Cudgel; Offender/s; c.1932; QP66


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Queensland Police Museum

Name/Title

Cudgel

About this object

This handmade hewn cudgel was made from a tree branch with lengths of fencing wire wrapped around its head. It was possibly made by a man named Kennedy during the Parramatta Park riot on the 17th July 1932.The cudgel was confiscated and the man was charged for being armed with an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offense.

Maker

Offender/s

Maker Role

Producer

Date Made

c.1932

Period

1930s

Place Made

Parramatta Park, Cairns, Queensland

Medium and Materials

timber / metal / fabric / paper

Inscription and Marks

Handle, remains of label, typed, 'Weapon used by unemployed in / Parramatta park riot on the / 17th July 1932'.

Measurements

560mm (L) x 110mm (W)

Object Type

Blunt Weapons

Object number

QP66

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Queensland Police Museum   Queensland Police Museum

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