HE HAD PLENTY OF NERVE!

Putaruru Press, Volume III, Issue 87, 25 June 1925, Page 8

HE HAD PLENTY OF NERVE!

SIGNED CHEQUE FOR £2OOO.

Man’s Remarkable Career.

For sheer nerve and audacity the Sydney police have never met the equal of a man who has been opeiiating' in Sydney for the past three months, making a good living by illegal methods. He has signed cheques as 4 ‘Sir John James, ’ ’ and “ißrownie Carslake, ” the well-known English jockey; has seated himself <as being the son of wealthy squatter with a lot of time and ~ money at his disposal, and, the police say, has played numerous other parts. Detective-Sergeants Anderson, Comans, H. Thompson, and Detectives Gilbert, Geldart, <and Alehin, who arrested a man at Redfcrn on June 3, have • made many remarkable discoveries concerning the activities of a certain individual. CHEQUES FOR £6OOO. It is said that durig the time he has been at work he has signed cheques to ... the value of, roughly, £6000! One cheque only, to which he attached the signature of “Sir John .James, ” was made out for £2OOO. It was for the purchase of a residential in the city. The man htis also attempted to purchase valuable cars from city firms for big amounts, expecting—though he never succeeded —to get delivery of the vehicles. There was method in t’.e man's madness—he threw around cheques for big amounts for the purpose * f gaining the confidence of his intended victims. At Lakcmba last week it is said, ho m*ade arrangements to buy a home, saying that he was to marry a girl who was known to the woman from whom he was making the purchase. His story “went down," and it was only because she had no money handy that the woman did not lend him 10s when he asked for a “temporary loan, ” saying that he had left his wallet in his sweetheart’s charge. This remarkable character, it is believed, met a number of girls for whom he promised to find lucrative positions, •and, ascertaining their addresses, would visit their homes in their absence and get away with property.

IN CHARACTER If this man wanted to play the part of. a wealthy squatter ’s son he would dress in riding trousers and leggings. He was a good actor. Always immiacuLitely dressed, and well-spoken, the man had a convincing manner which carried him through. As well as charges of false pretences, it is likely that a mian who was arrested ai. Redfcrn by the detectives may have to answer a number of charges of stealing from dwellings. The detectives visited a room at Redfern and recovered a large amount of property. Regarding broadcasting, stations in Australia, Mr. Fisk said that there are six operating broadcasting stations, and three more are contemplated. Of stations, and two mo,re of this power are under construction. The power of the well-known Sydney station, 2F.C., the present six, three are 5-kilowatt; is going to be still further increased in a few months ’ time.