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Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Feb 23, 1922

Page

7

Detective Fingerprints Aid Melbourne Post Robbery Case

Melbourne detectives examine fingerprint impressions from a major post office theft and banknote scam. A thief opened safes, stole postal notes worth hundreds, then circulated notes through suburban shops before later bank inquiries traced out the payments. The case highlights early use of fingerprint analysis and cross-state connections in追 crime investigations.

Melbourne Sherlock Holmes Sexton Blake Averny Erie York Essendon Mae Carler Hendqwartere Kasselbateet Hare Sherlock Holmes Iris de Far “Wells Pontal South Richmond Paxin Eaneadon Prosery John Redmand Lyyonaturcet Carlton

Silent Worker postal note swindles and safebreaker cases

A long Melbourne report details a prolific safebreaker dubbed the Silent Worker. He used post office and shop notes to cash thousands in thefts, including a major break at a city building. Detectives traced notes through post offices, auditoriums, and grocery shops while witnesses recall the con, with fingerprints recovered and alarms exploited.

Haasall Street Heath Aewich Collie Gove Pris Haysing Melbourne Stock Exchange Post Office Seversl Grocera Piiize Te Desere Hives Wale Ie Davies

Melbourne detectives trap fugitive in postal fraud case

James Watson alias the Silent Worker, dubbed the breaker, was tracked after a boy bought nephin tablets with postal notes. A grocery shop sequence led to arrest at a Hawthorn flat where Watson confessed to numerous safe robbery exploits and claimed fifty years of prior craft.

Liicpeeter Potter Elt Esrest T. A Stott Glenferrie Toad Hawthorn Tal Nate Reutarn Sloun Stall Mai Hanahi Stott Cononvinto Lire James Watson Melbourne Gager Scully Havine Randle

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