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Rat in the Ranks: bookies, police, pimps, perjury and thugs and the man who stood above it all

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Rat in the Ranks: bookies, police, pimps, perjury and thugs and the man who stood above it all [Large Print 16pt] - Leek, Alan
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Australia was a grim place during the Great Depression with little or no money for leisure. Small bets on horse racing were a common diversion, but illegal thanks to the pious with political sway. Outlawing the practice simply created opportunities for murderous thugs, criminal activity and corruption. Police were required to enforce the hated g...

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Rat in the Ranks: bookies, police, pimps, perjury and thugs and the man who stood above it all [Large Print 16pt] 2021, ReadHowYouWant

ISBN-13: 9780369392718

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