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The Curse. Chapter Five: Long Bay Gaol
The hidden camera extortion racket uncovered at New Farm’s trendy Avalon Flats shocked pre-war Brisbane. The victim — John Wilson, by all accounts, a remarkably devout English lad. The villains — Fred and Dalham Affleck, the sons of Sir Frederick Danby James Affleck, 8th Baronet of Dalham Hall, a Buderim orchardist. Previous to this crime, …
The Curse. Chapter Four: Dalham Affleck
The hidden camera extortion racket uncovered at New Farm’s trendy Avalon Flats shocked pre-war Brisbane. The victim — John Wilson, by all accounts, a remarkably devout English lad. The villains — Fred and Dalham Affleck, the sons of Sir Frederick Danby James Affleck, 8th Baronet of Dalham Hall, a Buderim orchardist. Read Chapter 1: The …
The Curse. Chapter Three: Fred Affleck, a modern Raffles
The hidden camera extortion racket uncovered at New Farm’s trendy Avalon Flats shocked pre-war Brisbane. The victim — John Wilson, by all accounts, a remarkably devout English lad. The villains — Fred and Dalham Affleck, the sons of Sir Frederick Danby James Affleck, 8th Baronet of Dalham Hall, a Buderim orchardist. Read Chapter 1: The …
The Curse. Chapter Two: Sir Frederick Affleck & Sons
The hidden camera extortion racket uncovered at New Farm’s trendy Avalon Flats shocked pre-war Brisbane. The victim — John Wilson, by all accounts, a remarkably devout English lad. The villains — Fred and Dalham Affleck, the sons of Sir Frederick Danby James Affleck, 8th Baronet of Dalham Hall, a Buderim orchardist. Read Chapter 1: The …
The Curse. Chapter One: The Hidden Camera
The hidden camera extortion racket uncovered at New Farm’s trendy Avalon Flats shocked pre-war Brisbane. The victim — John Wilson, by all accounts, a remarkably devout English lad. The villains — Fred and Dalham Affleck, the sons of Sir Frederick Danby James Affleck, 8th Baronet of Dalham Hall, a Buderim orchardist. The Supreme Court heard …
On this day January 30: pre-Grindr rough trade
On January 30 1907, John Lowry faced a Brisbane court charged with stealing four gold rings. While there is much criticism today of meeting via hookup apps, rough trade presented the same dangers in the pre-Grindr era. 23-year-old William Johns worked as a groom for Sir Alfred Cowley, Speaker of the Queensland Parliament. The former …
On this day December 10: Gay murder at ‘Hitler House’
On December 10, 1939, New York police launched a manhunt for a tall, muscular Swedish prize-fighter. He was the main suspect in a gay murder case — the killing of Dr Walter Engelberg in a place known to local kids as Hitler House. After Walter Engelberg failed to show up for work at the Nazi …
On this day December 8: Gustaf V ascends Swedish throne
On December 8, 1907, Gustaf V succeeded to the throne of Sweden. He proved a popular king, overseeing the country’s transition to a constitutional monarchy. However, following his death in 1950, revelations emerged of a long-drawn-out gay blackmail scandal. As a young man, Gustaf’s family worried about his passion for embroidery, an activity generally associated …
The Bachelor King: Apply to become Tiger King’s new husband
Joe Exotic this week announced the hunt for the Tiger King’s new husband. He invited potential spouses aged 18 or more to enter a competition called The Bachelor King. His press release promises the winner a 3-night, 4-day all-exclusive paid romantic getaway with Joe himself. However, conditions apply. The romantic getaway can only take place …
Alleged Parliament House rapist scrubs internet presence
The alleged Parliament House rapist purportedly scrubbed his internet presence and disappeared from public view this week. His actions follow allegations of inappropriate behaviour, sexual assault and rape from four women. Various independent news media and social media accounts named the supposed perpetrator over the last week. They describe him as a former Liberal Party …