The Prince Alfred Hotel was born with a royal connection. It opened the year Queen Victoria’s son, Alfred, visited Sandridge and passed the hotel’s site, subsequently providing it a name. The hotel become the last places local worker Minnie Hicks was seen alive – July 5, 1894. Minnie was said to have spent her last night on a hotel crawl with friend Rose, moving from The Rose and Crown down Bay Street. Jordan reported the murder to the police, but it was soon discovered that it was Jordan who had killed her. Evidence of Minnie’s gold brooch and some of her hair were found in his possession sealing his fate. Jordan was found guilty and hanged in August 1894, after what was noted to be an incredibly quick trial.
by pastportproject on Sept. 7, 2015Sian Louise Mitchell
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