The historic Supreme Court Building situated on the corner of George and Ann Streets Brisbane, which was partially destroyed by fire on 1 September 1969. Thirty fire-fighters from the Woolloongabba and Kemp Place Stations fought the blaze but valuable records store there were destroyed. These records include most of the ecclesiastical files for 1955-1956 and the intestacy files for 1946-1968.
A cryptic message: Judge not lest you be judged - Sinner was written on a large blotting paper pad in the courthouse. The culprit was apprehended when detained on another matter. He was convicted and sentenced to six year imprisonment for arson.*
*Calthorpe, K.D. & Capell, K. A Travesty of Justice in Brisbane Ablaze: A History of Fire-Fighting 1921-1990, Queensland Fire and Rescue Authority, Brisbane, 2001.

SRS 5425/1/1 [A/6803]
Works Department
Photographs of Government Buildings
1969