GRIM ROMANCE OF THE UNDER-WORLD.
; 4 EX-CRIMINAL'S OBSEQUIES. By Telegraph—l'resa Association—Copyright "Times"—Sydney "Sua" Special Cables. London, January 19. "■ A grim romance of the under-world ended at lligligate cemetery •in the burial of George Cook with full Salvation Army honours. Thirteen years ago an Old Bailey Judge, in sentencing him to twelve years' imprisonment, pronouueed Cook the most expert comer of tho century. Commencing with a sentence of nine months' i'or passing base coin, Cook passed over thirty years in prison, his sentences, aggregating forty-five years. Whilst serving his last sentence ho camc under the' Army's influence. He was granted a ticket-of-Jeave in 1910, and publicly confessed at the penitents' .form, sinco when ho has been a loyal : asirl steadfast soldier and led a blameless life. i
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1963, 21 January 1914, Page 7
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126GRIM ROMANCE OF THE UNDER-WORLD. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1963, 21 January 1914, Page 7
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