Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Squizzy Taylor 1888 -1927

Hi V ... to my surprise during a visit to Brighton Cemetery came by the resting place of
Joseph Theodore Leslie Taylor aka "Squizzy Taylor".  Squizzy was one of Melbourne's fearsome criminals
of the 1920's.  His crimes raged from pick pocketing, assault and shop breaking to armed robbery and
murder. He died from a gunshot would allegedly from a rival gangster in 1927.  

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16 comments:

  1. Rae WalterFebruary 29, 2012 at 12:11 AM

    Fascinating find Joe.

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  2. PerthDailyPhotoMarch 1, 2012 at 1:41 AM

    There's definitely a story there Joe, do you think his daughter dying so young made him go off the rails and a bit mental!

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  3. Melbourne Australia PhotosMarch 1, 2012 at 5:24 PM

    Wow, had no idea he was interred there, Joe...

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  4. JulieMarch 3, 2012 at 9:08 AM

    Joe Joe Joe ... do me a favour and link this to my Taphophile Tragics for next Tuesday. It is spot on the type of thing I am looking for. Thanks for considering.

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  5. AnnMarch 6, 2012 at 11:11 AM

    If I'd have stumbled on that I would have had no idea he was Squizzy Taylor.

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  6. SondraMarch 6, 2012 at 11:35 AM

    Well how interesting...he was quite the crook, did he die in jail I wonder?

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  7. JimMarch 6, 2012 at 2:07 PM

    Fascinating.

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  8. Joan ElizabethMarch 6, 2012 at 7:46 PM

    Yeh! I saw this other day and I'm glad you added it to taphophiles.

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  9. SeaThreePeeOMarch 7, 2012 at 1:08 AM

    What an interesting find!

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  10. VioletSkyMarch 7, 2012 at 6:41 AM

    it looks as if there is a lot of rust on this headstone.

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  11. Oakland Daily PhotoMarch 7, 2012 at 7:18 AM

    A child but no wife willing to claim him as husband.

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  12. JulieMarch 8, 2012 at 10:46 AM

    Ohh ... I had not noted the missing wifie ... sad about the child. And ST was under 40 ... not true that only the good die young.

    If you have more, Joe, then link one up each Tuesday if you can remember. They can be old posts, however, I would appreciate your going into the old post and adding a link to Taphophile Tragics, please. Ever the marketing guru ... *Chortle* .. or *chorkle* ... whichever it be.

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  13. hamiltonMarch 8, 2012 at 12:25 PM

    How odd that this names only his daughter and himself. Perhaps it is good that his nickname was not included?

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  14. hamiltonMarch 8, 2012 at 12:26 PM

    oh, I should have read the other comments first - I see I was not the only one who noted that omission.

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  15. William TaylorJuly 2, 2013 at 1:35 AM

    wow isnt it a shock to find out your great great uncle was a kingpin gotta go and see his grave

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