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Ronald Joseph Ryan (21 February 1925 – 3 February 1967) was the last person to be legally executed in Australia. Ryan was found guilty of shooting and killing warder George Hodson during an escape from Pentridge Prison , Victoria , in 1965.
Jan 4, 2020 · Watch rare film reels of the 1967 execution of Ronald Ryan, who was convicted of murder despite contradictory evidence and protests. Learn about his life, the legal battle and the public opinion on capital punishment in the 1960s.
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Jan 8, 2020 · Ronald Ryan escaped from Pentridge Prison in December, 1965, cementing his place in history as the last man to be hanged in Australia, and the catalyst for t...
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Ronald Ryan was born in 1925 in Melbourne to parents in an abusive relationship and he and his three sisters were declared neglected and made wards of the state.
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Sep 6, 2023 · Learn about the life, crime and death of Ronald Ryan, who was hanged in 1967 for murdering a prison guard during his escape from Pentridge prison. Explore the controversy and opposition that surrounded his case and led to the abolition of capital punishment in Victoria.
Feb 2, 2017 · Ronald Joseph Ryan was a robber with a long criminal record. On 3 February 1967, Ryan was hanged for the murder of prison warder George Hodson as he escaped Pentridge Jail, in the Melbourne suburb ...
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Jan 1, 2002 · Ronald Ryan, n.d. Ronald Joseph Ryan (1925-1967), criminal, was born on 21 February 1925 at Carlton, Melbourne, only son of Australian-born parents John Ronald Ryan, an invalid and former miner, and Eveline Cecilia Thompson, née Young, a domestic servant. Ronald's childhood was dominated by his parents' alcoholism, poverty and poor health ...