Norman Bruhn

Norman Bruhn (1894- 23 June 1927) was a notorious Australian thief, standover man and pimp who was probably best known as a key member of Tilly Devine's Sydney razor gang. After receiving death threats from Joseph Theodore Leslie “Squizzy” Taylor because of a backstab from Bruhn in his notorious Fitzroy Gang, Bruhn and his family then moved on from Melbourne, Victoria and the Fitzroy Gang to part ways up north to Darlinghurst, New South Wales. But little did Bruhn know he had a short stint left in his life going from South to North away from Taylor, Cutmore and his beloved Fitzroy Gang. Bruhn after moving north ran into a well known face. That face being they crazy thug criminal known as John "Snowy" Cutmore. Cutmore who then joined gangs with Bruhn as they went on rampage against Kate Leigh and Tilly Devine.

His life and times were portrayed in the television series on the Nine television network in Australia, Underbelly: Razor.

Life and Death

On orders from Squizzy Taylor, after the two fought for control of Melbourne's sly grog trade, Bruhn moved from Melbourne to Sydney in November 1926[1] and within months was the number-one criminal in the Kings Cross - Darlinghurst area. His razor gang comprised John "Snowy" Cutmore, George "The Midnight" Raper" Wallace, and Frank 'Razor' Jack Hayes.[2][3][4][5][6]

Bruhn was shot and killed on 23 Jun 1927 at Darlinghurst, New South Wales during a hit ordered by former associate Snowy Cutmore, who himself died with Squizzy Taylor in a Melbourne shoot-out some four months later.[7]

Norman Bruhn was buried on 25 Jun 1927 in the Anglican section of Rookwood Cemetery.[8]

References
  1. Holly Byrnes (6 April 2011). "Behind-the-scenes on the new Underbelly". News com au.
  2. "Kings Lane". Razorhurst - Tour Gangland Sydney.
  3. "Bruhn, Norman (1894–1927)". Obituaries Australia.
  4. "Melbourne angster Norman Bruhn smelled opportunity in Sydney but was shot dead by a stealthy rival". Herald Sun.
  5. MultiKeys.com. "Australian Crimes - AustralianCrimes.com".
  6. "Tilly Devine & the Razor Gang Wars". State Records NSW.
  7. Tim Callanan (13 April 2018). "What happened to the seedy slum house where one of Melbourne's feared gangsters was killed?". ABC News.
  8. Sydney Morning Herals - Death Notice (Page 13) : 25 Jun 1927


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