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House of ill repute on St. Elizabeth

A den of infamy – The Montreal Gazette Dec. 3, 1878 At 128 St. Elizabeth street, near the corner of St. Catherine, is located a small stone »

Brennan Neill on police, ill repute 02 December 2015

Fake it until you make it out of custody

Escaped from Beauport Asylum – The Montreal Herald Nov. 24, 1863 A man named Joseph Gautier who was sent to Beauport as insane a few months ago, »

Brennan Neill on insanity, police 25 November 2015

Over zealous police officer draws complaint

“He squeezed her too tight” – The Montreal Daily Post Oct. 27, 1888 On Thursday a woman who sells on the Bonsecours market came to Sub Chief »

Brennan Neill on police, women 27 October 2015

The morality meter

Could see nothing wrong – The Montreal Gazette Oct. 21, 1891 Yesterday noon some persons called on the Chief of Police Hughes and loudly protested against Lilly »

Brennan Neill on morality, police, burlesque 19 October 2015

A line must be drawn

Commissioners street as promenade – The Montreal Gazette Oct. 9, 1880 No doubt the electric light has made the line of wharves nearly as attractive a promenade »

Brennan Neill on women, crime, police 07 October 2015
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