James Hamilton was trouble. A tough labouring man with a penchant for stealing horses, and the kind of fellow who would make life very difficult for any police officer sent to arrest him. Ipswich Chief Constable Edward Quinn had few men to spare when a warrant for Hamilton’s arrest arrived at his station. He choseContinue reading ““One of the greatest scamps about the place.””
Tag Archives: Escapees
A Lifetime of Crime.
The long career of Alfred Allwood. How did Alfred Allwood manage to spend most of his life in gaol, considering that his haul of stolen goods over 40 years amounted to less than £10, a pair of boots, a gold watch, and a cake? He wasn’t a very good thief, and on a couple ofContinue reading “A Lifetime of Crime.”
Nor Iron Bars a Cage.
Some daring escapes from regional lockups in early Queensland. Top: Richmond Police Station, Bottom l-r: Boulia Police Station’s Cells, Surat and Tweed Heads Police Stations. As the population of Queensland spread out across the vast colony, so did the Police Force. The trouble was that the stations and their lockups were erected with Government fundsContinue reading “Nor Iron Bars a Cage.”
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