Spotlight: The Death of Sir Watkin Wynne (19/08/1887)
The obituary for the tracker that helped capture the Clarke brothers. Continue reading Spotlight: The Death of Sir Watkin Wynne (19/08/1887)
Category: Law Enforcement
Spotlight: Death of Thunderbolt (4 June 1870)
A report on the life, crimes and death of Thunderbolt. Continue reading Spotlight: Death of Thunderbolt (4 June 1870)
The Bluestone College: Bushrangers at Pentridge
First opened in 1851, Pentridge was envisioned as a state of the art prison where the worst of the worst would be sent to learn the errors of their ways. Unfortunately, Pentridge went from being an easily escapable stockade to a home of cruel and overly harsh punishment. Here many bushrangers did time for their transgressions and this list gives the accounts of several of the more notable cases. Continue reading The Bluestone College: Bushrangers at Pentridge
The Dark Side of the Law
It is no surprise that things were very different in the colonial era. However, it can be a shock when we discover just how different things were – especially in relation to crime and punishment. While flogging, leg irons and … Continue reading The Dark Side of the Law
Spotlight: THE LATE SIR FREDERICK POTTINGER
In the prime of life—but 34 years of age—and in the midst of a career of usefulness, has died Sir Frederick Pottinger, as genial hearted, affectionate, and charitable a man as ever lived.
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