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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17610, 13 November 1922, Page 4

Whenever a desperate criminal evades arrest in the United States the whole world hears about it. The long arm of American Jaw distributes to the police in all corners of the eartli a photograph of the criminal, his finger prints, personal description, details of the crime for which he is wanted, and the reward' offered for his capture. Everv American mail brings tho-e striking handbills, printed in bold type, to the Victorian Criminal Investigation branch, says the "Age," and the number of cases in which the words, * 'May make for Australia'' appear make it evident that by its distahce and comparative isolation from America, Australia is particularly tempting to the American fugitive from justice;, The rewards offered by the American police departments are often surprisingly big, but one aiming at the capture of a man described in a circular received by the last mail ifi probably a record. In April the home of a prominent New York citizen was broken into, and cleared of much valuable jewellery. The man wanted for the offence is an international "crook," Gabriel Mouray, alias "the Jockey," who, born in Paris, speaks English, French, Spanish, and Italian. The reward for his apprehension is 2D,000 dollars (about "240C0). Detective*. as t' °v read the circular posted in the muster room at the detective, office Lst ui-jn, discussed the possibility of Mournyo coming to' Melbourne. "With .such a price on his head lie would be well received.' , ,