Christopher John BIRD

| 28/10/2016

Christopher John BIRD

aka Chris, Birdy

( late of Scullin, ACT )

Australian Federal Police Force

Australian Capital Territory Police Force

Regd. # 7512 ( AFP )

Rank: Detective Sergeant

Stations: ?, Sydney , South District CIB – Tuggeranong, Bomb Response Team, Disaster Victim Identification Team, Gungahlin

Service: From ? ? ? to 19 October 2016 = 25+ years Service

Awards: Police Overseas Service Medal – Clasp East Timor – granted 15 May 2000

Police Overseas Service Medal – Clasp Ramsi – granted 10 March 2011

National Medal – granted 23 February 2012

National Emergency Medal – Clasp Vic Fires 2009 – granted 12 November 2014

National Police Service Medal – granted 23 February 2015

Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal – Clasp Christchurch ( Earthquake ) – granted 19 August 2015

Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal – Clasp Ukraine – granted 2 December 2015

Born: 13 February 1973 in France

Died on: Tuesday 18 October 2016

Age: 43

Cause: Cancel – bowel

Funeral date: Tuesday 25 October 2016 @ 1.30pm

Funeral location: St Christopher’s Cathedral, Manuka, ACT

Buried at: Gungahlin Cemetery

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Memorial at: ?

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Christopher John Bird

Born in France on 13 February 1973
Passed away on 18 October 2016
Late of SCULLIN
Aged 43 years

Service Detail

Funeral service will be held at St Christopher’s Cathedral, Canberra Avenue, Manuka, ACT on Tuesday, 25th October 2016 at 1:30am.

To the family of Christopher Bird: I am very sorry to hear of your loss, please accept my deepest sympathy. May you find comfort in family and friends at this difficult time. The Bible also offers words of comfort and speaks of a time when death, pain, and suffering will be no more at Revelation 21:4. Again, I am very sorry for your loss and I hope this message brings you much comfort. “

Patricia Freeman signed the Guest Book

Montgomery, United States

https://www.heavenaddress.com/Christopher-John-Bird/1566957/service_details

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CHRISTOPHER JOHN BIRD

13.2.1973 – 18.10.16
Aged 43

Beloved Husband of Tracy

Devoted father of Austin, Morgan and Braedan.

Loved son of Tony and Christine.
Cherished Brother, Uncle, Nephew, Son-in-law, Brother-in-law, Godfather and Friend

Gone too soon
Loved by many
Respected by all

The funeral service for Christopher will be held at St Christopher’s Cathedral, Manuka on Tuesday 25th of October 2016, commencing at 1.30pm

A private burial will follow.

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Published in The Canberra Times on Oct. 22, 2016

Wednesday, 26 October 2016

Dear Tracey & family,

My heartfelt commiseration for your loss. Very fond memories of Chris to remember him by. With deepest sympathy and sorrow.

Tuesday, 25 October 2016

Hi Tracy, Austin, Morgan and Braedan,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.

All our love, Mark, Cindie, Isaac and Jordan Deeker

Tuesday, 25 October 2016

Farewell brave nephew and cousin. You fought so hard to stay with your loved ones. You will always be in our hearts and forever missed.

Jacky Pete Ben and Raf Upcroft

Monday, 24 October 2016

I am so sorry for the loss of your loved one. Please find peace and comfort in Psalms 119:76.

http://tributes.canberratimes.com.au/obituaries/canberratimes-au/obituary.aspx?n=christopher-bird&pid=182049660&fhid=15594

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Australian Federal Police Association

October 19 2016 at 7:59pm ·

Vale: Sergeant Christopher John Bird (AFP 7512)

It was with much sadness we received news today of the passing of Detective Sergeant Chris Bird after a protracted battle with cancer.

Birdy joined the job as an investigator in Sydney Office and for many years has been a fixture in ACT Policing. With a passion for uniform policing and bomb response he has been a mate to many and will be sorely missed.

We here at the AFPA have been proud to support Birdy and his family and our thoughts go out to Tracy and their kids at this difficult time.

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The Story

Chris Bird is a husband, a father to three kids and he is our mate.

Birdy, as he is well known around the AFP, is a Detective Sergeant in ACT Policing as well as a long serving member of the Bomb Response Team and the Disaster Victim Identification Team. In Birdy’s 25 years with the AFP he has worked nationally internationally and within community Policing. He’s been involved in major events including a number of overseas deployments and is well respected by anyone who has had the pleasure to work with him.

He’s been the bloke to turn up and help others in their time of need and now it’s time for us to help him. Birdy has dedicated the past 25 years to the AFP and now he and his family could do with your help.

In November 2014 Birdy was diagnosed with bowel cancer. In December 2014 and April 2015 Birdy had surgery and since then has undergone regular treatment including chemotherapy and radiation. He has battled his illness with dignity and courage and continues to work operationally despite his illness (albiet with a few days off each fortnight for treatment). Unfortunately in recent months he has been advised that his cancer is now stage 4 and terminal.

With all the positivity and dignity in the world, Birdy has continued to fight hard however his treatment is expensive and financially taxing.

The costs, both monetary and emotionally are taking their toll on the family. We want to raise money so the family have options as treatment gets more expensive. We want to raise money to relieve the bills that are piling up and give the Bird family quality time together, whether that means a trip away or money for whatever they choose when their income and more is being taken in treatment costs.

Please get behind this very dignified, proud (he hates we are doing this but we’ve told him to shut up!), resilient, caring mate of ours.

Thank you in advance!

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Fundraiser Updates 2

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Wojtek Starczewski

Message from Birdy’s wife Tracy
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Many times in life it becomes extremely difficult to put into words exactly what you feel or what you want to say, now is one of those times.
The kids and I have always known how amazing Chris is and it has truly lifted our spirits seeing that so many others feel the same. We know that the times ahead are going to be rough in so many different ways, but the support, comments, donations, offers of help and all round kindness shown to us has helped us see we are not on our own.
It is daunting and heartbreaking to recognise how often time was taken for granted and the list of things that had been put off for a more convenient time. Then to be given the opportunity from others to escape this craziness for a little while, reduce some of the everyday stressors and to utilise the chance to just be together, is a gift I don’t know how to ever repay.
Time and Friends are precious commodities and we cherish them both
Thankyou

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Posted on April 17, 2016 by Wojtek Starczewski

What an amazing show of support so far. So far 20k plus has been raised in just a week of fundraising. Thankyou to everyone who has donated

https://www.youcaring.com/chris-bird-553334

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Man caught trying to beak into cars in Gungahlin apartment complex

Date: July 29 2015
Police arrested a man in a Gungahlin underground car park on Tuesday night after he was caught trying to break into cars.

ACT Policing said officers found the 35-year-old Scullin man hiding in a service area of an apartment complex on Gungahlin Place after a member of the public reported suspicious behaviour about 11.15pm.

The man was found with tools and items suspected to be stolen.

He was taken to Gungahlin Police Station and later charged with trespassing, going equipped for theft, possessing stolen property, providing a false name and attempting to escape custody.

The man will face the ACT Magistrates Court on Wednesday afternoon.

Gungahlin acting station sergeant Chris Bird praised the actions of the member of the public who called police.

“This person did the right thing – they saw something that looked suspicious and they called the police,” he said.

“Often people will assume that someone else will do something, but this person took it upon themselves to take action.

“If you see someone who looks suspicious, loitering near cars or looking into vehicles, someone you don’t usually see in your complex, then call the police.”

Sergeant Bird urged Canberrans to report car break-ins to police on 131 444, even if the car was unlocked or nothing was stolen.

Police have urged anyone who may have seen the incident in Gungahlin to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via act.crimestoppers.com.au

Information can be provided anonymously.

http://www.smh.com.au/act-news/man-caught-trying-to-beak-into-cars-in-gungahlin-apartment-complex-20150729-gimqni.html?deviceType=text

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Woman robbed of handbag; witnesses sought

Publish date: Monday, 20 July 2015, Publish time: 3:58pm

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a robbery that occurred in Gungahlin this morning (Monday, 20 July).

Around 9am a woman was walking towards the Big W loading dock (opposite a public car park) in Gungahlin when a male person ran up behind her and grabbed her handbag.

A brief struggle occurred with the male threatening the woman before fleeing the scene with the woman’s handbag. He was last seen getting into a dark coloured vehicle, which sped off erratically turning left off The Valley Way and onto Gungahlin Drive.

Acting Station Sergeant Chris Bird from Gungahlin Station said this incident was a cowardly attack.

“ACT Policing treats all robberies seriously, but this type of incident where a member of the public is going about her daily business and is confronted in such a cowardly manner is disturbing. We’re calling on the public’s assistance to help us identify the offender,” Acting Station Sergeant Bird said.

Police are urging anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information that could assist police to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Information can be provided anonymously. We remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.

https://www.policenews.act.gov.au/news/media-releases/woman-robbed-handbag-witnesses-sought

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Coroners Inquest re Canberra fires of 18 January 2003

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Noel Stanley MARNEY

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Noel Stanley MARNEY

AKA ?

Late of Curlewis, NSW

NSW Redfern Police Academy Class # 158

New South Wales Police Force

Probationary Constable # 92116

Regd. # 18019

Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Academy on Monday 23 January 1978 ( aged 34 years, 7 months, 18 days )

Probationary Constable – appointed Monday 3 April 1978 ( 34 years, 9 months, 29 days )

Constable – appointed ? ? ?

Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?

Senior Constable – appointed 3 April 1987

Sergeants Exam passed by 1989

Final rank: Senior Constable

Stations: Monavale ( 1978 ), Brewarrina ( 1980 ), Moonan Flat ( 1981 ), Carinda ( 1985 ), Gunnedah ( 1988 ), Retirement ( 10 December 1996 – H.O.D. )

Service: From 23 January 1978 to 10 December 1996 = 18 years, 10 months, 17 days Service

Age at Retirement: 53 years, 6 months, 5 days

Time in Retirement: 19 years, 9 months, 24 days

Noel Stanley MARNEY, Noel MARNEY

Awards: National Medal – granted 7 May 1994 ( SenCon )

Born: Saturday 5 June 1943

Died on: Tuesday 4 October 2016

Cause: Cancer ( type ? ) – suffered Cancer for 7 years

Age: 73 yrs 3 mths 29 days

Funeral date: Thursday 11 October 2016 @ 2pm

Funeral location: at Quipolly Cemetery, Cnr, Kamilaroi Highway and Taylors Lane, LOWER QUIPOLLY

Buried at: Quipolly Cemetery, Cnr, Kamilaroi Highway and Taylors Lane, LOWER QUIPOLLY

Memorial at: ?

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Noel Stanley MARNEY - Class 158 — Class 158 Passing Out souvenir pamphlet. Page 01

Noel Stanley MARNEY - Driver Training Certificate - St Ives

Noel Stanley MARNEY - B.A.S. Authority

Noel Stanley MARNEY

William Everard ELLIOTT

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William Everard ELLIOTT – APM

aka bill

New South Wales Police Force

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Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 19 January 1948

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 1 September 1974

By January 1979 he had passed his Inspectors exam

Inspector – appointed 16 April 1979

Senior Inspector – appointed 29 December 1982

by 1989 he had left NSWPF

Stations: ?, “Mentioned in Government Gazettes on the dates mentioned”:- Albury ( Constable 23 October 1953 ), Howlong ( Senior Constable 1963 ), Young ( Sgt 2/C 9 July 1972 1 December 1972 16 February 1973 29 April 1973 28 June 1974 ), Cowra ( Sgt 1/C 27 April 1975 6 August 1978 30 May 1979 ), Taree ( Manning River ) ( Insp 19 April 1981 )

Service: From ? ? pre January 1948 to ? ? ? = ? years Service

Awards: National Medal – granted 3 September 1985

Australian Police Medal ( APM ) – granted 8 June 1987

Born: Wednesday 7 September 1927

Died on: Wednesday 7 May 2008

Cause: ?

Age: 80

Funeral date: ?

Funeral location: ?

Buried at: Manning Great Lakes Memorial Gardens, Lawn 2, Row G204

Memorial at: ?

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Southern Mail (Bowral, NSW : 1889 – 1954), Friday 23 October 1953, page 9

Bowral Court STEALING CHARGES

Most of the time of the sitting of Bowral Court of Petty Sessions last week was taken up in hearing evidence in cases in which Stanley Barnes and Robert William Stephenson, both of Welby, were separately charged on four counts of breaking, entering and stealing. The Magistrate, Mr. C. M. Finlay, S.M., committed both defendants for trial at Campbelltown Quarter Sessions.

Clive Stuart of no fixed abode, was sentenced to six months hard labour on a charge of forging a Commonwealth Savings Bank withdrawal form. He was ordered to pay £10 compensation to Wilhelmine McFarlane, agent for the Commonwealth Savings Bank at Mittagong.

Evidence was given by Const. William Everard Elliott of Albury relating to questions asked of defendant when a Commonwealth Savings Bank passbook was found when he was searched at Albury lockup in connection with another matter. Defendant, in answer to questions, said he had stolen a bank passbook from Frederick Forth of 17 Young Street, Croydon, who was travelling on a train from Mittagong. Defendant said he had withdrawn £10 from Forth’s account at the Mittagong agency on 22nd May.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/rendition/nla.news-article113878521.txt

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Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001), Friday 7 June 1963 (No.52), page 1678

SHIRE OF HUME. — It is hereby notified that the Council, as the Local Authority within the meaning of the Cattle Slaughtering and Diseased Animals and Meat Act, 1902, has appointed Senior Constable William Everard Elliott as Inspector of Slaughter Houses for that part of Howlong Police Patrol within the Shire of Hume. A. H. NOWLAND, Shire Clerk, Hume Shire Council, Kiewa-street, Albury. 6th May, 1963. 2856—18s

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/rendition/nla.news-article220327669.txt

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Victor LENEHAN

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Victor LENEHAN

( late of Annandale )

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # ?

Rank: Joined 1901

Constable 1st Class – 1911

Detective Sergeant – 1918

Sergeant – retired

Stations: ?, North Sydney

Service: From ? ? 1901 to ? ? 1921 = 20 years Service

Awards: ?

Born: ?

Died on: Tuesday 17 November 1936

Cause: Ill health

Age: 63

Funeral date: Wednesday 18 November 1936 @ 2pm

Funeral location: St Brendan’s Church, 34 Collins St, Annandale

Buried at: Waverley Cemetery,

Memorial at: ?

Constable Lenehan Truth ( Sydney ) Sunday 16 February 1913 p4 — Constable Lenehan
Truth ( Sydney ) Sunday 16 February 1913 p4

Truth ( Sydney ) Sunday 21 May 1911 p8< Constable Lenehan News Artist - Dick Tait — Truth ( Sydney ) Sunday 21 May 1911 p8< Constable Lenehan News Artist – Dick Tait

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Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 – 1954), Wednesday 18 November 1936, page 14

DEATHS.

LENEHAN. – November 17. 1936. at his residence 73 Parramatta-road Annandale, Victor Lenehan (ex-Detective Sergeant of police ), beloved husband of Mary Cecelis, Lenehan, aged 63years. Requiescat in pace .

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/rendition/nla.news-article17283323.txt

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Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 – 1954), Wednesday 18 November 1936, page 13

FUNERALS.

LENEHAN. — The Relatives and Friends of Mrs M. LENEHAN, of 73 Parramatta-road, Annandale, are Invited to attend the Funeral of her beloved HUSBAND, Victor Lenehan (ex-Detective Sergeant of Police), to leave St Brendan’s Church. Annandale, THIS WEDNESDAY, at 2 p.m., for Waverley Cemetery.

WOOD COFFILL LIMITED.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/rendition/nla.news-article17283600.txt

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A search of Waverley Cemetery, on line, search did not locate the grave of Victor either under the name of Victor or Lenehan. His grave may not have been digitised at this time ( 22 September 2016 )

73 Parramatta Rd is now Beaurepaires Tyres.

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Truth (Sydney, NSW : 1894 – 1954), Sunday 16 February 1913, page 4

ALLEGED RAPE

Kathleen Trinder’s Complaint. A SULKY IN THE CENTENNIAL PARK. Keith Fullagar Committed.

A young man named Keith Fullagar was before Mr. Payten, at the Central Police Court, on Wednesday lasts to answer the serious charge of having, on the 5th of February, ravished and carnally known one Kathleen Trinder, without her consent. Sergeant Mankey conducted the prosecution, while Mr. Moss appeared tor Fullagar.

Dr. Cedric Bowker said that, at about 10 am on the 6th instant, he examined prosecutrix at the Health Department. He found a couple of bruises, but they were microscopical, arid he could not pass an opinion as to when they were caused. Dr. John Cleland. principal assistant at the Microbiology Bureau, said Constable Lenehan handed him a man’s shirt and a woman’s garment, both of which he examined. On the front of the man’s shirt he found a small stain, and on the woman’s garment stains. The stains on both garments might have been anything from a day to a week old, or more.

Constable Victor Lenehan said, in consequence of something Kathleen Trinder told him, he went to the Continental Cafe, Pitt street, between 1 and 2 a. m., on the 6th instant, and there Saw accused. After warning him that he and Senior Sergeant Drew were police, he asked Fullagar if he knew a girl named Kathleen Trinder, who used to work there, but he denied all knowledge of her. When asked if be took a girl for a drive

TO CENTENNIAL PARK,

he said: ” No, I could not have done that. I was arrested and taken up to Darlinghurst and was there all the morning till dinner-time, so it could not have been me.” Accused was taken before prosecutrix, and witness read over her statement to him, and Kathleen said : ” Yes. every word of that is true, ” while accused only nodded his head. Accused was charged and made no reply. About 11 a.m. on the 6ih; he took Kathleen to the Board of Health, where she was examined by Dr. Cedric Bowker. She handed witness some clothing, which, she said, she was wearing at the time of the alleged offence. Lenehan obtained a shirt from accused, and handed it with the under clothing of Trinder to Dr. John Cleland, of the Department of Microbiology.

At this stage the court was cleared.

Kathleen Trinder, a waitress at the Continental Cafe, Pitt-street, until three months ago, said whilst she was employed there she met a man whom she knew as ‘Ginger,’ and had often seen him since. On the 5th of this month about 9 a.m., he was driving post 441 Elisabeth-street, where she ( Kathleen ) was staying, but, on seeing her at the door, pulled up, and asked her if she would go for a drive to Zetland. She agreed, but after going some distance noticed a sign board with Centennial Park on it, so asked him if this was Zetland.

HE MERELY LAUGHED,

and made no reply. She then said, ” Oh, my God, this is Centennial Park. ” He

said: ” You’re all right, kid.” He drove a little distance further, then pulled up the sulky, saying he was going to show her a snake he and Tommy Leary had killed the previous day, but, after looking, he said: ” Someone has pinched it. ” He put his hand on her knee, but she knocked it away. She kept resisting him, but finally he dragged her on to the seat of the sulky and accomplished his purpose. She screamed I out, and he said: ” Shut up, you little fool ; you’ll be on your head in a minute.” He asked her to get out on the grass, but she said: ” No, I will not ; there’s some people coming. ” He drove her back as far as the corner of Devonshire and Elizabeth streets, and when in Devonshire-street she asked him if there was

ANY MUD ON HER FACE,

and he said: ” No, kid, you’re all right. ” When he pulled up. he said: ” Good-bye, kid,” She replied, ” Good-bye, ” got out of the sulky, and walked away. It was then a little after 10 ; at 10.30 that night she sent for the police. She went through the form of marriage with a man, but he was already married, so it was null and void. When she returned home, she made a complaint to some of the women.

In answer to Mr. Moss, Kathleen said the sulky was in the bush, and there were not many people about. She did say ; “My God, this is Centennial Park.

” Mr. Moss : Why did you say that? Because once before ! was driven home by a man in a sulky.

Where did you meet him? — He used to come to the Continental Cafe’. What happened on that occasion — the same thing? No Nearly ? – Yes. Did he get you out of the sulky ?— Yes. How long is it since this happened ? — That was before Christmas. Did you know the man long ? — Not long. What time of night did you go out with the man ? — I could not say. Was it before midnight or after?— It was before 10.

Whereabouts in Centennial Park did you go ? – Along the main drive. But didn’t you pull off the main drive ? Yes. Into the bush? No Did you get out of the sulky yourself ? No ; he lifted me. Did you let him lift you ? Yes You did not object ? No What was this man’s name ? – Bert Morris. Did you walk with him after you got out? A little way. Oh, a little way ! Did he assault you? He dropped down and caught me by the arm, and

I FELL WITH HIM.

The park ranger came on the scene didn’t he ? Yes

Isn’t it a fact that he caught you misconducting yourself ? — No. Can you prove it ?

You answer my questions. You did not proceed against him ? — No.

Now, isn’t it a fact that, the park-ranger caught you in the act?— No, and I defy you to say anything to the contrary.

In answer to other questions, Kathleen said she had met Morris since, and spoken to him in a friendly manner.

Mr. Moss: Despite the fact that he attempted to assault you? — He did not attempt anything.

Well, what did he intend to do? (No answer.)

Come on : you have charged this man with a capital charge; do not mince your words. — Morris would have done the same if he could.

Well, then, he attempted to assault you? —Yes.

In answer to other questions, witness said this was not a snake yarn. Accused was intimate with her on the seat of the sulky. She did not know the length of the seat nor the width, but the back, she thought, was about 15 inches. She would not swear it was not six inches high. She went through the form marriage with a man whose name she would not give — but he

ALREADY HAD A WIFE.

She lived with in 1909 in .England. She sent a man named Owen Hegarty, whom she had known since August or September last, for the police, but she did not send him down to accused for the purpose of money from him to square it, nor did she send anyone else. She told Hegarty, Mrs. Male, and Mrs. Bale exactly what took place. She had been at a Mrs. Male’s place for the past three weeks, and had 3s or 4s when she .went there. She was not paying anything for her accommodation. She did not go out every night whilst staying there, and accost men in the street. She never told accused she had slept in a ” brown ” house in Abercrombie street with a man, and that there were bugs in the bed.

Mr. Moss ; Wait a minute, though. In Devonshire street, I mean ? – No, nor in Devonshire street.

Did you sleep in a house there ? – Yes.

Who kept the house? — A Mrs. English. Were there any men in the house ? Two of Mrs. English’s sons and her husband.

Oh, we’ll leave the old man out: Were there any others? — No.

Were there any bugs in the bed? — Yes.

In answer to other question, Kathleen said she bad told Fullagar there were bugs in a bed in which she had slept, but she did not say she slept with a man, nor did she tell him the place was a brothel.

Ann Male, a married woman, living at 441 Elizabeth-street said prosecutrix had been staying with her for some time, and on the 5th went out.

Sergeant Mankey : Did she at some time before noon make a complaint to you?

Mr. Moss: I object. The question cannot be put unless the complaint was made in accused ‘s presence, or within a reasonable time. In this case, the complaint was not made within a reasonable period. She drove all the way from Centennial Park, and never made any complaint until some time before noon.

Mr. Payten ; She could not make a complaint until she arrived home, unless she jumped from the sulky whilst in motion.

The question was allowed, and Mrs. Male said that, on returning home, Kathleen said she was taken down by a young fellow with whom she had been out.

Under cross-examination by Mr. Moss, witness said that it was about 12 when the complaint was made to her. Kathleen had been staying with her about three weeks, and had

GIVEN HER 5/ PER WEEK

the last payment being made on Tuesday week last.

At that stage the Court adjourned until 2 p.m.

On resuming, at the request of Mr. Moss, Kathleen; was back in the box, and, in answer to questions, said after the alleged offence she saw Morris and accused passing, and waved to them. She was discharged from the Continental, but it was not on account of carrying on with men there. She was not in Leary’s stables after Bert Morris tried to ravish her, but on one occasion she went to the stables to see some ponies. She told Mrs. Morris a man had been intimate with her in England when she was 11 years of age.

Mr. Moss: You heard Mrs. Male swear that you paid her 5s per week, and you swore that you were not paying her anything. Who is telling the truth, you or her ? – I do not know.

Were you telling us something that was wrong? — No.

Mr. Payten: One of you must be wrong. Did you pay per anything or not? — I have not paid her anything. Constable Walter Asquith said on the 15th of this month, he arrested accused, about 20 minutes to 12,

IN THE FORENOON.

Fullagar, who said that he was not guilty and reserved his defence, was. committed to take his trial at the ‘Quarter Sessions on March 3, Bail was allowed, self and one surety in £150, or two in £75.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/rendition/nla.news-article168748394.txt

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Iris May BAILEY

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Iris May BAILEY – Widow of Wallace Vivian BAILEY

( late of Forster )

New South Wales Police Force

Rank: Police Widow

Stations: ?

Service: From ? ? ? to ? ? ? = ? years Service

Awards: No find on It’s An Honour

Born: ? ? 1918 – 1919

Died on: Sunday 21 August 2016

Cause: ?

Age: 97

Funeral date: Friday 26 August 2016 @ 10am

Funeral location: Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, Corner of Lake and MacIntosh Street, Forster

Buried at: Tuncurry Lawn Cemetery, 188 The Lakes Way

Memorial at: ?

The engagement is announced of Miss Iris ANSCOMBE, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Anscombe, of Zetland, and Mr. Wallace V. Bailey, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Bailey, of Crookewll. — The Sun ( Sydney ) Monday 20 January 1941 p7
Engagements.

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BAILEY, Iris May
Late of Forster.
Passed away peacefully on Sunday 21st August 2016.
AGED 97 YEARS

Loving wife of Wallace (dec). Will be sadly missed by Charles, Diane, Bradley, Rodney and Felicity.
Iris’ Requiem Mass will be celebrated at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, Corner of Lake and MacIntosh Street, Forster, commencing at 10.00am on Friday 26th August, prior to her interment in the Tuncurry Lawn Cemetery.

24/08/2016 – FUNERAL NOTICES

http://www.greatlakesadvocate.com.au/classifieds/notices/

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Ancestry.com.au has an Iris May BAILEY with the following ( limited ) information but it is not known if this is ‘our’ Iris:

1934 – 1937 – Parramatta

1943 – Robertson

1949 – Watson

1949 -1954 – Mitchell

1954 – Watson

1958 – Kingsford-Smith

1958 – Lawson

1963 – Kingsford-Smith

1963 – Lawson

1968 – Bennelong

1968 – Calare

1972 – Bennelong

1977 – 1980 – Lyne

http://search.ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?&gsfn=Iris+May&gsln=Bailey&db=auselectoralrolls&&gss=SEO&hc=20

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Wallace Vivian BAILEY

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Wallace Vivian BAILEY

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # ?

Rank: Detective Constable ( 1950’s )

Detective Sergeant

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed ?

Inspector 3rd Class – appointed 16 July 1972

Stations: ?, Central ( 1 Division ) – 1950’s, Clarence St Police Stn – ( 1950’s ), C.I.B.,

Service: From ? ? ? to ? ? ? = ? years Service

Awards: No find on It’s An Honour

Born: 13 October 1914

Died on: Monday 25 September 2000

Cause: ?

Age: 85

Funeral date: ?

Funeral location: ?

Buried at: Tuncurry Lawn Cemetery, 188 The Lakes Way

Grave: L30

Memorial at: ?

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Married: Iris May ANSCOMBE

BDM Registration # 9832/1942

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Truth (Sydney, NSW) Sunday 30 April 1950 page 8

A Little Elderly Lady Was Very Embarrassed

Miss Elizabeth Elvin (73) was awarded £300 damages for alleged wrongful arrest by Selfridges (Aust.) Ltd.

CITY FIRM HAS TO PAY WOMAN £300

Purchase of even a couple of pairs of pink swami bloomers can be fraught with all sorts of adventures and perils besides consequences that may well dismay the stout of heart.

Little and old Miss Elizabeth Elvin — she admits to 73 years — went to a city chain store on March 9.

Miss Elvin bought a couple of pairs of O.S. pink bloomers — to the ignorant male, Out size.

She found she needed X.O.S. — to the same ignorant male, Extra Outsize — and in seeking to make the change, landed herself into a pretty kettle of bother.

The purchase was made from Selfridges (Aust.) Ltd., in Pitt St.

Miss Elvin, who lives at 116 Forbes St., East Sydney, ended up being charged with stealing before Magistrate Denton at Central Court.

The sequel was her appearance in the Supreme Court this week — on Wednesday and Thursday— suing Selfridges for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment, and asking for £5000 damages.

Wanted To Swap

Well, whatever woe those bloomers brought to Miss Elvin was soon wiped away by the four jurymen — they gave her £300 damages.

As Mr. Justice Herron and a Jury were told, Miss Elvin decided that she needed X.O.S. and on March 11 went in with the two pairs to make the swap.

She discovered that the extra size was in length and not in width, and decided that the status quo should remain.

Miss Elvin left the counter, walked into Pitt St., and was overtaken by shop inspector Mrs. Isabel Crockford, taken to an office inside and later handed over to a police officer.

Next stop was the Central Police Station, with a charge of theft made against her.

Miss Elvin’s fingerprints were taken and then she was moved into court and asked how she pleaded.

She claimed this week that the arresting policeman, Det. Const. Wallace V. Bailey, advised her to plead guilty, which she did.

” Told Magistrate “

She also claimed that she told the magistrate she did not steal the bloomers, but when offered the chance to change her plea, did not take it.

The curtain was rung down when she was discharged because of her age and previous good character, and allowed to go her way.

Next move was hers. She sued.

Selfridges pleaded not guilty, and contended that Miss Elvin took the bloomers without paying or offering to pay for them, so that they had reasonable cause for suspicion that she had stolen them, and were justified in giving her into custody to be dealt with according to law.

The jury took an hour and 20 minutes to come to a verdict. Selfridges were given a stay of proceedings. Mr. J. H. McClemens K.C. and Mr. N. Nelson (by Mr. J. R. Thomas) for Miss Elvin; Mr. J. W. Shand K.C. and Mr. R. L. Taylor (by Messrs. R. C. Cathels and Co.) for Selfridges.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/rendition/nla.news-article167912131.txt

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Sun (Sydney, NSW) Thursday 15 June 1950 page 17

Court told of £1000 bank grab

When he told a man he could not cash a Dutch five-guilder note, the man said, “This will do” and grabbed £1000, a bank teller said in Central Court today.

The teller, Alastair Shelley, was giving evidence against Neville Manson, 21, who was committed for trial on a charge of stealing £1000 from the Bank of NSW, corner of Liverpool and Castlereagh Streets, city, on December 8 last year.

Asking for bail, Manson said he suffered from a blood condition of the brain and would not be able to get proper treatment in gaol.

Refusing bail, Mr. Hawkins, SM, said: “It seems you are an impulsive man.”

Detective Wallace Bailey said when he saw Manson at Alexandria on June 5 Manson had said, “I know what you’re after.”

Manson then had admitted stealing the £1000.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/rendition/nla.news-article229612404.txt

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Sun ( Sydney) Friday 14 July 1950 page 5

THEFT IS BLAMED ON INJURY TO BRAIN

A man who ran off with £1000 from the counter of the Bank of NSW, Liverpool St., City, on December 8, was suffering from a brain injury caused by boxing, Quarter Sessions was told today.

Neville Roger Manson, 21, laborer of Bronte Road, Bondi junction, who pleaded guilty to the theft of the bank’s money was remanded for medical observation.

Detective Wallace Bailey, of Clarence Street, said the £1000 had not been recovered.

He said Manson told him he had been receiving hospital treatment for an injury to the brain, caused by boxing.

At the request of Mr. Trevor Martin (for Manson), – Judge Lloyd remanded Manson for medical observation.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/rendition/nla.news-article229620267.txt

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Sydney Morning Herald ( NSW ) Saturday 2 February 1952 page 5

For Trial On Charge Of Bank Robbery

Mr. H. L. Sargeson, in Central Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, committed Allen John Charles O’Brien, 31, of Byron Street, Coogee, for trial on a charge of having stolen £1,000 from the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Ltd.

Detective W. V. Bailey said O’Brien told him he had snatched the money from a counter in the bank.

O’Brien had said: “It was a silly thing to do. I only ended up with £100.”

Detective Bailey said that on the way out of the bank O’Brien had collided with a man and dropped £695. In addition, £35 was found on the footpath outside the bank.

Detective Bailey said that O’Brien had said he had been building model trains and doing a few experiments to try to make a few shillings. His grandfather had been ill and he hoped to make money to get him medical assistance.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/rendition/nla.news-article18256324.txt

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Canberra Times ( ACT ) Friday 3 July 1959 page 10

GIRL COMMITTED FOR TRIAL IN TAXI MURDER CASE

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The City Coroner, Mr. Carruthers, to-day committed a 20-year-old girl for trial on a charge of having murdered taxi driver Rodney William Woodgate.

Woodgate was found shot dead in his taxi on a Kurnell bush track on April 29.

The girl is Sandra Andrea Kane Willson, of Renny Street, Paddington. She will appear at Central Criminal Court on August 24.

In evidence to-day, Det.-Sgt. Wallace Bailey said Willson told him she killed Woodgate because she wanted his car to use in an armed hold-up.

Willson had said she had never seen the taxi driver before.

Det.-Sgt. Bailey said he was on duty at the C.I.B. on May 5 when Willson reported to police.

He said Willson told him, “I think you are looking for me. I shot the taxi driver at Cronulla.

“I have been worried about this and I want to clear the matter up.

“I hired the taxi in Paddington and asked the driver to take me to Cronulla.

“I shot him there while he was looking at a street directory.”

Asked why she shot the driver, Willson replied, “I wanted the motor car. I was going to do an armed robbery.”

Det.-Sgt. Bailey said Willson had with her a sawn-off .22 rifle, portion of a wooden stock and portion of a rifle barrel.

To Mr. A. Shand ( for Willson ) Det.-Sgt. Bailey said Willson appeared strangely unemotional while she gave him the details.

Det.-Sgt. A. Neal, who said he was present when Willson made her statement, said the girl appeared eager to give the statement and went into every detail.

Sgt. Neal said she did not appear to show any emotion.

He agreed that in the case of a balanced person, one would expect at least a show of sorrow in similar circumstances.

To a further question by Mr. Shand, he said he would not expect a person properly and mentally balanced to show the same sort of attitude as Willson had shown.

Albert Edward White, store-man, of Renny Street, Paddington, said that Willson was his wife’s daughter.

He had known the girl for six or seven years, during which she had received medical treatment for mental aberrations.

Mr. Carruthers, S.M., found that Woodgate died from the affects of a gunshot wound feloniously and maliciously inflicted by Willson, and that Willson had feloniously and maliciously murdered Woodgate.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/rendition/nla.news-article114846292.txt

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Leighton John McQUADE

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Leighton John McQUADE

( Late of Boro formerly of Blackbutt )

aka Leigh

New South Wales Police Force

Academy Class DPP 5

[alert_yellow]Regd. # 33903[/alert_yellow]

Rank: Senior Constable – Medical Discharge HOD – PTSD

Stations: ?, Warilla ( Lake Illawarra / Oak Flats ) TAG Unit,

Service: From 12 May 2000 to 6 January 2011 ( Medically retired 2013 ) = 13+ years Service

Awards: Local Area Command Commendation – Lake Illawarra – 2008

No find on It’s An Honour

Born: 30 May 1973

Died on: Thursday 18 August 2016

Cause: PTSD – Suicide – overdose

Age: 43

Funeral date: Monday 29 August 2016 @ 10am

Funeral location: Hansen & Cole Funerals, 634 Northcliffe Dve, Kembla Grange ( cnr F6 )

Buried at: Lakeside Memorial Park, 230 Kanahooka Rd, Kanahooka

Memorial at: ?

https://police.freom.com/leigh-mcquade/ Leigh McQUADE New South Wales Police Force Regd. # ? Rank: Senior Constable Stations: ?, Warilla ( Lake Illawarra ) Service: From ? ? ? to ? ? ? = ? years Service Awards: Local Area Command Commendation Lake Illawarra 2008 No find on Its An Honour Born: ? Died on: Thursday 18 August 2016 Cause: Suicide overdose Age: ? Funeral date: ?TBA Funeral location: ?TBA Photo from Rob McMahon: From left to right Greg Dillow , Claire Larkin , frank weir , Leigh Mcquade and Rob McMahon ... Leigh was my best mate — From left to right Greg Dillow , Claire Larkin , Frank Weir , Leigh McQuade and Rob McMahon …

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Leigh, prior to joining NSW Police, worked at Appin Mine and later became a Senior Constable at Lake Illawarra ( Oak Flats ) Police Station for many years.

On the morning of Thursday 18 August 2016, he was found deceased at his property at Boro near Braidwood, NSW, resulting from an overdose.

Leigh had recently ‘sold up’ in the Illawarra and moved to his property to make a fresh start in life – but, sadly, the demons continued to follow him after a previous suicide attempt some years earlier.

May you forever Rest In Peace mate. You were a good bloke.

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McQUADE Leighton John (Leigh)

Passed away on 18th August, 2016.

Late of Boro formerly of Blackbutt.

Dearly beloved Dad of Taylah and Maddison.

Loving and thoughtful Son of Tom & Lyn.

Much loved Brother of Shane and Dan.

Loved Grandson of Jack & Ellie (both dec) and Arthur & Sarah (both dec).

Will be sadly missed by his many Aunties, Uncles, Cousins and Friends.

Aged 43 Years

Your Memory Is Our Greatest Treasure

To Have And To Hold In Our Hearts Forever

The relatives and friends of Leigh are invited to attend his Funeral Service to be held at the Northcliffe Chapel of Hansen & Cole, 634 Northcliffe Drive, Kembla Grange on Monday 29th August, 2016 commencing at 10am. At the conclusion of the Chapel Service the funeral will proceed to Lakeside Cemetery for burial.

In lieu of flowers donations are invited to Beyond Blue. A bowl will be provided at the Chapel door.

http://tributes.illawarramercury.com.au/obituaries/illawarramercury-au/obituary.aspx?n=leighton-john-mcquade-leigh&pid=181173428

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Illawarra sisters speak out after cop dad’s suicide

Cydonee Mardon
4 Nov 2016, 8:39 p.m.

Sisters Maddison and Taylah McQuade with a picture of their father Leigh McQuade who recently committed suicide. Picture: Georgia Matts

Leigh McQuade had no trouble staring down the hardest of criminals and never thought twice about throwing himself in the line of fire.

His police academy training supplied him with the tools necessary to bring down the toughest of crooks and soothe the hearts of the most broken victims.

But no one taught Senior Constable McQuade how to tackle the black dog that terrorised him. The wild beast that has brought down far too many NSW cops, got him too.

Maddison and Taylah McQuade are now left wondering why no one could help their dad – the brave Illawarra cop who took his own life, aged 43.

‘’When dad began to get sick, I was quite young so I wasn’t entirely aware of what was going on but as I grew up I learnt what the basics were … his anxiety affected the daily things that he used to be able to do so carefreely,’’ Maddison said.

‘’It wasn’t until after his death that I actually researched what PTSD actually entails, and it just blew me away to believe how an individual can suffer so much.’’

Maddison said police officers entering the force should be better supported for the mental struggles they could face.

‘’They should sit them down and say ‘hey you might have to learn to fire this gun but you also need to learn how to mentally deal with seeing deceased bodies, by being able to save people and all the horrific things that are on the cards’.

‘’It’s pretty evident that there’s not much of that.’’

The McQuade girls are angry their family was ‘’kept in the dark’’ with no support or education on how to help their dad during his six year-struggle before he was medically retired in 2013.

Taylah and Maddison don't want their dad Leigh McQuade's death to be in vain. Picture: Georgia Matts — Taylah and Maddison don’t want their dad Leigh McQuade’s death to be in vain. Picture: Georgia Matts

‘’Everyone puts so much crap on cops … but they put up with some inhumane sights, they are suffering,’’ Maddison said.

‘’There is minimal awareness, support and education about PTSD and these types of diseases.

’’If any good can come of Dad’s death it would have to be to try and help those suffering before it’s too late because I could never wish this pain on anyone.

‘’It’s too horrific to lose someone you love to a disease that they didn’t deserve. There could be so much more support.’’

As the McQuade family struggles to move on without Leigh, they still feel the support is lacklustre.

‘’Even now we haven’t been provided much help, we were assisted with NSW Police Association counselling with only three appointments and as I’ve been going through my HSC they ‘couldn’t’ help me with paperwork to explain why I need privileges,’’ Maddison said.

‘’It was horrible, all the stuffing around and telling stories to people who claimed they were there to help but never did.’’

Brave cop ill-equipped to battle his demons

Lake Illawarra Senior Constable Leigh McQuade

The death of an Illawarra police officer has again highlighted the dire need for better support for emergency service workers suffering mental health issues, Greens Justice Spokesperson David Shoebridge said.

The MP is taking their fight to Parliament on Monday.

Lake Illawarra Senior Constable Leigh McQuade took his own life in August after years of battling debilitating symptoms of PTSD. He went from a loving, happy dad with a close-knit group of friends, to an isolated, withdrawn man who drank excessively to ‘’coat the pain’’.

His daughters Maddison and Taylah remember feeling helpless and on ‘’high alert’’ for a trigger that could end in a bad episode for their dad.

‘’I understand in the job there’s tragedies of deaths with accidents, murders, drug busts … but criminals get assistance and the opportunity to rehabilitate,’’ Maddison said.

‘’No assistance is given to these police officers that suffer PTSD and other mental illnesses and diseases. Their only escape from it is to end it, usually with suicide.’’

Mr Shoebridge said the story was all too familiar. ‘’First responders, whether police, firefighters or paramedics, see things and deal with trauma that is almost unthinkable for most of us, and it happens to them on a daily basis’’.

“For police in particular the lack of organisational support while they are in the force is then magnified by the complete absence of support once a psychologically injured officer leaves the force,’’ Mr Shoebridge said. “The fact is once an injured officer leaves it is their family, their spouse and children, who take on the burden and suffer the impacts of the injury. Theirs is an often unspoken need and it is well past time it was addressed.’’

Berrick Boland, a former police officer who runs a support page for injured police officers and the families of those who have died, says the issue of suicide is hidden from public view.’’

In NSW you are better positioned if you are a dead greyhound than an injured or deceased policeman or emergency services government employee,’’ Mr Bolland, the administrator of the Forgotten 000s Facebook page says.

A NSW Police Association spokeswoman said a new Police Legacy program was available to officers and families called BACKUP for Life. The Government has committed $500,000 annually over the next four years for the program to ‘’design, implement and manage post service support strategies for former NSW police officers and immediate families’’.

The Association runs a CARE Program and promotes Beyondblue’s ‘‘Good Practice Framework for Mental Health and Wellbeing in First Responder Organisations’’.

Illawarra cops pay tribute to struggling friend

The NSW Police Force can hold themselves responsible for Leigh’s death, an unnamed colleague said.

‘’He left there with a messed-up head and not any kind of support. He had so much anger and hurt in his heart, this wouldn’t have come as no surprise to anyone who knew him. And as a police officer he managed to have care and respect for the people he was forced to arrest.

‘’More than any police officer EVER he cared for the families and genuinely wanted to see positive change in people and always done his absolute best to give people a second chance.

‘’No police officer will ever live up to his standards. R.I.P mate save that beer for us when we see you again.’’

Another colleague said: ‘’Leigh worked in the Lake Illawarra TAG Unit, now it’s called the proactive crime unit. It was very busy, non stop.

‘’Work involved drug raids, DNA hits targeting high-risk offenders … ,’’ the officer said.

‘’He was in the face of crooks, searching people, brawls … he was a great bloke with a good heart.’’

Anyone needing support can call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or beyondblue on 1300 224 636.

http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/4273677/no-one-was-there-for-him-illawarra-sisters-speak-out-after-cop-dads-suicide/?cs=12

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Patrick Hugh MOONEY

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Patrick Hugh MOONEY

( late of Amberley Aged Care – formerly of Wattleup )

Western Australia Police Force

Regd. # 2473

Rank: ?

Stations: ?

Service: From ? ? ? to ? ? ? = ? years Service

Awards: No find on It’s An Honour

Born: 1 July 1926, Donaghmore, Country Tyrone, Ireland

Died on: Sunday 31 July 2016

Cause: ?

Age: 90

Funeral date: Tuesday 9 August 2016 @ 11.15am

Funeral location: St Jerome’s Catholic Church, Rockingham Rd Munster WA

Buried at: FREMANTLE Cemetery, Carrington St, Palmyra, WA ( 12.45pm )

Memorial at: ?

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Patrick MOONEY

Funeral notice

MOONEY:
WA POLICE UNION Members are invited to attend the Funeral Service for our late retired member Patrick Hugh Mooney 2473 at St Jerome’s Catholic Church, Rockingham Rd Munster on TUESDAY (9.8.2016) at 11.15am followed by a Burial Service at FREMANTLE Cemetery at 12.45pm.

Published in The West Australian on Aug. 5, 2016

– See more at: http://www.westannouncements.com.au/obituaries/thewest-au/obituary.aspx?n=patrick-mooney&pid=180931346&eid=sp_ommatch&eid=sp_ommatch#sthash.gHe24p0g.dpuf

Patrick MOONEY

Funeral notice

MOONEY:
The Funeral Mass for Mr Patrick Hugh Mooney of Amberley Aged Care, formerly of Wattleup, will be celebrated in St Jerome’s Catholic Church, cnr Rockingham Rd and Troode St MUNSTER commencing at 11.15am on TUESDAY (9.8.2016).
The Cortege will leave the Church at the conclusion of Mass and arrive at the main entrance of FREMANTLE Cemetery, Carrington St Palmyra at 12.45pm for a Burial Service.
Vigil Prayers and Rosary will be recited in Bowra & O’Dea’s Chapel, 312 South St, Hilton at 7.30pm on MONDAY (8.8.2016).
FREMANTLE 312 SOUTH STREET HILTON 9239 7744
WA Family Owned
www.bowraodea.com.au

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Government Gazette of Western Australia

Friday 14 February 1964 p5

Crown Law Department, Perth, 12th February, 1964

THE Hon. Acting Minister for Justice has, pursuant to section 13 (2) of the Local Courts Act, 1904-1958, approved the appointment of Constable Patrick Hugh Mooney as Clerk of the Local Court at Mingenew, as from 22nd January, 1964, vice Constable D. W. G. Thompson, transferred.

https://www.slp.wa.gov.au/gazette/gazette.nsf/gazlist/05C628579FDCFB70C825756000787E00/$file/gg011.pdf

APPOINTMENTS. Page 27

(Under Section 6 of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages Act, 1961.)

Registrar General’s Office, Perth, 22nd July 1964.

THE following appointments have been approved:

R.G. No. 92/61—Constable Colin Maxwell Selwood as Assistant District Registrar of Births and Deaths for the Geraldton Registry District, to maintain an office at Mingenew during the absence on leave of Constable Patrick Hugh Mooney; this appointment dates from 5th July, 1964.

E. J. BROWNFIELD,

Registrar General

https://www.slp.wa.gov.au/gazette/gazette.nsf/gazlist/635F11CAD2E12EA6C8257567008027DE/$file/gg064.pdf

APPOINTMENTS. Page 43

(Under Section 6 of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages Act, 1961.)

Registrar General’s Office, Perth, 5th May, 1965.

THE following appointments have been approved:

R.G. No. 92/61.—Constable Kevin Francis Dawson, as Assistant District Registrar of Births and Deaths for the Geraldton Registry District, to maintain an office at Mingenew, during the absence on leave of Constable Patrick Hugh Mooney; this appointment dates from 19th April, 1965.

https://www.slp.wa.gov.au/gazette/gazette.nsf/gazlist/70F367B8B9FC6177C82575DF00252508/$file/gg048.pdf

Robert John LANE

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Robert John LANE

Victoria Police Force

Squad 7/65

Regd. # 15051

Rank: Detective Senior Constable

Stations: ?, Carlton, Russell Street HQ, Swan Hill CIB – death

Service: From ? ? 1965? to 13 July 1979 = 14? years Service

Awards: Victoria Police Star medal – granted, to Val, 2006

Born: 12 December 1946 at Kerang, Victoria

Died on: Friday 13 July 1979

Cause: Murdered – shot in back of head

Event location: Kyalite, NSW

Age: 32

Funeral date: ?

Funeral location: ? – Swan Hill, Victoria

Buried at: Swan Hill Cemetery, Coronation Ave, Swan Hill

Memorial at: Robert Lane Resuscitation Unit at Swan Hill District Health

Dedication Ceremony was held on 28th November 2008 to open the Robert Lane Resuscitation Unit

Equipment purchased for the Robert Lane Resuscitation Unit
•   June 2008 – Patient Monitoring Equipment – $60,000 ($40,000 donated by Blue Ribbon Foundation)
•   May 2010 – Cardiac Arrhythmia Software – $5778.00
•   May 2011 – Portable Ventilator $30,999 (Included $11,000 raised from SHDH Charity Golf Day)
•   May 2012 – External Pacing Machine $12,950 ($7,000 donated by Blue Ribbon Foundation
•   June 2013 – Diathermy Equipment $22,119.90 ($10,000 donated by Blue Ribbon Foundation)

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About 11.30 a.m. Friday 13 July 1979 Detective Lane accompanied David Bernard Chapman an 18 year old car theft suspect, to a disused bus parked in a camp site at Kyalite Southern New South Wales.

Chapman had been living there for a short time and had told the Detective he had a receipt amongst his possessions which would exonerate him of the theft.

Whilst Lane searched the bus Chapman took out a .22 calibre rifle and shot the Detective in the head. The policeman fell to the floor and Chapman then walked up and again shot him in the head. He then dragged the corpse to a nearby pit where he dumped it. He then escaped in the police car in company with his 17 year old girlfriend Kerryn Anne Bonser. He later dumped the police car in the Edwards River 5 kilometres away and took to the bush.

Despite a massive man hunt Chapman was not located until 19 July 1980 at a property in the Kyalite District.

He admitted his guilt and appeared before Parramatta Supreme Court charged with the murder.

On 1 July 1980 he was sentenced to life imprisonment.

Bob Lane: Blues Honour Policeman

By: Anthony De Bolfo on: Thu 11 of Sep., 2008 23:52 AEST (7352 Reads)

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First published: 2006

ROBERT Lane was not yet 20 when his clearance to Carlton came through. It was May 27, 1966, five rounds into the VFL season, and for an aspiring league footballer, Princes Park was a great place to be.

Eighteen months earlier, George Harris had wrested control of Carlton after it had plummeted to its worst placing — 10th — in its centenary season, 1964.

In late 1964, Harris completed one of the game’s most audacious coups when he landed Ron Barassi as captain-coach. The Blues then entered what would be arguably their greatest era.

These were glory days for Lane, who in November 1965 earned an on-the-record endorsement from Superintendent Gilbert Trainor after graduating as a policeman. Superintendent Trainor described Lane as a “sound, reliable type who applied himself diligently and obtained good results”.

Robert John LANE
When St Kilda and Hawthorn footballers play at Telstra Dome this afternoon wearing blue-and-white chequered armbands to denote their part in the Silk-Miller Cup, the annual match in honour of two murdered policemen, thoughts will turn to the 141 men and women of the Victoria Police who have died upholding the law, and to all the loved ones they have left behind.

Among the fallen is Detective Senior Constable Lane, today survived by his wife Valerie, daughters Dana and Chelsea, and grandson Charlie Robert.

Lane’s senseless murder on the morning of Friday, July 13, 1979, made front-page news, which resulted in the swift apprehension of the perpetrator. But what appears to have been lost in time is Lane’s standing as the only league footballer to have died representing the Victoria Police.

Robert John Lane was born at Kerang on December 12, 1946, one of five sons and five daughters reared by George and Jean Lane. The Lane siblings would be blessed with strong sporting genes, with Robert excelling in football and basketball and younger twin sisters Jeanette and Helen each captaining Victorian basketball teams.

Retired policeman Gomer Davies, who lives in Lalbert, near Swan Hill, said Lane was stationed in Carlton when he embarked on his league football career. “Carlton (Football Club) got Bob down at the time he joined the police force and he played a couple of games there,” Davies said.

Ian Collins, the former Carlton president, chief executive and premiership player, remembers well his brief moments playing alongside Lane in 1966.

“He was a handy, but not great, footballer and he seemed to be a fairly quiet type,” Collins said. “I remember that he used to turn up to training in his police uniform.

“He was solidly built, but not overly tall. He was a key-position player and I played with him in both of his games in 1966 — round 13 versus St Kilda at Princes Park and the following round against Fitzroy there.”

It’s just on 40 years since Lane took the field for the Blues. He was the first to carry No. 46 into a Carlton senior game. In his first game, Lane was named 19th man, with Jim Pleydell joining him on the pine, while Richard Vandenberg (a distant cousin of the current Hawthorn captain), made his senior debut that day starting in a forward pocket and exchanging roving duties with Adrian Gallagher.

Lane and the likes of fellow country recruits Ian Nankervis, a namesake of the former Geelong player who hailed from Mildura Imperials, and Gil Lockhart, from Mansfield, were turned over by Barassi during the 1966 season. According to Vandenberg, who is now a chartered accountant in Swan Hill, the die might have been cast for Lane with the arrival of the lanky Tasmanian ruckman Peter “Percy” Jones.

In April the following year, in 1967, Lane was cleared to Williamstown. Not long after, he opted to combine his policing duties with a stint as captain-coach of Lake Boga, just south of Swan Hill, in the then Mid-Murray Football League.

Then in 1973, Lane returned to the big smoke, renewing acquaintances with Davies at Russell Street. “He was a senior detective at that stage and he was also playing for ‘Willy’ at centre half-forward in the old Channel 0 days,” Davies said.

“Three years later, he returned to take on the job as captain-coach of Lalbert. He got Lalbert to a premiership in his first year, (in) 1976, when they beat Woorinen by a point.”

Davies said Lane eventually relinquished the coaching role at Lalbert to Chris Drum, the brother of former Fremantle coach Damian Drum. “Bob just wanted to continue as a player in 1979, but unfortunately he was killed that July.”

On that Friday morning, Lane made a routine trip across the border, to Kyalite, to question a man suspected of stealing a car. Tragically, the move would cost Lane his life, as the suspect turned a rifle on him and fired three times. Lane was 32.

Davies was then left with the terrible task of recovering his mate’s body from a roadside camp by the Wakool River.

“Bob went out to do a little job which would normally have taken him about half an hour,” Davies said. “He left Swan Hill station at half-past 10 in the morning and by half-past 11, he was dead. Val was waiting for him back at the station. One of their girls was not quite three at the time and the other girl was six or seven.”

Lane was laid to rest at the Swan Hill cemetery after a service attended by more than 1200 mourners.

Yesterday, during a graduation ceremony at the Victoria Police Academy in Glen Waverley, chief commissioner Christine Nixon presented the Victoria Police Star medal to Val in memory of her late husband. The medal, introduced last year, recognises members killed or seriously injured in the line of duty.

While Val Lane preferred not to be quoted for this article, she retains a fervour for the fortunes of the team that her late husband represented.

It has not been lost on the club, either, with chief executive Michael Malouf confirming this week that Carlton would work with Victoria Police and the Blue Ribbon Foundation to honour Lane’s memory.

Such endorsement is in keeping with those in the Mallee who remember Robert Lane as a champion, on and off the field.

Richard Vandenberg said: “A lot of former players who didn’t make it went on and contributed to local communities because of the league football brushwork on them. Bob was a great leader in bush football — hard but fair, and dedicated to the sides that he coached — and the country people with whom Bob spent most of his time always appreciated it.

“He was a popular fellow, a terrific policeman.”

Anthony De Bolfo

http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-read_article.php?articleId=16

Murder made his career

Nick Soon
11 Sep 2012

BRETT Bellis, who retired from Quakers Hill police after 41 years of service, is a walking encyclopaedia of major crimes in NSW and Victoria.

He rose to the rank of inspector and was involved in most of the major cases that made headlines from 1971 to 2011.

They included the murder of anti-drug campaigner Don MacKay in Griffith in 1978, the kidnap and murder of Renee Aitken, 5, in Narooma in 1986, and the arrests of Daniel Bernard Chapman for the killing of Detective Robert John Lane in 1980 and of Andrew Mark Norrie, who killed two men in 1986.

Mr Bellis said that among the worst cases was the killing of Michael Lewis and his wife.

He said the killer left their children, who were aged two and three, near their badly decomposed bodies and that they were there for several days until they were found.

Mr Bellis said he would never forget hearing one of them: “Mummy is turning green.” He said: “We got our man by tracking him to a special rifle that was lent to him.”

Mr Bellis, who is now a grandfather of one with another on the way, said he could never completely forget some of the other cases either.

“But retirement helps, because it allows me to spend more time travelling with my family and playing golf at Stonecutters Ridge,” he said.

Mr Bellis was one of about 100 retired police officers and their wives and husbands at Retired Police Day at Quakers Hills and Blacktown on the 150th anniversary celebrations of the NSW Police Force.

The officers received commemorative pins at Quakers Hill police station from Superintendent Gary Merryweather and at Blacktown Workers Club from Superintendent Mark Wright.

Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione said the day enabled citizens and the current crop of police to recognise and commend the work of former officers.

http://www.blacktownsun.com.au/story/314551/murder-made-his-career/

http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/historical_hansard/VicHansard_19791206_19791211.pdf

Leslie Malcolm AUSTIN

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Leslie Malcolm AUSTIN

aka Guts or Les

New South Wales Police Force

“Possibly” from Class 17 from Penrith Police College

Regd. # 5456

Uniform # 367

Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed Monday 13 January 1947 ( aged 21 years, 5 months, 23 days )

Constable – appointed ? ? ?

Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?

Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed ? ? ?

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 1 April 1968

Final Rank: Sergeant 2nd Class – death

Stations: Five Dock, Petersham, Parramatta STP ( 1949 – ), Hornsby STP ( 1950’s – ), North East District ( 1968 ), Gosford STP & General Duties – death

Service: From ? ? pre January 1947 to 14 April 1971 = 23 years Service

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World War II

Australian Imperial Force Australian Army

Regiment: B Company, 14th Australian I.T.B.

Enlisted: 18th b/day 21 July 1943 @ Ashfield Drill Hall, Sydney, NSW

Age: 18 years

Service # NX174735 ( N463669 )

Rank: Private

Embarkation: ?

Next of kin: Horace Malcolm AUSTIN, 2 Burns St, Croydon. Father

Religion: Methodist