Tilly Devine was born in the UK but came to Australia in 1920, and quickly became a prominent figure in the Sydney crime world. Miss Devine ran a brothel and had legendary wealth, all of which came from her criminal doings. She was convicted 204 times during her long career, for charges including prostitution, assault, razor attacks, violence and attempted murder. Tilly’s husband, Jim Devine, was also a convicted thief and pimp who committed many high profile murders. Tilly was engaged in a violent feud with Kate Leigh, the “Queen of Sydney’s Underworld”, which lasted 20 years. The two women engaged in a number of physical fights and their respective gangs staged many violent battles.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 09:31:01 +0000
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