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 wordsOn 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"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 ...
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Article : 667 wordsBut, 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 wordsOn 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 wordsTwo warders lowered the cadaver. The undertaker and executioner guided it into the shell. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 19 wordsThe 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 wordsOnly 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 wordsOn 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 ...
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Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954), Sun 20 May 1906, Page 5
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