John Austin (highwayman) of London by cart to the gallows. The 2½ mile journey along Tyburn Road would have taken up to three hours. Standing shackled in the cart, he would have been accompanied by two guards and a chaplain. They would traditionally stop on the way at St Sepulchre-without-Newgate and two public houses where drinks would be served. On arrival at Tyburn, Austin's cart would have been positioned under a beam and a noose attached around his head. He would then be permitted to address the crowd, his last words were: However, for Austin the noose slipped up the back of his
Patrick Fleming (highwayman) to arrest Fleming and his cohorts. Fleming and 14 of his men were taken to Dublin and hanged on April 24, 1650. His body was hanged in chains inside the city of Dublin. Poems have been written about his exploits named "The Ballad of Patrick Flemming" or "Patrick Flemmen he was a Valiant Soldier". These poems are said to be the foundation for the Irish ballad and much covered song "Whiskey in the Jar." Patrick Fleming (highwayman) Patrick Fleming was an Irish highwayman and the subject of poems and songs in Ireland. He was executed on April 24, 1650. Fleming