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George Green (murderer)
George Green (1896 – 17 April 1939) was an Australians, Australian murderer, convicted of killing two women in November 1938 in the Melbourne suburb of Glenroy, Victoria.Verdict of Murder: Green Found Guilty ''The Argus'' (Melbourne), 25 February 1939, page 1. The case against Green substantially relied on circumstantial and forensic evidence. Green was executed at HM Prison Pentridge, Pentridge Prison in April 1939. Green was the fifth of eleven people to be hanged at Pentridge Prison after the closure of Melbourne Gaol in 1924. Biography Early life and crimes George Green was born in 1896 in the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria, Fitzroy, the son of Thomas Green and Ada Kennedy. In 1912 George Green, aged 16 years, was charged with stealing ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fitzroy, Victoria
Fitzroy is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Yarra local government area. Fitzroy recorded a population of 10,431 at the 2021 census. Planned as Melbourne's first suburb in 1839, it later became one of the city's first areas to gain municipal status, in 1858. It occupies Melbourne's smallest and most densely populated area outside the CBD, just 100 ha. Fitzroy is known as a cultural hub, particularly for its live music scene and street art, and is the main home of the Melbourne Fringe Festival. Its commercial heart is Brunswick Street, one of Melbourne's major retail, culinary, and nightlife strips. Long associated with the working class, Fitzroy has undergone waves of urban renewal and gentrification since the 1980s and today is home to a wide variety of socio-economic groups, featuring both some of the most expensive rents in Melbourne and one of its largest public hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
