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Julian Knight (born 4 March 1968) [1] is an Australian mass murderer. On 9 August 1987, he shot seven people dead and injured 19 during a shooting spree in Clifton Hill, Victoria , Australia, in what became known as the Hoddle Street massacre .
Solitary confinement cell The Richmond Gaol is a convict era building and tourist attraction in Richmond , Tasmania , and is the oldest intact gaol in Australia . Building of the gaol commenced in 1825, and predates the establishment of the penal colony at Port Arthur in 1833. [ 1 ]
The Roman philosopher Boethius wrote The Consolation of Philosophy in 524 AD (image from a 1385 manuscript) while imprisoned.. Prison literature is the literary genre of works written by an author in unwilling confinement, such as a prison, jail or house arrest. [1]
The Liber ad milites templi de laude novae militiae (Latin for 'Book to the Knights of the Temple, in praise of the new knighthood') was a work written by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090 – August 20, 1153). From its tone, content, and timing, its main purpose appears to have been to boost the morale of the fledgling Knights Templar in ...
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From February 1966 O'Meally spent four and a half years breaking rocks. He was moved again when he assaulted a warder and broke the warder’s false teeth. He was also placed in solitary confinement for two weeks. O'Meally went on to become Victoria's longest serving prisoner. He served 27 years before being released on parole on 5 July 1979.
From 2012-20, Boggo Road Gaol was a tourist attraction with guided tours being conducted by Boggo Road Gaol Pty. [10] [11] Like many other similar places around the country, the site also hosts guided ghost tours.