Esther Eggers, 16 December 1919. Crime: malicious injury to property and wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm. When a police officer arrived to arrest Esther Eggers for malicious damage she attacked him, causing serious injury. Eggers was sentenced to 12 months prison. Aged 22.

Photograph by The Sydney Justice & Police Museum / source: twistedsifter

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