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  2. Expert Executions.

    Monday morning saw "Truth" early astir—in fact, long before old Sol took it into his head to have one more peep at slow and sleepy old Brisbane. The cause of this ...

    Article : 1,827 words
  3. THOMAS TROUBLES

    On Monday last Francis Spense, foreman bookbinder in the Government Printing Office, summoned Charles Thomas for assaulting him on a tramcar, on the road to ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,081 words
  4. A CHAT WITH THE CHAPLAIN.

    "Truth" approached Chaplain Ganley, who was sadly telling a gaol murder present, that having just buried poor Twadiga he was straight off to despatch another of the ...

    Article : 388 words
  5. THE FUNERAL.

    The coffin was then placed in the undertaker's vehicle beside that which contained the body of Johannes, and the press representatives and others left for the office once ...

    Article : 667 words
  6. THE EXECUTIONS.

    But, to come to the actual executions. Just on the tick of 7.30 the hangman emerged from the door leading to the corridor, where the scaffold is located, and ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,232 words
  7. MRS. PRICE INTERVIEWED.

    On Sunday afternoon, "Truth's" representative paid a visit to the residence of Mrs. Price, widow of the murdered constable. At present, she is residing at No. ...

    Article : 459 words
  8. SCENE AT THE SCAFFOLD.

    Two warders lowered the cadaver. The undertaker and executioner guided it into the shell. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 19 words
  9. THE HANGMAN.

    The new hangman is a peculiar character, and would, possibly, be a most interesting study for a phrenologist. He is a small, thin, wiry-looking chap—probably not more ...

    Article : 380 words
  10. TWADIGA'S TURN.

    Only a few minutes elapsed after arrival there, when the hangman was seen walking in a brisk, lively manner from a cell carrying the straps on his arm just in the same ...

    Article : 412 words
  11. THE WIDOW PARDONS JOHANNES.

    On Saturday last the manager of Brisbane "Truth" received a note from Mrs. Price, in Truth she asked that the following letter might be handed to the Sheriff, which ...

    Article : 304 words
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