Gangland : the great escapes
Morton, James2018
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Since the arrival of the First Fleet, thousands of prisoners have escaped from prison, police stations, courts, prison vans and hospitals and even dentists' chairs. They have driven, walked, pedalled, swum or sailed away from custody. Some have killed or been killed in the process; a few have gone overseas or escaped from foreign prisons, and a handful have remained at home, undetected. Gangland: The Great Escapes is filled with tall tales of crims - Ronald Ryan, Jockey Smith, Brenden Abbott, Julie Wright and Annie Davis, and many othersaA who have been recaptured in minutes and those who have stayed on the run.
Main title:
Gangland : the great escapes / James Morton & Susanna Lobez.
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Imprint:
Carlton, Vic. : Victory Books, 2018.
Collation:
234 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction: The third way -- Early bolters -- Row the boat away -- The killers -- Dying with their boots on -- Breaking out or in is (sometimes) hard to do -- Just as deadly -- Up and away -- In and out of court -- Taking hostages -- Comers and goers -- Again, and again, and again... -- One step ahead -- Staying and still out -- The last great escapes -- And still they try.
ISBN:
9780522870237
Dewey class:
365.6410994365.641
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
342132
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - True Crime | 365.641 MOR | Available |
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - True Crime | 365.641 MOR | Available |