HM Prison Beechworth
HM Prison Beechworth was a medium security Australian prison located in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia.
Construction of the current structure was begun in 1859 and completed in 1864 at a cost of 47,000 pounds. The prison closed in 2004 and the site has been purchased by private contractors. A replacement facility, the Beechworth Correctional Centre, was opened in January 2005.
Notable prisoners
Executions
| Name |
Year of birth |
Date of execution |
Crime |
| Patrick Sheehan |
|
November 6, 1865 |
|
| John Kelly |
|
May 4, 1867 |
|
| James Smith |
|
November 11, 1869 |
|
| James Quinn |
|
November 4, 1871 |
|
| James Smith |
|
May 12, 1873 |
|
| Thomas Brady |
|
May 12, 1873 |
|
| Thomas Hogan |
|
1879 |
|
| Robert Rohan |
|
June 6, 1881 |
|
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See also