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Jack Herbert Jack Herbert i(A84364 works by)
Born: Established: 18 Dec 1924 London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: Apr 2004
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

Herbert migrated from England to Queensland where he became a police officer. Herbert was a self-confessed police 'bagman', organising payments to other corrupt police. He turned informer during the Fitzgerald Royal Commission into police corruption and was granted immunity from prosecution in return for the information he supplied.

Most Referenced Works

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon The Bagman : Final Confessions of Jack Herbert Sydney : ABC Books , 2004 Z1144412 2004 single work autobiography
2005 shortlisted Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing — Best True Crime
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