Well at least he didn't finish up in a Lime pit like poor old Ned Kelly did! Regards, Ray. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Thomas" <pmthomas@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 9:23 AM Subject: RE: [AUS-MELB] Re the 9000 still buried there - executed criminals > > Re Marina's post: Generally, executed prisoners are buried in > unconsecrated ground, within the prison; and not in cemeteries where > others might end up. There is a little cemetery inside Pentridge. When > Ronald RYAN's family asked for his body, so that he might be buried > elsewhere, permission was refused. > > Peter THOMAS > Darwin, AUSTRALIA > <pmthomas@bigpond.com> > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marina & Bruce Borland [mailto:matilda@snap.net.nz] > Sent: Tuesday, 11 April 2006 10:53 AM > To: AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [AUS-MELB] Re the 9000 still buried there > > > Jenni, > > Rather dismissed that idea from my mind when the notion arose. Perhaps > they > were the remains of those considered not worthy of a proper burial - > people > who were hung, and buried outside of the fence that surrounded the old > cemetery! > Marina > > > ==== AUS-MELBOURNE Mailing List ==== > Searchable archives at > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=AUS-MELBOURNE-L > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429