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
John Hung John Hung John Terence Hung is a Hong Kong businessman, best known as former chairman of Wheelock & Co, and executive director of its subsidiary Wharf Holdings. John Hung's maternal grandfather was Sir Robert Hormus Kotewall and he is the step-son of M. C. Hung, who was the last compradore of Jardine, Matheson & Co. He attended Pui Ching Middle School to learn Chinese. Hung held posts with various Wheelock-owned companies, including Cable TV Hong Kong (vice-chairman) and Cross-Harbour Holdings (executive director). He also served as chairman of the Hong Kong government's Sports Development Board. He was awarded a Silver