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The judge’s voice resonated throughout the court room: “Is Antonio Boulizos an Italian or a Greek name?” was the opening comment by Presiding Judge Dethridge, of the General sessions court Melbourne, according to the Age court reporter’s article dated 12 July, 1922.
In response, one Antonio Boulizos noted, “It’s Greek, your Honour. My father was a Greek and my mother an English woman [Australian Born]”
Antonio Boulizos’ first encounter with the law, in Melbourne 1922, signifies a turning point in the former police officer’s life. This was the first of many court cases in which the illegal activities of the former police constable would be disclosed to the public after an accomplished career with the Victorian police force which spanned for nearly seven years (1914-1920).