Meet Judge Begbie

One of the most well-known people from Barkerville's past is Judge Matthew Baillie Begbie. History has labeled him 'the Hanging Judge', but some people say this was not an accurate way to describe him. In any case, no discussion of Barkerville history is complete without learning about Sir Matthew Begbie. Learn more about some of the myths and stories about the infamous Judge Begbie by reading on, and then taking our 'Meet Judge Begbie' quiz.      Next...

Photograph from Barkerville Archives. A-8953.