Jack Diamond Convicted at Last
FOUR YEARS AND FINED 11,000 DOLLARS. United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Sunday, 7.5 p.m. NEW YORK, Aug. S. Jack Diamond, the notorious gangster, was Anally convicted of felony after many contests with the law. He was found guilty to-day of violating the Prohibition Act, and maintaining an illicit still and faces a sentence of four years and a fine of 11,000 dollars.
He was recently acquitted of a charge of torturing a farmer during beer-running activities. The gangster will probably appeal against to-day’s conviction.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6624, 10 August 1931, Page 6
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