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 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jenni" <hijenni@optusnet.com.au> To: <AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 12:33 PM Subject: [AUS-MELB] Re the 9000 still buried there > Hi All, > Another thing that worries me what happens to the odd bones that are dug > up, > do they just throw them away???? > Jenni > > > ==== AUS-MELBOURNE Mailing List ==== > ==================================================== > Virus warnings are not to be sent to the List! > > ============================== > 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 > >

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