A 68-year-old retired cowboy who wants a $30,000 sex change operation paid for by the state has a string of criminal convictions dating back to the 1950s.
Christchurch pensioner Ernest Quor - who has changed his name to Annabell - has been convicted of a serious crime which cannot be revealed for legal reasons.
It brought long prison sentences for both him and his wife of nearly 45 years, Margaret Quor.
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