Snowy and Detective Manning Were Arrested in a Dalwallon Jail in 1928.

John thomas smith was born in western australia on august eighth, 19 o five to parents ernest and catherine. As a child he had white blonde hair, which earned him the lifelong nickname of snowy. Although intelligent, he was a lazy student and prone to petty theft. He was wanted for escaping from dalwallon prison in 19 28. The officers said they were looking for lewis coron, james ryan and george lloyd all three of whom were last seen in snowy's company. Snowy let the officers into his hut where they found two loaded 32 bore rifles. They also found an open faced watch that snowey claimed was already