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'''Terence Murray Lewis''', ] (29 February 1928 – 5 May 2023)<ref name=death>{{cite news|last=Kyriacou|first=Kate|last2=Chamberlin|first2=Thomas|date=5 May 2023|title=Disgraced former police commissioner Terry Lewis dies aged 95 |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/disgraced-former-police-commissioner-terry-lewis-dies-aged-95/news-story/4456f7c75a0494eb3469dcccd5277012|work=The Courier-Mail|location= |access-date=5 May 2023|quote=It is understood Lewis had been in palliative care before passing away today.}}</ref> was a ] who was convicted and jailed for corruption and forgery as a result of the ]. He was stripped of his knighthood and two other awards in consequence.<ref name=Whitton>{{cite news|first=Evan|last=Whitton|author-link=Evan Whitton|title=When the Sunshine State set up a scoundrel trap|url=http://theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21714244-28737,00.html|work=]|date=2007-05-12|access-date=2007-05-14}}</ref> '''Terence Murray Lewis''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|GM}} (29 February 1928 – 5 May 2023) was an Australian police officer who, as ], was convicted and jailed for corruption and ] as a result of the ]. He was stripped of his knighthood and two other awards in consequence.<ref name=Whitton>{{Cite news |last=Whitton |first=Evan |author-link=Evan Whitton |date=12 May 2007 |title=When the Sunshine State set up a scoundrel trap |url=http://theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21714244-28737,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070517055606/http://theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21714244-28737,00.html |archive-date=17 May 2007 |work=] |access-date=14 May 2007}}</ref> Lewis continued to protest his innocence and sued his former lawyers and pursued appeals.<ref name=LawReport></ref>{{fv|date=May 2023}} The last of his appeals failed in August 2005.<ref name="2005 QCA 316">{{cite AustLII|QCA|316|2005|litigants=Lewis v Hillhouse |courtname=auto}}.</ref>

Lewis continued to protest his innocence, and sued his former lawyers and pursued appeals.<ref name=LawReport></ref> The last of his appeals failed in August 2005.<ref name="2005 QCA 316">{{cite AustLII|QCA|316|2005|litigants=Lewis v Hillhouse |courtname=auto}}.</ref>


==Policing career== ==Policing career==
===Early career=== ===Early career===
Lewis was inducted as a police officer in 1949.<ref name=tcm-days>{{cite news |last1=MacDonald |first1=Robert |title=Former police commissioner Terry Lewis shines light on Queensland's darkest days |url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/former-police-commissioner-terry-lewis-shines-light-on-queenslands-darkest-days/story-e6freoof-1226586388472 |access-date=13 February 2015 |work=The Courier-Mail |publisher=News Corp |date=27 February 2013}}</ref> As a senior constable, Lewis was in charge of the ].<ref></ref> He was implicated in the National Hotel scandal. Lewis was also a close associate<ref></ref> of the corrupt former Police Commissioner ] and was allegedly one of his bagmen. Informant ] said: "the collect boys were Lewis, Murphy and Hallahan. That went to Bischof ".<ref>Whitton E. ''The Hillbilly Dictator'', Chapter 2. Jack Herbert Gets a Start. http://netk.net.au/Whitton/Hillbilly6.asp</ref> Lewis was inducted as a police officer in 1949.<ref name=tcm-days>{{cite news |last1=MacDonald |first1=Robert |title=Former police commissioner Terry Lewis shines light on Queensland's darkest days |url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/former-police-commissioner-terry-lewis-shines-light-on-queenslands-darkest-days/story-e6freoof-1226586388472 |access-date=13 February 2015 |work=The Courier-Mail |publisher=News Corp |date=27 February 2013}}</ref> As a senior constable, Lewis was in charge of the ].<ref></ref> He was implicated in the ]. Lewis was also a close associate<ref></ref> of the corrupt former Police Commissioner ] and was allegedly one of his ]. Informant ] said: "the collect boys were Lewis, Murphy and Hallahan. That went to Bischof."<ref>Whitton E. ''The Hillbilly Dictator'', Chapter 2. Jack Herbert Gets a Start. http://netk.net.au/Whitton/Hillbilly6.asp</ref>


===Exile=== ===Exile===
In late 1975 then Inspector Lewis was transferred to Charleville, at the same time Tony Murphy was posted to Longreach. However, with Queensland Premier ] unhappy with Commissioner Whitrod, he made two trips to Charleville in March and May 1976 to talk with Lewis, who had been mentioned to him as a possible future commissioner.<ref>Condon, Matthew 2013, ''Three Crooked Kings'', Brisbane: UQP,330.</ref> Two opportunities came to overthrow Commissioner Whitrod: the Premier shifting Police Minister ] into another portfolio, who was replaced by ]; and the retirement on 15 September of Assistant Commissioner Norm Gulbransen. On 15 November 1976, the State Cabinet had rejected Whitrod's proposed candidates to replace Assistant Commissioner Gulbransen and instead selected Lewis, who had beaten 122 equal or more senior officers for the role.<ref>Condon, Matthew 2014, ''Jacks and Jokers'', Brisbane: UQP,56–57.</ref> In late 1975 then-Inspector Lewis was transferred to ], at the same time Tony Murphy was posted to ]. However, with ] ] was unhappy with Commissioner Whitrod, he made two trips to Charleville in March and May 1976 to talk with Lewis, who had been mentioned to him as a possible future commissioner.<ref>Condon, Matthew 2013, ''Three Crooked Kings'', Brisbane: UQP,330.</ref> Two opportunities came to overthrow Commissioner Whitrod: the Premier shifting Police Minister ] into another portfolio, who was replaced by ] and the retirement on 15 September of Assistant Commissioner Norm Gulbransen. On 15 November 1976, the State Cabinet had rejected Whitrod's proposed candidates to replace Assistant Commissioner Gulbransen and instead selected Lewis, who had beaten 122 equal or more senior officers for the role.<ref>Condon, Matthew 2014, ''Jacks and Jokers'', Brisbane: UQP,56–57.</ref>


⚫ Former Royal Commissioner ] observed that in 1976, Lewis "was plucked from well-deserved obscurity by Premier Bjelke-Petersen to be his vassal, to do his bidding, lawful or otherwise".<ref>Stewart D.G. 2007, ''Recollections of an Unreasonable Man'', Sydney: ABC Books,183.</ref>
===Police Commissioner===
⚫ Former Royal Commissioner ] observed that in 1976, Lewis "was plucked from well-deserved obscurity by Premier Bjelke-Petersen to be his vassal, to do his bidding, lawful or otherwise".<ref>Stewart D.G. 2007, ''Recollections of an Unreasonable Man'', Sydney: ABC Books,183.</ref> Initially, Lewis was promoted to the rank of Assistant Police Commissioner to ], however, Whitrod refused to work with him and resigned in protest when Bjelke-Petersen insisted on Lewis's appointment.


==Downfall== ==Downfall==
Lewis served as Police Commissioner from 1976 to 1987, receiving a ]hood, but was stood down by police minister ] on 21 September 1987, before being dismissed on 19 April 1989. By 1980, Detective Jack Herbert had become Lewis's ], but he later became a major informant against Lewis and others at the Fitzgerald Inquiry.<ref>Fitzgerald G.E. 1989, Report of a Commission of Inquiry Pursuant to Orders in Council. available http://www.ccc.qld.gov.au/about-the-ccc/the-fitzgerald-inquiry, p32.</ref> Assistant Commissioner ] also confessed to corruption and implicated Lewis on 16 September 1987.<ref>Fitzgerald G.E. 1989, Report ,p3.</ref> Lewis served as Police Commissioner from 1976 to 1987, receiving a ]hood, but was stood down by police minister ] on 21 September 1987 before being dismissed on 19 April 1989. By 1980, Detective Jack Herbert had become Lewis's bagman, but he later became a major informant against Lewis and others at the Fitzgerald Inquiry.<ref>Fitzgerald G.E. 1989, Report of a Commission of Inquiry Pursuant to Orders in Council. available http://www.ccc.qld.gov.au/about-the-ccc/the-fitzgerald-inquiry, p32.</ref> Assistant Commissioner ] also confessed to corruption and implicated Lewis on 16 September 1987.<ref>Fitzgerald G.E. 1989, Report ,p3.</ref>


===Trial=== ===Trial===
Following the end of the ], Lewis was charged in 1989 with 23 counts of ], corruption, and ].<ref>http://www.cmc.qld.gov.au/data/portal/00000005/content/81350001131406907822.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> After hearing evidence over five months, and having deliberated for five days, a District Court jury found that, although Lewis had not lied to the inquiry, he had accepted ] totalling $700,000 to protect ]s, SP (]) ]s, illegal ]s and in-line machine operators, and to prevent ] being legally introduced in Queensland.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brisinst.org.au/resources/dickie_phil_prostitution.html |title=Resources - Backgrounder: Civilising the sex trade - 25 July 2001 |access-date=2007-05-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070404112542/http://www.brisinst.org.au/resources/dickie_phil_prostitution.html |archive-date=4 April 2007 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Following the end of the Fitzgerald Inquiry, Lewis was charged in 1989 with 23 counts of ], corruption, and forgery.<ref>http://www.cmc.qld.gov.au/data/portal/00000005/content/81350001131406907822.pdf {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090515080152/http://www.cmc.qld.gov.au/data/portal/00000005/content/81350001131406907822.pdf |date=15 May 2009 }} {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> After hearing evidence over five months and having deliberated for five days, a District Court jury found that, although Lewis had not lied to the inquiry, he had accepted ] totalling $700,000 to protect ]s, SP (]) ]s, illegal ]s, and in-line machine operators and to prevent ] being legally introduced in ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brisinst.org.au/resources/dickie_phil_prostitution.html |title=Resources – Backgrounder: Civilising the sex trade – 25 July 2001 |access-date=2 May 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070404112542/http://www.brisinst.org.au/resources/dickie_phil_prostitution.html |archive-date=4 April 2007 }}</ref>


===Prison=== ===Prison===
Judge Healy sentenced Lewis to the maximum prison term possible – 14 years on the 15 corruption charges and 10 years on the forgery charge – to be served concurrently, fixed a non-parole period of 9½ years, and fined Lewis $50,000 on each of the corruption charges. Lewis was paroled in 2002 after serving 10½ years. He maintained his innocence, suing his former lawyers and pursuing further appeals;<ref name=LawReport /><ref name="1992 QCA 223">{{cite AustLII|QCA|223|1992|litigants=R v Lewis |courtname=auto}}.</ref><ref name="2005 QSC 20">{{cite AustLII|QSC|20|2005|litigants=Lewis v Hillhouse |courtname=auto}}</ref> the last of which failed in August 2005.<ref name="2005 QCA 316"/> Judge Healy sentenced Lewis to the maximum prison term possible – 14 years on the 15 corruption charges and 10 years on the forgery charge – to be served concurrently, fixed a non-parole period of 9½ years, and fined Lewis $50,000 on each of the corruption charges. Lewis was paroled in 2002 after serving 10½ years. He maintained his innocence, suing his former lawyers and pursuing further appeals,<ref name=LawReport /><ref name="1992 QCA 223">{{cite AustLII|QCA|223|1992|litigants=R v Lewis |courtname=auto}}.</ref><ref name="2005 QSC 20">{{cite AustLII|QSC|20|2005|litigants=Lewis v Hillhouse |courtname=auto}}</ref> the last of which failed in August 2005.<ref name="2005 QCA 316"/>

===Death===
Lewis died on 5 May 2023, at age 95.<ref name=death>{{cite news|last=Kyriacou|first=Kate|last2=Chamberlin|first2=Thomas|date=5 May 2023|title=Disgraced former police commissioner Terry Lewis dies aged 95 |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/disgraced-former-police-commissioner-terry-lewis-dies-aged-95/news-story/4456f7c75a0494eb3469dcccd5277012|work=The Courier-Mail|location= |access-date=5 May 2023|quote=It is understood Lewis had been in palliative care before passing away today.}}</ref>


==Awards and honours== ==Awards and honours==
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|] || ] || 1 January 1986; for his service to the ]<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=50361|supp=y|page=2|date=30 December 1985}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sir Terry Lewis|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1082911|publisher=Australian Honours Database|access-date=2007-05-02}}</ref> |] || ] || 1 January 1986; for his service to the ]<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=50361|supp=y|page=2|date=30 December 1985}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sir Terry Lewis|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1082911|publisher=Australian Honours Database|access-date=2 May 2007}}</ref>
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|] || ] (OBE) || 16 June 1979<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=47869|supp=y|page=11|date=15 June 1979}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Terry Lewis OBE|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1108673|publisher=Australian Honours Database|access-date=2007-05-02}}</ref> |] || ] (OBE) || 16 June 1979<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=47869|supp=y|page=11|date=15 June 1979}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Terry Lewis OBE|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1108673|publisher=Australian Honours Database|access-date=2 May 2007}}</ref>
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|] || ] (GM) || 10 May 1960; for his apprehension of an armed man, when a Senior Detective Constable, along with three other police officers. Of the other officers Detective Constable 1st Class Glen Patrick Hallahan was also awarded the GM, while Constables Kevin John Morris and James Kevin Shearer were awarded the ]. The constables had initially attended an incident where a woman had reported that her husband was armed with a rifle, and was threatening to kill both her, and himself. The two detectives arrived later, and attempted to disarm the man, during which the gun was fired, with a shot passing between Hallahan's legs, they eventually managed to subdue the man.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=42029|supp=y|page=3306|date=6 May 1960}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Terry Lewis GM|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1073828|publisher=Australian Honours Database|access-date=2007-05-02}}</ref> |] || ] (GM) || 10 May 1960; for his apprehension of an armed man, when a Senior Detective Constable, along with three other police officers. Of the other officers Detective Constable 1st Class Glen Patrick Hallahan was also awarded the GM, while Constables Kevin John Morris and James Kevin Shearer were awarded the ]. The constables had initially attended an incident where a woman had reported that her husband was armed with a rifle, and was threatening to kill both her, and himself. The two detectives arrived later, and attempted to disarm the man, during which the gun was fired, with a shot passing between Hallahan's legs, they eventually managed to subdue the man.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=42029|supp=y|page=3306|date=6 May 1960}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Terry Lewis GM|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1073828|publisher=Australian Honours Database|access-date=2 May 2007}}</ref>
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|] || {{nobreak|]}} (QPM) || 11 June 1977<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=47234|supp=y|page=7115|date=10 June 1977}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Terry Lewis QPM|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1112099|publisher=Australian Honours Database|access-date=2007-05-02}}</ref> |] || {{nobreak|]}} (QPM) || 11 June 1977<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=47234|supp=y|page=7115|date=10 June 1977}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Terry Lewis QPM|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1112099|publisher=Australian Honours Database|access-date=2 May 2007}}</ref>
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|] || ] || 15 May 1986<ref>{{cite web|title=Terry Lewis|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1000614}}</ref> |] || ] || 15 May 1986<ref>{{cite web|title=Terry Lewis|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1000614}}</ref>
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] in 1968 for his work with the Juvenile Aid Bureau.<ref></ref> ] in 1968 for his work with the Juvenile Aid Bureau.<ref></ref>


In March 1993 the Queen stripped Lewis of the awards of Knight Bachelor, Officer of the Order of the British Empire and Queen's Police Medal for Merit.<ref>''Queensland Gazette'' No. 69, 26 March 1993, p. 1543</ref> Lewis became only the 14th person since the 14th century to be stripped of his knighthood.<ref name=Whitton /> He retained the George Medal, which was awarded for gallantry; and the National Medal awarded for service. In March 1993 the Queen stripped Lewis of the awards of Knight Bachelor, Officer of the Order of the British Empire and Queen's Police Medal for Merit.<ref>''Queensland Gazette'' No. 69, 26 March 1993, p. 1543</ref> Lewis became only the 14th person since the 14th century to be stripped of his knighthood.<ref name=Whitton /> He retained the George Medal, which was awarded for gallantry, and the National Medal, awarded for service.


==See also== ==See also==
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Australian police officer (1928–2023)

CommissionerTerry LewisGM
14th Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service
In office
November 1976 – September 1987
Preceded byRay Whitrod
Succeeded byRonald Redmond (acting)
Personal details
BornTerence Murray Lewis
(1928-02-29)29 February 1928
Died5 May 2023(2023-05-05) (aged 95)
NationalityAustralian
Spouse Hazel Catherine Lewis ​ ​(m. 1952; died 2009)​
Children5
Residence(s)Brisbane, Queensland
ProfessionPolice officer
Criminal information
Criminal statusDeceased
Conviction(s)16 counts of corruption and forgery
Criminal penalty10+1⁄2 years imprisonment

Terence Murray Lewis GM (29 February 1928 – 5 May 2023) was an Australian police officer who, as Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service, was convicted and jailed for corruption and forgery as a result of the Fitzgerald Inquiry. He was stripped of his knighthood and two other awards in consequence. Lewis continued to protest his innocence and sued his former lawyers and pursued appeals. The last of his appeals failed in August 2005.

Policing career

Early career

Lewis was inducted as a police officer in 1949. As a senior constable, Lewis was in charge of the Juvenile Aid Bureau. He was implicated in the National Hotel scandal. Lewis was also a close associate of the corrupt former Police Commissioner Frank Bischof and was allegedly one of his bagmen. Informant Shirley Brifman said: "the collect boys were Lewis, Murphy and Hallahan. That went to Bischof."

Exile

In late 1975 then-Inspector Lewis was transferred to Charleville, at the same time Tony Murphy was posted to Longreach. However, with Queensland Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen was unhappy with Commissioner Whitrod, he made two trips to Charleville in March and May 1976 to talk with Lewis, who had been mentioned to him as a possible future commissioner. Two opportunities came to overthrow Commissioner Whitrod: the Premier shifting Police Minister Max Hodges into another portfolio, who was replaced by Tom Newbery and the retirement on 15 September of Assistant Commissioner Norm Gulbransen. On 15 November 1976, the State Cabinet had rejected Whitrod's proposed candidates to replace Assistant Commissioner Gulbransen and instead selected Lewis, who had beaten 122 equal or more senior officers for the role.

Former Royal Commissioner Donald Stewart observed that in 1976, Lewis "was plucked from well-deserved obscurity by Premier Bjelke-Petersen to be his vassal, to do his bidding, lawful or otherwise".

Downfall

Lewis served as Police Commissioner from 1976 to 1987, receiving a knighthood, but was stood down by police minister Bill Gunn on 21 September 1987 before being dismissed on 19 April 1989. By 1980, Detective Jack Herbert had become Lewis's bagman, but he later became a major informant against Lewis and others at the Fitzgerald Inquiry. Assistant Commissioner Graeme Parker also confessed to corruption and implicated Lewis on 16 September 1987.

Trial

Following the end of the Fitzgerald Inquiry, Lewis was charged in 1989 with 23 counts of perjury, corruption, and forgery. After hearing evidence over five months and having deliberated for five days, a District Court jury found that, although Lewis had not lied to the inquiry, he had accepted bribes totalling $700,000 to protect brothels, SP (starting price) bookmakers, illegal casinos, and in-line machine operators and to prevent poker machines being legally introduced in Queensland.

Prison

Judge Healy sentenced Lewis to the maximum prison term possible – 14 years on the 15 corruption charges and 10 years on the forgery charge – to be served concurrently, fixed a non-parole period of 9½ years, and fined Lewis $50,000 on each of the corruption charges. Lewis was paroled in 2002 after serving 10½ years. He maintained his innocence, suing his former lawyers and pursuing further appeals, the last of which failed in August 2005.

Death

Lewis died on 5 May 2023, at age 95.

Awards and honours

Lewis received the following honours:

Knight Bachelor 1 January 1986; for his service to the Queensland Police
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) 16 June 1979
George Medal (GM) 10 May 1960; for his apprehension of an armed man, when a Senior Detective Constable, along with three other police officers. Of the other officers Detective Constable 1st Class Glen Patrick Hallahan was also awarded the GM, while Constables Kevin John Morris and James Kevin Shearer were awarded the British Empire Medal for Gallantry (Civil Division). The constables had initially attended an incident where a woman had reported that her husband was armed with a rifle, and was threatening to kill both her, and himself. The two detectives arrived later, and attempted to disarm the man, during which the gun was fired, with a shot passing between Hallahan's legs, they eventually managed to subdue the man.
Queen's Police Medal (QPM) 11 June 1977
National Medal 15 May 1986

Churchill Fellowship in 1968 for his work with the Juvenile Aid Bureau.

In March 1993 the Queen stripped Lewis of the awards of Knight Bachelor, Officer of the Order of the British Empire and Queen's Police Medal for Merit. Lewis became only the 14th person since the 14th century to be stripped of his knighthood. He retained the George Medal, which was awarded for gallantry, and the National Medal, awarded for service.

See also

References

  1. ^ Whitton, Evan (12 May 2007). "When the Sunshine State set up a scoundrel trap". The Australian. Archived from the original on 17 May 2007. Retrieved 14 May 2007.
  2. ^ The Law Report: 12 October 2004 – "Justice Queensland Style; Majority Jury Verdicts"
  3. ^ Lewis v Hillhouse [2005] QCA 316, Court of Appeal (Qld, Australia).
  4. MacDonald, Robert (27 February 2013). "Former police commissioner Terry Lewis shines light on Queensland's darkest days". The Courier-Mail. News Corp. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  5. Frank Bischof, Australian Dictionary of Biography Online entry
  6. Ray Whitrod – Interview Transcript
  7. Whitton E. The Hillbilly Dictator, Chapter 2. Jack Herbert Gets a Start. http://netk.net.au/Whitton/Hillbilly6.asp
  8. Condon, Matthew 2013, Three Crooked Kings, Brisbane: UQP,330.
  9. Condon, Matthew 2014, Jacks and Jokers, Brisbane: UQP,56–57.
  10. Stewart D.G. 2007, Recollections of an Unreasonable Man, Sydney: ABC Books,183.
  11. Fitzgerald G.E. 1989, Report of a Commission of Inquiry Pursuant to Orders in Council. available http://www.ccc.qld.gov.au/about-the-ccc/the-fitzgerald-inquiry, p32.
  12. Fitzgerald G.E. 1989, Report ,p3.
  13. http://www.cmc.qld.gov.au/data/portal/00000005/content/81350001131406907822.pdf Archived 15 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  14. "Resources – Backgrounder: Civilising the sex trade – 25 July 2001". Archived from the original on 4 April 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2007.
  15. R v Lewis [1992] QCA 223, Court of Appeal (Qld, Australia).
  16. Lewis v Hillhouse [2005] QSC 20, Supreme Court (Qld, Australia)
  17. Kyriacou, Kate; Chamberlin, Thomas (5 May 2023). "Disgraced former police commissioner Terry Lewis dies aged 95". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 5 May 2023. It is understood Lewis had been in palliative care before passing away today.
  18. "No. 50361". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1985. p. 2.
  19. "Sir Terry Lewis". Australian Honours Database. Retrieved 2 May 2007.
  20. "No. 47869". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 1979. p. 11.
  21. "Terry Lewis OBE". Australian Honours Database. Retrieved 2 May 2007.
  22. "No. 42029". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 May 1960. p. 3306.
  23. "Terry Lewis GM". Australian Honours Database. Retrieved 2 May 2007.
  24. "No. 47234". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 June 1977. p. 7115.
  25. "Terry Lewis QPM". Australian Honours Database. Retrieved 2 May 2007.
  26. "Terry Lewis".
  27. Winston Churchill Memorial Trust
  28. Queensland Gazette No. 69, 26 March 1993, p. 1543

Further reading

  • Whitton, Evan (1989). The hillbilly dictator: Australia's police state. Sydney: ABC Enterprises. ISBN 0-642-12809-X.
  • Bishop, Steve (2012). The Most Dangerous Detective: the Outrageous Glen Patrick Hallahan and the Rat Pack, Amazon.com. ISBN 9781480253797
  • Condon, Matthew (2013) Three Crooked Kings, University of Queensland Press ISBN 9780702238918

External links

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