Post researched and written by Jennie Henderson, Hocken Collections Assistant  – Publications In 1866, a gang of four goldfield criminals murdered five men (and their horse) on the Maungatapu track near Nelson. The subsequent search for the bodies, trial, and execution of some of the murderers seized the attention of the nation. Newspapers were full […]

Post prepared by Kari Wilson-Allan, Library Assistant (Reference) To open a volume of The Otago Police Gazette is to enter into a colourful world that warrants investigation.  What follows is a series of observations based on issues from the early and mid-1870s. The Gazette served as a key communication tool for the police force between […]