Mug Shots 1875 – Vagrancy Until 2005, Queensland had an antiquated statue on the books called Vagrants, Gaming And Other Offences Act 1931. It was a gloriously haphazard collection of offences, including, but not limited to: Public nuisance, Unlawful parachuting, Indecent postcards, Bottles in stadiums, and Protection of young children in picture theatres. The Act’sContinue reading “A Law to Control the Poor”
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