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The racecourse thieves

How thieves including Flying Gibb and Dicky Drag earned their spurs as 'ticket snatchers' and 'rampers' at the horse racing in Manchester

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Jun 21, 2024
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The thieves who used Victorian racecourses as their hunting grounds were notorious villains who could strip a rich man of his valuables in the time it took the starter pistol to fire.

Men like Brocky Kelly, Dicky Drag, Flying Gibb and Keough the Stall operated in well-drilled gangs — planning their attacks with such precision they could empty their victi…

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