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Robert Francis Burns (1840 – 25 September 1883) was an Irish Australian murderer and probable serial killer. He was hanged at Ararat Gaol in September 1883, convicted of the murder of Michael Quinlivan near Wickliffe in western Victoria.
Robert Francis Burns (1840 – 25 September 1883) was an Irish Australian murderer and probable serial killer. He was hanged at Ararat Gaol in September 1883, convicted of the murder of Michael Quinlivan near Wickliffe in western Victoria.
Jan 22, 2024 · Burns Night is celebrated every year on 25 January in honour of Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns. The Ayrshire poet and lyricist died in 1796, at the age of 37, but he is still...
At the Central Criminal Court yesterday, before his Honour Mr. Justice Williams, and a jury of 12, Robert Francis Burns was placed upon his trial on a charge of having, on the ...
Jun 13, 2019 · When a headless corpse was found in Victoria in the mid 1800s, suspicion fell on Robert Francis Burns. Was this the start of a killing spree that claimed up to eight lives and made Burns Australia ...
If Robert Francis Burns’ confession to his hangman can be believed, he may well have been Australia’s first serial killer. Burns was hanged in 1883 at HM Prison Ararat for the murder of one man.
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Robert Francis Burns (1840 – 25 September 1883) was an Irish Australian murderer and probable serial killer. He was hanged at Ararat Gaol in September 1883, convicted of the murder of Michael Quinlivan near Wickliffe in western Victoria.
