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Weachurch: Werewolf of Pentridge – Part One
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*New episode* A century before Mark ‘Chopper’ Read became infamous in Pentridge, a convict named Weachurch struck terror into that prison’s warders and from behind its bluestone walls he loomed large as an Australian boogeyman. Weachurch’s attacks were so bloodthirsty that he was dubbed a ‘human tiger’ – a ‘wehrwolf’ – and he was kept in a cage in between court trials for attempted murder. If convicted, he faced the hangman. But Weachurch risked the noose because he was a rebel with a cause: he wanted the public to hear about his illegal detention and the barbaric treatment he suffered ‘outside the regulations’.
To some he was a monster. To others a martyr. To himself he was unbreakable.
This never-before-told story is based on extensive research in archival files. It’s made possible by Ancestry’s sponsorship and by supporter contributions.
Parts 2 and 3 will be on general release soon.
They’re available now to Apple and Patreon supporters:
Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia
Email: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com
Check out my books:
Hanging Ned Kelly @ Dymocks
https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/hanging-ned-kelly-by-michael-adams-9781922992185
The Murder Squad @ Dymocks
https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/the-murder-squad-by-michael-adams-9781923046504
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Manage episode 425344795 series 2507722
*New episode* A century before Mark ‘Chopper’ Read became infamous in Pentridge, a convict named Weachurch struck terror into that prison’s warders and from behind its bluestone walls he loomed large as an Australian boogeyman. Weachurch’s attacks were so bloodthirsty that he was dubbed a ‘human tiger’ – a ‘wehrwolf’ – and he was kept in a cage in between court trials for attempted murder. If convicted, he faced the hangman. But Weachurch risked the noose because he was a rebel with a cause: he wanted the public to hear about his illegal detention and the barbaric treatment he suffered ‘outside the regulations’.
To some he was a monster. To others a martyr. To himself he was unbreakable.
This never-before-told story is based on extensive research in archival files. It’s made possible by Ancestry’s sponsorship and by supporter contributions.
Parts 2 and 3 will be on general release soon.
They’re available now to Apple and Patreon supporters:
Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia
Email: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com
Check out my books:
Hanging Ned Kelly @ Dymocks
https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/hanging-ned-kelly-by-michael-adams-9781922992185
The Murder Squad @ Dymocks
https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/the-murder-squad-by-michael-adams-9781923046504
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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