Wrongful Convictions in Australia

No one knows exactly how many people in Australia have been imprisoned for crimes they didn’t commit, although there is evidence of more than 100 cases of wrongful convictions since 1922. While this number might sound shocking, those working on the frontlines of criminal justice reform warn the number could be much higher. Read more at rightnow.org.au.

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1922-04-24 18:52:17

Colin Campbell Eadie Ross

Murder (1922)

1947-04-01 18:52:17

Frederick Lincoln McDermott

Murder (1947-1954)

1955-10-01 02:55:38

Gyula Mraz

Manslaughter and rape (1955 - 1956)

1961-10-01 02:55:38

Darryl Raymond Beamish

Murder (1961 - 1976)

1963-12-01 22:25:38

John Button

Manslaughter (1963 - 1967)

1965-12-01 22:25:38

Alexander McLeod-Lindsay

Attempted murder (1965 - 1973)

1973-06-01 18:52:17

Johann Ernst Siegfried Pohl

Murder (1973 - 1983)

1978-06-01 01:22:40

Ross Dunn

Conspiracy and attempted murder (1978 - 1985)

1978-09-02 18:52:17

Edward Charles Splatt

Murder (1978 - 1984)

1979-01-01 00:00:00

Timothy Anderson

Conspiracy and attempted murder (1979 - 1985)

Wrongful Convictions in Australia

1922-04-24 18:52:17

Colin Campbell Eadie Ross

1947-04-01 18:52:17

Frederick Lincoln McDermott

1955-10-01 02:55:38

Gyula Mraz

1961-10-01 02:55:38

Darryl Raymond Beamish

1963-12-01 22:25:38

John Button

1965-12-01 22:25:38

Alexander McLeod-Lindsay

1973-06-01 18:52:17

Johann Ernst Siegfried Pohl

1978-06-01 01:22:40

Ross Dunn

1978-09-02 18:52:17

Edward Charles Splatt

1979-01-01 00:00:00

Timothy Anderson

Wrongful Convictions in Australia

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10th August 2035