near modern-day Wadeye in 1930 but evaded capture for two years. Eventually caught and awaiting trial, he escaped from a prison work party and was at large for a further six months. Although sentenced to hang, the sentence was commuted but he died of pneumonia while still serving time. See also List of Australian prisons References Bibliography Dewar, Mickey (1999). Inside-Out: A Social History of Fannie Bay Gaol. Darwin: NTU Press. Forrest, Peter (2002). "Last Men to Hang for Murder." Northern Territory News. 6 August. O'Toole, Sean (2006). The History of Australian Corrections. Sydney: University of New South Wales Press. Troppo Architects (1996). Fannie Bay Gaol: A Structural History and Data Base. Vol. 1. Darwin. External links Fannie Bay Gaol – Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory Maximum security prisons in the Northern Territory 1883 establishments in Australia 1979 disestablishments in Australia Defunct prisons in the Northern Territory Museums in Darwin, Northern Territory Prison museums in Australia Northern Territory Heritage Register Northern Territory places listed on the defunct Register of the National Estate