[Editor: This untitled article was published in the news section of the Evening News (Sydney, NSW), 27 May 1892.] [The commutation of the death sentence on M’Crow] The commutation of the death sentence on M‘Crow to imprisonment for life will, it is to be thought, do no … [Read more...] about The commutation of the death sentence on M’Crow [27 May 1892]
crime law and punishment
A clergyman fined: Wanted to “cut it out” [20 August 1915]
[Editor: This article was published in The Gosford Times; Woy Woy and Wyong District Advocate (Gosford, NSW), 20 August 1915.] A clergyman fined. Wanted to “cut it out.” Rev. J. P. Penman, Methodist minister at Katoomba, and his wife were summoned before Mr. T. B. … [Read more...] about A clergyman fined: Wanted to “cut it out” [20 August 1915]
Monday, July 3, 1865 [news items, 3 July 1865]
[Editor: These untitled news items, extracts from a general news section, were published in The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 3 July 1865. These include reports regarding commemorations of Victoria’s separation from NSW, introduced species, crime reports, manufacturing, squatters and … [Read more...] about Monday, July 3, 1865 [news items, 3 July 1865]
The School of Gately [The Bulletin, 28 March 1903]
[Editor: This article, about hangmen in Victoria, was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 28 March 1903.] The School of Gately. [For The Bulletin.] When Victorian hangman Gately disappeared beyond human ken, the choice of the experts fell upon John Upjohn, a … [Read more...] about The School of Gately [The Bulletin, 28 March 1903]
“Scribo” on a forgotten murder [28 March 1903]
[Editor: This article, about a possible wrongful conviction for murder, was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 28 March 1903.] “Scribo” on a forgotten murder: Reported for a Melbourne daily at Castlemaine in ’66 the trial of David Young, the alleged Daylesford … [Read more...] about “Scribo” on a forgotten murder [28 March 1903]
[Crimes and court cases] [25 June 1901]
[Editor: These extracts, concerning crimes and court cases, were taken from the general news section of The Benalla Standard (Benalla, Vic.), 25 June 1901.] [Crimes and court cases] Police Court. — At the Benalla Police Court yesterday, before Mr Blackburne, J.P., F. C. … [Read more...] about [Crimes and court cases] [25 June 1901]
Australiana [15 January 1936]
[Editor: These items are from the “Australiana” column published in The World’s News (Sydney, NSW), 15 January 1936.] Australiana The hairless horse Whenever I try to tell the truth about the hairless horse of Queensland the audience walks away without a word — politely, … [Read more...] about Australiana [15 January 1936]
[An amusing incident] [26 April 1887]
[Editor: An extract from the news section of The Age, 26 April 1887.] [An amusing incident] An amusing incident which happened at the King-street police station last week is the subject of conversation amongst the city force, and is to be enquired into at … [Read more...] about [An amusing incident] [26 April 1887]
Johnson, alias Crow [news reports, 1891]
[Editor: These are reports on an incident which was the basis for Henry Lawson’s poem “Johnson, alias Crow”; being extracts from the general news sections of The Brisbane Courier, regarding the death in custody of H. Johnson in 1891. A further extract has been included, related … [Read more...] about Johnson, alias Crow [news reports, 1891]
Benalla Police Court [trials for furious riding and vagrancy, 29 October 1869]
[Editor: These are extracts from reports on trials at the Police Court in Benalla; a report on the trial of Ned Kelly for assault, reported in the longer article, has been included elsewhere. Published in The Benalla Ensign and Farmer’s and Squatter’s Journal, 29 October … [Read more...] about Benalla Police Court [trials for furious riding and vagrancy, 29 October 1869]
[News items] [9 September 1851]
[Editor: These brief news items, extracts from the news section of the The Sydney Morning Herald of 9 September 1851, are indicative of the harsh sentencing and working conditions in Australia’s early years; although they were probably little different to those in other countries … [Read more...] about [News items] [9 September 1851]
[Convicts made to attend church by law] [6 November 1823]
[Editor: An extract from the news section of The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (6 November 1823), regarding the rule in New South Wales that all convicts were to attend church services every Sunday.] [Convicts made to attend church by law] In consequence … [Read more...] about [Convicts made to attend church by law] [6 November 1823]
[News items] [10 January 1829]
[Editor: Extracts from the news section of the The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser of 10 January 1829, including news on the coming celebration to commemorate the founding of the colony, two “bushranger” children, and deaths from whooping cough.] [News … [Read more...] about [News items] [10 January 1829]