DM SADLEIR

Many thought the police of the day were corrupt; certainly, some were.

 

In his now out-of-print memoir, “Recollections”, John Sadleir describes his own rise to senior rank within the Victorian Police, while paying homage to those who helped him become the man he was… kind, gentle, caring, humble, and above all, wedded to his duty. His granddaughter, Kitty, said much the same. Although she could be quite sharp, when it came to John, she thought he was the most wonderful man she’d ever met.

 

Summarising his memoir, this book contains humorous anecdotes and fascinating accounts of life as a Police Officer in the 1870s and 1880s.