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Jack's Villa single work   short story  
Is part of The Detective's Album Mary Fortune , Hugh Dalmore , Rex Grayson , A. C. Eiseman , M. Joseph Lynch , 1865 series - publisher
Issue Details: First known date: 1891... 1891 Jack's Villa
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Tale of larrikins and the determination of oneof them, 'Choker', to leave the city and reform. he promises to send for his mate 'Bumper' as soon as he can. 'Choker's mother proves to be bigamously married to a respected JP and a trial for stolen jewelley reveals her first husband to be a drunken criminal, the jewels given away by her to support him, and Choker to be her son. Friendship among boys. (PB)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Australian Journal vol. 26 no. 310 March 1891 Z1035069 1891 periodical issue 1891 pg. 389-394
Last amended 15 Dec 2003 13:29:22
Subjects:
  • 1875
Settings:
  • Melbourne, Victoria,
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