Police & Crime

A brief history of the Welland Police Department, written by Sgt. Walter Stevenson, c. 1958. It was likely written as part of the city's Centennial celebrations for that year and to be published in the Welland Tribune.

A history of the William Townsend Trial at the Welland County Courthouse, which took place in 1858. This is a chapter from the book "The History Of The County Of Welland" by the Welland Tribune Printing House.

This trial was a sensation at the…