1808: Broughton and Cheeseman Hanged in Sydney for Cattle Theft at Hawkesbury
Stockmen, Richard Broughton and John Cheeseman, conspired to steal two head of cattle from their employer’s flock at Hawkesbury in April 1808. Read more →
1808: Charles Flynn Hanged in Sydney for Theft Aboard a Ship
In August 1808, Charles Flynn stood before the Court of Criminal Jurisdiction in Sydney, charged with stealing from aboard the ship Hero, anchored in Sydney Cove. Read more →
1808: Joseph Moreton Hanged in Sydney for Forging a Promissory Note
In early June 1808, Joseph Moreton purchased livestock worth 24 pounds, paying with a promissory note he endorsed on the spot without hesitation. Read more →
1857: Frederick Turner Hanged at Melbourne Gaol for Armed Robbery and Attempted Murder
Frederick Turner, just 21 years old, was hanged at Melbourne Gaol on 28 August 1857 for robbery under arms on the Flemington Road. Read more →
1893: John Conder Hanged at Melbourne Gaol for the Murder of a Merchant
John Conder was hanged at Melbourne Gaol on 28 August 1893 for the murder of Kaiza Singh, a Hindu hawker, near Buchan in eastern Victoria. Read more →
1973: The Stockholm Bank Siege That Gave Psychology a New Term
On 28 August 1973, Swedish police ended a six-day hostage crisis at Sveriges Kreditbanken in Stockholm by pumping tear gas into the vault where captors and hostages had been confined since 23 August. Read more →
1981: Hinckley Pleads Not Guilty to Shooting President Reagan
In March 1981, John Hinckley Jr. Read more →
