John Harris, the first Australian policeman

Journal article

In Journal Issue

Australian Jewish Historical Society Journal, 5, 2 (1959)

Author(s) George F. J. Bergman AbstractRecounts the life story of John Harris, who was charged with theft in 1738 in the Old Bailey Court, and sentenced to death, then commuted to life sentence in NSW, where he arrived in 1788. He later became Australia's first police constable.
Year1959
Pages49-67

John Harris, the first Australian policeman

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