Old Adelaide Gaol Cemetery

 

Surname Christian Name DOB DOD AGE Photo Plot Notes
               
BAILEY Raymond John   24.06.1958   photo Body buried between the Northern Walls of the Gaol.  64th execution in South Australia.  Executed Adelaide Gaol for the Murder of Thyra Bowman at Sandown Station on or about 13th December 1957.
BALABAN John c1924 26.08.1953 29 yrs photo Body buried in grounds of the Gaol between the Northern Walls.  62nd execution in South Australia.  Executed at Adelaide Gaol for the Murder of Zora Kusic at Lockleys on 5th December 1952.
BEARD Joshua c1857 10.07.1897 40 yrs photo Body buried in NW Angle of Gaol between the outer Walls.  43rd execution in South Australia.  Executed Adelaide Gaol's "A" wing for the wilful murder of Walter Richards at Mt. Hall, Streaky Bay in January 1897.
BELL William   27.12.1854     Body buried in Gaol 15th execution in South Australia.  Executed in front on the main gate of Her Majesty's Gaol on portable gallows, for the wilful murder of Augustus Valrecht on 10th November, 1854 at Port Adelaide.
BLYTH Thomas 26.06.1889  Adelaide   09.01.1930 40 yrs photo Body buried in grounds of New Building between walls S.E. side.   57th execution in South Australia.  Executed Adelaide Gaol's "A" wing   His sentence was Death (Strong recommend. To Mercy) for the wilful murder of his wife Sarah Louisa Blyth at Unley on 30th September 1929.  Son of George BLYTH & Cecila nee THOMPSON
BONELLO Carlos Augustus c1880 05.05.1910 30 yrs photo Body buried in NW Angle of Gaol between the outer Walls.  51st execution in South Australia.  Executed Adelaide Gaol's "A" wing for the wilful murder of Norma Emma Plush at Siegersdorf on 7th March, 1910
BONFIELD Albert William 05.12.1881 Adelaide 05.01.1905 23 yrs photo Body buried in NW Angle of Gaol between the outer Walls.  46th execution in South Australia.  Executed Adelaide Gaol's "A" wing for the wilful murder of Caroline Elizabeth Hindsall at Piles Paddock, Kensington on 28th October, 1904.  Son of Thomas Walter BONFIELD & Mary nee JAMISON
BOX Harold James c1899 26.04.1944 45 yrs photo Body buried in grounds of New Building.   59th execution in South Australia.  Executed Adelaide Gaol's "A" wing   His sentence was Death (recommend. To Mercy) for the murder of Lance Brown at Adelaide on 17th February, 1944.
BROWN William c1855 24.08.1894 39 yrs photo Body buried between the outer walls NW wing of Gaol 41st execution in South Australia.  Executed in Adelaide Gaol's "A" wing for the wilful murder of George Marowsky at Lovely Gully on or about 12th April, 1894
BUDD Percival William c1894 24.04.1919 25 yrs photo Body buried in NW Angle of Gaol between the outer Walls.  52nd execution in South Australia.  Executed Adelaide Gaol's "A" wing for the wilful murder of Harold Sydney Jacques at Crystal Brook on or about 26th November, 1918
BURNS William c1848 18.01.1883 35 yrs photo Body buried between outer walls NW wing of Gaol 39th execution in South Australia.  Executed at Adelaide Gaol for the wilful murder of Henry Loton aboard the British ship 'Douglas' on the High Seas on 23rd September, 1882
CARR Frederick c1887 12.11.1929 42 yrs photo Body buried in grounds of New Building between walls S.E. side.   56th execution in South Australia.  Executed Adelaide Gaol's "A" wing for the wilful murder of his wife Maude Harriet Carr at Birkenhead on 29th June 1929.
COLEMAN James Albert (Joe) c1852 02.07.1908 56 yrs photo Body buried in NW Angle of Gaol between the outer Walls.  48th execution in South Australia.  Executed at Adelaide Gaol's "A" wing for the wilful murder of Albert Edward Ring at Glenelg on 29th March, 1908.
DONNELLY Thomas   29.03.1847     Body buried in Gaol 9th execution in South Australia.  Executed in front of the main gate of Her Majesty's Gaol on portable gallows,  for the wilful murder of a native of South Australian (name unknown) on 1st September 1846 at Rivoli Bay.
FAGAN alias LYNCH Hugh alias James c1819 15.04.1878 59 yrs photo Body buried between outer walls NW wing of Gaol 36th execution in South Australia.  Executed Adelaide Gaol for the wilful murder of Patrick Bannon at Saltire 26th November 1877
FEAST William Henry c1915 23.03.1956 41 yrs photo Body buried in grounds of the Gaol between the Northern Walls.   63rd execution in South Australia.  Executed at Adelaide Gaol for the Murder of Unice Flora Gwynne at Wingfield on 22nd December 1955.
FRANCIS William Henry 24.07.1903  Kingsley 22.11.1927 24 yrs photo Body buried in grounds of New Building between walls S.E. side.   54th execution in South Australia.  Executed Adelaide Gaol's "A" wing for the wilful murder of his wife at Mount Gambier.  Son of William John FRANCIS & Emma Jane nee GUINESS
GRIFFIN Alfred Coates 18.06.1912  Ridleyton 22.03.1950 38 yrs photo Body buried in the grounds of the Gaol between the Northern Walls.  61st execution in South Australia.  Executed Adelaide Gaol's "A" wing for the Murder of Elsie M Wheeler at Adelaide on 26th December 1949.  Son of Alfred James GRIFFIN & Emily Maria nee COPPINS
HABIBULLA Notella c1872 16.11.1906 34 yrs photo Body buried in NW Angle of Gaol between the outer Walls.  47th execution in South Australia.  Executed Adelaide Gaol's "A" wing for the wilful murder of Edith E M Habibulla at Bristol Street, Adelaide on 12th August, 1906
HAINES William Ephraim Peter 31.07.1902  West Thebarton 16.12.1927 25 yrs photo Body buried in the grounds of New Building between walls S.E. side.   55th execution in South Australia.  Executed Adelaide Gaol's "A" wing for the wilful murder of Devina Nellie Schmidt at Bridgewater on 12th October 1927.  Son of James HAINES & Annie Jane nee KEENIHAN
HORTON Thomas c1880 12.05.1904 24 yrs photo Body buried in NW Angle of Gaol between the outer Walls.  45th execution in South Australia.  Executed Adelaide Gaol's "A" wing for the wilful murder of his wife Florence Horton at Rundle Street, Adelaide on 27th February, 1904
KHAN Hadji c1862 05.04.1910 48 yrs photo Body buried in NW Angle of Gaol between the outer Walls.  50th execution in South Australia.  Executed Adelaide Gaol's "A" wing  tried at Port Augusta Circuit Court for the wilful murder of Said Mohamed at Frome Creek on 20th November, 1909
LEE Alexander Newland 30.12.1888  Marrabel 15.07.1920 31 yrs photo Body buried in grounds of New Building between walls S.E. side.   53rd execution in South Australia.  Executed Adelaide Gaol's "A" wing for the wilful murder of his wife Muriel Estelle Lee at Rhynie on or about 1st April, 1920  Son of Joseph LEE & Ellen nee CHARLES
LYNCH George Horace   06.11.1895   photo Body buried in NW Angle of Gaol between the outer Walls.  42nd Execution in South Australia.  Executed Adelaide Gaol's "A" wing for the wilful murder of Donald McPhee Ross at Balaklava on 26th August 1895
MALDERA Wera alias Peter   29.03.1845     Body buried in Gaol 8th execution in South Australia.  An Aboriginal executed in front on the Main Gate of Her Majesty's Gaol on portable gallows, for the wilful murder of George McGrath on the 3rd June at or near the Coorong.
MARTIN Malachi c1830 24.12.1862 32 yrs photo Body buried between the outer walls NW wing of Gaol 30th execution in South Australia.  Executed Adelaide Gaol for the wilful murder of Jane Mackinemien on or about 6th February at Salt Creek on 4th Feburary, 1862.
MILTINDA Pilti alias Bobby   07.06.1861     Buried in the Adelaide Gaol 20th execution in South Australia.  An aboriginal executed in Her Majesty's Gaol for the wilful murder of Mary Ann Rainbird and her children Emma and Robert on 11th May 1861 near Kapunda
NGARBI      01.08.1843     Body buried in Gaol 7th execution in South Australia.  An aboriginal, executed in front of the main gate of Her Majesty's Gaol on portable gallows, for the wilful murder of Elizabeth Stubbs on the 29th March 1842.
O'LEARY Charles Patrick Liverpool, England 14.11.1946 34 yrs photo Body buried in grounds of New Building.   60th execution in South Australia.  Executed Adelaide Gaol's "A" wing   Death sentence at Mt. Gambier Circuit Court 17.10.1946 for the murder of W Ballard at Wangawarry Camp, Penola on 7th July 1946.
POO alias BOW Mah alias Charlie (a Chinaman) c1863 10.11.1883 20 yrs photo Body buried between outer walls NW wing of Gaol 40th execution in South Australia.  Executed Adelaide Gaol for the wilful murder of Tommy Ah Fook in Hindley Street, Adelaide on 10 August 1883
PREST Jonathan c1828 16.07.1878 50 yrs photo Body buried between outer walls NW wing of Gaol 37th execution in South Australia.  Executed Adelaide Gaol for the wilful murder of his wife Mary Prest at Portland Estate on 12th March, 1878.
RIDGEWAY William c1855 01.01.1874 19 yrs photo Body buried between the outer walls NW wing of Gaol Youngest Hanged  32nd execution in South Australia.  Executed Adelaide Gaol for the wilful murder of Frederick Burt  5th June 1873 at Connato.
ROBINS John c1866 16.03.1910 44 yrs photo Body buried in NW Angle of Gaol between the outer Walls.  49th execution in South Australia.  Executed at Adelaide Gaol's "A" wing for the wilful murder of Robert Ownsworth at Adelaide on 24th December 1909.
SEAVER John c1812 11.03.1862 50 yrs photo Executed at 8am and body buried in the Gaol 28th execution in South Australia.  Executed In Her Majesty's Gaol for the wilful murder of Richard Palmer Pettinger on 4th February at Adelaide.
SINGH Lolli Kaser c1860 17.01.1900 40 yrs photo Body buried in NW Angle of Gaol between the outer Walls.  44th execution in South Australia.  Executed Adelaide Gaol's "A" wing for the wilful murder of Sunda Singh at Denial Bay 1st November, 1899
STAGG Joseph   18.11.1840     Body buried in Gaol 6th execution in South Australia.  Executed in front of Main Gate of the Gaol on portable Gallows, for the wilful murder of John Gafton in July, 1840.
STREITMAN Charles c1829 24.07.1877 48 yrs photo Body buried between outer walls NW wing of Gaol 35th execution in South Australia.  Executed Adelaide Gaol for the wilful murder of Robert Woodhead at Wallaroo on 19th April, 1877.
TANKAWORTY  alias ALICK A alias Jimmy    07.06.1861     Buried in the Adelaide Gaol 21st execution in South Australia.  An aboriginal executed in Her Majesty's Gaol for the wilful murder of Mary Ann Rainbird and her children Emma and Robert on 11th May 1861 near Kapunda
VALANCE Glen Sabre c1941 24.11.1964 23 yrs photo Body buried in NW Angle of Gaol between the outer Walls.  Last Person Hanged in South Australia  65th execution in South Australia at Adelaide Gaol for the Murder of Richard David Stang at Kooroon Station, Senior, South East on 16th June, 1964.
WARRETYA alias Gogeye Jimmy   07.06.1861     Buried in the Adelaide Gaol 22nd execution in South Australia.  An aboriginal executed in Her Majesty's Gaol for the wilful murder of Mary Ann Rainberd and her children Emma and Robert on 11th May 1861 near Kapunda
WARRETYA alias Kop Robert   07.06.1861     Buried in the Adelaide Gaol 23rd execution in South Australia.  An aboriginal executed in Her Majesty's Gaol for the wilful murder of Mary Ann Rainberd and her children Emma and Robert on 11th May 1861 near Kapunda
WATHERSTON James Mark 26.02.1911  Port Germein, SA 11.08.1938 27yrs photo Body buried in grounds of New Building.   58th execution in South Australia.  Executed at Adelaide Gaol's "A" wing for the murder of Mary Nielsen (12 years) at Monash on 3rd June, 1938.  Son of Mark Elliott WATHERSTON & Emily Francis nee MARSHALL.
WOOLCOCK Elizabeth c1847 30.12.1873 26 yrs photo Body buried between outer walls NW wing of Gaol The Only Woman Hanged.  33rd Execution in South Australia.  Executed Adelaide Gaol for the wilful murder of Thomas Woolcock 5th September at North Yelta.
WRIGHT William   12.03.1853     Body buried in Gaol 14th execution in South Australia.  Executed in front of the main gate of Her Majesty's Gaol on portable gallows, for causing the death of a man (name unknown- presumed Robert Head) at East Wellington on 07 January 1853.
YATES James   05.09.1850     Body buried in Gaol 13th execution in South Australia.  Executed in front of the main gate of Her Majesty's Gaol on portable gallows, for the wilful murder of a man (name unknown - shepherd Mansforth at Skillagolee Creek) on 24th July, 1850 at Port Henry.

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