List of people legally executed in South Australia
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This is a list of people executed in South Australia. It lists people who were executed by British (and from 1901, Australian) authorities within the modern-day boundaries of South Australia. For people executed in other parts of Australia, see the sidebar.
- Michael Magee – 2 May 1838 – The first public execution in South Australia. A runaway convict, hanged from a tree on Montefiore Hill for shooting at Sheriff Smart with intent to kill.[1]
- Wang Nucha (Tommy Roundhead) – 31 May 1839 – Hanged in front of the government iron stores (very close to the site of Magee's hanging) for the murder of James Thompson on the Para River.[2]
- Yerr-i-Cha (George) – 31 May 1839 – Hanged for the murder of William Duffield in the Gilles Plains area.[2]
- George Hughes – 16 March 1840 – Hanged outside the Horse Police Barracks for theft and firing with murderous intent at the Para River.[3]
- Henry Curran – 16 March 1840 – Hanged outside the Horse Police Barracks for theft and firing with murderous intent at the Para River.[3]
- Mongarawata – 25 August 1840 – Hanged (by summary execution) by Major O'Halloran on the Coorong in retribution for the massacre of over fifteen passengers wrecked on the Maria.[4]
- Pilgarie (Moorcan-gac) – 25 August 1840 – Hanged (by summary execution) by Major O'Halloran on the Coorong in retribution for the massacre of fifteen passengers wrecked on the Maria.[4]
- Joseph Stagg – 18 November 1840 - Hanged for the murder of John Gofton near Torrens Island. The first public execution to be conducted outside Adelaide Gaol, with a crowd of roughly seven hundred in attendance.[5]
- Nultia - 7 April 1843 Hanged upon a scaffold symbolically erected outside Biddle’s ransacked hut, 20 miles from Port Lincoln for the murder of Rolles Biddle.[6]
- Ngarbi – 1 August 1843 – Hanged outside Adelaide Gaol for the murder of Elizabeth Stubbs at Port Lincoln.[7]
- Wera Maldera ('Peter') – 28 March 1845 – Hanged outside Adelaide Gaol for the murder of George McGrath at McGrath's Flat, on the Coorong.[2]
- Thomas Donnelly – 29 March 1847 – Hanged outside Adelaide Gaol for the murder of Kingberrie, an indigenous local, at Rivoli Bay.[8]
- Keelgulla – 9 November 1849 – Hanged at the scene of the crime for the murder of Captain James Beevor at Mount Drummond (near Port Lincoln).[2]
- Neulalta – 9 November 1849 – Hanged at the scene of the crime for the murder of Captain James Beevor at Mount Drummond (near Port Lincoln).[2]
- Pullurunya – 9 November 1849 – Hanged at the scene of the crime for the murder of Captain James Beevor at Mount Drummond (near Port Lincoln).[2]
- James Yates – 5 September 1850 – Hanged outside Adelaide Gaol for the murder of a shepherd named Jack Mansforth at Skillagolee Creek.[9]
- William Wright – 12 March 1853 – Hanged outside Adelaide Gaol for the murder of a man known as Robert Head, committed at East Wellington.[10]
- William Bell – 27 December 1854 – Hanged outside Adelaide Gaol for the murder of Theresa Wilhelmina Augusta Ulbrecht at Port Adelaide; this was the last public execution at Adelaide Gaol, with approximately three thousand onlookers.[11]
- Weenpulta – 14 January 1856 – Hanged at Franklin Harbour for the murder of Peter Brown.[12]
- Weellanna – 14 January 1856 – Hanged at Franklin Harbour for the murder of Peter Brown.[12]
- Yardulunulkarna – 14 January 1856 – Hanged at Franklin Harbour for the murder of Peter Brown.[12]
- Eelanna – 14 January 1856 – Hanged at Franklin Harbour for the murder of Peter Brown.[12]
1860s to 1890s
- Manyetta – 5 October 1860 – Hanged at Streaky Bay for the murder of John Jones, a shepherd at 'Mount Joy' station near Mount Wedge.[2]
- Pilti Miltinda (Bobby) – 7 June 1861 – Hanged at Adelaide Gaol for the murder of Mary Ann Rainberd (or Reinbert) and her two children near Kapunda.[13]
- Tankaworty (Alick or Jimmy) – 7 June 1861 – Hanged at Adelaide Gaol for the murder of Mary Ann Rainberd and her two children near Kapunda.[13]
- Warretya (Kop Robert) – 7 June 1861 – Hanged at Adelaide Gaol for the murder of Mary Ann Rainberd and her two children near Kapunda.[13]
- Warretya (Gogeye Jimmy) – 7 June 1861 – Hanged at Adelaide Gaol for the murder of Mary Ann Rainberd and her two children near Kapunda.[13]
- Nilgerie – 7 September 1861 – Hanged near the scene of the crime at Fowler's Bay for the murder of Theodore Gustavus Berggoist.[14]
- Tilcherie – 7 September 1861 – Hanged near the scene of the crime at Fowler's Bay for the murder of Theodore Gustavus Berggoist.[14]
- Mangiltie ('Jemmy') – 14 September 1861 – Hanged at Chiriroo (near Venus Bay) for the murder of Margaret Ann Impett at Mount Wedge.[14][15]
- Karabidne ('Willy') – 14 September 1861 – Hanged at Chiriroo (near Venus Bay) for the murder of Margaret Ann Impett at Mount Wedge.[14][15]
- John Seaver – 11 March 1862 – Hanged at Adelaide Gaol for the murder of Police Inspector Richard Pettinger at a ball at Government House, Adelaide.[16]
- Meengulta (alias Maynulte, alias Uringi) – September 1862 – Hanged at Venus Bay for the murder of a hutkeeper, William Walker, at Kongarie (near Mount Wedge).[17][2]
- Malachi Martin – 24 December 1862 – Hanged at Adelaide Gaol for the murder of Jane Macmanamin at Salt Creek.[18]
- Carl Jung – 10 November 1871 – Hanged at Mount Gambier for the murder of Assistant Bailiff Thomas Garraway at Deep Gully, near Mount Gambier.[19]
- Elizabeth Woolcock – 30 December 1873 – Hanged at Adelaide Gaol for the murder of Thomas Woolcock at North Yelta (the only woman executed in South Australia).[20]
- William Ridgeway – 1 January 1874 – Hanged at Adelaide Gaol for the murder of Frederick Burt at 'Coonatto' station.[21]
- William Page – 27 October 1875 – Hanged at Mount Gambier for the murder of Mary Julia Buchan.[22]
- Charles Streitman - 24 July 1877 - Hanged at Adelaide Gaol for the murder of Robert Woodhead at Wallaroo.[23]
- Hugh Fagan (alias James Lynch) - 15 April 1878 - Hanged at Adelaide Gaol for the murder of Patrick Bannon at Saltire.[24]
- Jonathan Prest - 16 July 1878 - Hanged at Adelaide Gaol for the murder of his wife Mary Prest near Port Adelaide.[25]
- Robert Johnson (alias William Nugent) – 18 November 1881 – Hanged at Mount Gambier for the murder of Trooper Harry Pearce.[26]
- William Burns – 18 January 1883 – Hanged at Adelaide Gaol for the murder of Henry Loton on the high seas, off the Cape Verde Islands. "While waiting his doom, he formed an attachment to a young sparrow, which he tamed perfectly. He was greatly affected by the sight of the bird flitting about the scaffold while the preparations for his execution were in progress".[27]
- Mah Poo (alias Charlie Bow) – 10 November 1883 – Hanged at Adelaide Gaol for the murder of Tommy Ah Fook in Hindley Street.[28]
- William Brown (alias Allen, alias Lane)– 24 August 1894 – Hanged at Adelaide Gaol for the murder of George Morowsky at Waukaringa.[29]
- George Lynch – 6 November 1895 – Hanged at Adelaide Gaol for the murder of Donald Ross at Balaklava.[30]
- Joshua Beard – 10 July 1897 – Hanged at Adelaide Gaol for the murder of Walter Hall at Streaky Bay.[31]