The Dawn of Crime by Roy Maloy

Yesterday was the 27th of October. On that day in 1927 Squizzy Taylor met his death as he caught Snowy Cutmore in a pistol fight at 50 Barkly St Carlton. In the days that followed a number of push gangs tried to imitate their hero’s by taking guns to the streets looking for a fight. This podcast will be the last before my book announcement is made tomorrow on my Facebook page, Roy Maloy Author and...

As we approach Tuesday 27 October I’m publishing a podcast here each day to help build some excitement for you all about my book announcement!! This Tuesday I will publish details about my next book on Facebook at my page, Roy Maloy Author!! In the meantime enjoy this podcast. I’m joined today by comedians Shane Gordon and Maxwell Robin as we talk about Snowy Cutmore

Long Harry Slater was a thug, stand over man, sly grog protection racket extortionist, sometimes pimp and above all gunman. His role in the Fitzroy Vendetta is the stuff of Hollywood movies and has been largely forgotten - until now! This episode is a special edition Dawn of Crime as we approach 27 October 1927, the day Squizzy Taylor was shot dead, and I make a big announcement on my Facebook pag...

In this episode we talk about some of the more unusual, yet so common things from our past. What are meant to be awake at midnight when you have a lover, or being bored out of your brains and thinking that things are interesting when today we would not.

In this episode we talk with a brilliant mind as Dr Clare Right talks about the role women played in sly grog across a long period of Australian history. Dr Write is Professor of History at La Trobe and provides some of the incredible insights that have fascinated audiences through the publications of her many books.

The Dawn of Crime presents another “Living in the Past”, talking about the things that were once commonplace but are now not used at all! Thank

We are joined by esteemed academic professor Dr Chris McConville as we talk about the changing fave of crime in Australia over time.

In this podcast extra we look at the weapons used by the gangs of Melbourne in the infamous push gang era. From knuckle dusters to blackjacks, this extra podcast has all the biff pow and punch you can imagine.

In this in episode I talk about some of the death certificates I’ve paid for over the years, as part of the research I’ve done for the books I’ve published. The things that come back occasionally still surprise me!

In this episode I am again joined by comedian Shane Gordon to discuss one of the small number of instances where young wannabe gangsters wanting to imitate Squizzy Taylor in the days following his murder, arming themselves and taking to the streets to be hard men.

In this episode EXTRA we look at some of the amazing jobs that people did, including the knocker upper and the poo man.

In this episode extra I talk about a story written in the Old Melbourne Gaol, by a man who was awaiting trial of his role in the Eureka Stockade, Rafaello Carboni. The story talks about a Dja Dja Wurrung Princess, named Gilburnia, who is abducted with the intention of rape. The story overlaps to a real case of a Dja Dja Wurrung woman who was actually abducted and raped in 1850. Was this the origin...

In this episode we take a look at the fascinating case of Robert Widgery, a man of short stature, who was born with dwarfism and worked as a circus clown with the Gus St Leon Circus before sliding further and further down the slippery slope of theft, assault, alcohol abuse and finally his murder. I’m joined by stand up comedian Shane Gordon who learns a few things about the city of lights and Les...

I sneaky extra podcast to announce a few more things from the past that we may have forgotten about, but also to promote the arrival of the fourth addition of The Dawn of Crime: “The Gangs of Melbourne”. In this edition among some other delicious treats we cover off the ash everywhere, candles and horsehair.

In this podcast extra we look at the very normal day to day living of people in Australia between 1850-1900. From cobble stones to the way glass was made for windows, this is a round up of a small grab bag of habits and traits that made us who we have become. Remember to check out The Dawn of Crime book series by Roy Maloy online and hit the follow button to give us some stars for this podcast

One of my favourite authors alive today would have to be Dr Mark St Leon. The author of a. MASSIVE collection of works, he was good enough to add a chapter in my recently published book, titled “The Queerest of Crimes”. In the 1850’s a truly unique showman became an equally fantastical showwoman under the name of Ella Zoyara. After performing as a woman in Australia she went to the South Pacific w...

In this episode I talk about my hunt to biography Claude Taylor, the older brother of legendary gangster and psychopath, Squizzy Taylor.

In this episode I chat with lecturer and historian David Waldron, as he talks us through the phenomenon started by Spring Heeled Jack of England’s 1860’s with a fad of people dressing up as ghosts to assault, offend and commit a number of illegal actions all in the name of being a ghost.

NOTE: there is a moment of silence in the third quarter of this episode. It only lasts a couple of seconds. So bare with. One of the most personally gratifying interviews I’ve undertaken in my life, this is an interview with my own Mother, Jen Darlow, taking us from her own birth to parents who were also Salvation Army Officers, her calling and ministry in The Salvation Army, and her profound time...

One man has the dubious honour of being able to say that he saw the violence and local terrorism of three notorious push gangs, as Thomas Turner would live to experience the goings on of the Flying Angel Push, the White Rose Push and the Taylor Push run by Squizzy Taylor. Born in Ballarat Turner was himself convicted several times at a young age for acts of theft, in order just to survive. Along h...

In this issue we look at Mary Mason, who set fire to the house of her employer when she was nineteen. The discussion covers the ethics of reaching out to the people who live in addresses where crimes took place and whether it’s ok to let them know about what happened there in the past or not.

In the roaring 20’s there were some seriously tough customers on the streets, with guns, bombs and knives a plenty. So when the suitcase gang strolled down the street in Geelong, the police probably did them a favour by apprehending them in some great police detection. For more information on The Dawn of Crime book series head over to https://www.lulu.com/search/?contributor=Roy+Maloy&adult_audien...

The idea of being chased by a gang of thugs down a dark alleyway is one thing, but discovering that the entire gang is on crutches, with legs missing on several of them is even more terrifying. The Crutchy Push was a Melbourne fang who terrorised the city at the turn of the 20’th century, and proved themselves a force to be reckoned with. Guest Tansy Bradshaw is a historian and librarian who is re...

In this episode we look at Alf Barbour, a house breaker who claimed on numerous occasions to be a returned Gallipoli veteran, only to be fined again and again for lying about serving in WWI. This and other cases are included in The Dawn of Crime book series available at https://www.lulu.com/search/?adult_audience_rating=00&contributor=Roy+Maloy&page=1&pageSize=10

In this shorter episode we talk about three different cases of people who were arrested and put in front of a judge on the charge of “Offensive Behaviour”, for each of them dressing in the clothing that was more common for people of the opposite gender. These stories are excerpts from the book, The Queerest of Times, by Roy Maloy, and available at https://www.lulu.com/en/au/shop/roy-maloy-and-tamm...