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© 2014 Chas Adlard, All Rights Reserved.
Caption
James Yates was imprisoned and hung at the Old Adelaide Gaol on 5 September 1850 for the murder of a shepherd named Mansforth at Skillogalee Creek on 24 July 1850. As he stood before the gallows he said:"I was brought up by tender parents
Who always was to me kind and free
But little did they ever think
That I should die on a gallows tree."
45 prisoners were executed at the Old Adelaide Gaol and their bodies buried between the walls. The gaol is now a museum and tourist attraction. It is one of the most haunted sites in Australia.
Location
Australia - New Zealand / Australia
Lat: 34° 55' 44.4" S
Long: 138° 35' 56.4" E
Precision is: Medium. Nearby, but not to the last decimal.