Evans, H., The Oldest Profession: An Illustrated History of Prostitution, David & Charles, Newton Abbot, London, 1979.
Fabian, S., and Loh, M., Australian Children Through 200 Years, Kangaroo Press, Sydney, 1985.
Farwell, G., Requiem for Woolloomooloo, Hodder & Stoughton, Sydney, 1971.
Francis, R., The History of Female Prostitution in Australia, Women's Issues and Social Empowerment (WISE), University of New South Wales Press, 1994.
Heads, I., Backpage: Australia's Greatest Sporting Moments, Lester Townsend Publishing, Sydney, 1989.
Helliwell, A., ‘This City Gave Me Such A Shock’, Sunday People, 5 November 1950, p. 6.
Hickie, D., Chow Hayes - Gunman, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1990.
Holledge, J., Inside Kings Cross, Horwitz, Sydney, 1963.
Keating, C., Surry Hills: The City's Backyard, Hale & Iremonger, Sydney, 1991.
Kelly, M., Faces of the Street: William Street, Sydney, 1916, Doak Press, Sydney, 1982.
Kelly, V., Rugged Angel: The Amazing Career of Policewoman Lillian Armfield, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1961.
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Knightley, P., A Hack's Progress, Jonathon Cape, London, 1997.
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Lowenstein, W., Weevils in the Flour: An Oral Record of the 1930s Depression in Australia, Highland House, Melbourne, 1978.
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newspaper articles
‘Crime and the Police’, the Sydney Morning Herald, 11 June 1914, p. 8.
‘Eveleigh Robbery Sequel’, the Sydney Morning Herald, 14 October 1914, p. 11.
‘Sydney's Welcome — A Glorious Scene’, the Sydney Morning Herald, 28 March 1927, p. 3.
‘The razor Gang’, Truth, 12 June 1927, p. 15.
‘Razor Attacks’, the Sydney Morning Herald, 13 July 1927, p. 12.
‘The Great Mistake’, Truth, 17 July 1927, p. 1.
‘Razor Terror’, Truth, 1 January 1928, p. 3.
‘Flogging for razor Slashers’, Truth, 15 January 1928, p. 1.
‘Sweep the Gangsters from Sydney's Streets’, Truth, 16 September 1928, p. 24.
‘Clean Up Razorhurst!’, Truth, 23 September 1928, p. 5.
‘Stop This Dilly-Dallying!’, Truth, 30 September 1928, p. 21.
‘Gangland Silence’, the Sun, 16 May 1929, p. 2.
‘Scenes at Gang War Inquest’, the Sydney Morning Herald, 3 August 1929, p. 9.
‘Mysterious Disappearance of Maisie Wilson’, Truth, 12 January 1930, p. 17.
‘Is He Marked for Death?’, Truth, 6 April 1930, p. 3.
‘Apples on a Stick’, Truth, 15 June 1930, p. 13.
‘Says Tilly to Kate — Underworld Hymn of Hate’, Truth, 29 June 1930, p. 15.
‘Sydney's Vicious Harridan of Underworld Should Have Been in Gaol Long Ago: Shelf, Hypocrite, Base and Vile’, Truth, 19 October 1930, p. 17.
‘Razor Attacks’, the Daily Mirror, 6 January 1932, p. 14.
‘Foul Blot on City's Night Life’, Truth, 31 January 1932, p. 14.
‘K-K-K-Katey . . . You're the Only “Girl” That I Abhor!’, Truth, 7 February 1932, p. 21.
‘Tilly Lets Off Steam’, Truth, 6 March 1932, p. 12.
‘Bridge Arrest’, the Sydney Morning Herald, 20 March 1932, p. 1.
‘Sudden End of Gangster's Liberty’, Truth, 7 August 1932, p. 14.
‘Night Clubs Stay Open’, the Sydney Morning Herald, 16 September 1933, p. 4.
‘Calletti Associate of Criminals of Worst Type’, Truth, 25 November 1934, p. 17.
‘Rid Sydney of Night Club Vice’, Truth, 4 October 1936, p. 1.
‘Betting Raid’, the Daily Telegraph, 22 November 1936, p. 9.
‘Study in Scarlet: An Uncrowned Queen of Slumland Drips With Diamonds and Charity’, People, 15 March 1950, pp. 11-15.
‘No “Blues”, No “Cops” at Lobster Spread’, Smith's Weekly, 23 September 1950, p. 3.
‘London Stops for Coronation’, the Times, 3 June 1953, p. 1.
‘Gangster Dies’, Truth, 29 April 1956, p. 24.
‘Farrell of the Force to Leave the Cross’, the Sydney Morning Herald, 25 August 1976, p. 7.
Index
Abrahams, John 274, 340
Alam, Anthony 219, 221-2, 253-5
Alcock, William 70
Aldridge, Jack 171, 265, 387-8
Allan, Norman 298-9, 401
Allard, Francis 278
Allen, Geoff 286-7
Allen, George 272
Allen, Maisie 227
American servicemen 275-7, 341
Anderson, Les 62-3
Archer, William 113, 115, 141, 147
Armfield, Lillian xxi, 71, 90, 109, 121-2, 125, 160, 179, 211, 223, 231, 276, 279, 294, 367, 369
abandoned babies 289-90
birth 288
career 289-93, 296-8
death 298-9
retirement 293, 298
Ashcroft, William 119-20
Australian Infantry Forces riot xxviii-xxix
Baker, Henry ‘Jack’ 238, 265-7, 305-7, 328, 373
Baker, Maggie 121-2, 167, 293-8
Kate Leigh, on 117, 211-12, 295-6, 309, 387
Lillian Armfield, on 293-8
Tilly Devine, on 117, 295-7
Barker, Sam 97
Barr, Dorothy (aka Diamond Dolly) 97
Barr, Gordon 97
Barry, Edward ‘Teddy’ 12-13
Bates, ‘Tassie’ 63
Battle of Blood Alley 112-14
Bavin, Premier Thomas 104-5
Beahan, Charlotte 10, 179
Beahan, Kathleen see Leigh, Kate Beahan, Timothy 10
Beahan, William 374, 387
Betting Act 1938 260
Big Doll 274
Big Jim see Devine, Jim Big Seven, the 8
Billington, Harold ‘Snowy’ 215, 216, 253
Black Sunday 268-9
Blissett, Elva 170
Blissett, Ray xxi, 54, 105, 109, 157-8, 160, 194, 197, 229
Kate Leigh, on 308, 356
police career 169-74
Borg, Joe 390-1
Bourke, Tommy 286
Bow Street 28-9
Bowen, Frank 225, 340
Bradley, Stephen Leslie 386
Brady, Edward 141, 147
Brame, Charles 198-9
Branch, Robert 272
Brougham Street Gang 218, 270-4
Brown, Greg xxi, 105, 108, 157-8, 162-3, 167, 169, 284-5
Brown, Herbert ‘Pal’ 180, 183-4
Brown, James 59
Brown, Lallie 94-5
Bruhn, Irene 51-2, 83-6
Bruhn, Norman xxi, 51-2, 54, 57, 67, 93, 107, 166, 170-1, 186, 389
death xxii-xxiii, 83-90, 102, 385
gang members 74-6
gang wars xxxiv, 77-83
Nellie Cameron and 71, 73, 74, 83, 95, 196, 198
bubonic plague 5, 6
Calletti, Guido xxi, xxv, 54, 98, 107, 124, 127-8, 163, 277, 278, 389
see also Darlinghurst Push
criminal activities 126-32, 143-4, 159, 194-5, 258, 261
death 132, 269-74
Dulcie Markham and 269-72, 274, 340
marriage 128, 272
Nellie Cameron and 74, 126, 129-31, 196-8, 227-31, 232, 264-5
razor attacks 60-1
rivalry with Frank Green 126
Truth libel case 227, 231-5
Cameron, Nellie xxi, xxii, xxv, 54, 71-4, 134, 137, 153, 159, 197, 204, 224, 305, 367, 389
abduction from hospital 228
birth 71
Black Aggie, fight with 196, 198
Brame, Charles 198-9
death 367-9
Edward Pulley and 74
Eric Connolly and 74, 130, 198
Frank Green and 74, 95, 124, 125, 134, 142-3, 153, 190-2, 196-201, 202, 227-30
Guido Calletti and 74, 126, 129-31, 163, 196-8, 227-31, 232, 264-5, 269-74
Norman Bruhn and 71, 73, 74, 83, 85-6, 90, 95, 196, 198
shooting 198-200
William Donohoe 368
Carslake, Betty 97
Chambers, Billy 77
Charlotte Lane xxii, 78, 84-9, 385
Chuck, Joe 160, 304
Churchill, Clive 286
Clark, Bill 114
Clune, Alphonso 97
cocaine, xxxii, 8, 21, 30, 35, 40, 42-6, 67, 71, 73, 75, 78, 83, 98, 109-10, 159, 162, 171, 206, 258-9
cutting 112, 218
Fifty-Fifty Club 215-18, 222
Kate Leigh 121, 123, 178-81, 183, 209, 250, 251, 258
Nellie Cameron 196, 222
prostitution and, 38, 42-3, 259
Cockatoo Docks xx
Cocks, Maureen 391, 394-400, 403
code of silence 61, 79, 85, 98, 114, 139, 161-2, 273-4
Comans, James 232
Commercial Hotel, Liverpool xxviii
Connolly, Eric 130-1
Nellie Cameron and 74, 198
Connolly, Norman 173-4
Connors, Charles 141, 147-8
Consorting Clause 156-9, 166, 212, 258
consorting laws 68, 103-5, 132, 156-8, 166, 168, 175, 182, 200, 258
Consorting Squad 157-9, 169-70, 172, 219, 258, 356
coronation of Elizabeth II 360-1, 363-5
Crimes Amendment Bill 157
Croke, Stella 291-2, 332, 365-6, 389
Cummins, Aubrey 143-4
Curlewis, Judge Herbert 97, 239-40
Curran, Lynette xxiii
Cutmore, Gladys 93
Cutmore, John ‘Snowy’ 52, 74-6, 77, 83, 85, 88, 89, 171
death 89-90, 93-4
Dalton, Bernard ‘Barney’ 110, 140, 189, 278
death xxiv 141-3, 145-8, 152-3, 190, 249
Maroubra shootout 134-6, 140
Dangerous Drugs Amendment Act 1927 xxvi, xxxii, 44
Darlinghurst Push 54, 127, 128, 159
David Jones 70
Day, Donald ‘Duck’ 277, 340-1
De Flyn, Jules 60
de Groot, Captain Francis 167-8, 326
De Pena, May 107
Delaney, Colin 173, 227, 233-4
Denmead, ‘Gaol-Bird Joe’ 13
Dennis, Sergeant 92
Depression see Great Depression Devine, Frederick 28, 29-30, 176, 310-11, 336, 392-3, 395, 399
Devine, Jim (Big Jim) xxi, xxiii, xxv 27-30, 59, 124, 152, 175, 213, 222, 278, 312-13, 326, 394, 396
conflict with Frank Green 189-93, 201-4
death 326
divorce 315-16, 318-19
domestic violence 312-16, 319, 326
drug dealing 38, 46, 250, 258
Fred Moffitt, death of 190-3, 198, 204
greyhound training in Queensland 265
jail terms 36
Maroubra shootout 133-7, 140
marriage 27-8, 117, 187-9, 312-15
Melbourne 245
pimp, as 28, 30, 32, 35, 36-7
Queensland 265
shooting of Tomlinson and Dalton 141-2, 146-7
tattoos 34
Devine, Sid 213, 347
Devine, Tilly xx-xxv, xxxii, 26-8, 31-2, 34-5, 45, 69, 71, 72, 90, 96, 119-20, 146, 152, 161, 166, 167, 172, 178, 204, 213, 222, 227, 241-5, 291, 324, 369, 392, 405
advancing years 388-92
American servicemen 276-7
Australia, emigration to 29-30, 390
birth 24
brothels 37-9, 67, 83, 116, 159, 224, 242-3, 277, 317, 333, 342, 375, 402
childhood 24-6
crime boss, as 28-9, 36, 51, 54, 57, 62, 67, 91, 107, 126, 129, 206-7, 242-4, 258, 278
death 399-402
divorce 315-16, 318-19
domestic violence 312-16, 319, 326
England, visits to 175-6, 331-3, 335-6, 360-5
Eric Parsons and 319-25, 335-6, 346-7, 361, 366, 389, 393-5, 396
50th birthday party 346-8
Frank Farrell and 282-3
funeral 402
gang wars see gang warfare generosity 32, 211, 310-11, 332-3, 404
jail terms 36, 159, 212, 240, 250, 319, 352
Jim Devine and 27-8, 187-9, 265, 312-15, 394, 396
Kate Leigh, conflict with xxiv 117, 121-3, 137-40, 176-8, 300, 307-8, 387, 389
truce 249-51, 333-5, 337-8
Maroubra home 38, 117-19, 312, 325, 346, 370
shooting at 133-7, 140
Melbourne 245, 351-2
obituaries 401-2
Palmer Street xxv 116, 118, 242, 315, 317, 346, 376, 391
parties 243-5, 292, 312, 315, 346-8, 361, 365, 393
policewomen, and 292, 295-7
politics 236-7
press, manipulation of the 207-11, 307-8, 333-5
prostitution xxvii, 26, 28-9, 30-4, 74, 217
tax problems 365, 374-6, 391
war effort 310-11
wealth 207, 327, 350-1, 370-1, 402-3
Dillon, Alfred 225-6
Dillon, William (aka Darkie Davis) 98
Donnelly, Peg 392
Donohoe, William 368
Dovey, W.R. 356-7
Drug Bureau 157, 258
drugs xix, xxvi, xxxi-xxxii, 5-6, 21, 41-7, 49, 54, 67, 75, 99, 161, 258
see also cocaine
prostitution and xxvii, 38, 42-3, 259
Duke and Duchess of York visit to Australia (1927) 68-9, 165
Eaton Avenue 112-13, 115, 214, 218, 327
Edelman, Jack 80-1
Edwards, Mary 45
Evatt, Clive 112
Eveleigh Railway Workshops payroll robbery 13-18, 328
Falkiner, Sam 15
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