Thomas John Augustus Griffin was a senior Queensland police officer who was executed in June 1868, after being found guilty of the double murder of two police officers, troopers John Power and Patrick Cahill, who were on duty and under Griffin's protection and authority.

Thomas John Augustus Griffin was a senior Queensland police officer who was executed in June 1868, after being found guilty of the double murder of two police officers, troopers John Power and Patrick Cahill, who were on duty and under Griffin's protection and authority.

After Walter Russell Hall died on Oct 1911, his gift to charity was outlined in the Victorian papers – a staggering 1 million pounds!

I was intrigued to find out how he made his fortune and why he bequeathed so much to charity and if any family members also benefited.

This episode continues the sotry of Henry Louis Bertrand, known as the 'Mad Dentist ofWynyard Square'. He was convicted of the murder of Henry Kinder, who died on 2 October 1865, in one of Sydney's most notorious homicide cases of the time.

Henry Louis Bertrand, was known as the 'Mad Dentist of Wynyard Square'. He was convicted of the murder of Henry Kinder, who died on 2 October 1865, in one of Sydney's most notorious homicide cases of the time.

Thomas Griffiths Wainewright was an English artist, author and suspected serial killer. He gained a reputation as reckless and extravagant both in his manner and dress. In 1837 he was transported to Van Diemen's Land for defrauding the Bank of England.

Known as the 'Welcome Stranger' it is considered to be the biggest gold nugget ever found. It was found at Moliagul Victoria in 1869 by John Deason and Richard Oates lodged in the roots of a tree. It was found only 3 cm below the surface, at Bulldog Gully, it had a gross weight of 109.59 kg, trimmed weight 78 kg and net weight 72kg.

In researching Bernardt Holtermann and Henry Merlin, a came across a fantastic photo of Mr Henry Rapp, gold miner and his wife Mary, taken by Merlin’s American & Australasian Photographic Company. I was immediately intrigued to know the story behind the young couple!