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Today in Bajan History| June 23rd 1902 Broad Street Inquest Ends with Accidental Death Verdict
The Barbados Agricultural Reporter reported on the conclusion of an inquest into the death of Maria Louise Pigot, 53, of Mason Hall Street. After...
Today in Bajan History| June 22nd 1836 Gambling, Policing and Post-Emancipation Barbados
The Barbadian reported concerns raised by a grand jury about gambling, cockfighting, and late-night gatherings in Bridgetown during the apprenticeship period following emancipation
Today in Bajan History| June 21st 1837 A New School for Barbados’ Freed Children
The Barbadian reported on the opening of a school for formerly enslaved children at St. Stephen, Black Rock, St. Michael. The institution opened with...
Today in Bajan History| June 20th 1838 Justice and Society in Post-Emancipation Barbados
The Barbadian reported on a sitting of the Court of Grand Sessions, where several criminal cases resulted in sentences ranging from imprisonment with hard...
Today in Bajan History| June 19th 1865 Black Alice and Barbados’ Link to Juneteenth
Juneteenth marks the day slavery effectively ended in the United States when news of emancipation reached Texas in 1865. The occasion also highlights the...
Today in Bajan History| June 18th 1917 A Tragic Train Accident in St. Joseph
The Barbados Agricultural Reporter detailed the inquest into the death of 12-year-old Beresford Gamble of St. Joseph, who was fatally injured after attempting to...