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Thomas McGiff – 7 November 1817 – Hanged at Sydney for burglary of the house of John Parkes at Petersham. "Melbourne (From Our Own Correspondent) – Monday Evening", Mount Alexander Mail (Castlemaine Vic), 31 August 1875 p.3a. Charles Cunningham – 29 November 1882 – Hanged at Goulburn for the attempted murder of his warder Walter Izard at Berrima Gaol. James Smart – 27 April 1829 – Hanged at Sydney for putting in fear and burglary from the home of John Thomas at Wallis Plains. John Green – 21 November 1804 – Hanged at Sydney for rape near Parramatta on 11 November 1804. Thomas McCann – 1 February 1864 – Hanged at Darlinghurst for highway robbery and the attempted murder of William Saville near Cordeaux Creek, Berrima. Timothy Buckley – 9 April 1819 – Hanged at Sydney for the murder of district constable William Cosgrove at South Creek. Timothy Sullivan – 30 September 1852 – Hanged at Bathurst for the murder of Daniel Harrington at King's Plains, near Carcoar. Hanged at Hobart for armed robbery of Edwin Beckett at Prosser's Plains (present-day, John Stevens – 24 July 1849 – Hanged at Launceston for the murder of Margaret Buttery at Longford, James McKechnie - 31 December 1849 - Hanged at Hobart for the murder of Francis Sockett in Davey St, Hobart, John King - 21 March 1850 - Hanged at Hobart for attempted murder of Alexander Smith at Port Arthur, James Howarth - 21 March 1850 - Hanged at Hobart for the attempted murder of Joshua Jennings at New Town, James Mullay - 26 July 1850 - Hanged at Launceston for the murder of fellow-constable John McNamara at Perth, Joseph Squires - 26 July 1850 - Hanged at Launceston for the rape of four-year-old Horatio James, Christopher Hollis - 24 September 1850 - Hanged at Hobart for the murder of Thomas Couchman at Bridgewater, John Woods - 6 November 1850 - Hanged at Hobart for the murder of Constable Bernard Mulholland at, Joseph Brewer - 11 February 1851 - Hanged at Hobart for the murder of Ann Hefford at Campbell Town, Thomas Burrows - 13 February 1851 - Hanged at Launceston for the armed robbery of Thomas Parsons at Nile, William Parker - 13 February 1851 - Hanged at Launceston for the armed robbery of Thomas Parsons at Nile, Henry Hart - 13 February 1851 - Hanged at Launceston for the attempted murder of Harriet Grubb at Cressy, Thomas Dalton - 21 March 1851 - Bushranger. Harry – 18 May 1859 – Indigenous. Simon Taylor – 20 May 1799 – Hanged at Parramatta for the murder of his wife Anne Taylor. John Williams - 25 April 1822 - Publicly hanged at the Cascade end of Macquarie Street, Hobart, for sheep stealing. Hanged at Brisbane for the rape of Mary Thompson at, Jacob - 17 May 1869 - Indigenous. Hanged at Boggo Road Gaol for the murder of John Parsons at Ingham, James Wharton – 17 July 1905 – Hanged at Boggo Road Gaol for the murder of William Munday at Toowong, Johannes – 14 May 1906 – From Ceylon (Sri Lanka). John Cary Willis – 8 December 1837 – Hanged at Sydney for the murder of Dennis Maloney at Port Macquarie. John Place – 8 March 1804 – Convict who participated in the Castle Hill Rebellion. Samuel Clarke – 20 October 1828 – Hanged at Sydney for putting in fear and burglary from the house of Stephen Hunter at Cornwallis. William Davis – 11 June 1813 – Hanged for cutting and maiming William Mason with a knife during a drunken brawl at. Stephen Smith – 5 April 1830 – Hanged at Sydney for the axe-murder of fellow convict William Davis at Moreton Bay, John Hawes – 5 April 1830 – Hanged at Sydney for the axe-murder of fellow convict William Davis at Moreton Bay, Henry Muggleton – 31 May 1830 – Hanged at Sydney for the murder of Mark King at Moreton Bay, Daniel Kirwan (Curwen) – 7 June 1830 – Hanged at Sydney for the murder of a constable on the Windsor Road, John Martin – 7 June 1830 – Known as 'Jack the Drummer'. Hanged in front of Brisbane Gaol for the murder of James Holbert in the, Davy – 22 August 1854 – Indigenous. James Tracey – 27 September 1803 – Hanged at Castle Hill for the assault and robbery of Samuel Phelps at Hawkesbury. Hutchinson was originally condemned to death in June 1810 for burglary however he escaped from custody, upon being recaptured his sentence was reduced to hard labour. from the shop of Thomas Abbott. Michael Connelly – 28 June 1876 – Hanged at Tamworth Gaol for the murder of his wife Mary Connelly at Carroll Gap. Consulting ⦠William Price – 21 December 1838 – Hanged at Sydney for the murder of John "My Lord" Dunn in Sorrell Street Parramatta. John Hemming – 17 July 1794 – Hanged at Sydney for burglary from the house of Robert Spriggs. Hanged at the Parramatta brickfields. Minton and his younger friend (who was witness to the crime) were ordered by the magistrate to attend the hanging. Execution Of Deutschmann", "Trades Hall Murder. According to another source, total numbers executed in NSW during certain periods after 1820 were as follow. John Lawler/Lawor – 30 November 1796 – Hanged at Sydney for robbing the public stores. William Chafe – 20 April 1790 – Hanged at Sydney for burglary from the house of James Sunnyhill in Sydney Cove. James Dowden – 5 July 1822 – Hanged at Sydney for burglary from the house of John Sunderland, south of Parramatta. Nicholas Cooke – 22 December 1820 – Hanged at Sydney for stealing from the house of James Seville near Constitution Hill, and assaulting Constable Edward Dillon with a stone. "His last moments were marked by the expression of undiminished hatred to authority, which he personified to Her Majesty the Queen. Alfred – 10 June 1879 – Indigenous. John Holmes – 21 August 1829 – Hanged at Campbelltown for setting fire to a barn belonging to James Bean at Campbelltown. John Scource – 8 April 1873 – Hanged at Darlinghurst Gaol for the murder of Elizabeth Lee on Sydney Harbour. Thomas Begley – 31 August 1829 – Hanged at Windsor for burglary at Mulgoa. Michael Cagney (or Cogner) – 1 September 1837 – Hanged at Sydney for the murder of Edward Hughes at Maitland. Charles McManus – 18 July 1831 – Hanged at Sydney for the attempted murder of John Norman at Moreton Bay. Reports described the scenes as 'ugly and rather unpleasant' as people chanted 'don't hang him'. Another appeal was ordered the day before his execution due to supposed new evidence but was rejected and the new execution date was set for February 3. Capital punishment is retained in law by 55 countries, with 143 countries having abolished it in law or in practice. John Hossle – 3 July 1826 – Hanged at Sydney for burglary of John Blackman at Bathurst. Laban Gower - 23 November 1847 - Hanged at Hobart for the attempted murder of Ann Mayfield at, Hugh Glacken – 25 November 1847 – Hanged at Launceston for bushranging, James Hill - 4 January 1848 - Hanged at Hobart for the murder of an elderly lady named Alice Martin at Brighton, Henry Whelan - 4 January 1848 - Hanged at Hobart for the murder of Robert Mann at Berriedale, James Kennedy - 4 January 1848 - Hanged at Hobart for the attempted murder of William Millar at Port Arthur. Timothy O'Donnell – 7 June 1839 – Hanged at Sydney for the murder of Alexander McEdwards at Mt Campbell. He was accompanied by Dennis Donovan (hanged for other offences on 12 July 1814); it was Donovan who fired the fatal shots. John Caldwell - 13 October 1860 - for rape and murder of an aboriginal girl at Champion Bay. John McGuane – 22 November 1882 – Hanged at Armidale for the murder of Thomas Smith at Inverell. Francis Murphy – 6 April 1822 – Hanged at Sydney for burglary from the house of. Norford was shaving Lynch when he suddenly cut his throat. Isaac Smith – 11 September 1826 – Hanged at Sydney for the murder of Constable William Green at Captain John Brabyn's estate, Clifton, Windsor. Thomas Barry – 14 October 1822 – Hanged at Sydney for the murder of Samuel and Esther Bradley at. Anthony Hitchcock ("Castle Forbes Gang") – 21 December 1833 – Hanged at, John Poole ("Castle Forbes Gang") – 21 December 1833 – Hanged at, James Riley ("Castle Forbes Gang") – 21 December 1833 – Hanged at Sydney for shooting with intent to kill John Larnach, John Perry ("Castle Forbes Gang") – 21 December 1833 – Hanged at Sydney for shooting with intent to kill John Larnach. William Broome – 11 June 1900 – Indigenous. Thomas Shanks – March 1803 – Hanged at Sydney for feloniously entering the house of Thomas Neal of Richmond Hill. Edward Luffin – 23 December 1820 – Hanged at Sydney for cattle duffing. Jackey – 23 October 1862 – Indigenous. Jack – 13 September 1826 – Indigenous. The last Holden car built in Australia was auctioned on Saturday, selling for an eye-watering $750,000. James Connolly - 22 February 1848 - Publicly hanged at Hobart for arson (setting a barn on fire) at Impression Bay. Francis Dermott (or Diamond or Durham) – 22 September 1848 – African-American. Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology. William Chandler – 1 September 1829 – Hanged at Maitland for horse theft from Peter Cunningham at Merton (near Denman). Matthew McNally – 1 December 1796 – Hanged at Parramatta for robbing the public stores. She was the last woman to be hanged before the death penalty was abolished. John Carter – 26 May 1835 – Hanged at Sydney for the highway robbery of Captain Clarke and Edye Manning on the Liverpool Road at Punchbowl. 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