On 6 February, 1947 Constable Bloomfield was performing general patrols of the Michelago area, where he was the Officer-in-Charge. About 5pm he left Jerangle on his police motor cycle outfit, intending to visit a nearby property. A few minutes later the cycle collided with some large boulders beside the roadway and the constable was thrown to the ground, sustaining severe injuries. He died in the Queanbeyan Hospital the following day.
The constable was born in 1915 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 17 April, 1941. At the time of his death he was stationed at Michelago.
Noel Ainsworth McCarthy PORTER
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Sergeant 3rd Class Noel Ainsworth McCarthy PORTER
Disease/Heart Failure
Hillston
19 September, 1946
The sergeant was the Officer-in-Charge of the Hillston Police Station and on 14 June, 1946 was required to recover a decomposing body from the Lachlan River. A few days earlier he had been cutting wood and had sustained a cut to the back of his left thumb. It is thought that while handling the dead body the sergeant had contracted an infection through the cut. A few days after the incident, Sergeant Porter sought medical attention for severe pains in his hand. When his condition continued to deteriorate he was sent to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, and following treatment, resumed duty in July. The sergeant soon developed a sceptic throat condition and died on 19 September, 1946. The cause of death was found to have been heart failure which had eventually resulted from the original infection contracted on 14 June, 1946.
The sergeant was born in 1900 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 13 February, 1922. At the time of his death he was stationed at Hillston.
Constable 1st Class Reginald Ambrose WILLIAMS
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Constable 1st Class Reginald Ambrose WILLIAMS
Heart Attack
Mona Vale
20 July, 1946
On 9 August, 1943 Constable Williams was working at the Mona Vale Police Station and while attempting to kick-start a police motor cycle, he became ill. He walked to his residence at the station and soon lost consciousness. After being treated at his residence he was admitted to the Manly District Hospital the following day where it was determined that he had suffered a heart attack. Upon recovery, he resumed light duties at Manly Police Station however in October, 1945 he suffered another attack. Although he again recovered and resumed light duties he suffered a third and fatal attack on 20 July, 1946.
The constable was born in 1908 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 5 December, 1928. At the time of his death he was stationed at Mona Vale.
Constable 1st Class Bertie Lewis GOODMAN
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Constable 1st Class Bertie Lewis GOODMAN
Heart Attack
Redfern Police Academy
24 June, 1946
The death of Constable Goodman was very briefly reported in the Sydney Morning Herald of 26 June, 1946.
POLICEMAN DIES AT SWITCHBOARD.
A policeman was found dead alongside the telephone switchboard at the police depot, Redfern late on Monday night. A medical examination revealed that he had suffered a heart seizure. He was First Class Constable Bertie Lewis Goodman, 55, of Curzon Street, Ryde, who joined the police force in 1919.
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At the time of his death the constable was aged about 55 years and was apparently stationed at the Redfern Police Depot.Â
Detective Constable Jack CRAWFORD
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Detective Constable Jack CRAWFORD
Illness
Tamworth
28 December, 1945
Nothing is known of the unfortunate death of Constable Crawford other than a brief article which appeared in the Rockhampton Morning Bulletin dated 29 December, 1945.
DETECTIVE FOUND DEAD IN POLICE GARAGE.
TAMWORTH, December 28. The body of Detective Constable Jack Crawford, 42, was found in the police garage this afternoon. Beside the body was a repeating rifle and a box of .32 calibre bullets. There were extensive injuries to the head. Crawford had been stationed at Tamworth for the last six years. He worked as usual this morning, going off duty at 1 o’clock. The body was found at 2 p.m. Crawford was to have gone on leave next Tuesday and intended to join his wife and four children at Tweed Heads.
The constable was born about 1903 and at the time of his death was stationed at Tamworth.
Sergeant 3rd Class Lawrence Benjamin Armitage NEWELL
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Sergeant 3rd Class Lawrence Benjamin Armitage NEWELL
Heart Attack
Liverpool
13 September, 1945
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On the night of 13 September, 1945 Sergeant Newell left the Liverpool Police Station to attend a brawl in Macquarie Street, Liverpool. Upon his arrival the sergeant attempted to arrest a British naval rating. A struggle ensued during which the sergeant suffered a heart attack. He was taken to the Liverpool Hospital however he died soon after being admitted.
The sergeant was born in 1898 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 30 March, 1921. At the time of his death he was stationed at Liverpool.
Sergeant 1st Class Allan Bernard EISENHUTH
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Sergeant 1st Class Allan Bernard EISENHUTH
Heart Attack
Murwillumbah
12 July, 1945
On 12 July, 1945 Sergeant Eisenhuth, the Officer-in-Charge of the Murwillumbah Police Station, attended a local hotel to assist one of his constables who was having difficulty arresting a large and troublesome offender. When the sergeant arrived the offender was subdued and taken to the police station, despite his resisting and struggling all the way. On arrival the sergeant went to his office to get the cell keys, collapsed and died. He was found to have suffered a heart attack caused by exertion during the arrest.
The sergeant was born in 1892 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 28 February, 1914. At the time of his death he was stationed at Murwillumbah.
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Is Alan Bernard – related to John Henry EISENHUTH ???
On 2 June, 1945 Constable Henwood was riding his police motor cycle outfit from Delungra to Inverell. Light rain was falling at the time, and as the constable was not wearing goggles, his visibility was obscured by both the rain and sand being thrown up by the front cycle wheel. Unfortunately he collided with a stationary truck, receiving extensive injuries. He died in the Inverell Hospital three weeks later.
The constable was born in 1907 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 23 May, 1928. At the time of his death he was stationed at Inverell.
Great Uncle to Vicki Alexis McCrohon – NSWPF – NSWPF – P/W 0123 – Class 120 ( 1964 ) & Rejoinee P/W 0202 – Class 141 ( 1974 )
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # ‘Q‘ 9403
For the purposes of this website ‘Q‘ represents those Police joining between 1 March 1862 ( commencement of NSWPF ) – 23 February 1915 ( Commencement of NSWPF current numbering system )
Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 1 April 1912
Final Rank: Sergeant 2nd Class – Death
Stations: ?, Central Police Station – 1 Division, Belmore ( 1916 ), Regent St – 2 Division, Newtown – 5 Division ( ? – 26 March 1939 ), Wagga Wagga ( 27 March 1939 ‘ Sgt ‘ – ? ),
13 Division, Clarence St Police Station – Death
Service: From 1 April 1912 to 17 March 1944 = 31+ years Service
Awards: No find on It’s An Honour
Born: 21 September 1887 – Barraba, NSW
Died on: Friday 17 March 1944 during the evening
Age: 56
Cause: Collision – hit by train
Event location: Hurlstone Park
Event date: Friday 17 March 1944
Funeral date: Monday 20 March 1944
Funeral location: Rookwood Crematorium
Funeral Parlour: Walters and Son, Dulwich Hill
Buried at: Cremated ?
Memorial located at: ?
Constable Ernest Edward McCROHON the young policeman, who at Newtown a fortnight ago, had a sensational chase after four suspects and about 3a.m. on Saturday, arrested a man who had been behaving in a suspicious manner. On handcuffing his man, after a struggle, he found that he had a revolver in his hip pocket.
ERNEST is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
18 March, 1944 reported the following double tragedy surrounding the death of Sergeant McCrohon.
POLICE SERGEANT KILLED – MAN DIES GIVING FIRST AID.
Police Sergeant Edward McCrohon, 56, attached to No. 1 Police Station, was killed by a train last night while crossing the railway track between Hurlstone Park and Canterbury stations.
John Whitfield, a railway employee, who was a passenger on the train, collapsed and died as he began to give first aid to McCrohon.
Sergeant McCrohon was on his way home when he was killed.
The sergeant was born on 21 September, 1887 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 1 April, 1912. He served at Metropolitan Divisions 1, 2, 5 and 13, as well as at Wagga Wagga. At the time of his death he was stationed at No. 1 Division (Central).
McCROHON. – The Relatives and Friends of the late Ernest Edward McCrohon ( Police Sergeant, No. 1 Division ), of 14 Keir Avenue, Hurlstone Park, are invited to attend his Funeral to leave our Funeral Chapel, This Monday, at 11 a.m., for the Crematorium Rookwood.
WHILE CROSSING THE RAILWAY LINES between Hurlstone Park and Canterbury railway stations on Friday night, Sergeant Edward Ernest McCrohon, 56, of the Clarence Street police station was struck by a train, and killed.
When John Whitfield, 62, night officer at the Belmore railway station who was a passenger on the train, alighted to give assistance, he had a sudden seizure and collapsed. He died beside the body of the police sergeant.
Sergeant E. E. McCrohon, formerly of Newtown, Sydney, took up duty in Wagga yesterday in succession to Sergeant Kidd, who has been transferred to Newtown.
Mr. H. Richardson Clark, Parramatta coroner, at an inquest at Bankstown on the dead body of a boy named Thomas Adamson, aged 11½ years, who was drowned in a waterhole in Punchbowl, through getting out of his depth while searching for his sister’s shoe, complimented a brave constable.
The waterhole is in a very secluded position, about eight feet in diameter, and very deep, with no shallow approach, so that directly the hole is entered the water, is about six feet deep, and the sides of it are of clay, being extremely slippery.
The Belmore police were informed of the accident, and Constable McCrohon proceeded to the place with all speed.
He there found a man who was fishing for the boy with a rake, whereupon the constable immediately disrobed and took a header right into the hole.
Before he went in the man with the rake warned him against diving in, as it was dangerous, but notwithstanding that the constable dived right in and brought up the child at once.
The evidence at the Inquest was that the constable knew nothing whatever of the waterhole, and had never seen it before, and that after he recovered the body he and Dr. Miller worked upon it three-quarters of an hour to restore life, but unfortunately without success.
Dr. Miller, in his evidence, stated that he thought the conduct of the constable was most praiseworthy, as had there been any rocks or snags or old stumps in the waterhole McCrohon might have broken his neck when he dived in.
The coroner, in finding a verdict of accidental death, said that he had great pleasure in concurring with the opinion of Dr. Miller as to the conduct of Constable McCrohon, and that he would bring it under the favorable notice of the Inspector-General of Police.
At the Newtown Police Court yesterday, in a case in which Charles Joseph Wall, aged 27, was charged with assault, the evidence of Constable McCrohon was that while he was arresting a man at midnight of April 21, his prisoner resisted, and Wall and others tried to drag the prisoner free.
Finally witness was forced to let the man go, and he then arrested Wall.
Sergeant J. D. Scott said that at the police stationWall accused the constable of having assaulted him. Witness, at his request, looked at Wall‘s mouth, but it was not cut, and there was no sign of blood.
Wall, in defence, said he did not assist the prisoner to escape, all he did was to put his hand on McCrohon and say: ” Constable, let him go quietly. ” McCrohon was then down and was hitting the prisoner as he lay on the ground.
After the prisoner escaped, witness said to the policeman: ” I think you hit that man terrible with the baton. I think it is my place to go up and give evidence against you. ” McCrohon then arrested witness; and in the station he got witness by the mouth and shook him. His mouth was cut, and he was spitting blood.
Sydney Alexander Colls, a barman at the Oxford Hotel, Newtown, said that Wall did not interfere with the constable while the latter was struggling with his prisoner. The defendant was not intoxicated.
Sergeant Moran said he saw no injury. Defendant was shouting and was abusive.
The magistrate ( Mr. Payten ) said that he would not ask for any evidence to be called in rebuttal of the allegations against the police, but as the department might deem it necessary to hold an inquiry, he ordered a copy of the depositions to be forwarded.
In regard to the case itself, he did not think that the probability was that the constable, while violently struggling with his prisoner; could say that Wall was the man who assaulted him when there were other men there too.
No assault was disclosed that would merit punishment.
The plucky action of Constable McCrohon led to the timely capture of a runaway on the Newtown railway bridge last night. A horse in a spring cart, driven by Clarence O’Loughlan, of 163 Lennox-street, Newtown, bolted from the bottom of the Newtown Tramway Depot yard, and, when heading for King-street, had put on a fine turn of speed.
McCrohon, who was crossing the bridge, noticed the galloping steed, and without hesitation caught the horse’s head as it dashed by. He was dragged a little distance, but brought the runaway to a stop before any harm was done.
Many people were about at the time, and the constable’s bravery was favorably commented upon.
Constable McCrohon was in King-street, St. Peters, on June 21, and when he saw Aubrey Harrison, aged 27, urge a dog to attack a horse in a cart he asked Harrison for his name and address. The man refused, and as the policeman closed with him, Harrison called to the dog, and it tore the officer’s trousers.
On the way to the watchhouse the prisoner used indecent language.
At the Newtown Police Court to-day Harrison was charged with offensive behavior, using Indecent language, assaulting McCrohon, and damaging his uniform. He was defended by Mr. L. Gannon.
Harrison denied the truth of the Charges.
The magistrate ( Mr. Smithers ) imposed fines and costs amounting to £7 11s 6d. The option was two months’ gaol.
In regard to a request that time be allowed to pay the magistrate said he would grant seven days to pay in three cases, but as far as the charge of indecent language was concerned he would, if he had the power, order Harrison to gaol.
Filthy language, he said, was the outcome of a filthy mind, and seemed to be part of the nature of a man who used it.
A few weeks ago Constable McCrohon of the Newton Police, captured a burglar under sensational circumstances, and the total municipal council at the instance of Alderman Lewis, sent a letter to the Inspector-General of Police expressing its appreciation of the bravery of the constable.
At the last meeting of the council a communication was received from Mr. Day stating that he was pleased to know of the council’s views in the matter, which coincided with his own, and he had ordered a favorable entry to be made on the constable’s record sheet.
About 2 o’clock yesterday morning Constable McCrohon and Watchman Taylor, who were in King-street, Newtown, noticed two men outside Selig’s pawn office. Being suspicious concerning the men, because of the early hour; the constables went towards them. The men made off immediately, one of them dropping an iron bar about 3 foot long.
They ran down Bucknell street towards McDonaldtown railway station.
Constable McCrohon hurried after the men, calling upon them to stop. They took no notice of his command, and he fired over their heads without effect upon their movements. Three more shots were fired, but the men disappeared and have not been traced since.
An examination of the premises near where the men were first soon showed that nothing had been interfered with.
On 8 December, 1943 the sergeant was walking home from duty at the Ryde Police Station, and when about 150 metres from his home in Rothsay Avenue, Ryde he collapsed and died. He was survived by a widow and five children, as well as a brother, Sergeant Percy Booth of No. 1 Division.
The sergeant was born at Castle Hill about 1896 and at the time of his death was stationed at Ryde. He was a World War 1 veteran and had previously served at Balmain and Hornsby Police Stations.
