Fine Cotton betting scandal was planned by gangster Bertie Kidd behind bars
Bertram Douglas Kidd, known as 'Bertie' was born in Islington, London, in 1933 He moved to Australia in 1947 aged 14 and began his life of crime in the 1960s Kidd, 87, was considered among the best safe breakers and robbers in Australia His exploits earnt him the reputation as the country's most complete criminal Kidd has for the first time revealed his role in the 1984 Fine Cotton betting sting
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