Dictionary of Sydney

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Matthews, Maisie

Prostitute and criminal figure who became the lover of the petty thief and sly-grog seller, Iris Webber. Matthews was romantically linked to another criminal figure, Bill Smillie, and was associated with Kathleen McLennan. Together they were convicted of slashing a woman with a razor in 1936.

Milestone
Born
1915
Occupation
Position
- 1933
1936 - 1937