WLL: Life on the Beat - An Insight into a Street Copper
Robert Cochrane, a retired Queensland Police Officer, will speak to the life and times of a rough and tough Irish street copper.
Lecture Summary:
In April 1881, Constable Arthur Greene arrested a drunk and disorderly sailor named Ralph Stewart in front of the Gympie Hotel on the corner of Albert and Mary Streets, Brisbane. After a brief struggle, Stewart fled up Mary Street with Constable Greene in close pursuit. In the pursuit, three shots were fired at Constable Greene before he eventually overpowered Stewart. Justice was set to take its natural course when there was a political intervention in the matter that created great controversy at the time.
In this dramatic and insightful talk by Robert Cochrane, a retired Queensland Police Officer, you will hear about the life and times of a rough and tough Irish street copper. The highs and the lows of life on the beat.
Robert Cochrane, a retired Queensland Police Officer, will speak to the life and times of a rough and tough Irish street copper.
Lecture Summary:
In April 1881, Constable Arthur Greene arrested a drunk and disorderly sailor named Ralph Stewart in front of the Gympie Hotel on the corner of Albert and Mary Streets, Brisbane. After a brief struggle, Stewart fled up Mary Street with Constable Greene in close pursuit. In the pursuit, three shots were fired at Constable Greene before he eventually overpowered Stewart. Justice was set to take its natural course when there was a political intervention in the matter that created great controversy at the time.
In this dramatic and insightful talk by Robert Cochrane, a retired Queensland Police Officer, you will hear about the life and times of a rough and tough Irish street copper. The highs and the lows of life on the beat.
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Highlights
- 1 hour
- In person
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Location
The Commissariat Store Museum
115 William Street
Brisbane City, QLD 4000
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