Colin Campbell Ross

Colin Campbell Ross
Ross in 1922
Born	(1892-10-11)11 October 1892 Fitzroy North, Victoria, Australia
Died	24 April 1922(1922-04-24) (aged 29) Old Melbourne Gaol, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Cause of death	Execution by hanging
Resting place	Bendigo Public Cemetery
Occupation	Wine bar owner
Known for	Being wrongfully executed
Criminal status	Executed (24 April 1922; 102 years ago (1922-04-24)) Pardoned (27 May 2008)
Conviction(s)	Murder (Posthumously pardoned)
Criminal penalty	Death

Colin Campbell Eadie Ross (11 October 1892 – 24 April 1922) was an Australian wine-bar owner who was wrongfully convicted and executed for the murder of a child, which became known as the Gun Alley Murder, despite evidence of his innocence. Following his execution, efforts were made to clear his name, but it was not until the 1990s that the key evidence was re-examined using modern forensic techniques, in which the results confirmed Ross's innocence. As a result, an appeal for mercy was made to Victoria's Chief Justice in 2006, and on 27 May 2008 the Governor of Victoria pardoned Ross in what is believed to be an Australian legal first.^[1]