Episode 33: Women of the Old Melbourne Gaol

TODAY’S CASEThis week we’re heading inside the Old Melbourne Gaol — but not for Ned Kelly. We’re talking about the women who were executed there. Their stories are a mix of tragedy, desperation, and some pretty shocking crimes. We’ll chat through who they were, what landed them behind those walls, and the final moments they faced at the gallows.Note: This episode discusses real-life tragic events and contains sensitive content that may be distressing to some listeners.🔗 LINKSPatreon - www.patreon.com/mainlymurderInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/mainly_murderBuy Us A Coffee - https://buymeacoffee.com/mainlymurderwithmegandmum📩 CONTACT [email protected]🌐 CASE SOURCEShttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Melbourne_Gaol# https://australiasdarkheart.weebly.com/elizabeth-scott.htmlhttps://prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/provenance-journal/provenance-2019/attitudes-wife-beating-colonial-victoria https://graham64.wordpress.com/tag/elizabeth-scott/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Knorrhttps://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/past-exhibitions/wayward-women/frances-knorr-the-brunswick-baby-farmer/?srsltid=AfmBOopdnDFLrcGS7hGnxTS5grpCV-hawkqM0jdEiKacnbr6EdIqqR6Hhttps://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/knorr-frances-lydia-minnie-13030 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Needlehttps://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/past-exhibitions/wayward-women/martha-needle/?srsltid=AfmBOoqclb0yj6jwzKmwf6B0ayT9yHzXw1PNe1BigWnWPq6A0h-w35Clhttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8677347https://newdiogenesmelbourne.wordpress.com/2018/03/14/martha-needles-headstone/https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/past-exhibitions/wayward-women/emma-williams/?srsltid=AfmBOoog0-QmXq-p5qORcukz6ymUb60SwQinDlNwyhFcxzwbHt8ahhxchttps://australiasdarkheart.weebly.com/emma-williams.htmlhttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/100866004https://www.pmhps.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Emma-Williams-PMHPS.pdfhttps://www.slv.vic.gov.au/ellen-kelly  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.