SHOOTING OF OFFICER
INQUIRY IN VICTORIA POLICE ADMINISTRATION MELBOURNE, May 98 It is practically certain that the Victorian Cabinet will appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into the shooting of Superintendent J. Brophy on May 24, and possibly into the administration of the Police Department. The Ministers are dissatisfied with the conflicting stories concerning Mr. Brophy's injuries, and with the attitude of the Commissioner, Sir 'Thomas Blarney. • Superintendent John O'Conneli Brophy, who began duty as chief of the Victorian Criminal Investigation Department on May 18, was the victim of a sensational shooting affair on May 24. The Police Department, although at first extremely reticent, later issued an official statement to the effect that Mr. Brophy was shot by gangsters from a car while he was making a motor visit to Royal Park for the purpose of rounding up car bandits who were operating in that district.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19360529.2.86
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22431, 29 May 1936, Page 11
Word Count
146SHOOTING OF OFFICER New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22431, 29 May 1936, Page 11
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.