1867: George Searle Hanged at Ballarat for the Piggoreet Murder
Thomas Ulick Burke, manager of the Bank of Australasia at Smythesdale, was ambushed and shot dead on 10 May 1867 while travelling alone by buggy after buying gold along the road toward Bulldog. Read more →
1867: Joseph Ballam Hanged at Ballarat for the Piggoreet Road Murder
Thomas Ulick Burke, manager of the Bank of Australasia at Smythesdale, was shot and killed on 10 May 1867 while travelling alone by buggy through the bush near the Coach and Horses Hotel after purchasing gold from claims along the Break-o’-Day road. Read more →
1888: Martha Tabram Slain in Whitechapel, Possibly Jack the Ripper’s First Victim
In the early hours of 7 August 1888, Martha Tabram was found dead in George Yard Buildings, Whitechapel, stabbed 39 times. Read more →
1952: Jaroslav Koci Hanged at Fannie Bay Gaol for the Murder of a Darwin Taxi Driver
George Thomas Grantham, 42, one of Darwin’s best-known taxi owners, picked up two fares on the night of 17 April 1952 and never came home. Read more →
1952: Jan Novotny Hanged at Fannie Bay Gaol for the Murder of a Darwin Taxi Driver
In April 1952, Czech migrants John Novotny, 19, and Jerry Koci, 20, hailed a taxi in Darwin driven by George Thomas Grantham, one of the town’s best-known cab owners. Read more →
1985: Jeremy Bamber Kills Five Family Members at White House Farm
At 3:26am on 7 August 1985, Jeremy Bamber called Essex Police claiming his adoptive sister Sheila had gone berserk with a rifle at the family farm in Tolleshunt D’Arcy. Read more →
