Jean Lee was sentenced to die by 12 good men and true for the gruesome torture and murder of an SP bookie in Carlton in 1949.

Jean Lee was sentenced to die by 12 good men and true for the gruesome torture and murder of an SP bookie in Carlton in 1949.
But was the last woman executed in Australia just covering for her outlaw lover? 
Pentridge Prison Tours guide Damien Beard joins the show with more.

Like the show? Get features, backgrounders and more at: heraldsun.com.au/ibaw

Jean Lee was sentenced to die by 12 good men and true for the gruesome torture and murder of an SP bookie in Carlton in 1949. But was the last woman executed in Australia just covering for her outlaw lover?  Pentridge Prison Tours guide Damien Beard joins the show with more.
Like the show? Get features, backgrounders and more at: <a href="http://heraldsun.com.au/ibaw" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://heraldsun.com.au/ibaw&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1718686060225000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0yfOmlkh4jZtbJXY9HrBLU">heraldsun.com.au/ibaw</a>

Host Jen Kelly talks with experts and historians to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors.

From alleyway gangsters to cold war spies to eccentric entrepreneurs, Australian history is full of colourful but forgotten characters. Host Jen Kelly talks with experts, historians and yarn spinners to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors. 

From alleyway gangsters to cold war spies to eccentric entrepreneurs, Australian history is full of colourful but forgotten characters. Host Jen Kelly talks with experts, historians and yarn spinners to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors.

A podcast miniseries about Melbourne's forgotten characters. Presented by the Herald Sun

In Black and White

The last woman to hang: Part 1

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/266175c1-c663-488f-98da-b192004eeb3d/transcript

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