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'''Ronald Ryan''' was the last man to be put to death by ] in ]. | ||
| He was a small-time criminal with no recorded history of violence. He was sent to prison in ] for shop-breaking and weapons offences. He received a 13 year sentence. | |||
| On ] ] Ryan, who was a prisoner in ] ], and an associate named Peter John Walker, escaped. During the escape a prison guard named George Hodson was killed. Ryan and Walker were subsequently recaptured, Ryan was charged with, and convicted of, the murder of Hodson. Ryan was sentenced to death. | On ] ] Ryan, who was a prisoner in ] ], and an associate named Peter John Walker, escaped. During the escape a prison guard named George Hodson was killed. Ryan and Walker were subsequently recaptured, Ryan was charged with, and convicted of, the murder of Hodson. Ryan was sentenced to death. | ||
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| The hanging produced much protest in Australia. There was doubt about Ryan's guilt in Hodson's death, and surprise to find that the death penalty would still be carried out. It is often claimed that the execution was used by the state government of ] for political gain. | The hanging produced much protest in Australia. There was doubt about Ryan's guilt in Hodson's death, and surprise to find that the death penalty would still be carried out. It is often claimed that the execution was used by the state government of ] for political gain. | ||
| == Escape from Pentridge == | |||
| On ], 1965, Ronaly Ryan and fellow prisoner Peter John Walkerattempted to escape from Pentridge Prison. Prison guard ] and killed during the escape attempt. | |||
| Ryan and Walker were captured in ] after 19 days and extradited back to Melbourne. Ryan was charged with the murder of Hodson and was later convicted and sentenced to death. | |||
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Ronald Ryan was the last man to be put to death by hanging in Australia.
He was a small-time criminal with no recorded history of violence. He was sent to prison in 1964 for shop-breaking and weapons offences. He received a 13 year sentence.
On 19 December 1965 Ryan, who was a prisoner in Pentridge prison Melbourne, and an associate named Peter John Walker, escaped. During the escape a prison guard named George Hodson was killed. Ryan and Walker were subsequently recaptured, Ryan was charged with, and convicted of, the murder of Hodson. Ryan was sentenced to death.
Ryan was hanged at Pentridge Prison at 8 am on Friday 3 February 1967. He was 41 years old.
The hanging produced much protest in Australia. There was doubt about Ryan's guilt in Hodson's death, and surprise to find that the death penalty would still be carried out. It is often claimed that the execution was used by the state government of Victoria for political gain.
Escape from Pentridge
On December 19, 1965, Ronaly Ryan and fellow prisoner Peter John Walkerattempted to escape from Pentridge Prison. Prison guard George Hodson and killed during the escape attempt.
Ryan and Walker were captured in Sydney after 19 days and extradited back to Melbourne. Ryan was charged with the murder of Hodson and was later convicted and sentenced to death.
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