Bertram Douglas Kidd, known as Bertie was born in Islington, London, in 1933
He moved to Australia in 1947 aged 14 and began his life of crime in the 1960s
Kidd, 87, was considered among the best safe breakers and robbers in Australia
His exploits earnt him the reputation as the country s most complete criminal
Kidd has for the first time revealed his role in the 1984 Fine Cotton betting sting
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Famed bookmaker Tom Waterhouse is accused of offering incentives to gamblers, after his father was set to face court for the same charges in February.
The racing scion is due to appear in court on March 3 charged with 14 counts of illegally offering incentives or inducements to gamblers online.
If found guilty, he could face hefty fines upwards of $150,000.
Famed bookmaker Tom Waterhouse is accused of offering incentives to gamblers
The news comes after Tom s father Robbie Waterhouse (pictured), 66, was due to appear in court in February after he was hit with five charges of unlawfully publishing gambling advertisements on his website
Tom Waterhouse joins dad in illegal ads claims Tom Waterhouse has been charged with illegally offering inducements or incentives to gamblers. This comes after his dad Robbie faces similar charges.
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Subscriber only When it comes to Sydney s famous Waterhouse family, horse racing is a family affair - and so are their court cases for alleged illegal gambling advertising. Racing scion Tom Waterhouse is set to face court on March 3 to answer to 14 charges of illegally offering inducements or incentives to gamblers, which could see him fined more than $150,000. After starting his career as a bookmaker, Tom has reinvented himself recently as an odds provider and sells tips and racing data to gamblers through his online based business. His father runs his own bookmaking business, which takes bets through his own site.