Notebook kept by James Coffey, a constable, and later sergeant, in the Dublin Metropolitan Police,
1887-1893.
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| Summary: | Notebook contains instructions and notes on the law and details specific cases such as a child being knocked down by a horse and van etc. It also includes his applications to sergeant in the DMP and the deaths of his daughter, mother and brother. Several passages are headed 'Newmarket Police Station'. Also includes 1917 birth certificate for Michael Coffey, son, and 1943 An Garda Síochána letter of permission to enter Garda Headquarters in Kilmainham. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | James Coffey joined the DMP on 16 March 1877. Physical description: 1 folder (3 items). more |
| Provenance: | Donated by Dolores C. Basquille and Caroline Anderson, great-granddaughters of James Coffey and his wife Nora Coffey (née O'Shea). Notebook was found during a house clearance in 6 Fumbally Lane. |
| Access: | Fragile. Handle with care. |
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MS 51,402 |
Manuscripts Reading Room |
Manuscripts |
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