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	Gaol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Gaol American/British English "jail", Early Modern English spelling, though this spelling is seldom used today, it is still considered the official spelling in Australian English.
		Gaol was a wind god in Iroquois mythology.
		This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gaol (125 words)

	Public Gaol at Colonial Williamsburg
		The Public Gaol's most celebrated occupants were 15 henchmen of the pirate Blackbeard, caught in 1718, and the infamous Henry "Hair Buyer" Hamilton, lieutenant governor of British Detroit, captured in 1779.
		Gaol fever--probably typhus--broke out from time to time, and the unheated cells often were overcrowded.
		The original Gaol was 20 by 30 feet with two cells, an exercise yard, and lodgings for keeper John Redwood.
	www.history.org /Almanack/places/hb/hbgaol.cfm (614 words)

	Darlinghurst Gaol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Construction on Darlinghurst Gaol wall began in 1822, with completion of some of the cellblocks in 1840.
		The gaol was ready for occupation in a year later, with the first prisoners occupying the gaol on 7 June 1841 (Faro, 2000).
		The main material used for construction of the gaol is Sydney sandstone, cut into large blocks by convicts.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Darlinghurst_Gaol (236 words)

	BBC - History - Restoration - Profiles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Armagh Gaol was built by Ireland's most important architects, Francis Cooley and William Murray, and was used for incarceration from the mid-18th century to the late-20th century.
		The main block of the gaol was built in two stages, firstly in 1780, then in 1819 when it grew to comprise the front block.
		Over the years the gaol saw a wide range of inmates, from those convicted of pretty crimes such as drunkenness, to those serving sentences for serious offences such as the Price sisters who were given life in the 70s for London car bombings.
	www.bbc.co.uk /history/programmes/restoration/profiles/?6 (495 words)

	Gaol
		Until 1760 the Gaol was a prison for the entire province of Maine; it then served as a county jail until 1820.
		The Gaol then served briefly as school, a boarding house, and a warehouse, and by 1895 it stood abandoned and in peril from neglect.
		On July 1, 1900 a festive parade and party on the lawn of the Old Gaol heralded its rebirth as a “museum of colonial relics.” At the opening festivities local and state dignitaries, as well as prominent representatives of York Harbor’s summer colony, gave speeches.
	www.oldyork.org /visiting_pages/gaol.htm (570 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		On the 18th October the same year 'the several prisoners committed to and now confined and remaining in the gaol of this town be forthwith removed to the gaol of the County.' [Bor BF 4/69/145].
		The redundant County Gaol was purchased by Samuel Whitbread at the Michaelmas Sessions 1801 for £170.
		Further records of the gaol are listed in the brown PRIS catalogue in the searchroom, many of which are subject to a 100 year or 75 year closure period.
	www.bedfordshire.gov.uk /BedsCC/SDcountyrec.nsf/5f64322e3bc92e9e8025677d004ff325/7ec77b525af4daab80256c2900394822?OpenDocument (1788 words)

	Derby Gaol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The gaol was located in the Cornmarket over a brook, which was in actual fact the town sewer.
		When rioters marched on the South Street Gaol and demanded other inmates be freed, the governor of the gaol ordered armed guards to fire on the crowd.
		Since 1928 the site of the gaol, with its facade has been a nightclub, a greyhound track, a BMX track and now is the home of offices and flats.
	www.livingtv.co.uk /mosthauntedseries1/derbygaol.html (499 words)

	Old Melbourne Gaol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The gaol is located in the city of Melbourne, in Russell Street opposite the Police Headquarters.
		When the gaol was shut down it still had Ned's guns, death mask and lots of other souvenirs, so they said, "Let's put them on display", and they did.
		By today's standards life in the gaol was harsh, but by the standards of those days, it sometimes offered better food and accommodation than was available elsewhere.
	teachit.acreekps.vic.edu.au /cyberfair2002/oldmelbournegaol.htm (601 words)

	Boggo Road Gaol Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Boggo Road Gaol female prison was now to be used for the confinement of male prisoners transferred from St Helena that were serving long sentences.
		Unrest at the gaol saw inmates undertake hunger strikes, roof top protests, and riot over the poor conditions and treatment they believed they were being subjected to.
		The gaol was decommissioned in 1989, and officially closed its doors as a correctional centre in late November of the same year.
	www.boggoroadgaol.com.au /pages/brg-page-history.htm (547 words)

	Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Huron Historic Gaol is a unique and imposing octagonal building which served as the County Jail from its opening in 1842 until 1972 when all inmates were transferred to regional facilities.
		The Gaol's architect was Thomas Young, and at the time of construction, was viewed as a model of humanitarian prison design.
		The Governor's House was built in 1901 in the area of one of the courtyards, and clearly illustrates the important status of this position within a rural Ontario community in the early part of the 20th century.
	www.huroncountymuseum.on.ca /hhg.htm (151 words)

	Old Melbourne Gaol Ghost Investigation - AGHS - Castleofspirits.com
		The Gaol was slowly run down between the years of 1880 and 1924 then parts of the Gaol were demolished.
		The Gaol was not particularly active this night unfortunately, but that's 1/2 the fun of ghost hunting, you never know what might happen and unfortunately some nights it's dead, while the next night the place could be alive!.
		We had a thought that the Gaol had a few too many people in it, and was also very well lit from the outside city lights, this added to the general lack of spooky feelings.
	www.castleofspirits.com /Australianghosthunters/oldmelbgaol.html (3101 words)

	Wakefield Debtors Gaol
		There is a sum of 40s a year charged and payable out of some property in Halifax, to be expended in the purchase of bread for the use of the prisoners, and which is distributed to them the last Friday in each month proportionately.
		I have in a former Report strongly animadverted upon the impropriety of ths combination of public house and prison, nor am I at all surprised at the outrageous circumstances of which it has been the theatre, seeing that the gaolers of these private jurisdictions are completely beyond the exercise of any direct superintendence or control.
		The treatment of this unfortunate man at the County Gaol of Appleby is a striking contrast with what he met with at Halifax.
	www.institutions.org.uk /prisons/England/YKS/wakefield_debtors_gaol.htm (591 words)

	State Records Office of Western Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In 1947 the Gaols Department was renamed the Prisons Department and since then the responsible agency has undergone several name changes including: Department of Corrections (1972-1982), Prisons Department (1982-1987), and Department of Corrective Services (1987-1993), the Offender Management Division of the Ministry of Justice (1993-2001) and the Department of Justice (2001-2006).
		Gaols were used for holding criminals awaiting trial or those convicted of relatively minor crimes serving short term sentences.
		The Gaol operated as a branch of the Convict Establishment between 1858-1888, at which time it was closed and the remaining prisoners transferred to Fremantle Prison.
	www.sro.wa.gov.au /collection/prison.html (1737 words)

	''Gaol'' and ''shew'' \| Antimoon Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		"gaol" is an old-fashioned spelling (chiefly in the U.K., Ireland) for "jail".
		Originally "gaol" and now both "gaol" and "jail" are accepted and used depending on who writes and the level of formality.
		As you can see, there are fewer "gaol" instances and as you go through them many of them are names and are capitalised.
	www.antimoon.com /forum/posts/5314.htm (543 words)

	Signal Hill Gaol, 1846-1859
		Although the gaol was small, overcrowding could be avoided by sending some of the prisoners to outport gaols.
		Thereafter walls of the gaol were unstable and posed a constant threat, and the roof leaked badly.
		Signal Hill gaol is also important because it provides another example of the shrinking commitment of the British military in mid-19th century St. John's.
	www.ucs.mun.ca /~melbaker/gaol.htm (3027 words)

	Cork City Gaol
		Gaol, the atmosphere suggests you are accompanied by the shuffling feet of inmates, each representing their particular period in Irish history from pre-famine times to the foundation of the State.
		Cells furnished with life-size figures, sound effects and fascinating exhibitions together with a spectacular sound and image presentation tell the social history and contrasting lifestyles of 19th Century Cork and why some people turned to crime.
		Souvenir and refreshment areas, friendly staff and good facilities combine with this unique interpretation to offer the individual, group or family visitors a memorable experience.
	www.cork-guide.ie /citygaol.htm (133 words)

	Old Gaol of the Nantucket Historical Association
		Opened in 1806 and dubbed the "New Gaol," the wooden structure represents colonial architecture with exceptional reinforcements.
		The New Gaol was constructed using massive oak timbers with iron bolts running the length of the walls, iron rods across the windows and heavy wooden doors reinforced with iron.
		1933 saw the last prisoner housed in what is now known as the "Old Gaol." The town closed the property and deeded it to the Nantucket Historical Association in 1946.
	www.nha.org /sites/oldgaol.html (159 words)

	Adelaide Gaol South Australian History
		In 1843 the gaol had a governor, two turnkeys and two guards but no matron for female prisoners until 1850 when the second stage of the gaol was completed.
		The gaol was also used for a number of years to house the mentally insane, as lunatics had to be restrained and kept out of sight.
		Towards the end of 1883 a young lad by the name of Samuel Moyles was sentenced to one month imprisonment and a whipping of fifteen strokes for indecent assault and a John Haggerty was sentenced to five years imprisonment with hard labour and a whipping of twenty strokes for rape.
	www.southaustralianhistory.com.au /gaol.htm (1243 words)

	Charlotte County Archives - Old Gaol - St. Andrews New Brunswick Canada
		Visitors are invariably impressed by the ‘Old Gaol’ (1832-1979), its atmosphere and this harsh view of what life in prison would have been like.
		The Old Gaol was built in 1832, and is intensely interesting both architecturally and historically.
		Having operated as a gaol from 1832 to 1979 the Old Gaol abounds in fascinating stories ranging from tragic hangings to weddings as well as ghost inhabited cells.
	www.ccarchives.ca /gaol.html (209 words)

	Maitland Gaol, Australia Hauntings & Ghosts - Castle of Spirits Haunted Australian Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Maitland Gaol, Located in Maitland (of course) which is 163km North of Sydney and approximately 32km north-west of Newcastle was opened on 1st January 1849, following the closure of Newcastle Gaol on 31st December, 1848.
		The design of the Gaol was based on English Gaols, local sandstone was brought in from nearby Morpeth and Farlye and used to construct it.
		The Gaol was still open and in use until January 1998 and was considered one of the toughest gaols in Australia.
	www.castleofspirits.com /maitland.html (732 words)

	Territory Terrors:Fannie Bay Gaol 1
		The Fannie Bay Gaol was built in 1883 and opened 20th September 1883.
		The Gaol was designed by architect J G Knight.
		There was a separate block for female prisoners which was built in 1928.The Gaol was built near the beach so it was not near the town.
	www.schools.nt.edu.au /stuartpk/webchallenge/gaol1.htm (206 words)

	Chapter 1 Sword Expert; Prelude to Invasion; Gaol; Stuart of Matapan;....
		Grim, relentless, the Gaol still stands in the memory, as it stands today on a hillside of Singapore, a fitting monument to the misery of those who lately lived and died behind its concrete barriers.
		In the Gaol were the civilians, men, women, and children, while the Japanese lived in small cottage, clustered about its walls.
		To the staff officers the Gaol was the battle ground on which they fought successive generals, Fukue, Arimura, Saito, in the unremitting struggle for better conditions.
	www.diggerhistory2.info /post-war/1946/chapter01.htm (8897 words)

	Old Melbourne Gaol - Central Melbourne [C.B.D ] - Sightseeing - Only Melbourne
		Old Melbourne Gaol dominated the Melbourne skyline as a symbol of authority when it was built in the mid 1800s.
		A second gaol was built in 1841-4, adjoining the then Supreme Court at the corner of Russell and La Trobe Streets, but this was entirely demolished early in the twentieth century when the Magistrate's Court complex was built.
		In a review of the penal system in 1870 it was recommended that the gaol be closed and the prisoners be moved to a more 'suitable' location.
	www.onlymelbourne.com.au /melbourne_details.php?id=777 (541 words)

	Old Melbourne Gaol, Victoria, Australia
		The gaol has such a strong association with hanging that it's not surprising that there is an exhibition on the “Art of Hanging”, featuring the "Hangman’s Box" and its contents.
		The gaol is a relatively small and narrow building with cells either side on three levels.
		When the prisoner was hung and his body dropped through the trapdoor, he would have been hanging in the main ground-floor corridor of the gaol.
	www.melbourne.com.au /gaol.htm (307 words)

	Dover Town Gaol 1746 1836
		In 1746 a town Gaol was built on the south side of the Market Place near the Guildhall which was then a museum, during the building of this this gaol there were some labour troubles.
		In May 1820 Dover Gaol was wrecked by smugglers after ten seamen from Folkestone had been arrested.
		People tend to believe that Gaol's were full of Smugglers, Murders and Highwaymen, it is a sad fact that most of the inmates during the 1800's were very poor wretched people who were convicted of crimes such as Vagrancy, Steeling Turnips and Bread, Drunkeness, Not Being in Control of a Horse
	www.doverpages.co.uk /dover_town_gaol.htm (203 words)

	Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery, Assize, Nisi Prius
		After 1777, the Governor issued commissions establishing Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery whenever he felt or was advised that the sessions of the Court(s) of King's/Queen's Bench were insufficient to deal with all pending criminal cases.
		In the case of Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery, it generally extended in practice to all major pending criminal cases for a particular district that were not under the usual jurisdiction of the Courts of Quarter Sessions of the Peace.
		Commissions of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery were issued to the senior judiciary, generally one or more of the Justices or Judges of the Court(s) of King's/Queen's Bench, sometimes along with senior Justices of the Peace.
	www.hst.ulaval.ca /profs/dfyson/courtstr/O&t.htm (1494 words)

	Functions at the Adelaide Gaol
		The term “Gaol Keeper” dates back to the 1300s and was used at the Adelaide Gaol until mid-1960 when the position was changed to “Manager”.
		To authenticate the “Gaol” experience, toilets and showers are located in a separate building adjacent to the BandB cellblock.
		A caretaker is on site at all times and will provide guests with a personally escorted night tour of the gaol, which is included in the package cost.
	www.adelaidegaol.org.au /functions.htm (967 words)

	Old Melbourne Gaol - Top 20 Attractions - visitvictoria.com
		The Old Melbourne Gaol is Victoria’s oldest surviving prison and until it closed in 1929, housed Victoria’s most hardened criminals.
		Built between 1841-64, Old Melbourne Gaol was used to accommodate short-term prisoners, ‘lunatics’ and some of the colony’s most notorious criminals, including the outlaw Ned Kelly, who was hanged here on 11 November 1880.
		During World War II, the gaol was briefly reopened as a military detention barracks, and visitors can read about the experiences of Australian, German, Italian and American military prisoners at the time.
	www.visitvictoria.com /displayObject.cfm/ObjectID.00038432-CDB8-1DDA-89F480C476A90000/vvt.vhtml (307 words)

	Derby Gaol - 18th century jail situated in Derby, owned by Most Haunted's Richard Felix and reputed to be haunted
		Derby Gaol is a working museum which is open to the public.
		Currently the Gaol has two cells: The Condemned Cell and the Debtor's Cell.
		The Gaol, always an important piece of Derby's history, was brought to the nation's attention several years ago by TV's 'Most Haunted' (of which the owner, Richard Felix, is also a part).
	www.derbygaol.com (260 words)

	Ruthin Gaol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Ruthin Gaol stands on a site that was first used as a prison in 1684.
		Until the Gaol’s closure in 1916 it was subject to many alterations and additions, including the wing based upon the Pentonville model, built in 1866.
		The Gaol building will be used as an educational centre and will house a wide range of archive material to encourage the use of original sources and research techniques.
	website.lineone.net /~adda.james/ruthin_gaol.htm (179 words)

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