When John Butler, who was charged with bavins conspired to defraud Annie Walker of various sums of money, stepped into the dock at Melbourne recently it was noted that the whole of his Upper teeth Were of gold, and that his two upper central teeth Were set with finely-cut diamonds. isnhse.pienlly Butler stated that his dental decorations were carried out in the Yankee style. Hut thai was no| all he had to show. He said he was tattooed from head to foo|. fore and aft. and. ill support of his statement, showed his arm. which was crowded with lloral decorations and geometrical designs, lie explained that it look two years to complete th«- operation, as the work brought on attacks of insomnia. lie had C'jno in hi* possession wh*'ii arretted.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume XII, Issue 1219, 3 June 1919, Page 6
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