Nothing further, at this time, is known about this man.
Cal
22 September 2017 1.40am
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Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 – 1954), Monday 21 July 1952, page 2
JUDGE ON PERIL OF WRONG-SIDE CAR PASSING
To overtake on the left side was a dangerous practice for motor-drivers, Judge Lloyd said in Quarter Sessions Appeals Court today.
“It is pretty prevalent in Sydney, Judge Lloyd said. “It has almost become a rule of driving, but some day there may be a very bad accident, he added. The judge made this comment during the hearing of an appeal by Eric Jellinek, Grosvenor St., Woollahra, against severity of a £10 fine imposed by Mr. Stonham, SM, at the Traffic Court on May 8 for overtaking vehicles on the incorrect side in Moore Park Rd., Paddington.
Constable Frederick Joseph Rafferty said he saw Jellinek, who was riding a motor-cycle, pass five vehicles on the wrong side. The constable said this portion of Moore Park Rd, was a dual road separated by plantations. It was the practice for motor-drivers going west to keep close to the plantations on their right-hand side.
Judge Lloyd said it would have been extremely difficult for Jellinek to have overtaken vehicles on the right side.
But there was risk that some vehicle ahead of him might have swung out to Jellinek’s right side. In the circumstances. Judge Lloyd said he would reduce the fine from £10 to £2.
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate (NSW : 1876 – 1954) , Tuesday 2 December 1947, page 3
Hecklers “Worst Enemies Of Democracy”
SYDNEY, Monday. – Men who heckled public speakers were the “worst enemies of democracy,” Judge Barton said in the Quarter Sessions Appeals Court to-day.
He made this comment when hearing the appeal of George Thompson, merchant seaman, 60, against a sentence of one month’s gaol for disorderly conduct at a meeting addressed by the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Menzies) at the Maccabean Hall ( Darlinghurst ) in September, 1946.
Judge Barton set aside the sentence and imposed a fine of £5. “I have not the slightest sympathy with this type of conduct, and I think it is absolutely essential in democracy to preserve the right of the public to hear what a public man has to say,” Judge Barton said. “Although these men may not realise it, through their ignorance, they are in fact the worst enemies of democracy.
“Low Types”
“It looks as if a very low type of citizen banded together to frustrate this meeting, he added.
Constable Frederick Joseph Rafferty said Thompson had shouted: “Pig Iron Bob, you dirty Fascist. We want Eddie: we want Eddie Ward.”
Mr. J. B. Sweeney (for Thompson) said 15 persons had been arrested at the meeting. The other 14 had all been fined, although there was no evidence to show Thompson’s conduct had been any worse than that of the others.
Two 15-year-old Geelong boys had to be rescued from the cliffs below Narooma Golf Course on Monday. Adrian Farrow and Damien Mahoney were rescued by Constable Alan Mulhall and officers of the Narooma SES. Also on Monday, Michael Kintares, 49, was rescued, unconscious, from the sea off Dalmeny beach. He is now recovering in Moruya Hospital.
DOUG ROBERTSON AT BADGEE PARK CARAVAN PARK, SUSSEX INLET where he and the family used to holiday – 1980.
Michael McGannJeez the good are going aren’t they. Doug was a Sergeant at River wood Call Box under Bill Lavette when I was transferred there in early 1976 from Hurstville. Tough, full of common sense, approachable, full of respect for the man. Nothing was too much trouble for Doug. The last time I saw him was when I was in the Bathurst bike riots of 1983. He was one of the bosses of the TRG and I was in the compound when it started to hit the fan. When they cut the power I went up to Doug to ask him how I could help and he said grab a floodlight and do your best. Later he signed my HOD forms when I got injured.
Good bloke Doug. Very sad to see him go the way all good people go. We could use more blokes like Doug.
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Doug died 9 weeks after the death of his wife.
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Ian Sydney BECKETT
| 22/09/2017
Ian Sydney BECKETT
Late of Castle Hill
NSW Police Cadet # 1256
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 9126
Rank: NSW Police Cadet – commenced 16 December 1955
Detective –
Stations: ?, Fraud Squad,
Service: From 16 December 1955to? ? ? ( Resigned ) = ? years Service
Awards: No find on It’s An Honour
Born: 7 November 1939
Died on: Tuesday 15 August 2017
Age: 77
Cause: Heart failure following a stroke 12 days earlier
Event location: ?
Event date:
Funeral date: Thursday 24 August 2017 2 11am
Funeral location: Magnolia room, Macquarie Park Crematorium, Cnr. Delhi and Plassey Roads, NORTH RYDE
Buried at: Cremated
Memorial located at: ?
[alert_yellow]IAN is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance[/alert_yellow] *NEED MORE INFO
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FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
I’m wondering if anyone can point me in the direction of getting one of these police caps. In 1989 I was approached by Ian Beckett in this photo below, who had become a fraud squad detective, resigned and was then the National Investigations Manager at NZI Insurance. Ian has been a friend and mentored me in civil and insurance law areas until his retirement. Ian passed away yesterday following a stroke about 12 days ago. His family would like to borrow one of these caps to place on his coffin for the funeral service next week. I S Beckett, RIP mate, always respected and respectful of Police and Fire Brigade officers, thanks for the many smiles, laughs and much guidance to this bloke over the last 28 years????you will be missed especially by your wife Barb, kids Craig and Michelle, their families and your great grand kids.
Geoffrey Raymond Eastman
4th October 1960 – 22 January 2017
Geoff joined the Australian Army 1980, where is served with RAAC and RACMP over a six year period. He then served for 30 years with the Victorian Police Force.
Family and friends are invited to attend a Service to Celebrate the Life of Mr Geoffrey Raymond Eastman to be held at Tuckers Chapel, Barrabool Hills Centre, 4-32 Province Blvd, Highton (Geelong) on FRIDAY (Feb. 3, 2017) at 1.00 p. m. prior to a private cremation.
There is ‘no find’ with a search via Trove – so, at this time, little is known about Scott, his life or career.
Please check back for funeral details which will be included over the next few days when details are known.
We send our deepest sympathy to Olwyn Pratt Edmonds on the loss of her husband of 51 years ( married 10 September 1966 ) after a long battle with Parkinsons disease.
Olwyn is also the daughter of deceased member, Edwin Oliver PRATT, who died on 19 November 1948.
Cal
10 August 2017
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Wesley Bruce TREES
| 22/09/2017
Wesley Bruce TREES
aka Bruce
Late of Denistone
New South Wales Police Force
[alert_yellow]Regd. # 7127[/alert_yellow]
Uniform # 3471
Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 22 October 1951
Detective Sergeant 3rd Class – 1974
Detective Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 22 August 1976
Bruce passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of Friday morning and, although the cause is unknown, it is believed that he simply died from natural causes.
Bruce wished to be cremated and that his ashes be scattered in his garden at the family home.
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Dearest Pam, Michelle & Colin,
So sad for the loss of Bruce. Such a wonderful life companion and dad. Sending our love and deepest sympathies.
Lois, Peter and family
Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995), Thursday 14 February 1974, page 10
Man had gun, police say
SYDNEY, Wednesday, –
A man involved in a ” violent incident ” at Kirribilli yesterday was charged in North Sydney Court today with possessing an unlicensed revolver and with two counts of housebreaking at Kirribilli.
He was Mr Leos Buschenhagen, 26, plumber, of Bondi.
One charge alleged that he had in his possession yesterday at Kirribilli a .45 calibre Webley revolver without holding a licence.
The others alleged that: At Kirribilli yesterday he broke and entered the dwelling house of Alan Marshall in Carrabella Street, and stole a TV set, a pair of binoculars, 107 LP records, a travelling case and 13 bottles of spirits.
At Kirribilli yesterday he broke and entered the dwelling house of Lurline Caffrey in Carrabella Street and stole a TV set, cassette recorder, transistor radio, record player, clock, 12 sets of records, a pair of sheets and a pillowcase.
Mr Buschenhagen was led into court in-handcuffs.
Mr Evans adjourned the matter to February 21 and refused bail.
Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995), Wednesday 13 February 1974, page 7
Man shot by police to be charged
SYDNEY. Tuesday. – A 24-year-old man will be charged when he leaves hospital tomorrow after being shot by a policeman at Kirribilli today.
The man underwent surgery at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital tonight. A police constable required several stitches in a cut hand after the incident.
Constable J. Murray and Senior Constable B. E. Link were investigating an alleged break and enter in a block of flats in Kirribilli, when a man armed with a .38 pistol ran out and grappled with Constable Murray before forcing him to walk to where Constable Link had handcuffed his companion.
Detectives said the man forced Senior Constable Link to release the handcuffed man. Constable Murray tried to take the gun and cut his hand. The man carrying the gun was shot in the elbow as he and his companion ran off.
Another police officer found the men in a lavatory in a nearby apartment block.
North Sydney detectives charged a 24-year-old man tonight with escaping from lawful custody, having an unlicensed pistol, breaking, entering and stealing and three charges of aggravated assault.
Plain Clothes Constable Handran was fatally shot by Tony Leif Dolerud at Wynnum, Brisbane on 29 June 1989 while attending a serious domestic dispute in company of his partner Plain Clothes Constable ( Stephen ) Clarey ( 24 ).
Dolerud had earlier stabbed his wife in an argument and, as a friend tried to take her to safety, armed himself with a high powered rifle and began firing indiscriminately into the street.
Plain Clothes Constable Handran was fatally shot as he alighted from the police vehicle outside the man’s unit. Constable Clarey was also shot as he took shelter behind the police vehicle.
Dolerud later took his own life ( suicide ) after killing his two-year-old daughter. Four others were wounded.
On Monday 3 July 1989 Brett Handran’s family were joined by a large contingent of his colleagues including senior officers of the New South Wales, Victorian and Australian Federal Police Forces.
The Service was conducted at the Queensland Police Academy Chapel with full police honours.
BRISBANE: On the day that all the headlines were about the Fitzgerald report and its recommendations for massive changes to the Queensland police force, not many would have been thinking of Constable Brett Timothy Handran, 23, who was gunned down last Thursday when he went to investigate a domestic dispute.
His funeral was held an hour after the first embargoed copies of the Fitzgerald inquiry report were handed to state Cabinet and journalists yesterday.
More than 300 police and mourners attended the 10am service.
Constable Handran was shot through the heart at a block of welfare flats in the bayside suburb of Wynnum.
The man who shot him also killed a little girl and then himself.
Four people were injured, including another officer, Constable Stephen Clarey, 24.
The Minister for Police, Russell Cooper, told the congregation, “I express deep regret at the loss of a loved one and a fellow officer.”
Among the mourners were police representatives from NSW, Victoria and the ACT. The Queensland police contingent was headed by Acting Commissioner Ron Redmond.
Some officers at yesterday’s service could not hide their frustration over Constable Handran‘s death, at a time when police morale had taken a battering.
“If only people could accept that we are proud of our job,” one officer said. “You get abused when you hand out a traffic ticket, but there are a lot a crazies running around and it’s the police who are expected to bring them in.”
Constable Handran, a single father, was attached to the Juvenile Aid Bureau. He and Constable Clarey were in Wynnum on another police matter and were the first to respond to the emergency call.
Last week, as police gathered up their equipment and prepared to leave the scene of the Wynnum shootings, one officer said, “Constable Handran will be buried on Monday, the same day the Fitzgerald report is released. Guess which story will get the biggest headlines?”
BRISBANE: The Queensland Government has been criticised for not providing police with bullet-proof vests following a shooting in suburban Wynnum yesterday in which three people were killed.
A two-year-old girl and an unarmed policeman were shot dead outside a flat in Carmichael Court by a man who later turned a rifle on himself and committed suicide.
Police said the shooting was the result of a domestic dispute.
The Opposition spokesman on police affairs, Terry MacKenroth, said every police car in the state should have at least two vests in it to protect officers called to emergency situations such as yesterday’s siege.
“Mr. Cooper, along with every other Ahern Government minister, including Deputy Premier Bill Gunn and the Premier himself, must take the blame for the death of a young police officer today,” he said.
Liberal leader Angus Innes said the Government had promised two years ago to provide police with bullet-proof vests.
He said that it was only in June this year that 1400 bullet-proof vests for police had been finally approved.
“Police know that they are more likely to be killed attending a domestic disturbance than in any other area of police work,” Mr Innes said. .
“The minister for Police, Russell Cooper, said last night that he had ordered a meeting today with Acting Police Commissioner Don Braithwaite to investigate the incident.
“Police said a man, a woman and two children had gone to the Wynnum flat, occupied by the woman’s former de-facto husband, to collect some of the woman’s property.
Police believe an argument started, which resulted in the woman being stabbed several times in the back, chest and arm.
As she fled with her male companion the man in the flat fired a rifle from an upstairs bedroom window, wounding the man in the back.
Police said as the couple drove to a nearby doctor’s surgery for help, a woman neighbour apparently attempted to carry the injured woman’s two-year-old daughter to safety.
The gunman fired another shot from the bedroom window, killing the girl and injuring the woman.
They said two plain-clothed officers from the Juvenile Aid Bureau who were in the area went to investigate.
The gunman then opened fire on the officers as they left their car and 23-year-old Constable Brett Timothy Handran was shot in the back and later died in hospital.
His partner, Constable Stephen Clarey, 24, suffered a bullet graze to the head and was not expected to be detained in hospital overnight.
The woman, her male companion and the female neighbour were also being treated in hospital.
A police spokesman said when the Tactical Response Unit arrived, they were told an eight month-old baby boy was still in the flat with the gunman.
They forced entry through the kitchen and rescued the baby, who was crawling on the floor.
About 45 minutes later police again entered the flat and found the gunman dead in a bedroom with a gunshot wound to the head.
A man with a baby in his arms runs from the siege area.
14.8 metre Norman R Wright and Sons fast patrol launch, triple diagonal planked hull with a dynel sheath. Powered by twin 420 hp Detroit 6v 92 series motors.
‘BRETT T. HANDRAN II‘
Brett T Handran II
BRETT T. HANDRAN II – 2009
The Brisbane based ‘BRETT T. HANDRAN II‘ was delivered to the Queensland Police Service in March 2009.
Built at a cost of over $1m, and one of three similar vessels (‘W.CONROY V’, ‘LYLE M. HOEY IV’ ), the ‘BRETT T. HANDRAN II‘ was built by Austral at their Margate shipyard just south of Hobart, Tasmania.
The ‘BRETT T. HANDRAN II‘ is a 22 metre aluminium catamaran powered by two MTU Series 60 diesel engines, each rated at 499kw, with Twin Disc Quickshift MGX-51355C gearboxes driving two Bruntons five-bladed fixed pitch propellers giving a maximum speed of 26 knots (cruise speed 20 knots) and a maximum range of approximately 900 nautical miles.
FROM THE VAULT – Star of Courage: Constable Robert Rodgers
Robert Rodgers joined the Queensland Police as Constable number 5904 on 10 October 1986. He served at the following stations: City; Mooroka; Brisbane Mobile Patrols; Inala, Brisbane CIB and Wynnum and retired on 7 February 1990.
On 29 June 1989Constable Robert Rodgers and Senior Constable Peter Edwards of the Wynnum Police, were told to attend an incident at Carmichael Court where a man was going berserk with a gun and where several persons had been shot, including Plain Clothes Constable Brett Handran. Rodgers and Edwards arrived at Carmichael Court, alighted from the vehicle and took cover. Constable Rogers ascertained from local residents the approximate location of the gunman and learned that a child and woman had been shot.
Constable Rogers found a position of safety close to the gunman’s location and communicated with the man to negotiate access to the wounded people. Without thought for his own safety, Constable Rogers successfully removed the child and woman from harm’s way. Constable Rodgers was awarded the Star of Courage on 18 April, 1991 for displayed conspicuous courage.
The Star of Courage is awarded for acts of conspicuous courage in circumstances of great peril. It is the second highest Australian Bravery Decoration. Only four Queensland Police officers have been in receipt of the Star of Courage since the award was established in February 1975.
Australian Bravery Decorations date from the establishment of the Australian honours system in. The Group Bravery Citation was added in 1990. The decorations recognise acts of bravery by members of the community. There are four levels of decoration:
Cross of Valour (CV)
Star of Courage (SC)
Bravery Medal (BM)
Commendation for Brave Conduct
The book – BRAVE, written by Mark Whittaker and first published in 2011 by Pan MacMillan Australia P/L also goes into further detail about this event.
Ian William DUERS
| 22/09/2017
Ian William DUERS
Late of ?
Redfern Police Academy Class # 132
New South Wales Police Force
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Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 11 September 1972
TRAVIS Frank Herbert
05.12.1923 – 20.07.2017
Passed away peacefully.Much loved Husband of Irene (dec). Beloved Loved Father and Father-in-Law of Mark and Robyn, Anne and Peter. Cherished Granddad of Chris, Kate, Ben, Emma, Nick, Matt, Sarah Imogen and Luke.
Family and Friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Frank’s Life to be held at Rainbow Chapel Rainbow Avenue, West Ballina on TUESDAY (July 25th, 2017) commencing at 10.00 am. After the Service, a Private Cremation will take place.
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Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on July 22, 2017
