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 =Crime In Melbourne= =Introduction= toc Hello everyone and welcome to Elton's wiki! The subject that I am researching is crime.There will be lots of information about crimes in old Melbourne, famous outlaws, punishments, horrifying cases, the Old Melbourne Gaol, picture gallery and my mind map.  The reason why I choose this topic is because it is very interesting to me. I got help from people who normally don't work with me. In the CBD we went on excursions, mini excursions and sporting excursions. I really enjoyed my time in the CBD and I wish I would have had for more than 3 weeks. In my blog you can read what happened in the city from the first day to the last day. By the way, I understood everything in my topic including the city. Now I sit back and relax as you read my topic. Hope you all enjoy reading this. //**Here is the link to my blog:**// Elton's Blog

=Crimes back in old Melbourne= What crimes were committed back in old Melbourne? The crimes that existed back in old Melbourne were: murder, theft, pick pocketing, distilling whiskey, kidnapping people, stealing, larceny, insulting an animal or a person, raping, loitering, vagrancy and arson.

Who committed crimes? Crimes were committed by men, women and children. They were criminals, murderer, burglars, robbers, bush rangers, out laws, servants and poor people.

What were the minor crimes? The minor crimes that were committed are: pick pocketing, distilling whiskey, larceny, stealing, loitering, vagrancy, living in the streets, not having a job, homelessness and taking drugs.

What were the major crimes? The major crimes that were committed are: kidnapping people, murdering, armed robbery and arson.

What crimes still exist today? The crimes that exist today are theft, murdering, rape, selling drugs, burglary, larceny, damaging a persons property, littering, swearing in front of the public, assassinating an important person, kidnapping, insulting an animal, arson, gambling, fraud, terrorism, hacking on the computer, assaulting, fighting in the public, aiding and abetting as a criminal and beating a person to death.

What crimes did men and women commit back in Old Melbourne? The crimes that men and women committed were more or less same such as theft, murder, raping, selling drugs, kid napping, assassinating an important person, gambling, aiding and abetting as a criminal, unlawfully wounding a person, larceny, being lazy and robbing. Overall men were involved in highest crimes while compared to the women.

What types of crimes did children commit back in Old Melbourne? The crimes that children did committed were damaging a persons property, littering, swearing in the public, fighting in the public and insulting an animal.

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=Famous outlaws= // Ned Kelly // __Early life__ Ned Edward Kelly was born in June 1855, in Beveridge, Victoria. He was the eldest son of John ‘Red’ Kelly and Ellen Quinn. His family was poor. In his childhood Ned saved a man from drowning – the man awarded him a green silk sash for his bravery. When grew up he fell in love with his cousin Kate Lloyd. __Criminal life__ When Ned’s criminal life began, he got arrested for assaulting a Chinese man (this was his first arrest). The year after that, he was arrested again for being suspected for helping and being an accomplice of bush ranger Harry Power. In April 1878, police officer Fitzpatrick went to Ned’s house to arrest Dan Kelly for stealing horses. When the police officer went inside, quickly Ned shot Fitzpatrick in the wrist and died. Later the police arrested Ellen. Ellen was arrested for aiding and abetting a murder. Then she was sentenced to three years of imprisonment by Judge Redmond Barry. Ellen’s two sons Ned Kelly and Dan Kelly went into hiding against the law. __Stringy Bark Creek__ After Ellen’s arrest, in October 1878; Ned, Dan and the other two friends of the Kelly: Joe and Steve headed for Bullock Creek to earn money to appeal Ellen’s sentence by running a whiskey distiller. They received a warning that the police were going after the gang. After hearing that warning; Ned got on to his horse and rode the surrounding areas and found some horse tracks that leads to Stringy bark Creek, in that location there is police camp. After investigating, Ned reported to his gang that he has seen the police camp in Stringy bark Creek and planned an ambush. After successfully completing their ambush, they found 2 or 4 policemen camping around the fire. They were Constable Lonigan, Constable McIntyre. The gang drew their guns and Ned shot Lonigan. Constable McIntyre surrendered. When the other 2 policemen (Sergeant Kennedy and Constable Scalon) returned back from their break, the police men refused. After not surrendering to the Kelly Gang, Ned shot Constable Scalon and later then Sergeant Kennedy. In this moment these 4 men were officially outlaws. __Capture of Ned Kelly__ After years of escaping the police, the gang captured Glen rowan railway station. The gang took the railway staff and the passengers as hostages and moved them to the Glen rowan Inn. The hostages were waiting for the police to arrive but they didn't A local school teacher saw everything what happened and reported to the nearby police station. As the police arrived; they surrounded the inn, they got the guns ready to fire at any one of the gang members who tried to escape the building. Around at dawn, Ned Kelly appeared in his own amour outside the hotel. The police started a fire in the hotel to lure out the gang. They shot Joe Byrne as he came out staggering. The other 2 members of the gang: Steve Hart and Dan Kelly died in the fire. Ned Kelly was the last survivor. Ned began shooting at the police. One of the police shot him in the leg and when Ned fell down, the police had taken him to court. He was tried by Judge Redmond Barry. Ned’s punishment was to be hung in the Melbourne Gaol. His final last words is ''Ah well, I suppose it has come to this”. Back to top

//__Black Caesar__//
__Early life__ John Black Caesar was born in the 5th of February 1764. His home country was West Indies. His parents were unknown. He was a slave on the sugar plantation from which he escaped and traveled to England. __Criminal life__ After arriving in England he stole 250 shillings and was caught red handed. After being caught he was sent to the court. The judge decided that John was guilty and his punishment was to be transported to New South Wales in the penal colony to teach him a lesson for stealing and pick pocketing. This punishment lasted for 7 years. The transport which John had to be transported was a ship named Alexandria. After arriving in New South Wales, Australia; he was taken to the penal colony to do his sentence. He escaped. Before he could escape he stole a musket, an iron cook pot and some food. Then he embarked his escape. __Capture of Black Caesar__ After wandering in an unknown territory he was recaptured by the police and sent back. But John kept escaping again and again. Governor George Hunter declared, "If anyone catches Black Caesar they will be rewarded 5 gallons of rum". William Blakehurst caught John and received his reward. Later on, John escaped again and got captured by a person name Wimbow. Instead of bringing him back to the penal colony, Wimbow shot him dead.

Did you know? Did you know that John Black Caesar was the first foreign bush ranger in Australia. Back to top

//__Mad Dan Morgan__//
__Early Life__ Daniel Morgan was born in Sydney, Australia 1883. He lived with his poor parents who lived in Ireland. His father’s name was George Fuller and his mother’s name was Mary Owen. One day Daniel left his parents and search for gold in the great gold rush, the great gold rush began in 1853. __Criminal Life__ In his criminal life he committed his first crime which is stealing 4 shepherds in Castlemaine. Sergeant Leonard Cahill caught Dan, immediately Daniel was taken to court. After the jury decided that Daniel is guilty; the judge decided what punishment that Daniel should receive. Daniel’s punishment is to work in the labor for 12 hard years. Then he was release in 1860 and then he began to steal horses, when Dan was caught red handed the police shot him in the arm. But lucky for Daniel he just got away wounded. In 1863 the government decided that Dan is a very serious bush ranger and they want him to be caught. If anyone found Daniel Morgan they would be rewarded about £ 2,000. No one could find Daniel because he is a dangerous criminal and they don’t know the exact location where he is hiding. In June 1864 he shot John McLean and sergeant Mc Ginnery at Round Hill. The reason why Mc lean and Ginnery was there at Round Hill is that they were trying to capture Dan and him back to the police to collect their reward. Unluckily they failed to capture Daniel. __Capture of Dan Morgan__ After hearing the news that that the two police sergeants dead. The police began their search. In 28th, August of 1864; some troopers led by sergeant Smyte were finding Dan and they did. Daniel managed to escape and shot sergeant Smyte and his troopers. On March 30th Dan robbed Albury post office near Kyamba. On the 11th of April of 1865 at near-by Wangaratta. A trooper name John Wendlan shot Dan at the back of the spine and his spine got shattered. When Daniel died, John cut off Daniels head and he cut his scrotum to make tobacco pouches.

//__Jack Donahue__//
__Early life__ Jack Donahue was born in Dublin, Castlemaine; Ireland 1806. He supported the Irish nationalism. __Criminal life__ At the age of 20 he was arrested for being accused of an attempted felony. He was taken to court and the judge decided that he was guilty and gave his punishment. Jack’s punishment is to be transported to New South Wales, Australia and his job is to be a servant to a settle John Pagan on a farm near Parramatta. When Jack and the other convicts arrived in New South Wales, he was taken by John to Parramatta. When they arrived, Jack immediately began to do his work. One night without being supervised, Jack escaped John’s farm and got captured by the police. The police decided which punishment Jack had to receive which is to be chained up to work in a road gang. Again Jack escaped and got recaptured by the police. Again the police decided what punishment is Jack receiving which is working in a pig farm belonging to Major West at Quakers Hill. After spending his time working at the pig farm, Jack made 2 new friends which are Kilroy and Smith. Together they planned an escape and they successfully did. They created a gang called the “The Strippers”. They were given this name because they always stripped wealthy landowners for their clothes, food and money. His friends nicknamed Jack Donahue as "The Wild Colonial Boy" because he turned to an outlaw. Later on Jack’s gang were taken custody by the police, Jack managed to escape from the police while Kilroy and Smith were shot dead by the firing squad. The police tried to capture Jack but he managed to escape. People nicknamed Jack as “Bold Jack Donahue” because he is always bold enough to escape. In 1829 the government announced anyone who finds Jack Donahue will be rewarded 20 pounds. The next year it was increased into 100 pounds. __Capture and death of Jack Donahue__ On 1st of September 1830, a group of soldiers and police caught Jack. After capturing him; they shot Jack on the head. And that is the end of Jack.

The song, The Wild Colonial Boy, is a fictional tribute to Jack Donahue's life. Click the link to hear the song. Back to top

=Punishments back in the Old Melbourne= What types of punishments were given back then? The punishments that were given back in Old Melbourne were flogging, hanging, being shot by the firing squad, being put in a stocks, breaking rocks, being put in a pillory (A wooden framework with holes for head and hands), whipped in the public and being put in the ball and chain. What types of punishments exist today around the world? The punishments that exist today are: receiving a fine from the police, receiving community service from the judge, receiving death sentence and getting hanged. What types of people gave out punishments? The people who gave out punishment were the police and judges. Back to top

=The Old Melbourne Gaol= The Old Melbourne Gaol Brief History The old Melbourne gaol was the first gaol to be built in Melbourne. It was built in 1841. Back then the jail was known as Port Phillip. It’s located in Russell Street in the CBD. Lots of famous bush rangers, outlaws, criminals and thiefs spent their time in there. They were Ned Kelly, Squizzy Taylor, Ben Hall, Mad Man Morgan, Harry Powers and more. In 1929 the jail had closed because during World War II, the Victorian Police Force used it as a storage place. Then in 1972 the jail reopened as a museum for the public. The organisation which reopened the museum is: The National Trust of Australia. (In short form N.T.A) Some people tell that in the Melbourne gaol (jail) that ghosts roam around all the time. But they don’t harm any living mortals. Many foreign people get surprised that the word “Jail” in Australia is actually “Gaol”. The way we say jail in Australia is "Gaol". Around the world it is known as jail.

Map of points of interest related to crime

media type="custom" key="21728784" **Model of the Old Melbourne Jail**

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=Horrifying Cases=

//__Gun Alley Murder__//
Description of Alma Tirtschke: Alma Tirtschke was 4 feet and 10 inches tall, had freckles on her face, and long red hair. She was a very quiet and studious person. Her mother, Ellen (Known as Nellie) died when she was very young. Her father lived in Maffra, country Victoria working as a builder and contractor. Since Alma’s father was always working she lived with her grandmother, Elizabeth Tirtschke at 10 Jolimont Road. On the 31st of December of 1921, in the lane way of Gun Alley 12 year-old Alma Tirtschke's body had been found by an unemployed veteran of the Great War, Henry Errington and his daughter. Alma had been raped and strangled very brutally. She attended Hawthorn West High School and was a well behaved and popular student. It was a mystery as to why she had been brutally killed.

Death of Alma One hot summer afternoon, Alma was instructed by her grandmother to collect a parcel of meat from “T.K. Bennet and Woodcock’s. This particular butcher shop was located at 154 Swanston Street in the city. After Alma collecting the parcel, she left heading straight to her auntie's house. Witnesses reported seeing Alma being followed by a man when she was walking to her auntie's house. Alma disappeared at Alfred Place at 3.00pm, never to be seen again. The next morning Henry Errington and his daughter were searching for empty bottles in Little Collins Street when they discovered a naked body of a young girl in the lane way of Gun Alley. When the government heard the news about Alma Tirtschke's death, he awarded $250 for the person who can find the killer. Later on the government increased to $ 1000. After months of asking the witness for any evidence. One of the victims told the police that Colin Ross Chapman was the suspect because Alma near Colin's wine saloon. Later the witness was rewarded $1000 for helping the police to find the suspect. The police were suspicious that Colin Ross Chapman was the suspect, they eventually arrested him, took him to court and sentenced him to death. Before his execution he served four months in the Melbourne jail and he sent a letter to his parents: "The day is coming when my innocence will be proved" During the hearing Colin pleaded to the judge that he was innocent, but the judge ignored him. Colin was hanged on the 24th of April,1922. A few years later, the forensics took a investigation if Colin really murder Alma. By examining Colin's clothes they found a red hair. When they took Alma's real hair and the hair found in Colin clothes, they examined the hairs in the microscope and the hair they found in the microscope wasn't a match. So Colin was a innocent man and was pardoned on that day. Back to top

=Picture Gallery=

Famous outlaws pictures
**Ned Kelly** ( Taken a picture for the newspaper) || Ned Kelly's last stand || Ned Kelly's death mask || **Black Caesar** **Mad Dan Morgan** **Jack Donahue** Back to top
 * [[image:Ned Kelly.png width="154" height="221"]] || [[image:imagesCAPU5F92.jpg]] || [[image:mcscbd2012/sheltons[1].jpg width="176" height="233"]] || [[image:4130142-16x9-512x288[1].jpg width="325" height="239"]] || [[image:gaol ned kelly deathmask_webmax.jpg width="216" height="216"]] ||
 * Ned Kelly || Ned Kelly's Amour || Ned Kelly saves a man
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 * John Black Caesar's death ||
 * [[image:morgan1.jpg width="207" height="301"]] || [[image:mcscbd2012/morgan-death.gif width="394" height="308"]] || [[image:images.jpg width="220" height="283"]] ||
 * Mad Dan Morgan || Morgan's last stand || Morgan death mask ||
 * [[image:mcscbd2012/Jack Donahue himself.jpg width="162" height="229"]] || [[image:jd-hideout.jpg]] || [[image:BoldJackDonohue[1].jpg]] ||
 * Jack Donahue himself || Jack Donahue's hide out || Jack Donahue's death ||

**Gun Alley Murder**
Gun Alley, Front page report, Alma Tirtschke and tomb of Alma Tirtschke Back to top

Old Melbourne Gaol (Jail)
 * [[image:gun_ally_neg1-300x232.gif align="left"]] || [[image:Frontpage.jpg width="264" height="219"]] || [[image:2.2.1.1_01.jpg width="259" height="249"]] || [[image:mcscbd2012/tirtschkea.jpg width="179" height="240"]] ||
 * Gun Alley || Front page || Alma Tirtsche || Alma's tomb ||


 * [[image:OldMelbourneGaol037.jpg width="164" height="256"]] || [[image:321.jpg width="383" height="181"]] || [[image:old_melbourne_gaol_5.jpg width="180" height="240"]] || [[image:old-melbourne-gaol.jpg width="246" height="329"]] ||
 * Alley of the Old Melbourne Gaol || Out side of Old Melbourne Gaol || Out side of a cell || A prisoner about to get hanged ||

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=**__//Mind map//__**= Back to top