Author Topic: Fabulous Mugshots (Read 9553 times)

original_ann · « **on:** February 01, 2011, 02:53:52 PM »

I have the book "Least Wanted" - just love the old mug shots. Here's a site with more gorgeous portraits. It's worth a scroll through

http://www.laboiteverte.fr/portraits-de-criminels-australiens-dans-les-annees-1920/

astrobeck · « **Reply #1 on:** February 01, 2011, 03:47:48 PM »

That is terrific! I wish they had written what the crimes committed were.

Some of the faces look very innocent so it makes me wonder what they did to wrong the law.

Thanks Ann, that's a great find!

Francois · « **Reply #2 on:** February 01, 2011, 03:48:42 PM »

And I thought for years that this guy was the least wanted

And yes, his name is Bill G****

Photo_Utopia · « **Reply #3 on:** February 01, 2011, 04:12:06 PM »

So what was Billy G charged for? Being in possession of a criminally bad jumper? Not to mention that cravat thingy (My gran has done the same jumper trick to me but the cops didn't see it)

astrobeck · « **Reply #4 on:** February 01, 2011, 04:27:33 PM »

Billy was arrested for running a stop sign in 1977.

Francois · « **Reply #5 on:** February 01, 2011, 04:46:44 PM »

And he's the only one in the county who managed to smile on his mug shot

Phil Bebbington · « **Reply #6 on:** February 01, 2011, 05:12:45 PM »

I guess there is lots to smile about if you are arrested for only running a stop light

Francois · « **Reply #7 on:** February 01, 2011, 06:58:25 PM »

I guess that if they had known about Windows ME and Vista, they would have kept him

Phil Bebbington · « **Reply #8 on:** February 01, 2011, 07:12:01 PM »

Yeah, I got sucked into ME, but, sidestepped Vista like a real Pro

LT · « **Reply #9 on:** February 01, 2011, 08:16:28 PM »

amazing pics - thanks for the link Ann

this guy is my fave ... look at that hair. It must have been quite something in 1929. Mind you, it's nothing a good dose of clozapine wouldn't sort out, I dont suppose

Nigel · « **Reply #10 on:** February 01, 2011, 08:46:41 PM »

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amazing pics - thanks for the link Ann

this guy is my fave ... look at that hair. It must have been quite something in 1929. Mind you, it's nothing a good dose of clozapine wouldn't sort out, I dont suppose

Leon - I hadn't seen your post and I picked out the same guy - that really is quite a head of hair!

I haven't yet googled clozapine but I'm guessing it's not good.

sapata · « **Reply #11 on:** February 01, 2011, 09:22:29 PM »

Absolutely amazing...

Some of the shots are as if the belong to old movie posters ! I couldn's stop looking at them, thanks for sharing this!!

sapata · « **Reply #12 on:** February 01, 2011, 09:45:11 PM »

... in fact, the whole website it's brilliant... so much interesting stuff to see !

beck · « **Reply #13 on:** February 01, 2011, 10:19:24 PM »

I have never seen this site before. LOVE it. I love this kind of thing. Right up my alley too. I started to do a series of these but only managed a few photographs. I submitted one of them to the privious collaboration.

Here's the one I saved. I was inspired by the gal below.

Phil Bebbington · « **Reply #14 on:** February 01, 2011, 10:55:37 PM »

From a pocket book of petty criminals. Published in 1957 by the West Riding Constabulary.

I was particularly taken with the offence of Welshing which seems to be less serious than Larceny but more serious than Loitering.

Sorry about the quality of the scan!

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #15 on:** February 02, 2011, 12:02:23 AM »

Photo gold! Thanks so much, Ann for posting this link. There is some serious artistry at work in some of the snaps.

Lino · « **Reply #16 on:** February 02, 2011, 03:32:29 AM »

haha great pictures. their crime was only being too elegant

but this last one over here... man.

Mojave · « **Reply #17 on:** February 02, 2011, 10:47:46 PM »

Awesome, awesome photos! I too wish they listed what the crimes were for. This woman here reminded a lot of Trinity from The Matrix.

Mil Mascaras · « **Reply #18 on:** February 03, 2011, 09:45:42 PM »

Quote from: Mojave on February 02, 2011, 10:47:46 PM

Awesome, awesome photos! I too wish they listed what the crimes were for.

Mojave, check this out:
http://mydarlingdarlinghurst.blogspot.com/2010/12/darlinghurst-books-city-of-shadows.html

They only mention a few, though!

Volker · « **Reply #19 on:** February 03, 2011, 11:44:36 PM »

More here (including crimes....):

http://nla.gov.au/nla.cs-pa-http%253A%252F%252Fcollection.hht.net.au%252Ffirsthhtpictures%252Fpicturerecord.jsp%253Frecno%253D31246

http://www.pictureaustralia.org/apps/pictureaustralia?action=PASearch&mode=subject&complete1=true&attribute1=subject&term1=mug+shots

and here:

http://collection.hht.net.au/firsthhtpictures/fullRecordPicture.jsp?recnoListAttr=recnoList&recno=35365

"Convicted of bigamy and theft. By the age of 24 Alice Cooke had amassed an impressive number of aliases and at least two husbands. Described by police as 'rather good looking', Cooke was a habitual thief and a convicted bigamist. Aged 24."

original_ann · « **Reply #20 on:** February 04, 2011, 12:09:17 AM »

Leon I loved that one too!! Hahaha! His hair is a veritable Party!!

I love Michaelson's Least Wanted and highly recommend it - - it's mesmerizing photographic collection from the late 1800s to the mid 1900s. Often with the charges against them.

http://www.amazon.com/Least-Wanted-Mark-Michaelson/dp/3865212913/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1296777842&sr=1-1

original_ann · « **Reply #21 on:** February 04, 2011, 12:10:59 AM »

Becky, I loved your Laverne! I think we should all take our own mugshots and post with fake charges. Haha

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #22 on:** February 04, 2011, 10:32:43 AM »

These are great..

Mojave · « **Reply #23 on:** February 04, 2011, 06:47:10 PM »

Awesome new links all!!!

beck · « **Reply #24 on:** February 05, 2011, 04:38:50 AM »

Quote from: original_ann on February 04, 2011, 12:10:59 AM

Becky, I loved your Laverne! I think we should all take our own mugshots and post with fake charges. Haha

Sally is a hooker.....without front teeth.

Mojave · « **Reply #25 on:** February 05, 2011, 08:09:22 PM »

Oh Becky, what great mugshots!!! I laughed a great deal at the second shot. Wonderful!!!

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