Mugshot
Mugshot - We believe the original image is held at the Victoria Police Museum.This copy held at Richmond Library.Police photographs of' 'Squizzy' Taylor, in profile and full face, possibly taken in the 1920s. Born in 1888, Leslie (Squizzy) Taylor's family lived in Richmond. He was first convicted at aged 18, of assault, and became increasingly more involved in violent crimes including robbery, murder, prostitution and protection rackets. He was noted for his dapper dress style. He was shot by a Sydney gangster in 1927. For further information refer to RFC 601 and Hugh Anderson's book "Larrikin crook : the rise and fall of Squizzy Taylor", Jacaranda Press : Milton, Qld, 1971.

Squizzy Taylor's Gambling House

Location of Melbourne Gangster's Gambling Den

by TobyGooley on Sept. 20, 2019


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