INQUIRIES, ETC., FROM OUTSIDE NEW ZEALAND.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLIX, Issue 1, 9 January 1924, Page 6

INQUIRIES, ETC., FROM OUTSIDE NEW ZEALAND.

Melbourne (Victoria).On the 22nd ultimo the E. S. and A. Bank was defrauded of £3,500 by means of forged correspondence purporting to be signed by the manager of the Sydney office and forwarded to three branches of the above bank in Melbourne authorizing the payment to Henry Charles Russell at each bank of amounts totalling £10,500. One offender called at the Western Branch and was given £3,500, which he placed to his credit in the bank. He immediately drew a cheque for £2,500, which amount he received and disappeared. The following are the descriptions of Two Men who were operating the system at Melbourne: (1) Age thirty, height 6 ft., sallow complexion, dark hair and eyes, clean-shaved, longish but small face ; well dressed in a bluegrey suit with large faint check, soft, white collar, long tie with club colours, and slate-coloured-felt hat; erect gait; and (2) age about forty, height 5 ft. 9 in., strong build, sallow complexion, slightly sunken checks, Charlie Chaplin moustache ; well dressed in a grey suit and hat, and wore glasses with chain to ear; slightly stooped. The money obtained consisted of twelve £IOO notes, twelve £SO notes, sixty £lO notes, and twenty £5 notes. Not identifiable. If the offenders are located or any information is obtained regarding the matter an urgent communication is tp be sent to the Commissioner of Police, Wellington A (RJ3/173(L .