Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923- :[Cartoons for the "Dominion" concerning the law, police and crime. [1991-1992].

Date
1991 - 1992
By
Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-
Reference
B-144-403/428
Description

Includes cartoons about: Police arrest men wearing threatening T-shirts; the manhunt for criminal Dean Wickliffe; prison security at Paremoremo Prison; guns for grocieries amnesty; police greet John Banks the Minister of Police; petty crime in New Zealand; Ross Meurant selling guns to overseas buyers; Robert Philpott released after short time in prison; successful bank robbers will be able to afford their son's university education; police handout teddy bears to distressed children; judges reject pay-rise; total drinking ban on teenage drivers; Black Power gathering gets conditional approval; parents chide drug-pusher; gangs attack public violently; frightened dairy owners have guns under the counter; judges no longer wear wigs; Prime Minister Bolger talks to a cardboard cut-out of Police Minister John Banks; speed video cameras should be used wisely; a victim of violent crime; police arrest murderer of English tourist Margery Hopegood;many lawyers in prison; women in the Police Force; extremely short prison sentences; cheaper to keep prisoners at the Ritz than in prison; wearing a white collar may ensure a lighter sentence.

Inscriptions: Recto - Signed, but almost all undated, by artist.

Arrangement: Arranged chronologically, according to the dates of "Dominion" clippings in Heath's albums (at E-521/547-q). Those for which no date could be found are arranged at around the estimated date.

Quantity: 26 original cartoon(s).

Physical Description: Ink on paper, sizes approximately 420 x 500 mm.

Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1996.

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Curator required
Part of
Heath, Eric Walmsley 1923- :[Cartoons on topics of defence, politics, social issues, whimsy, medical issues, pollution, conservationists, trade unions, space exploration, animals, police & crime, Television, farming, sport, war, and transport. 1970-1990s]. / Heath, Eric Walmsley 1923- :[Cartoons on topics of defence, politics, social issues, whimsy, medical issues, pollution, conservationists, trade unions, space exploration, animals, police & crime, Television, farming, sport, war, and transport. 1970-1990s].
Format
26 original cartoon(s), Works of art, Ink drawings, Cartoons (Commentary), Ink on paper, sizes approximately 420 x 500 mm., Orientation: Horizontal image
See original record

Click to request to view this item, access digital version (if available), and see more information.

Copyright

Unknown