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Front Inscription
On July 25th 1857, Senior Constable Thomas Cooke single-handedly faced down a rioting mob of several hundred miners at the Golden Point diggings.
The insurgents were on their way to destroy a camp of Chinese miners, who were at the time extremely unpopular on the gold-fields.
Probably no-one would have then blamed Constable Cooke if he had backed down and allowed the mob to pass, but through his courage and determination to see the rule of Law enforced, he prevented what would otherwise have been a shameful massacre.
Let his name be remembered in honour.
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Senior Constable Thomas Cooke
Senior Constable Thomas Cooke : 28-May-2011
Photographs supplied by Kent Watson
Plaque commemorates Senior Constable Thomas Cooke.
In 1857, Thomas Cooke, undoubtedly saved the lives of a number of Chinese miners from a public riot that could have had grave consequences for the young colony of Victoria. The foray commenced near the bottom of Golden Point, and out about a mile from the chief camp. The ringleaders of the affray tore down and destroyed mining equipment owned by the Chinese and the situation escalated.
Senior Constable Cooke boldly placed himself in front of the mob and by his presence of mind, tact and discretion, lives were probably saved, and the Chinese camp not destroyed. A compromise was reached, giving the Chinese permission to remain for several more days. On leaving the police force Cooke took up the running of The Panama store at Chewton and suicided by hanging on the 28 August 1882.
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Sandra Robyn KOVAC
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Sandra Robyn KOVAC – nee ROWLAND
New South Wales Police Force
Member of Class 114 – attested 1 April 1968
Regd. # ?
Rank: ?
Stations: ?, School Lecturing
Service: From ? to ?
Awards: ?
Born: ?
Died on: Sunday 12 April 2015
Cause: Leukaemia
Age: 73
Funeral date: Friday 17 April 2015 @ 10am
Funeral location: White Lady Funerals, 270 Kelvin Grove Road, Kelvin Grove, Qld
Buried at: ?
MEMORIAL SERVICE:
Being held, Friday 24 April 2015 at the Cammeray Golf Club, Park Ave, Cammeray, NSW, from 11.30am – 2pm
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KOVAC, Sandra Robyn
(nee Rowland).
Sadly passed away on 12.04.2015
Aged 73 Years
Beloved wife of Steve. Cherished mother and mother-in-law of Steven and Jane, and Michael and Kate. Adored Nan of Lucinda, Angus, Lachlan, Indigo, Ruby and Ede.
Will be sadly missed by all her family and friends.
A Memorial Service for SANDRA will be held on the 24th of April from 11.30am to 2.30pm at Cammeray Golf Club, Park Avenue, Cammeray.
Kelvin Grove 3356 1784
An Australian Company
Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on Apr. 15, 2015
Service: From ? to 7 September 1984 = 28 years Service
Awards: ?
Born: ?
Died on: Thursday 23 April 2015
Cause: ?
Age: 86
Funeral date: ?
Funeral location: ? ( Private funeral service is proposed )
Buried at: ?
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All members of the NSW Police Force are advised that retired Sergeant 2nd Class Ernest Stanley Young passed away on Thursday, 23 April 2015 aged 86 years.
Records indicate that Sergeant 2nd Class Young was performing duty at the Breath Analysis Section at the time of his retirement on 7 September 1984, completing 28 years service with NSW Police Force.
A private funeral service will be held.
Ernest Bain YOUNG
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Ernest Bain YOUNG
New South Wales Police Force
Joined New South Wales Police via New South Wales Police Cadet system on 1 April 1937
Cadet # 136
Regd. # ?
Rank: ?
Stations: ?
Service: From 1 April 1937 to 1 April 1953
Awards: ?
Born: 16 December 1919
Died on: ? ? 2008
Cause: ?
Age: 90
Funeral date: ?
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Buried at: ?
Ernest YOUNG
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Ernie joined Royal Papua & New Guinea Constabulary (P121) on 14 April 1953 and served at Port Moresby, Wewak, Rabaul, Port Moresby, Mt Hagen, Konedobu.
Retiring on 16 December 1974 as a Senior Superintendent. He was awarded the Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal.
Prior to going to PNG, Ernest served in the NSW Police Force from 1 April 1937 until 1 April 1953, during which he served in RAAF aircrew as a Sergeant wireless air gunner from March 1944 to September 1945.
After PNG he became a publican at Collector, NSW, and was later involved in a security business.
He is survived by Marie and children Sandra and Warren.
Maxwell Hayes & Warren Young
He administered his duties and service with honour and distinction
Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh ( NSW ) Thursday 30 January 1941 page 2 of 6
The engagement has been announced of Miss Veronica Mary Burton, eldest daughter of the late Caleb Burton and of Mrs. E. A. Bulton, of Orange and Glebe Point, to Mr. Ernest Bain Young, only son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Young, of Drummoyne. Miss Burton is at present holidaying in Gilgandra as the guests of the McKechnie family, of ” Inglewood. ”
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The Southern Mail ( Bowral ) Friday 28 July 1944 page 1 of 4
WEDDING
St. Jude’s Church, Bowral, was the scene of a pretty wedding recently when popular Bowral telephoniste Miss Marie Phoebe Webb, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs R. L. Webb of Mittagong and Moss Vale, was married to A.C.1 Ernest Bain Young (formerly the popular Constable Young of Moss Vale).
Rev. L. A. Pearce performed the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her father, was charming in a gown of cream embossed satin, with a veil loaned by her sister-in-law, Mrs. E. Webb of Moss Vale, caught in a coronet of orange blossom, and she carried a bouquet of white carnations, camellias and hyacinths. Mrs V. C. Bradman, sister of the bride, was matron of honor and was attractively garbed in white tulle and lace, with a tulle cap headdress and bouquet of red roses.
Mr A Sutherland a friend of the bridegroom, was best man. During the signing of the register, the bride’s cousin,. Mrs. A. Harrison, sang ‘Because,’, with Mr. Geoff Beavan at the organ. Scouts formed a guard of honor as the happy couple left the church, as a tribute to the groom’s services as Scoutmaster at Moss Vale. At the reception at Springett’s Hall, about seventy guests were received by the bride’s mother, wearing a pink woollen frock with short fur jacket, matching accessories and posy, and the bridegroom’s mother, in an aqua blue woollen suit with fur cape and black accessories. The bride wore a tailored brown striped suit trimmed with cerise, and carried brown accessories, when leaving for the honeymoon, which was spent at Kurrajong Heights.
The Courier Mail ( Brisbane ) Tuesday 22 December 1953 page 3 of 14
‘WICKED MALPRACTICE”‘
PORT MORESBY (by radio) —
Two police officers were committed for trial in Port Moresby Supreme Court yesterday for perjury arising out of their testimony in reply to a claim that they had assaulted a man.
Mr Justice Bignold said:” I am sure the evidence as to the wicked malpractice by police officers will come as a great shock to the community”. The committal followed a surprise turn in the trial of John Theodore Mumford. 38, meter reader, who was charged with assaulting a native woman on November 9. Mumford was to have appeared for sentence yesterday but the case was reopened to admit fresh evidence from a native policeman, who said he had seen Sub-Inspector Ernest Bain Young and Inspector Colin Edgar Evans bash
Mumford.
The Judge acquitted Mumford after hearing the evidence and committed Young and Evans for trial. Mumford had maintained early in his trial that Evans and Young had bashed him to make him confess to the charge.
Four witnesses gave evidence that Mumford was marked on the face and body when he returned from the Criminal Investigation Branch after questioning. Mr. Norman White (for Mumford) submitted that because of Mumford’s claim that he had been bashed his confession could not be admitted Mr justice Bignold said, however, he did not believe Mumford’s story.
Reopened
But, in a surprise turn yesterday, the judge acceded to the defence request to reopen the case.
Coro, a native police constable, then told the court he had seen Inspector Evans and Sub-Inspector Young bash Mumford on the night of November 9 at the CIB office, Konedobu. He said he saw Evans hit Mumford four or five times on the face with his clenched fist. Young then hit Mumford over the head with a heavy book, knocking him to the ground.
Through wire
To the Crown Prosecutor Sir Colman O’Loghlan Coro said Evans had found him looking through wire mesh around the CIB office while the bashings took place Evans had called a native detective, Bagita, and ordered him to send Coro away. Later Evans had asked Coro if he had seen what went on and told him not to say anything about it, Coro said.
Bagita (called by the Crown) said he had not heard Evans tell him to send Coro away. He said he was about 10 feet from the CIB office at the time, and he heard no noise or anything which suggested an unusual occurrence there.
Later, Mr. Justice Bignold inspected the CIB office and called Coro to detail how he had seen the alleged bashing.
Great shock
After discharging Mumford, the Judge said: ‘I am sure the evidence as to the wicked malpractice by police officers will come as a great shock to the community. One redeeming feature of the case is that the exposure by the production of witnesses, was made possible by the diligence and honour of Acting Police Commissioner Normoyle, who took the trouble to see that members of his own force were shown in their true colours. His actions may allay the public uneasiness.
Committing Young, who entered the dock in civilian clothes, Mr. Justice Bignold said: ‘It appears that you have knowingly given false testimony against Mumford.
Stations: ?, Nth Queensland in different centres. O.I.C. – Bundaberg, Maryborough, Acting Inspector at Chllagoe. O.I.C. – South Brisbane, Hamilton & various other Brisbane stations.
Service: From ? ? 1905 to ?
Awards: ?
Born: ?
Died on: 14 January 1928
Cause: Heart condition
Age: 46
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Buried at: ? in Sydney alongside of his 3 brothers & mother
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Northern Star ( Lismore ) Thursday 26 January 1928 page 12 of 12
DEATH OF SERGEANT BOVARD
Mr. N. C. Hewitt writes:— Old residents of Lismore will regret to learn of the death of Sergeant Hedley Bovard, of the Queensland Police Force, who was for over twenty years a resident of Lismore. His death took place at the Mater Misericordiae private hospital, South Brisbane, on January 14th at the early age of 46 years.
The late Senior Sergeant Bovard was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bovard, for many years resident in Ewing Square, Lismore.
Coming to the district when quite a small boy the family for some years were engaged in farming at Goonellabah on the farm now owned by Mr. Alf. James. This was in the latter “eighties.” He was educated at the Goonellabah public school. When the family removed to Lismore, if I mistake not, he entered the employ either of Mr. W. D. Lamotte or of Mr. C. Balzer, who had livery stables in Molesworth-street near the Freemasons’ Hotel.
In 1905 he joined the Queensland police and was for some years stationed in North Queensland in different centres and in difficult situations, afterwards being in charge at Bundaberg and Maryborough. Later he was acting-inspector at Chillagoe, but the climate forced him to apply for a change to the south. Then he was placed in charge at South Brisbane, Hamilton and various other Brisbane stations. His men under him held him in the highest regard.
As one remarked to the writer “If Bo. could not do you a good turn he would never do you a bad one.”
Quite recently Sergeant Bovard developed heart trouble and at the end of September he had to go into hospital. His two sisters, Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Pitt, went up from Sydney and he appeared to make a wonderful recovery. He decided to retire on a pension well earned for service in the climatically unfavourable North.
Early this year the heart trouble returned with dramatic suddenness and his sisters, including Miss Ethel Bovard, were summoned from Sydney when alarming symptoms manifested themselves. His condition rapidly became worse and he passed away peacefully as stated.
His death came as a shock to his comrades as well as to his sisters. The remains were taken to Sydney for interment beside those of his mother and three brothers and were accorded a State servant’s funeral, attended by all the available members of the force.
Sergeant Bovard’s death is a particularly sad one. By his passing the last surviving male member of the Bovard family passes away without leaving a descendant to carry on a name that was honoured in Lismore a quarter of century ago.
Fifteen years ago the family included four strapping sons – young men of fine physique of whose lives one could have taken a lease.
The first break came when Senior Constable Claude Bovard of Wellington Police Force died under pathetic circumstances. Then during the pandemicCecil (who served his apprenticeship with the Northern Star) of the G.P.O. staff died from influenza, shortly to be followed by his elder brother Percy of the same department, from pneumonia.
Percy was one of the first, if not actually the first telephonist in Lismore.
The shock of losing her three sons was too much for the grief-stricken mother who shortly afterwards was called to her rest. Now the sole surviving son in the prime of life has been carried to that bourne whence no traveller returns.
The deceased gentleman was a devout member of the Church of England. To the bereaved sisters the sympathy of all who remember the family will go out.
This is the third death within six months of sergeants of police in Queensland who hailed from the Richmond River — Sergt. King, Sergt. D’Arcy McDonough and Sergt. Bovard — and it can be written of each that he was a credit to the sons of the Richmond River district who in peace or war have won new fame and glory.
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TU, Bung:
The Commissioner of Police and all Members of the Western Australia Police regret the passing of our colleague, Bung Tu, Registered Number 85040.
Deepest sympathy to all of his loved ones.
TU (Bung):
Deepest sympathy to Kim, Peter and Alan. A respected work colleague. Tu Tu your broad smile will be missed. From Staff at Crash Vetting and Police Crash, WA Police. RIP.
Published in: The West Australian
– See more at: http://www.legacy.com/guestbooks/thewest-au/bung-tu-condolences/174639475?cid=full#sthash.TnRmn0Jq.dpuf
Peter Graham MELVILLE
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Peter Graham MELVILLE
Western Australia Police Force
Regd. # 13613
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Service: From ? to ?
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Born: ?
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MELVILLE (Peter Graham):
The Commissioner of Police and all Members of the Western Australia Police regret the passing of our colleague, Peter Melville, Registered Number 13613.
Deepest sympathy to all of his loved ones.
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Senior Constable Stuart Ellison & Police Dog EDGE.
It is with sadness we announce the sudden passing of police dog and TV star PD Edge overnight. ( Saturday 4 April 2015 )
PD Edge, who starred in Channel Nine’s factual program Send in The Dogs in 2011, served as a general police dog with the Brisbane Dog Squad alongside Senior Constable Stuart Ellison.
His exceptional skills were demonstrated on many occasions throughout his five years of service with the QPS, often assisting tactical police, drug squad and SERT.
The seven-year-old German Sheppard was responsible for tracking a large number of offenders and became well-known amongst other officers for his ability and skill, especially on Brisbane’s Southside.
Overnight, while off-duty and enjoying rest over the Easter break, PD Edge was unwell and rushed to hospital where he underwent surgery but could not be saved.
Police dogs and their handlers form an incredible bond, working and living together.
Our thoughts are with Senior Constable Ellison and his family who are obviously devastated with the loss of PD Edge.
Awards: Queen’s Police Medal ( QPM ) – granted 25 June 1983
National Medal – granted 3 December 1987
Australian Police Medal ( APM ) – granted 26 January 1990
Born: 5 July1932
Died on: Wednesday 1 April 2015
Cause: ?
Age: 82
Funeral date: Thursday, 9th April 2015 at 11:00am
Funeral location: St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Church, 463 Oxford Street, Paddington, Australia
Buried at: ?
Ron Redmond, Queensland Police Force. Appointed Deputy Commissioner on 02.07.1987, Ronald Joseph Redmond became Acting Commissioner of Police just two months later, replacing Commissioner Terence Lewis. Image PM1180 Courtesy of the Queensland Police Museum.
The eleventh Deputy Commissioner, Ronald Joseph Redmond, rose to this rank on 02.07.1987 after 35 years in a variety of state-wide branches. A long term member of the CIB, R.Redmond was awarded a Churchill Fellowship in 1979 to enable him to study Scenes of Crime techniques in the UK and USA. Deputy Commissioner Redmond enjoyed just two months at this level before taking on the top policing job as Acting Commissioner when Terence Murray Lewis was ordered to stand down whilst allegations before the Fitzgerald Inquiry were resolved. Mr Redmond guided Queensland’s Police through two turbulent years with a wealth of knowledge and fine sense of humour.
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REDMOND, Ronald Joseph Members of The Queensland Police Legacy Scheme are advised of the passing of esteemed Life Member and former President and founding Director, Ronald Joseph Redmond. A Funeral Mass will be held to celebrate Ron’s life commencing 11 a. m. on Thursday, 9th April, 2015, at St Francis of Assisi, 463 Oxford Street, Paddington, Sydney, NSW. Greg Tutt, President
Passed away peacefully at home. Beloved Husband of Fay (RIP) and Father of John-Paul. He will be sorely missed by many. A Funeral Mass to Celebrate Ron’s life will be conducted at St Francis of Assisi, 463 Oxford Street, Paddington, on Thursday, 9 April, 2015 at 11 a. m.
