Flemington HWP – c2003 From L to R: Andrew SHOLKS, Hugh BRANSON # 16226, Wayne THOMPSON, Scott FINLAY, Chris BROUGHTON, Ken DAY, Mick BANKS, Geoff JOLLOW, Dean La GRECA, Rob STRATTON, Damien BUSH, Matt WIDDICOMBE, Matt DALKEITH, Ian KIMBER, Scott HORWOOD, Michael BRINKWORTH, Mark BENSON and Tim JONES.
Class 138 of 25 February 1974 – 03Redfern Police Academy Class 138 of Feb 1974
BACK ROW ( L – R )
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MIDDLE ROW:
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FRONT ROW:
?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?
Class 138 Reunion
* Story behind any Nickname:
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Loving father and father-in-law of Mark and Bronwyn, Stephen and Sue, Terry and Sue, Joe and Bronwyn, Anne-Marie, Kate and Richard, Jenny, Lisa and Peter.
Cherished grandfather of fourteen and great-grandfather of seven.
Brother of John (Jock), Patrick (Paddy) Mary (Francie), Lawrence (Lawrie), Sheila (Peg) and Dorothy (Dot) (all deceased).
Always in our hearts.
Liturgy of the Word for Mr William Broderick will be offered in the Holy Cross Catholic Church, Humphreys Road, Kincumber on Monday, February 3, 2025 commencing at 11.00am.
The funeral will leave the church at the conclusion of the Mass for Wamberal Cemetery, Ulamba Avenue, Wamberal.
Published by The Sydney Morning Herald on Jan. 29, 2025.
New South Wales Historic Police Museum 29 April 2021 NSW Police Department, this is almost the full complement of Hornsby STP 1964 ( there are always a few missing ) From the right – Harvey Juergens – Graeme Fraser – Barry Dening – Peter McCloskey – Bill Broderick – Ron Savage – Bob Dick Jim Stokes (OIC) Allan Pollock and then they get a bit hard to recognise. Courtesy Dave Morris
Dave Morris 29 April 2021 Another gem. This one from Harvey Juergens. Hornsby STP 1964 – from the left Bob Dick – Jim Cavanagh – Bill Broderick – Graeme Fraser – Peter McCloskey – Barry Dening and Harvey on the end. There were 22 bikes at Hornsby plus the boss had an outfit – prior to the Coopers. These appear to be Thunderbirds and a Matchless on the end. The screens are non issue at that time – booked out to the OIC’s outfit and fitted up by the troops themselves.
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NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 081
NSW Police Cadet # 1440
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 9528
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy as a Police Cadet on Monday 19 May 1958 ( aged 17 years, 5 months, 26 days )
Probationary Constable – appointed Monday 23 November 1959 ( aged 19 years, 0 months, 0 days )
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed 23 November 1965
Detective – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Constable – appointed 23 November 1969
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( N/A )
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Appears in the 1979 Stud Book but not the 1984 issue
Final Rank: = Senior Constable?
Stations: ?, South District ( 1965 ), ?
Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police: From: Monday 19 May 1958 to ? ? ?c1980 = 22+? years,
Service ( From Training Date ) period: From Monday 19 May 1958 to? ? ? = ? years, Service
Retirement / Leaving age: = ?
Time in Retirement from Police: ?
Awards: National Medal – granted 15 September 1980 ( SenCon )
Born: Saturday 23 November 1940
Died on: Friday 31 December 1993
Age: 53 years, 1 month, 8 days
Organ Donor: Y / N / ?
Cause: ?
Event location: ?, Canberra, ACT
Event / Diagnosis date: ?
Funeral date: Wednesday 6 January 1994
Funeral location: ?
LIVE STREAM?
Wake location: ???
Wake date: ???
Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: Big Hill Uniting Church graveyard, Arthursleigh Rd, Big Hill, NSW
Grave Location: Section: Row: 05 Plot: 07
Grave GPS: -34.562461, 150.010382
Buried at: Big Hill Uniting Church graveyard, Arthursleigh Rd, Big Hill, NSW Grave Location: Section: Row: 05 Plot: 07 Grave GPS: -34.562461, 150.010382
Although the grave stone indicates that he is ” At Rest Middlingbank, Eucumbene, NSW “
Middlingbank is located about the intersection of the Middlingbank Rd and Slacks Creek Rd – about 2 kms from Buccanderra Caravan Park on Lake Eucumbene, NSW.
It is ‘assumed’ & most probable ( that Selina is his mother because of the age difference ),
his Mother – Selina May MARTIN ( nee THOMPSON )( Born 1913 – Died 1988 ) is located in the grave at the head of his Marker at Big Hill, that Peter was Cremated and his Ashes scattered at Eucumbene at a location they called Middlingbank and that Peter’s Marker ( at the foot of Selina’s grave ) is a Cenotaph.
Grave of Selina MARTIN – ‘assumed’ to be the mother of Peter James MARTIN
4 row ( l to r ):
L. C. Bennett; D. W. Stolle # 9460; M. W. Kirk # 9512; R. C. Landers; B. Symons; A. Southall # 9527; John C. Dunbar # 9482; Peter J. Martin # 9528; B. K. Leaney # 9533; D. W. McLaughlin; J. R. Dorsett # 9498; P. W. Medway # 9444; J. McGregor # 9518; F. J. Ryder # 9506; Ray. N. Morris # 9517; P. R. Clemson # 9523; J. O. Parry; P. J. Woodward # 9478; D. C. Newton # 9480; Rod. L. Power # 9477; A. W. McDonald # 9510; B. A. Kearns; P. R. Leembruggen # 9530; R. G. Dunn.
3rd row ( l to r ):
E. H. Williamson # 9507; Syd. K. Isedale # 9490; T. G. Purcell # 9468; Allen J. Murphy # 9509; A. P. Lynch # 9500; R. W. Stone # 9488; M. C. Adams; H. J. P. Munro # 9484; J. E. Hawley # 9522; S. C. Heckenberg # 9487; H. T. Auliff # 9464; Barry A. Melouney # 9492; M. R. Turk # 9526; Anthony C. Frost # 9516; C. A. Hermanson # 9525; Edward ( Ted ) F. Doherty # 9446; W. McCormick # 9529; Ken. J. Williams # 9461; M. C. Moy # 9449; K. G. McNeill # 9455; A. D. Morris # 9469; R. L. Scarf # 9457; J.R. Press # 9462; R. J. Mahoney # 9514.
2nd row ( l to r ):
J. J. McNamara # 9465; T. J. Webber # 9504; B. A. Bennett # 9453; J. F. Bostock # 9535; R. N. Thornett; W. A. Allan; K. J. Hall; Mick R. Hay # 9452; Ken. Waters # 9494 or 9505; Keith Waters # 9494 or 9505; G. N. Crouch # 9532; R. C. Rogerson # 9536; D. S. McAfee # 9459; G. A. Wilson # 9470; B. Garland # 9511; J. Peterlin # 9503; Thom. C. Coleman # 9496; R. J. Canning # 9473; Victor A. Schweikert # 9458; R. Pearson; B. Kerrison # 9485; J. G. Kinnane; L. R. Kriss # 9483.
Front row – seated- ( l to r ):
Sergeant 3/c. Ben Hall; C. C. Greenham; G. R. Gibb # 9445; R. C. Jenner # 9486; J. C. McGingley; Darcy W. Cluff # 9463; R. J. Graham # 9467; David E. Nelson # 9481; F. B. McGoldrick; Ernest G. Mercer # 9515; E. W. Kelly; J. Kelly # 9531; Sergeant 1/c. Sligar # 8146; Sergeant 1/c. Barber # 4474; Sergeant 3/c. Porch; Miss. Sylvia W. Paull # P/W 0038; Mrs. Eileen. M. McLean # P/W 0037; Miss. June W. Fielding # P/W 0039; S. Favot # 9493; J. P. Boon # 9519; L. E. Ervine # 9497; R. T. Milligan # 9479; Denis W. Wardrobe # 9456; D. C. Rugers; H. V. Clarke.
Recently, in October 2024, I was again driving aimlessly in Goulburn PAC area and came across this graveyard.
I actually forgot that I have been here back in 2006.
I took a new photo of the Grave Plate and Plot and have now done, as much as I can, as a Memorial Post.
Cal
15 October 2024
SUNDAY 9 APRIL 2006
In the yard of a small Church at a place called ( Goulburn Police Patrol ) ‘BIG HILL’ WE STOPPED AT A CHURCH AND TOOK A FEW GRAVE PHOTOS IN THE Cemetery BEFORE HEADING OVER TO TARALGA AND THEN BACK TO GOULBURN.
THIS PLAQUE HAS THE NSW POLICE CREST BADGE ON THE UPPER LEFT CORNER. I DON’T KNOW THE STORY BEHIND IT AT THIS STAGE.
020108: Note added:
We were driving around aimlessly one day (090406) in the depth of Goulburns’ Patrol and we came upon this small Church at a place called ‘Big Hill’. Nothing there except for this Church and a few headstones.
One of the headstones had the NSW Police Crest on it – together with another Crest – which is the Free Masons Crest. Even though it is relatively a new grave – the fact that it has the NSW Police Crest was interesting.
I have no idea who he was, where he was Stationed etc or what the reference to Eucumbene is. I assumed that he has a Head Stone at ‘Big Hill’ (Goulburn / Taralga) but is buried at Eucumbene.
But Peter James Martin was only 53 when he died and died on New Years Eve. I did a “Google” search on him but didn’t find any information on him.
Plaque location: row 5 plot 7
Cal
9 April 2006
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Condolences to his wife Kim, children Anthony & Chloe and Ellen & Reg (in-laws)
Byrnes’s lawyer told police to back off or face legal action
By Kate McClymont
THE coronial inquest into the possible murder of Max Gibson yesterday turned its attention to the colourful Sydney entrepreneur and one-time bankrupt Jim Byrnes.
Gibson, 30, died of a heroin overdose, believed to have been a “hot shot” (a lethal injection), in March 2001 while he was in the middle of an arson trial.
This was the second trial for Gibson and his co-accused, Tony Vincent jnr, who had been charged over the fire-bombing of a house in Tara Street, Woollahra, which Mr Byrnes was in the process of buying.
The pair was arrested within hours of the bombing, after part of Gibson’s buttock and his wallet were found at the scene of the crime, as was Vincent’s shoe. The pair also suffered severe burns.
Glebe Coroners Court has heard Mr Byrnes and the underworld figure Tony Vincent snr were long-time friends and, shortly before his death, Gibson told his father that he had burned down the property and that, “I did it for Tony Vincent and Jim Byrnes.”
The court heard yesterday Mr Byrnes refused to co-operate with police investigating the arson. Six months after the bombing, a Rose Bay detective, Charles Poniris, received a letter from Mr Byrnes’s lawyer, Brett Galloway. The letter threatened him with a restraining order should he try to interview Mr Byrnes again.
Mr Byrnes said yesterday he did not sanction the letter and that it was not his style.
He said that as he had spent “22 months incarcerated as a guest of Her Majesty”, he did not trust police or their methods. Mr Byrnes was jailed in 1986 for the deemed supply of heroin.
Counsel assisting the coroner, Pat Saidi, also asked Mr Byrnes about the evidence he had given at Gibson’s first arson trial in March, 1998. While agreeing with Mr Saidi that he had known Gibson for 18 months before his death, Mr Byrnes was then read answers he had given at the trial.
Q: “Do you know Max Gibson who is sitting next to Tony Vincent jnr?” – “I do now.”
Q: “Did you know him before the day of the explosions?” – “Not to speak to, no.”
Mr Byrnes denied lying at the arson trial, insisting yesterday that his answers weren’t untruthful, just “grammatically incorrect”. He also denied being part of a conspiracy to pervert the course of justice during the trial.
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* Story behind any Nickname: Dennis the Menace – due to his mischievous nature as a young boy.
Mohawk ( due to his thick black moustache in Bourke ).
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Cal
6 June 2024
30 June 2024 – updated Live Stream, photos and additional information
John GRICE
09/03/2025
John GRICE
AKA ?
* Nickname: ?
Late of Sofala, NSW
Relations in ‘the job’:
“possible” relation in ‘the job‘: ?
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern / Goulburn Police Academy / Police Training College – Penrith / Belmore Barracks Class # ? ? ?
New South Wales Gold Police Force
Regd. # ????
Rank:Probationary Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Detective – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Chief Constable – appointed ? ? 1852
Sergeant Major of the Gold Police Force – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank: = Sergeant Major
Stations: ?, Sofala Gold Police – Death
Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police: From: ? ? ? to 6 September 1852 = ? years,
Service ( From Training Date ) period: From ? ? ? to 6 September 1852 = ? years, Service
Nothing further, than what is recorded above, is known about this person at the time of publication and further information and photos would be appreciated.
Rest peacefully my darling brother Trev Walter on what should have been your 66th Birthday
we miss you so very much and can’t believe you have been taken from us so soon and so suddenly doing what you loved we are heartbroken beyond belief and our hearts are shattered into a million pieces. We all love you so very much and are so very blessed you were our family, our rock our constant and we are so incredibly proud of you and all that you did and gave to us and so many others. You had the biggest heart and you shared your heart and love with all that you knew
We now have to navigate a life without you in it and live with the hole in our hearts that will never be filled Sending you all my love now and forever to keep in heaven until we meet again my darling brother rest in peace I love you
Retiring Detective Senior Constable Trevor Walter is flanked by his colleagues at the station. Photo: Rob Wright / The Coffs Coast Advocate. Picture: Rob Wright
Retiring Detective Senior Constable Trevor Walter is flanked by his colleagues at the station. Photo: Rob Wright / The Coffs Coast Advocate. Picture: Rob Wright
Coffs Harbour says goodbye to a top cop
TREVOR Walter has spent time in the company of many a violent criminal but it’s a love of motorbikes that has this police officer resting his feet.
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January 18, 2014 – 6:00AM
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Retiring Detective Senior Constable Trevor Walter at the station. Photo: Rob Wright / The Coffs Coast Advocate. Picture: Rob Wright
TREVOR Walter has spent time in the company of many a violent criminal but it’s a love of motorbikes that has one of Coffs Harbour’s longest serving police officers resting his feet.
He’s eager to enjoy his recently announced retirement as soon as possible but with a fractured leg – sustained just before Christmas when his bike landed on him – the well respected Detective Senior Constable has some time to reflect on a job well done.
The true country boy still smiles when he remembers the fresh-faced 18-year-old who headed for the big city in the late 70s.
NSW Police Cadets – Class 9, Phase III ( L – R )
Back Row: Phil VICKERY, Mick COWNIE, Walter KOENIG, Greg CALLANDER ( 17463 ), Glen MORRIS, Mike KNOWLES # 17558 ( R.I.P. ), Ivor PEDERSEN
Front Row: Anthony TANOS, R. BROWN, Acting Sgt Len HARRIS ( Drill Instructor ), Sgt 2/c William ‘Bill’ COMAN ( Instructor ), Sgt 3/c Keith JOHNSON # 7887 ( R.I.P. ), Andrew MARRIOTT, Andrew WARDROP
After finishing high school in the Orara Valley, Sen Const Walter thought he might try his hand at paint work but, as his mother blatantly pointed out, he wasn’t…well…very good at it.
When the police recruitment van rolled into town, she gently suggested he might like to check it out and before he knew it, Sen Const Walter was headed for the academy in Sydney.
The learning curve was steep for a teenager who had never ventured far from home but by the time he returned to Coffs Harbour – where he has served for 33 of his 37 years in the force – he had developed a rare set of skills.
A never failing empathy for victims of crime and the ability to carry them through a tedious legal process allowed him into the lives of countless people and eventually led to him receiving the Commissioner’s Award for outstanding victim support in 2011.
The knowledge that he was living in a country area where everyone, including the criminals, knew who he was and where he lived, never really troubled him.
As he has told the many fresh recruits he has mentored over the years, “if you are hard but fair” and treat others with respect, you will get by without too much opposition.
With the birth of his children came a new set of challenges.
Retiring Detective Senior Constable Trevor Walter is flanked by his colleagues at the station. Photo: Rob Wright / The Coffs Coast Advocate. Picture: Rob Wright
While he was lucky enough to have the kind of personality that allowed him to switch off when he got home, there were unavoidable emotions stirred when tragedy struck a family which he could compare to his own.
His eldest daughter was five when a local boy of the same age was killed after his head was crushed by a telegraph pole as he leant out of a bus window to wave goodbye to his friends.
A double fatality at Bonville, which claimed the life of a 16-year-old girl, the age of his daughter at the time, also hit hard.
“Those are the things that are very sad and remind us how lucky we are that our family is safe,” Sen Const Walter said
“I never lost sight of that fact.”
Mixed with the tough tasks were major achievements.
Sen Const Walter and another officer once arrested the state’s most wanted man, prison escapee Anthony O’Sullivan, who was discovered with a $64,000 stolen boat in tow and went on to serve a lengthy prison sentence.
In 2001, he risked his life to rescue a woman from a burning home in Karuah Ave.
For that, he was awarded the Bronze Medal for Bravery from the Royal Humane Society and the Commissioner’s Commendation for Bravery.
To this day, when the woman sees him down the street, she still hugs him and thanks him for saving her life.
More recently, Sen Const Walter had the satisfaction of watching as a disgraced member of a local surf lifesaving club, whom he had been investigating for a number of years, was convicted and sentenced to a significant time in jail over the persistent sexual abuse of a young girl.
There are the troubling cases, which he refuses to allow to haunt him, but admits will always remain strong memories.
He has few regrets but if he could have solved one more case before he left, it would have been the 1990 murder of 92-year-old Veronica Rigney, who was viciously clubbed for no apparent reason in her Hill St home, just near the police station.
Sen Const Walter was on duty that night and interviewed Mrs Rigney in hospital where she later died.
He’ll also miss his second family – both sworn officers and support staff (many of whom celebrated Sen Cost Walter’s career at a farewell party on Thursday night) – but he’s hoping that when the new justice precinct is open, he may just “be invited back for a cuppa”.
This article and historic pictures from Det Sen Const Walter’s career can be viewed on the Advocate website.
Tragically taken from us whilst holidaying in Thailand.
A loved & cherished son of Don and Fay Walter (both dec’d)
Loving and devoted Dad to Naomi and Peter,
Adored Popow to Evelyn and Freya.
Much loved and treasured Brother and Brother in law to Susan & Richard and Kay & Peter.
Loved & adored Uncle to his Nieces & Nephews and their families.
A caring, beautiful and loved partner of Robyn, respected friend, colleague and mate.
A Dedicated, respected and Proud Member of the NSW Police Force for over 38 years.
Trevor touched all our lives and will be greatly missed.
‘I do believe it’s time for another Adventure’
All who knew Trevor are invited to join his Family and Friends in celebrating his life at Coffs Harbour Racing Club, 2 Howard Street Coffs Harbour at 10:30am Saturday 13th April 2024. Thence for private cremation.
**Please dress brightly to reflect Trevor’s love for life!**
In the Australian shaped garden at Karangi Lawn Cemetery up near the chapel.
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Cal
Updated 6 October 2025 with NSW Police Cadets – Class 9, Phase III photo.
Updated 9 December 2025 with Grave Memorial photo, Live Stream and additional photos.
Charles TURBET
09/03/2025
Charles TURBET
AKA ?
* Nickname: ?
Late of Dolphin St, Randwick, NSW
Relations in ‘the job’:
“possible” relation in ‘the job‘: ?
NSW – Belmore Barracks Class # ? ? ?
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # ‘Q’ 6451
Rank: Commenced Training at ? Police Academy on Monday 28 July 1892
Probationary Constable- appointed ? ? ?
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( NO )
Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? (N/A)
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Inspector – appointed ? ? 1922
Chief Inspector – appointed ? ? ?
Superintendent 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank: = Superintendent 1st Class
Stations: ?, Superintendent of Traffic – Retirement
Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police: From: ? ? 1892 to ? May 1929 = 37+- years,
Service ( From Training Date ) period: From ? ? 1892 to? May 1929 = 37+- years Service
New South Wales Police Gazette and Weekly Record of Crime (Sydney : 1860 – 1930),
Wednesday 2 July 1930 (No.27), page 518
PENSIONS, ALLOWANCES AND- GRATUITIES.
Pensions.
Turbet, Mrs. Eveline ( widow of the late Police Pensioner Ex-Superintendent 1st Class Charles Turbet ).
Advance of £200 from undrawn balance of pension in her case; also allowance of £62 16s. 9d. per month, on and from 27th March, 1930, until the undrawn balance of pension, £3,089 3s. 10d. is exhausted; the further payment of the allowance to be reconsidered in the event of the remarriage of the widow or on her decease.
FORMER Inspector of Police Charles Turbet, who died in retirement in Sydney last week, was an example of what may be attained by those who take to police work as a career. ( The most prominent on hand in that way is, of course, the Chief, Mr. Childs, who, a youth from, the country, joined up, and, adding brains to physique, became Commissioner ).
A policeman’s life nowadays is capable of greater acceptance of ability and hard work than it was half a century ago, and those who add strings to their bow have fine opportunities. Mr. Turbet was one of the class that assiduously pursues the side lines and aids. He learned shorthand, and became of great value in that way. He also had a hand in the introduction of the priceless finger-print system.
When he became Superintendent of Traffic he was reaching the topmost branches of the tree, but ill-health had its claim on him. He was 59 years of age.
The funeral of Superintendent Turbet took place on Friday. There was a large gathering of officers and men of the Police Department.
The interment at Randwick Cemetery was preceded by a service at the Randwick Presbyterian Church, conducted by the Rev. W. G. Grant, who was assisted by the Rev. T. Jamieson Williams.
The chief mourners were Mrs. Turbet (widow), and Messrs. Charles Turbet, James Turbet, and Norman Turbet (sons), and Mesdames Robey and Martin (daughters), Messrs. Robert and Walter Turbet (brothers), Mrs. Tom Waterson, Miss L. Turbet, and Mrs. Mark Garner (sisters), Messrs. Arthur Robinson, Tom Waterson, R. Y. Robinson, and Mark Garner (brothers-in-law), Mesdames A. Raynor, A. Edwards, G. Raynor, and G. Carpenter (sisters-in-law), Messrs. L. Robey, and J. A. Martin (sons-in-law), and Master Lance Robey ( grandson ).
Others present included the Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs), Acting Superintendent Linegar (representing Metropolitan Superintendent Leary), Inspector Pattinson (representing Inspector Mackay, Criminal Investigation branch), Superintendent Bennetts (Traffic Department), ex-Inspector Thom (representing ex-Superintendent Saunders, president, Retired Police Officers’ Association), Chief Fire Officer Nance (representing Fire Brigades of New South Wales), Mr. Gordon Henderson (secretary), and Mr. W. J. McKinney (representing Royal Automobile Club of Australia). Alderman Jennings (Mayor of Randwick), Alderman J. Dunningham, M.L.A., Messrs. W. K. Percival (town clerk), and K. C. Rourke (deputy town clerk of Randwick) Inspectors Lynch, Farley and O’Brien, Messrs. H. H. Newell (deputy president), and S. R. Henderson (deputy member, Main Roads Board), Mr. I. B. Hodgson, Inspectors J. Scott, G. Mortimer, Rosen, W. J. Jones, ex-Superintendents Park, Brack, Edward, George Mitchell, May, John Cook, Lewis (secretary, Retired Police Officers’ Association), Nolan, Whitfield, Banks, ex-Inspectors Jones, Bannan, Maze, Devlin, A. Campbell, Manktelow, Sherwood, R. Bennett, Fullerton, W. J. Spence, Fowler, Briggs, Ewen, Doig, Littlejohn, Taylor, Robinson, Young, C. Smith, and Priddle; Messrs. W. G. Cox, ex-Detective-sergeant Jordan, M. W. McDonald, Oliver C. Cohen (Government Savings Bank, Randwick), S. F. Cutler, Charles M. Pearce, Detective-sergeants James and Quinn, Detective Almond, Messrs. Ross Jones, J. Pemell, W. Crawford, A. Kay, W. Matchett, Mr. and Mrs. William Duff, Messrs. Gordon Duff, W. J. Spence (Wollongong), John Yardley, ex-Detective-sergeant May, ex-Sergeants Bennett and Blair, and ex-Detective Jordon.
There were many beautiful floral tributes, among them being those of the Traffic Department, the New South Wales Police Association, officers and detectives of the Criminal Investigation branch and various metropolitan police divisions, the Minister and Session of the Presbyterian Church of Randwick, the Royal Automobile Club of Australia, and the Master Carriers’ Association.
WITHIN two days, death has robbed the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Childs, of two personal friends, who were formerly associated with him in the force.
The ex-superintendent of Traffic, Mr. Charles Turbet, died on Wednesday night, and ex-Superintendent John Evans, who retired 18 years ago, passed away at the Sydney Sanitarium, Wahroonga, last night.
Mr. Turbet was an old schoolmate of Mr. Childs, and Mr. Evans was closely associated with the Commissioner during his early days in the service.
Mr. Evans retired at Tamworth 11 years ago, and then bought a home at Pymble, in which he resided up to the time of his death. He had a record of long and valuable service. He was stationed at Tingha, in the tin mining area, and at Richmond River in the cattle stealing days. He was associated with many important cases, including the Wardell murder, which attracted much attention.
Mr. Childs met Mr. Evans, who was then the sergeant in charge at Armidale, 30 years ago. The present Commissioner was then serving in the town as district clerk to Superintendent Garvin, who rose to the office now occupied by Mr. Childs.
Before joining the service in N.S.W., Mr. Evans served with the Cornish police, in which he was a colleague of the late Inspector Sobye.
SUPERINTENDENT TURBET.
Death Announced.
Mr. Charles Turbet, former superintendent of the Police Traffic Department, died at his home, Dolphin-street, Randwick, at a late hour last night.
He had been in ill-health for a long time. Mr. Turbet entered the police force in 1892, and spent most of his police career in the Traffic Branch, in which he became inspector in 1922.
Upon the retirement of Superintendent Brack in 1924, Charles took charge of the branch. Ill-health, however, interfered with his service.
In August, 1928, he underwent a serious operation. He resumed duty in February last year ( 1929 ), but in the following month he again became ill.
He retired from the service last May ( 1929 ).
During Mr. Turbet’s regime at the Traffic Office the handling of motor traffic in the city became a serious problem. In September, 1924, Mr. Turbet visited America and studied motor traffic problems. It was on Mr. Turbet’s advice that the city parking regulations and other traffic regulations, including that relating to motor buses, were framed. Mr. Turbet, who was 59 years of age, is survived by Mrs. Turbet, three sons, Messrs. Charles, chief veterinary officer in Suva, James, and Norman Turbet, and two daughters, Mrs. Lance Robey and Mrs. Jack Martin. The funeral will take place at the Randwick Cemetery tomorrow, following a service at the Randwick Presbyterian Church, of which Mr. Turbet was an elder.
The Sydney Morning Herald
Thursday 27 March 1930, p.12
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Valma TAYLOR, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alf Taylor, of Bodalla and Constable Cuthbert Farnsworth, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Farnsworth, of Springwood, are receiving congratulations on their engagement. Both are well known in Wollongong.
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Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police: From: ? October 1933 to ? March 1944 = 10 years,
Service ( From Training Date ) period: From ? October 1933 to? March 1944 = 10 years, Service
Retirement / Leaving age: = ?
Time in Retirement from Police: ?
Awards: No Find on Australian Honours system
Photo taken around 1987 when Erle was 76 years old.
Born: Thursday 9 February 1911
Died on: Sunday 11 March 1990
Age: 79 years, 1 month, 2 days
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Buried at: Dural Uniting Church Cemetery, Derriwong Rd, Dural, NSW
Grave Location: Section: Row: A Plot: 1A
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Memorial plaque inscription: Erle Wilmott Roughley 1911 – 1990 Happily married to Charlotte for 53 years He was our Dad (and father-in-law) Janette (Bryan), Malcolm (Judy), Susan, Merelyn (Gunther) And he was our Fardy Melissa, Clifton, Wayne, John, Rodney, Nathan, Ian, Drew and Lauren A Christian man prepared for Eternity
Headstone inscription: Charlotte May Roughley 1 – 5 – 1918 to 16 – 6 – 1999 Erle Wilmott Roughley 9 – 2 – 1911 to 11 – 3 – 1990 Much loved mother and father Marney and Fardey Thank God at every remembrance of you
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ERLE is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
Liverpool Police Officer – Probationary Constable Erle (Earl) Wilmott Roughley a former Orchardist entered the Police Depot at Redfern and commenced his Initial Training.
In 10/1933 he was attested a Probationary Constable.
In 3/1934 he was transferred from the Depot to No. 1 Division on General Duties, where in 10/1934
he was promoted to the rank of Constable.
In 8/1935 he was transferred to No. 16 Division (Hornsby) on General Duties.
In 1/1936 he was transferred to Liverpool, working General Duties at the Warwick Farm Police Call-Box.
Later (date not specified) he was transferred to the Fairfield Police Call-Box on General Duties. During 1/1943 he was promoted to the rank of Constable 1/c.
He was then exited from the Police Force in 3/1944, after serving the NSW Community for a period of 10 years.
Source: Liverpool Police Time Line ( 1788 – 2022 ) by Joe Stanioch, NSWPF # 14194
This amazing photograph was taken on the 29 November 1937. It depicts the Warwick Farm Railway Station vehicle level crossing, with the overhead road bridge (Hume Highway) under construction.
In the photo a local Liverpool Ambulance is seen crossing the railway line.
On the left side of the railway track you can see “ The Warwick Farm Police Call Box and a Police Officer “ standing outside, wearing his white helmet and watching the traffic.
The Police Officer was not identified.
Three Police Officers known to be stationed at the call box were Constable Nixon, Probationary Constable John. A. Gallaher and Probationary Constable Erle (Earl) W. Roughley.
They had the use of a Police Motorcycle with sidecar.
Warwick Farm Police Call Box – 29 November 1937
Source: Liverpool Police Time Line ( 1788 – 2022 ) by Joe Stanioch, NSWPF # 14194
Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 – 1954),
Saturday 22 August 1953, page 26
WASHING MACHINE. Rex, Automatic, boil, spin dry, in perfect order; original price. £136; for quick sale. £75. Inspection without obligation, ERLE ROUGHLEY. Orange Grove, Main Road, Dural.
Constable Ted Roughley has been transferred from Fairfield to Liverpool ( as motor cyclist ); and Constable Tom Moffitt, of Kogarah, has taken his place. Constable Roughley will be missed in Fairfield.
The name ‘Ted‘ was used in numerous articles of this Constable in the Trove search.
Biz (Fairfield, NSW : 1928 – 1972),
Thursday 16 May 1940, page 8
SHOP BURGLED.
A very retentive mind enabled Constable E. Roughley to make a quick arrest in connection with a shop window robbery in Ware Street, Fairfield, last Sunday night.
Constable Roughley warned several youths off the street at 10 p.m. and noticed one lad take a long black comb from his pocket to do his hair.
Later on passing Mr. W. E. Simpson’s store in Ware Street, he found a window broken and picked up a comb nearby.
At 11p.m., on patrolling the district, he questioned a youth sleeping under a verandah.
The lad went to comb his hair but found his comb missing. The constable produced the comb and arrested the youth, who will appear at Liverpool Police Court to answer the charges.
Several cycle accessories were stolen from the window.
Evidence that he considered his mother had committed adultery in 1929, was given by a son to-day in the Divorce Court.
He was Constable Earl Roughley, 29, stationed at Fairfield. He said he would not say that his mother had treated him well.
William Lindley Marcroft, 58, petitioned for a divorce from Mary Stalker Marcroft, on the ground of her alleged desertion.
Mrs. Marcroft denied wilful desertion, and, in a cross-petition, alleged that, between February 1, 1931, and May 24, 1938, Marcroft committed adultery with Mrs. Essie Roughley. This was denied by Marcroft and Mrs. Roughley.
The parties were married in 1903.
“Holding Hands”
Constable Roughley, said in evidence that he had been subpoenaed to attend court.
Marcroft visited their home at Dural, from 1924, he said. Some times his mother and Marcroft went out in a car together.
Marcroft frequently changed his clothes at the home, and often used their bathroom. If he stayed the night, he used to sleep on a couch in the dining room.
Witness’s mother slept in the front bedroom.
One morning, Roughley said, he saw Marcroft sitting at the side of a bed occupied by his mother. They were talking and holding hands.
Once, his mother asked the children to call Marcroft “father.” Witness left the home in Dural in 1929.
Dr. Louat (for Marcroft): I suggest that your bad relations with your mother arose over a dispute about land left in your father’s will? — No.
Do you consider that up to 1929 your mother committed adultery?— Yes. You do? — On their actions, yes.
Recalled to the box. Marcroft denied all of the allegations against him by Roughley.
The hearing was adjourned until Monday. Dr. Frank Louat (J. H. Yeldham), for Marcroft; Mr. E. Little (Meagher, Sproule and Co.), for Mrs. Marcroft.
Flourishing what appeared to be a revolver, a man held up a 16-years-old girl in Smithfield road, Fairfield, last night.
Police were told that when the girl said, “Look out – here comes my father,” the man decamped.
Directed by Detective-Sergeant McCarthy (Parramatta), police from Liverpool and Cabramatta, and two wireless patrols, combed the thick scrub in the vicinity, but were unable to find the man.
The girl was returning home from her work in the city.
She had walked about half a mile from the railway, and, when near a dark portion of the road, was confronted by a man.
He presented something resembling a revolver, police state, and ordered her to leave the footpath. This she did.
She then said, “Look out – here comes my father.” At this the man quickly disappeared into the scrub.
Running to her home a few hundred yards away, the girl told her father of the incident, which he immediately reported to Constable Roughley at the Fairfield call-box.
The man was described as being young, and having dark hair.
” You’re a good liar – and a rather bad one also,” Magistrate C. Pickup told Frederick Anderson (45) at the Liverpool Police Court on Friday.
Charged, with having on January 23 stolen a loaf of bread, a plum pudding, 1lb. of sausages and 1lb of chops from Liverpool State Hospital, Anderson claimed that the victuals had been given him in a bag by a stranger.
He was fined £3.
Constable Roughley (Liverpool) said that on Thursday morning, after a conversation with Charles Bathie, an attendant at the hospital, he made a search of the grounds around the hospital and after making an examination of the adjoining property, went to a swamp near the Warwick Farm level crossing. ” As I got out on to the Liverpool road, I saw the defendant, walking along the road, and stopped him,” said the constable. ”
He was carrying with him a sugar-bag, and in answer to my questions, he told me that the bag contained food which he had bought. ”
Roughley said that he took defendant back to the Liverpool State Hospital, where Bathie identified him as having stolen some food. He added that, although not sober, defendant, who smelt very strongly of liquor, was not drunk.
Charles George Bathie gave evidence of having ordered defendant off the hospital premises. Defendant said, ” I’ll go when I get my bag. It’s up along the wall. ” Bathie said that after examining the bag he told defendant that its contents were the property of the institution, but defendant refused to hand it over, saying that it belonged to him. Witness next saw him with Constable Roughley.
Bathie identified the articles of food found in defendant’s possession as the property of the hospital. Their value was approximately 3/-.
Anderson said he lived in Bathurst Street, Sydney, and that he came to Liverpool to draw his war pension. He collected it, met a few friends and had a few drinks. About ten o’clock he saw a man in a sulky driving along Macquarie street – the main street. The stranger said, “Are you on the track, digger?” and he replied, “Yes.” The other man said, “Well, here’s something that might be handy to you,” handed him a sugar bag and drove on. ”I didn’t have a look at what it was,” said Anderson. “I took it for granted it was food.”
The magistrate: How were you dressed? – Like I am now. And where were you walking? – On the footpath. You had nothing in your hand? – Nothing. ” I owed a few small debts at the hospital,” said Anderson, “and I walked over there. I left my bag while I went to look for those from whom I had borrowed money when I was an inmate.”
The magistrate said that he could see no reason why defendant should have been mistaken for a swagman. “I have no doubt whatever about this,” he said in convicting.
Nothing further, than what is recorded above, is known about this person at the time of publication and further information and photos would be appreciated.
Class 138 of 25 February 1974 – 01 Class 138
Class 138 of 25 February 1974 – 02Redfern Police Academy Class 138 of Feb 1974
Class 138 of 25 February 1974 – 03Redfern Police Academy Class 138 of Feb 1974
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NSW Police Cadets – Class 9, Phase III ( L – R )
