death 1–2, 282–4
death threats 235, 252–3
funeral 284–5
Lotus Room 258
NSW procurement charge 232, 238–9
overdoses 1, 238, 253, 282
police interviews 239, 249, 254–5, 264, 271
protection, end of 226–7
relationships with Hallahan and Murphy 180–1, 209, 226, 227–8
return to Brisbane 237–40
Shirley, The Wife’s Best Friend 208
Sydney, move to 148, 166–70, 178, 180, 185, 195–6
Brifman, Shirley Margaret (nee Emerson) (Cont.)
torture of 227
TV Interview 232–5
working name 71, 148
Brifman, Sid 238, 278, 280, 282
Brifman, Sonya 238, 280
Brifman, Szama (Sonny) 69, 148, 309, 238, 252, 280, 283, 284
Brisbane 14, 24
Catholicism 52–3
Courier-Mail exposé 31–4
murder of Betty Shanks 28–31, 34, 35, 67, 195
the Playboy 192, 193
post–Second World War 5–6, 9–10
prostitution 31–4
rock’n’roll music 74–5, 101–2
royal visit 37–9
Brisbane Courier 44
Brisbane Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) 9–10, 16–17, 30, 41, 66, 67, 72–3, 83, 112–13
verballing 81–2
Broad, Eddie 158, 293–4
Buchanan, Don (Buck) 19, 50, 81, 181
Buggy, Detective Sub-inspector Jack 30
Bulimba poll fraud case 20
Bundaberg 112
Burwood police station 67
Cairns 11, 12, 24, 68
Court House Hotel 68–9
Cairns Post 24, 39, 68, 69
Callaghan, Allen 328–9, 330–2
Callaghan, Merv 6, 8, 119, 121, 176
Camm, Ron 199
Campbell, Gary William 131–2, 134, 135–6, 161, 170
Campbell, Walter 156
Canberra 38, 125, 205
Carroll, Police Commissioner 228
Casey, Dan 153–5, 176, 314
Cavallaro, Alfie Vito 50, 51, 79
Chalk, Gordon 199, 200
Chandler, Edwin (Ted) 30–1
Chapman, Doug 90
Chapple, Marge 68, 69, 236, 237, 253, 254, 277, 278, 284
Charleville 173, 324–6, 329
Churchill Trust 190
CIB see Brisbane Criminal Investigation Branch
Clark, Nobby 49
Clockwork Orange Gang 301, 309, 310, 3111–12
Cloncurry 51, 59, 60, 66
Cloudland Ballroom 15, 29, 200
Cole, Police Commissioner Bob 205
Coman, Violet Myrtle (Sister Byrne) 47
Commonwealth Investigation Service 36–7, 51, 92
Communist Party of Australia 23, 229
Company Squad 109, 116–17, 137
Connelli, Judi 192
Consorting Squad 44, 72, 88, 130, 137, 138, 139, 177, 181
Cooktown 328–9
Coolangatta 26
Cooper, Jack 193, 258–60, 264, 269
Cooran 17–18
Corner, Charles Fenwick 41–2
Corrie and Co. 187
Corrie, Andree (nee Roberts) 247, 248, 255–7
Corrie, Barbara 187, 189, 247
Corrie, John 187, 256
Corrie, Robin 187–9, 227, 247–8, 252, 255–7, 259, 261, 269, 277
Country Party 54, 93, 104, 200
Courier-Mail 17, 31, 33–4, 35, 36, 56, 63, 64, 96, 105, 149, 157, 171, 187, 198, 200, 214, 218, 234, 248, 265, 276, 296
Crawford, Clifford 247
Criminal Intelligence Unit (CIU) 249–51, 267, 271–3, 275, 283, 286, 294, 296, 318, 320, 321, 327
Croke, John 15–16
Cronau, Detective Bill ‘Uncle Bill’ 85, 86
Cruickshank, Neil 114–15
Cunnamulla 330–1
Currey, Detective Syd 19, 38, 108
Curtis Brown literary agency 208, 232
Cyprus UN peacekeeping force 170–2, 177
Daily Telegraph 248
Dainer, Vince 241–3
Danbulla 24
Dautel, John 217, 237
Davie, Jennifer Denise 308
Davis, Police Commissioner 312
de Lange, Sub-inspector Leo 229
Dennis, Warren 193
Dewar, Alex 130, 147, 171
Donovan, Jim 19, 30–1, 36, 45, 54–5, 84–6, 144, 219
Donovan, Sergeant Ron 114
Doomben racecourse 8, 86
Doyle, Assistant Police Commissioner Brian 255, 262–4
Drug Squad 241
Dubois, Gary 309, 312
Duncan, A.B. (Abe) 19, 34, 47, 72, 109, 203, 231–2, 234, 237, 238–9, 244, 246, 252–5, 257–8, 266, 269
Dvorac, Josef 26–7
Eagle Farm racecourse 8, 137
Early, Greg 110, 217, 250–1, 270, 272–4, 275
Edington, Ron 41–2, 48–9, 55, 72, 86, 143–4, 179, 221, 224–5, 226, 229, 244, 245, 273–4, 289
Edwards, Dr Llew 326
Elliott, J.P. 275
Elliott, Shirley Ann 46–7
Emerson, Colin 39, 68
Emerson, Horace 24
Emerson, Shirley see Brifman, Shirley Margaret (nee Emerson)
Emerson, Vic 24
Falcongreen, Senior Sergeant Harry 89
Federal Narcotics Bureau 241, 258, 270, 289
Fels, Alfonso 56, 119, 124, 153–4
Fels, Daniel 152–4
Fels, Mary Margaret 56–7, 84, 118–21, 146, 152, 154–5, 162
allegations against Bischof 119–21
defamation suit against 123, 152, 176–7
Finch, James 299, 300–1, 303–4, 306–8, 310, 312
Fitzgerald Inquiry 55, 225
Fleming, Bill 94–6
Fletcher, Alan 199
Forgan Smith, William 34–6
Fortitude Valley 30, 49, 57, 176, 278, 302
Alice’s Café and Coffee Lounge fire 295, 297, 299
Chequers 298, 299, 300
Torino bombing 295–7, 299, 312
Fothergill, Detective Superintendent Bruce 322–4
Freeman, George 197, 301
Freemasonry 60, 201
Freier, Detective Neal 319–20
Gagen, Brian 75
Gair, Premier Vince 31, 32, 38, 52–4, 92–3, 104
George Medal for Bravery 83, 103
Germain, Cedric 117–18, 217, 219
Gibbs, Justice Harry 149, 150, 156, 157, 158, 162, 163, 164–5, 170
Gibson, Joyce 44
Gibson, Robin 27
Gigler, Leslie (John Trophy) 267, 268–70
Gillespie, Bob ‘Doc’ 171–2
Glancy, Detective Pat 301–3, 304
Glasson, Bill 326
Gleeson, Norman 15–16
Glen Helen Station 61
Gould, Hazel see Lewis, Hazel (nee Gould)
Grand Central Hotel 70, 92, 107–8, 109, 148, 150, 161, 167
Great Labor Split 54, 92
Grose, Peter 208, 232
Gulbransen, Norman (Norm) 215, 237, 250, 251, 266, 269, 270, 271, 272–3, 275, 278, 296, 316, 318, 326
Hallahan, Glendon (Glen) Patrick 11, 12, 17–18, 28, 39, 57–8, 60–6, 68, 70, 71–2, 75, 76, 77–8, 80, 82, 83–7, 89, 92, 102, 110, 111, 112–13, 117, 128, 130–7, 140, 148, 151, 152, 158, 161–2, 163, 165, 16
7, 168, 183, 189, 205, 233–4, 236, 238, 239, 253–4, 257–60, 264–6, 269–70, 271–3, 275, 279–80, 285–7, 305, 308–9, 315
blackmail of homosexuals 194–5
Brifman, relationship with 180–1, 209, 226, 227–8
corruption charges 273–4, 292–4
false evidence 135–6, 161, 170
George Medal for Bravery 103, 131
informer Phillips 182–6
resignation 294
suspension 273–4
Sydney 178–80, 196
UN Cyprus peacekeeping force 171–2, 177
Hambrecht, Sub-inspector 154
Hamilton, Leigh 84–6, 88–9, 101, 257
Hamilton, Tommy (Ian Thomas) 309, 311–12
Hanlon, Premier Edward (Ned) 18–19, 21, 31
Hannay, John 102, 295, 298–9
Hanson, Fred 126, 264
Harris, Annie 33–4
Harrold, Tom 16, 36, 37, 54
Hart, Justice 135
Harwood, Dr Elsie 152, 166
Herbert, Jack Reginald ‘the Bagman’ 14–15, 45, 66, 89–90, 114, 115–16, 152, 181–2, 202, 236, 274–5, 287–8, 318–21, 323, 327
Herbert, John 147
Herbert, Peggy 15, 91
Herberton 240
Hicks, Basil ‘the Hound’ 250, 273, 283, 296, 318, 319
Hiley, Thomas 19, 20–1, 54–5, 65, 87, 112, 129–30, 165, 198
Hinze, Russ 265–6
Hodges, Allan Maxwell 202–3, 204, 206, 216–17, 221, 224–5, 245, 249, 261, 264, 268, 287, 288, 305, 322, 326–7, 329, 330, 331, 332
Hoggett, Kenneth (Ken) 217–18, 219–20, 222, 231–2, 237, 261
Holt, Prime Minister Harold 178
Hoover, J. Edgar 152
Hopgood, Arnold 119, 120, 121
Hopgood, Merv ‘Hoppy’ 25, 26, 30, 33, 50, 51, 72, 86, 119, 137–8, 262
Hoppner, Detective 153–5
Hotel Rex, Sydney 167–8, 178, 185, 195
Hughes, Prime Minister Billy 36
Humphris, Bill 296–7, 298, 312
Interpol General Assembly 1962 117–18, 163
Ipswich 8–9, 37
Jackson, Vera 33, 45
James, Peter 65, 66, 70, 147, 149
The Sundown Murders 65, 66
Johnson, Bob 90
the Joke 90, 115, 181–2, 202, 205, 274, 318–19
Jones, George Robert 48
Jorgensen, James Michael 57–9, 145
Juvenile Aid Bureau (JAB) 138–42, 150–1, 152, 166, 173–5, 181, 191, 201, 222, 229, 237, 244, 245, 252, 261, 271, 275, 289, 291, 292, 304, 305, 332
Kelly, Donald Ross 286
Kelly, Ray ‘Gunner’ 67, 133–4, 168
Killarney brothel 32, 43–4, 52, 70, 72, 79, 87, 107, 204
Killen, James 151, 159
King, Bernard 192
Knight, Dorothy Edith 271–3, 285–6, 293
Komlosy, John Geza 110–12, 149, 150–1, 157, 158–60, 162, 164, 318
Krahe, Fred ‘Froggy’ 67, 134, 168–9, 173, 178–80, 186, 196, 203, 207, 227, 228, 232, 233, 234, 236, 237, 252, 262, 263–4
Kulgera 61, 62
Kurilpa 104
Labor Party (ALP) 52, 53–4, 93, 106
Lane, Donald 28, 60–1, 66, 228, 229, 249, 292
Lang Park 46
Lengo, Pompea 26–7
Lengo, Sergio 26
Lennons Hotel 114, 151, 163, 188, 192, 267
Lewis, Hazel (nee Gould) 8, 25, 26, 39–40, 103, 116–17, 173, 175, 203, 324, 333
Lewis, John 203, 324, 333
Lewis, Lanna 82, 174, 324
Lewis, Loreen 174
Lewis, Ron 323, 324
Lewis, Terence (Terry) Murray 7–11, 12–13, 14–17, 19–20, 23, 25–8, 29, 31, 33, 38–40, 41, 45, 46–9, 50–1, 56, 57, 66–8, 70, 71–2, 76–80, 82–7, 91–2, 101, 102–3, 109, 113–14, 116–17, 118–19, 127–9, 137–9, 149–51, 165, 166, 168, 180, 182, 189, 201–2, 203–5, 213, 214, 215, 216–17, 221–2, 229–30, 236, 243, 246–7, 252, 258, 261–2, 274, 275, 287, 291, 315–17, 320–1, 323, 329
adult education 152, 166, 173, 175, 190
car accident 174
Charleville posting 316, 324–7, 329–34
Churchill Fellowship 189–91, 201, 333
Communications posting 305–6
Cyclone Tracy tour of duty 316
family life 174–5
George Medal for Bravery 103, 329, 332
JAB 138–42, 150–1, 152, 166, 173–5, 181, 191, 201, 222, 229, 237, 244, 245, 261, 275, 291–2, 304, 305–6
promotion 305
Lewis, Terence (son) 39
Lewis, Tony 92
Liberal Party 54, 93, 104, 200
Licensing Branch 44, 45, 66, 89, 90, 91, 114, 115, 148, 161, 181–2, 236, 252, 274, 293, 297, 318, 321, 322
Liquor Act breaches 74
Liquid Fuel Control Board 7–8, 13, 25
Little, Brian 297, 298, 300
Little, Ken 297, 298, 300
Lloyd, Longfield 51
Low, Chief Inspector Hugh 231
Lucas, Justice 307
McArthur, Constable Paul 59
McCulkin, Barbara 309–11
McCulkin, Billy ‘the Mouse’ 309, 310, 311
McGuire, Bernard 20
McIntyre, Paddy 319–20
Mackenzie, Beverley 67
McKinna, Police Commissioner Brigadier John G. 126–7, 203, 205, 206, 214–15
McPherson, Lennie ‘Mr Big’ 197, 286, 300, 301, 307
Maher, Donald John 260–1, 269
Malouf, David
Johnno 107
Mann, Johnno 124
Manuel, James Henry 49
Marchant, Ray 328–9
Martin, Chief Crown Prosecutor L.G. 308
Maxwell, Barry 287–8
Melbourne 23, 178
Menzies, Prime Minister Robert 23, 159–60
Mercer, David 206
Mickus, Jonus 184
Miller, Graham ‘Mad Dog’ 307
Milligan, John Edward 236–7, 240, 242–3, 253, 255, 258, 269–70, 279–80, 285–6, 290, 293, 309
Mitchell, Cheryl Ann 266–70
Morris, John 76, 80–1, 82–3, 104
Morris, Ken 87, 105, 112–13
Mount Isa 57–66, 79, 177
Mounted Police 60
Munro, Alan 87
Murphy, Anthony (Tony) 10, 12, 17, 19, 23, 26, 39, 40–1, 45, 46–8, 66–8, 70, 71–2, 75, 79, 92, 102, 108, 110, 111, 117, 137, 140, 148–9, 150, 151, 152, 155, 156–61, 162, 163, 165, 167, 180, 182, 186, 202, 209, 213, 214, 224–5, 226, 232, 233–4, 236, 238, 250, 252, 258, 259, 261, 264–6, 274, 275–6, 279, 280, 282, 286–9, 295–6, 305, 315, 317, 320–1
acquittal 287
Brifman, relationship with 180–1, 209
suspension for perjury 276, 279
Murphy, Maureen 27, 40–1, 108, 226, 276
Murray, Constable Eric 59, 145
National Hotel 73–7, 107, 109, 110–11, 133, 146–7, 149–50, 156–65, 167, 187, 190, 192, 193, 259, 260
National Hotel royal commission 149–50, 155–64, 166, 234, 237, 251, 264–5, 276, 318
report 165
threats to witnesses 157
National Party 325, 326, 333
Nationalist Socialist Party of Australia 229
Nesbitt, Sub-inspector R.T. (Bob) 49, 91
New South Wales police force 67, 134, 168–9, 178–80, 196–7, 203–4
Computer Bureau 262
crime rate statistics 262–3
Special Crimes S
quad 301
Vice Squad 232–3
Newbery, Tom 330, 331
Nicklin, Premier Frank 54, 87, 92, 93, 105, 107, 121, 130, 147, 149, 153, 165, 198, 199, 201, 208
Noonan, Inspector Tom 272
Nosov, Fedor 23
Nott Street brothel 42, 43–5, 52, 79
Nundah police station 7
O’Connell, Commander Terence 322–4
O’Connor, Raymond ‘Ducky’ 132, 134, 197
O’Dempsey, Vince 309, 312
Osborne, William (Bill) 161, 164, 318, 319
Papua New Guinea 51, 205–6, 213, 221
Parker, Graeme 45, 90, 115
Parsons, Clarence 114
Paull, Detective 235, 252, 254
Peach, Bill 233
Peel, David 192–3
Pembroke, Alan 114–15
Pfingst, Detective Bob 61, 63–4
Phelan, Detective Sergeant Mick 195
Phillips, Vickie 185–6
Phillips, William (Billy) Garnet 136–7, 182–4, 285–6, 302
de facto Tracey 182–3, 184–6
letter bomb 184–6
Pitts, Inspector Arthur 319–21
Pizzey, Jack 176, 199–200
The Planets 75, 101–2, 295
Police Appeals Board 34, 142
police cadets 5–7, 12
Police Christian Fellowship 217
Police Commissioners’ Conferences 125
police interchange program 66–7
Police Union 42, 118, 147, 159, 176, 215, 221, 224, 244, 245, 248, 250–1, 287, 288, 320
Ponticello, Frank 295
Ponticello, Tony 295
Port News 311–13
Porter, Chief Commissioner Major General Selwyn 126–7
Pratt, Eric 67, 221, 274–5, 291
Premier’s Fund 21
Prince Philip 37–9
prostitution 45, 107
brothels 42–5, 68, 76, 87–9, 92
police protection 31–4, 42–3, 84, 167, 179
Queen Elizabeth 37–9
Queen’s Commendation for Bravery 104
Queensland election campaign 1960 104–6
Queensland Labor Party 54, 92, 333
Queensland police force 145–6 see also Brisbane Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB)
‘cult of the solid police’ 54–5
Police Education Liaison Unit 292, 304–5
Public Relations Section 319
Queensland Police College 215–16, 218, 249, 261
royal commission see National Hotel royal commission
Queensland Police Union Journal 104
Queensland Teachers’ Union 53
Rat Pack 72, 74, 86–8, 140, 145, 159, 179, 181, 214, 218, 219, 225, 236–7, 250–1, 274, 291, 316–18, 320, 323
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