The use of finger prints for criminal identification was officially sanctioned u: 1901. The system in England was the work of SinF." Galton, Sir W. F. Huschel, and Sir E. R. Henry. Finger prints were used in China and Japan hundreds of years ago as a means of certifying and' signing documents.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 305, 26 December 1931, Page 9
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52Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 305, 26 December 1931, Page 9
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