Joseph Schmidt was a better Escapee than a Crook

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AuthorJohn MorcombeDateSeptember 2008DescriptionJoseph Schmidt, or what ever he happened to call himself, was convicted 21 times times between 1915 and 1939, often sentenced to hard labour, declared an habitual criminal twice and interned as an enemy alien during World War II but he still found the time to marry twice and to father a son. But it would also be fair to say that Schmidt wasn’t a criminal mastermind, based on the facts that he was caught so often and that some of his victims were people for whom he had previously worked and who could immediately identify him to the police.SubjectsCriminalsCopyrightThis item may be used freely for research and study purposes, for all other uses contact Northern Beaches Library Local Studies.. Please acknowledge that the item is courtesy of John Morcombe

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Joseph Schmidt was a better Escapee than a Crook