Constable William HydePrint Page 
Constable Hyde was called to the Marryatville Hotel on the 2nd January 1909 at 9.30pm because of a disturbance between three men and the hotel patrons. The three men were suspected of being about to rob the local tramway office. When Constable Hyde arrived the three men ran off and ran down a blind alley where they doubled back and fired a shot.
Constable Hyde grappled with one of the men and was shot in the head by another. Hyde was seriously injured and died in hospital two days later. Extra police and an Aboriginal tracker were unable to capture the men.
Location
| Address: | Kensington Road & Tusmore Avenue, Constable Hyde Memorial Garden, Leabrook, 5068 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.926768 Long: 138.651167 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Crime |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 04-January-1909 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 04-January- 2009 |
| Artist: | Karl Meyer |
| Monument Manufacturer: | Tom Reeves |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 12th February, 2021 |
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Constable Hyde
Memorial
Commissioned by the City of Burnside.
Created by South Australian artist Karl Meyer in association with
Exhibition Studios and foundry works by Tom Reeves, 2020
City of
Burnside
