In 1942, Wallace Arnott a squadron leader in the RAAF was caught up in a divorce case where he claimed his wife tried to blackmail his family.

Wallace was the grandson of the founder of Arnott’s biscuits and his mother was the daughter of John Hardy of Hardy Bros jewellers.

Hyman Levy was a very interesting fellow – he was known by at least four names (Roger Henry Patrick Farnham Moag in Australia, Maxwell Farnham in England and Australia, Roger Henry Moag Levy in NZ and Maxwell Reginald Moag in Victoria Australia!

John White passed away in May 1926 with a probate worth a total of 100,000 pounds. His granddaughter challenged the will as he left a large amount to his grandson WilliamJohn Ewart White who was also a trustee of his grandfathers estate.  William John Ewart White received 30,000 pounds plus 700 pounds to purchase a house. 

Captain Thomas James McGrath was a successful whaler butalso a slave trader, known as a blackbirder.

He was born in Concord NSW on the 23rd Oct 1815, the son of an Irish convict.

In August 1868, James Kemmis was brought before the Melbourne court for bigamy with articles stating: 'A heartless case of bigamy, or rather polygamy... police having in their hands, proof of at least three marriages in all'.

James came from a respectable family. His father Arthur (pictured) was the managing director of the Melbourne Steam Navigation Company.

In May 1934, Professor Henry Chapman died suddenly at work. He was the director of cancer research at the University of Sydney. His death unlocked his hidden secrets.

In May 1934, Professor Henry Chapman died suddenly at work. He was the director of cancer research at the University of Sydney. His death unlocked his hidden secrets.

Frederick Augustus Thomas was jailed for 3 years hard labour in 1895 for embezzling his employers of 13,000 poundsover nearly 20 years. He was 50 years old at the time of his conviction with a wife and six children.

In Jan 1892 Henry Geary was charged with embezzling funds from his employer, a solicitors firm in Melbourne. He was 23 years old, respectfully connected, with a wife and family. It was revealed that gambling was the cause of his ruin.

In January 1892, Henry Geary was charged with embezzling funds from his employer, a solicitors firm in Melbourne. He was 23 years old, respectfully connected, with a wife andfamily.  It was revealed that gamblingwas the cause of his ruin.