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Recollection of a Victorian Police Officer
Author: John Sadlier
Published: 1973
First published in Melbourne at the turn of the century, Recollections of a Victorian Police Officer tells the inside story of the life of a high-ranking officer of the Victorian police force. His forthright and detailed memoirs take us back to the rugh and tumble of coloinal Australia, when young police cadets like Sadlier were often the community's sole protection. Promoted and transferred to various parts of the country, Sadlier helped to bring frontier-style law and order to greedy squatters, drunken shearers, and desperate bush criminals. The high point of his career occurred when he took command of the siege and capture of Ned Kelly and his gang at Glenrowan. This book gives his invaluable first hand report of the affair, told with modesty and frankness. Finally promoted to Acting Chief Commissioner, Sadleir had the thankless task of attempting to clean up the frequently drunken and corrupt police force of a city caught up in the hectic rush of the land boom era. His book is a sharp reminder of the difficulties of imposing civilized behaviour patterns upon a rugged and pioneering society.
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