Who was hanged in an Australian prison in Thebarton, South Australia, Australia?
Adelaide Gaol Adelaide Gaol was an Australian prison located in Thebarton, South Australia, Australia. The gaol was the first permanent one in South Australia and operated from 1841 until 1988. The Gaol is one of the two oldest buildings still standing in South Australia, the other being Government House which was built at the same time. The prison is now a museum, tourist attraction and function centre.
Thomas Griffiths Wainewright Thomas Griffiths Wainewright (October 1794 – 17 August 1847) was an English artist, author and journalist who is widely believed to have been a serial killer and multiple poisoner. He was transported to the Australian penal colony of Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) for forgery, where he became a portraitist for Hobart's elite.