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King Street Gaol (1798)

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stands today. The jail quickly fell into disrepair, leading it to be abandoned. The east cells of the jail were completely rotten, the ceilings in the different rooms were insufficient, and the sheriff didn't feel safe when having to confine prisoners in cells or debtor's rooms. It was replaced by
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The first person to be executed at the jail was John Sullivan on October 11, 1798. A tailor by trade, Sullivan was convicted of stealing a forged note worth about one
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The building was built by Hugh Carfrae, a former soldier in the
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King Street Gaol (1824)

Toronto
York, Upper Canada
King Street
Yonge Street
King Edward Hotel
a brick jail
Queen's Rangers
John Graves Simcoe
Upper Canada
dollar
List of correctional facilities in Ontario
"Chapter 34: The Jails of the County"
the original
Jails



"Samuel Jarvis in Jail"
Jarvis Collegiate
the original
"Jarvis Collegiate, Toronto - History - Samuel Jarvis in Jail"
the original
"York's First Jail"
Toronto History
the original
Bruce Bell History Project
43°38′57″N 79°22′35″W / 43.6493°N 79.3764°W / 43.6493; -79.3764
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