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Sergeant Ball, February 1894

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Sergeant Ball, February 1894

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[The Australian Star, 15 February 1894, p5 via Trove]

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The Bridge Street Affray

On 2 February 1894 three men attempted to rob the offices of the Union Steamship Company on Bridge Street in the city. Several police constables were brutally attacked and injured when they confronted the thieves. Officers of the New South Wales Police have carried firearms ever since.

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Bridge Street Affray

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Incident on Bridge Street in the early hours of Friday 2 February 1894 in which three men, who had tried to rob the Union Steamship Company's offices, attacked and injured several police officers in the pursuit. Five police officers were seriously injured and two of the robbers were subsequently hanged. As a result of the incident, police in New South Wales were authorised to carry firearms in the line of duty.

Ball, Thomas

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Senior Constable who was one of several police officers commended for bravery and promoted to sergeant due to his actions in the Bridge Street Affray in 1894. He died at the age of 50 at his home in Leichhardt, leaving a widow and five young children.