The notorious Georges : crime and community in British Columbia's northern interior, 1909-25 / Jonathan Swainger.
"Boozy and boisterous. The Georges--the communities of South Fort George and Fort George that ultimately became Prince George--have had a seedy reputation since before the First World War, branded Canada's "most dangerous city" more than once. Is Prince George really such a bad l...
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Vancouver :
UBC Press,
[2023]
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| Series: | Law and society series (Vancouver, B.C.)
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Table of Contents:
- Establishing the Georges and the Birth of a Bad Reputation
- The British Columbia Provincial Police, Regulatory Policing, and Keeping the Peace
- City Governance and the Prince George City Police
- Holding Court in the Georges
- Sensations, Front-Page Crime, and Community Identity.