1964-11-18 Alfred George "Alfie" Hinds (1917 - 5 January 1991) was a British criminal who, while serving a 12-year prison sentence for robbery, broke out of three high security prisons. Despite the dismissal of thirteen of his appeals to higher courts, he was eventually able to gain a pardon using his knowledge of the British legal system Alfred Hinds - the master jail-breaker (retired) to lecture to London University's Debating Society The typewriter is pushed aside , and the reference books are finished with as Alfred Hinds , the master jail-breaker , retired , swots up the lecture he will deliver to London University 's Debating Society . He will be opposed by Aubrey Diamond , Professor of Law at the London School of Economics , when he delivers his motion ; that this house has no cofidence in the administration of British justice . Photo shows: Alfred Hinds , the man who knows his subject , swots up for his coming lecture at his home in Leyton , London 18 November 1964 Foto Personalities / Topfoto / TT / kod 20306 ref: *** BETALBILD ***