Tyburn Tyburn gallows were last used on 3 November 1783, when John Austin, a highwayman, was hanged; for the next eighty-five years hangings were staged outside Newgate prison. Then, in 1868, due to public disorder during these public executions, it was decided to execute the convicts inside the prison. The site of the gallows is now marked by three young oak trees that were planted in 2014 on an island in the middle of Edgware Road at its junction with Bayswater Road. Between the trees is a roundel with the inscription "The site of Tyburn Tree". It is also commemorated by
John Hung HKJC; the judge gave him a mild sentence in light of his age and his "past contributions to Hong Kong". He filed an appeal to have his conviction overturned; however, it was denied. The Court of Appeal stated that there was "ample evidence" of his guilt. Hung's Silver Bauhinia Star (SBS) and Justice of the Peace (JP) were stripped following his convictions. This is the first time honours have been stripped since Hong Kong was handed over to China, John Hung John Terence Hung is a Hong Kong businessman, best known as former chairman of Wheelock & Co, and executive