Meet Richard Pinches
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Discover more for yourself! – www.portarthur.org.au Port Arthur, Tasmania Tel: 1800 659 101 A MAZING S TORIES, E PIC H ISTORY RICHARD P INCHES WAS CONFINED IN THE S EPARATE P RISON RICHARD P INCHES WAS CONFINED IN THE S EPARATE P RISON IN ORDER TO BE REFORMED THROUGH CONTEMPLATION OF IN ORDER TO BE REFORMED THROUGH CONTEMPLATION OF HIS SINS . HE WAS AN ENTERPRISING CONVICT WHO, AS THE HIS SINS . HE WAS AN ENTERPRISING CONVICT WHO, AS THE SYSTEM STARTED TO BREAK DOWN, MADE EASY PREY OF THE SYSTEM STARTED TO BREAK DOWN, MADE EASY PREY OF THE DRUNKEN AND INCOMPETENT WARDERS . WHEN THEY DRUNKEN AND INCOMPETENT WARDERS . WHEN THEY GAVE HIM ACCESS TO KEYS , HE SAW HIS CHANCE. GAVE HIM ACCESS TO KEYS , HE SAW HIS CHANCE . VISITORS TODAY CAN EXPERIENCE THE PROFOUND VISITORS TODAY CAN EXPERIENCE THE PROFOUND ISOLATION IN WHICH PRISONERS WERE ISOLATION IN WHICH PRISONERS WERE HELD THERE . HELD THERE . ‘I made the keys and can escape from the prison with ‘I made the keys and can escape from the prison with them whenever I like.’ them whenever I like.’ – R ICHARD P INCHES – R ICHARD P INCHES
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Drunken and incompetent warders were easy prey for the enterprising Richard Pinches. When they gave him access to keys, he saw his chance.
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Discover more for yourself! – www.portarthur.org.au
Port Arthur, Tasmania Tel: 1800 659 101
AMAZING STORIES, EPIC HISTORYRICHARD PINCHES WAS CONFINED IN THE SEPARATE PRISON RICHARD PINCHES WAS CONFINED IN THE SEPARATE PRISON
IN ORDER TO BE REFORMED THROUGH CONTEMPLATION OF IN ORDER TO BE REFORMED THROUGH CONTEMPLATION OF
HIS SINS. HE WAS AN ENTERPRISING CONVICT WHO, AS THE HIS SINS. HE WAS AN ENTERPRISING CONVICT WHO, AS THE
SYSTEM STARTED TO BREAK DOWN, MADE EASY PREY OF THE SYSTEM STARTED TO BREAK DOWN, MADE EASY PREY OF THE
DRUNKEN AND INCOMPETENT WARDERS. WHEN THEY DRUNKEN AND INCOMPETENT WARDERS. WHEN THEY
GAVE HIM ACCESS TO KEYS, HE SAW HIS CHANCE. GAVE HIM ACCESS TO KEYS, HE SAW HIS CHANCE.
VISITORS TODAY CAN EXPERIENCE THE PROFOUND VISITORS TODAY CAN EXPERIENCE THE PROFOUND
ISOLATION IN WHICH PRISONERS WERE ISOLATION IN WHICH PRISONERS WERE
HELD THERE.HELD THERE.
‘I made the keys and can escape from the prison with ‘I made the keys and can escape from the prison with them whenever I like.’ them whenever I like.’ – RICHARD PINCHES– RICHARD PINCHES
