Alexander Pearce
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Alexander Pearce was an Irish convict who was transported to the penal colony in Van Diemen's Land, Australia for seven years for theft. He escaped from prison several times, allegedly becoming a cann
Drawings, by Thomas Bock, of the face of Alexander Pearce after his execution.
Copy of the death sentence pronounced on Alexander Pearce
Pearce's skull
Van Diemen's Land
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Van Diemen's Land was the colonial name of the island of Tasmania during the European exploration and colonisation of Australia in the 19th century. The Aboriginal-inhabited island was first visited b
Alexander Pearce
…Alexander Pearce (1790 – 19 July 1824) was an Irish convict who was transported to the penal colony in Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania), Australia for seven years for theft. He escaped from prison several times, allegedly becoming a cannibal during two of the escapes. He…
Van Diemen's Land