1803: The Man They Could Not Hang: Joseph Samuel Survives Three Executions at Sydney
Joseph Samuel was condemned to hang in 1803 for a robbery tied to the murder of Constable Luker in Sydney. Read more →
1892: He Stood at the Roadside as the Body Went By: a Brisbane Teenager Hanged for Murder
Frank Horrocks was barely 17, the son of a senior Queensland civil servant and only a year out of grammar school in Brisbane, when he was charged with murder. Read more →
1901: President McKinley’s Killer Sentenced to Death After Jury Deliberates Barely an Hour
Leon Czolgosz shot President William McKinley on 6 September 1901 at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, firing two shots from a revolver he had concealed inside a handkerchief. Read more →
1932: Nine Minutes on the Gallows: the Longest Last Speech in Melbourne History
David Bennett spoke from the gallows for nine minutes, the longest statement ever made by a condemned man in Victoria. Read more →
1989: The Same Calendar Date, Six Years Apart: Harold Shipman Killed Two Elderly Patients in Hyde
Serial killer Dr Harold Shipman had a chilling habit of striking on the same date across different years. Read more →
