When Santa Broke Into Pentridge
Forgotten Australia15 Joulu 2025

When Santa Broke Into Pentridge

A new Christmas episode is on the way. In the meantime, let’s revisit the cheekiest Santa Claus in Australian true crime history: Dusty Sheehan – the young Melbourne larrikin, hapless crook and serial prison escape artist – who made news everywhere in 1951 when he broke into Pentridge to bring joy to jailbirds.


It’s easy to get a free trial that will give you access to ad-free, early and bonus episodes. Hit either of these links:


Patreon: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia

Apple: apple.co/forgottenaustralia


Want more original Australian true crime and history? Check out my books!

They’ll Never Hold Me:

https://www.booktopia.com.au/they-ll-never-hold-me-michael-adams/book/9781923046474.html

The Murder Squad:

https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781923046504.html

Hanging Ned Kelly:

https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.html

Australia’s Sweetheart:

https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html

Email: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jaksot(315)

This Week in 1931: The Man Who Fell To Earth – Part Two

This Week in 1931: The Man Who Fell To Earth – Part Two

After Stanley Thomas’s rapid rise to parachuting success in Sydney, his career starts to stall with a series of jumps that are erratic and dangerous.*Part Three is available now early and ad-free for ...

21 Elo 202529min

This Week in 1931: The Man Who Fell To Earth – Part One

This Week in 1931: The Man Who Fell To Earth – Part One

Stanley Thomas was a young parachutist who made himself into a star in Sydney in the early years of the Great Depression. In public, he thrilled with his daredevil stunts. In private, he wrestled the ...

17 Elo 202549min

This Week in 1906: The Golden Rule Axe Murder

This Week in 1906: The Golden Rule Axe Murder

When John Hassett was murdered in his Adelaide hotel room, Australia wasn’t faced with a whodunnit but a whydunnit.Why had his wife Ada committed this cold-blooded crime?Is she was insane, what had br...

7 Elo 20251h 6min

The Curious Case of the Two-Headed Baby – Part Two

The Curious Case of the Two-Headed Baby – Part Two

Reuben Doodeward faces court, but he’s not backing down, and neither is the NSW government, with the fight over the fate of the two-headed baby headed for the High Court… and beyond.It’s easy to get a...

27 Heinä 202555min

The Curious Case of the Two-Headed Baby – Part One

The Curious Case of the Two-Headed Baby – Part One

In 1906, Australia was scandalised that Sydney showman Reuben Doodeward (pictured) had exhibited a two-headed baby preserved in a bottle of spirits. Yet he was only doing what his dear old dad had don...

21 Heinä 202541min

Before the Mushroom Trial – The Poisoned Footy Player: Part Three

Before the Mushroom Trial – The Poisoned Footy Player: Part Three

While the evidence against Veronica Monty was damning, she was also damned by the hypocritical morality of Australia in the 1950s. Tried for attempted murder, she was convicted of far worse — and woul...

13 Heinä 202547min

Before the Mushroom Trial – The Poisoned Footy Player: Part Two

Before the Mushroom Trial – The Poisoned Footy Player: Part Two

When Sydney detectives confirm star Balmain rugby league player Bob Lulham has been poisoned with Thall-Rat, they begin an investigation that at first turns up few leads. A series of mysterious phone ...

6 Heinä 202537min

Before the Mushroom Trial – The Poisoned Footy Player: Part One

Before the Mushroom Trial – The Poisoned Footy Player: Part One

On the 20th of July 1953, Sydney detectives discovered that someone had used rat poison to try to murder star Balmain rugby league player Bob Lulham. More than 70 years later, this remains one of Aust...

1 Heinä 202535min

Suosittua kategoriassa Historia

olipa-kerran-otsikko
gogin-ja-janin-maailmanhistoria
mayday-fi
huijarit
totuus-vai-salaliitto
mystista
tsunami
konginkangas
rss-ikiuni
sotaa-ja-historiaa-podi
rouva-diktaattori
rss-subjektiivinen-todistaja
rss-i-dont-like-mondays-2
rss-peter-peter
rss-kirkon-ihmeellisimmat-tarinat
rss-sattuu-sita-suomessakin
apinan-vuosi
maailmanpuu
rss-iltanuotiolla
rss-outoja-uutisia-pohjois-suomesta