The Queensland Police Gazette from 1864 onwards, can be found on the Queensland State Library website. It is a fascinating reflection of the early days of Queensland, its characters, crimes, and concerns. Here’s a selection from 1864-1867. The appearance of a confirmed drunkard. Keep an eye out for Awkward Tom. How to spot an escapee.Continue reading “Crime, Wanted Notices and Missing Friends.”
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Prisoners in Brisbane Gaol, 1875: Fighting and Destroying Police Uniforms.
Oh, what a night! Police uniforms certainly took a beating in the 1870s. They looked sturdy enough. Heavy-looking tunics, trousers and forage caps were the order of the day. Yet at least four of the men featured in this post managed to “destroy” a police uniform in the course of their arrests. Restitution was alwaysContinue reading “Prisoners in Brisbane Gaol, 1875: Fighting and Destroying Police Uniforms.”
Who Lives in a Place Like This? Part 1.
The Sketch Map of Brisbane Town in 1844, and the stories behind it. A rough, sketched map of Brisbane town in 1844 reposes in the John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. It is attributed to Carl Friedrich Gerler, who arrived in Brisbane as a missionary to the Zion Hill establishment in 1844. The buildingsContinue reading “Who Lives in a Place Like This? Part 1.”
Their lot is not a happy one.
Just look what they have to wear. Pity the modern police officers patrolling the Queen Street Mall on a hot summer’s day, lugging around their belts full of assorted law enforcement goodies – comms, tazers, pepper spray, truncheons and the like. All the better to be prepared for a turbulent populace. At least the modernContinue reading “Their lot is not a happy one.”
Moreton Bay and More 