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Maley, Alfred James

Criminal figure romantically linked to prostitute Maisie Matthews in 1937. In a case that was widely publicised, Maley attacked the petty thief and sly-grog seller, Iris Webber, with a razor after a fight with Matthews. Webber fatally wounded Maley with a pea rifle and was charged with murder, though she was later acquitted.

Milestone
Born
1906
Died
08 Oct 1937
Buried
11 Oct 1937
Name
Alternate
Maley, Slim
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