesterday.
Detective-Sergeant Wilfred Tunstall said this was the reaction of Mr Larry Burton Danielson, 48, of Huskisson, who, with Mr Gregory Norman McHardie, was appearing before Mr Webb, SM, charged with conspiring to demand money with menaces and by force between July 1 last year and January 13, 1981.
Each is also charged with attempting to steal $500,000 in cash, 22 diamonds and 10 50-ounce gold bars, the property of Woolworths, on January 13. Mr Danielson is further charged with breaking into Pro Diving Services at Huskisson on October 15, 1980, and January 13, 1981.
No plea has been entered.
Sergeant Tunstall said he had interviewed Mr Danielson at Nowra police station on January 29. He had also played tapes of two telephone calls made to Woolworths employees by an
extortionist.
“I told him he would be charged in relation to these matters”, Sergeant Tunstall said. “He said, ‘You’re kidding’ “.
Earlier, evidence was given that on January 17 Mr Danielson had bought a diver’s oxygen tank from a shop at Rushcutter Bay, Sydney. That night the shop had been broken into and other diving equipment stolen.
Mr Christopher Charles Benning, diving instructor, of Manly Vale, said he had locked the shop when he left it at 10.30pm. After the robbery, diving gear and a diver’s propulsion unit had been missing.
Mr Benning said a propulsion unit produced in court was of the same colour and type as the one stolen.
Mr John Pritchard, for Mr Danielson, objected when the police prosecutor, Sergeant Garry Wells, tried to tender the propulsion unit as an exhibit. He said there was nothing to connect his client with the unit.
Sergeant Wells said the unit had been found in Sydney Harbour about a mile from where a diver, alleged to be Mr McHardie, had tried to collect a bag of extortion money from under a wharf at Taronga Park.
Mr Webb said he would admit the exhibit, but was doubtful about its value. He adjourned the case until 10am today.
The Canberra Times ( ACT ) Tuesday 18 May 1982 p3 of 20
Workmen patch the hole in the roof of Woolworths store in Liverpool yesterday after an early-morning bombing. Store staff rearrange stock to allow the store to open in the afternoon.
Escaper, store bomb link SYDNEY: Police are “keeping an open mind” on the possibility of a link between convicted Woolworths bomber Mr Graham McHardie and an explosion at the Woolworths variety store at Liverpool early yesterday.
Detective Superintendent Noel Morey ( NSWPF # 5283 ), of the Sydney CIB, confirmed that two sticks of gelignite had exploded, causing damage estimated at about $10,000.
Police intensified their search for Mr McHardie, 28, who escaped from Parramatta jail last month during his trial for the extortion bombings of three Woolworths stores in 1980. The police believe Mr McHardie or some of his associates could be responsible for yesterday’s explosion.
They also have not ruled out the possibility that the explosion was intended as revenge. “We are keeping an open mind,” a police spokesman said.
Detectives from the Special Breaking Squad, which investigated the 1980 bombings, spent several hours in the store yesterday, with members of the Police Scientific Squad, after it was found that the explosion was similar to previous Woolworths explosions.
Police said last night that the explosion had been caused by two sticks of gelignite which blew a hole three metres by one metre in the roof of the store about 4.40am. It also blew a hole in the wall of a second-storey office and was heard five kilometres away.
The means of detonating the explosive had not been discovered, although the area was searched yesterday by an officer from the Army Bomb Disposal Unit.
The bomb could have been placed on the roof, or thrown up, since there was no sign of breaking and entering, or theft.
Police said blasts at Woolworths stores in Warilla and Maitland in 1980 were caused by gelignite bombs placed on the roof.
The store opened to the public at 3.30pm after workmen had repaired the damaged corrugated-iron roof and cleared debris.
A spokesman for Woolworths, Mr John Hendry, said security would not be increased “because previous experience shows it to be at a pretty high level”.
No ransom demand had been made by last night to Woolworths, and Detective-Sergeant Bill Tunstall, who investigated the previous Woolworths bombings, said that at that time demand letters had not come for two days. If the style was to be the same this time “we might not get any letter for a few days yet”, he said.
The Canberra Times ( ACT ) Thursday 23 December 1982 p6 of 22
Valuable paintings recovered
SYDNEY: Two valuable Australian paintings, stolen in 1976, have been recovered in a raid on a Darling Point house in Sydney.
The raid was carried out on Sunday by the Penrith-based regional crime squad, led by Detective-Sergeant Bill Tunstall.
Six paintings by well-known Australian artists were stolen from the Manly Art Gallery in May, 1976.
The recovered paintings were an oil by Tom Roberts, painted in 1895, and entitled ‘The Flower Seller’ and a Norman Lindsay water colour entitled ‘Swans and Peacocks’.
No arrests were made and inquiries are continuing in relation to the other paintings.
The Canberra Times ( ACT ) Saturday 9 July 1988 p10 of 68
Rogerson used false name, bank man says
SYDNEY: Former Sydney detective Mr Roger Rogerson had used a false name for an account he opened at a Penrith bank in July 1985, Glebe Local Court heard yesterday.
A former Westpac Bank branch manager, Mr Albert Blatch, told the court that Mr Rogerson had opened an account at his bank using the name Robert Tracey with a $58,000 bank cheque on July 9 that year.
Mr Blatch was giving evidence at committal proceedings against Mr Rogerson and two others charged with conspiring to pervert the course of justice.
He said that Mr Rogerson had come into the bank with Detective Sergeant Bill Tunstall — whom Mr Blatch knew — and two others to discuss opening the account.
Mr Blatch said the cheque represented the balance of an account from another bank. Mr Rogerson had said he was not happy with the service.
Mr Rogerson had been introduced to him as Mr Rogerson, but had indicated he would like to keep his account in the name of Robert Tracey.
Mr Blatch said he understood the account was opened to hold funds “coming from Mr Rogerson refurbishing motor vehicles that had been sold”.
Mr Blatch said that Mr Rogerson had telephoned three days after the account had been opened and inquired about withdrawing $40,000.
Mr Blatch said the funds subsequently had been transferred to the Taxation Department.
Earlier yesterday, “Miss Jones”, the protected witness giving evidence about a drug deal she allegedly made with Mr Rogerson in May 1985, broke down and wept after she was questioned about fears for her safety.
Under cross-examination by counsel for Mr Rogerson, Miss Jones said she feared for her safety after the death of Mr Dennis Allen, who died in April last year.
She told the court she feared one person and she wrote that name on a piece of paper.
Mr Rogerson, Sydney businessman Mr Maurice Nowytarger and Mr Nick Paltos have been charged with conspiring with Mr Ross Karp between May 1985 and March 1986 to pervert the course of justice.
Service: From 24 January 1949 to 27 July 1988 = 39+ years Service
Awards: National medal – granted 8 June 1988 ( C/Insp )
Born: Saturday 26 November 1932
Died on: Sunday 13September 2015
Cause: ?
Age: 82 years, 9 months, 18 days
Funeral date: Friday 25 September 2015 @ 2.30pm
Funeral location: South Chapel of Rookwood Crematorium, Lidcombe
Buried at: Cremation
There will be no formal police involvement at the funeral service however the family do invite all friends and former colleagues to attend if they wish.
L to R Sgt, Leon Bowra and Inspector Max Mathew, keep a close watch on the proceedings as the hemp drops into the furnace. Police today burnt 1.5 tonnes of Indian Hemp at the Waverly Tip, Botany Rd, Waterloo. The hemp had a street value of $2,000,000, and all except 5 plastic bags of the hemp was from one drug raid. April 7, 1982. (Photo by Pearce/Fairfax Media via Getty Images).
LEON is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
Funeral location:
BOWRA, Leon
7136
Much loved husband of Marilyn, devoted father of Tracey, Leon and Craig. Father-in-law to Tony and Sue. Grandfather to Chris and Kate.
Aged 82 years
LEON’S family and friends are warmly invited to attend his Funeral Service to be held in the South Chapel of Rookwood Crematorium, Lidcombe on FRIDAY (September 25, 2015) commencing at 2:30 pm.
