Just read this bit of trivia.
William Brown known as Peppermint Billy was transported to Tasmania in 1843 after the theft of silver spoons. He was allowed back in 1856.
He was convicted of the gruesome double murder of a tollgate keeper and his grandson.
Despite Billy being adamant that he was innocent of the crimes, he was found guilty and sentenced to hang.
The significance was this would be the last public hanging in Leicester.
A crowd of 25000 gathered outside the gates of Welford Road Prison to watch the grisly spectacle.
Billy's father watched it through the window of the TURKS HEAD.
' well done Billy ' he was heard to say as he dangled at the end of the hangman's rope ' tha's died a brick'