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FINGERPRINT WHORLD Quaerite Et Invenietis the International Journal of Vol FINGERPRINT WHORLD Quaerite et Invenietis The International Journal of Vol. 34 No.133 The Fingerprint Society October 2008 Founded 1974 © Copyright 2008 ISSN 0951/1288 © Jim Lambie The Fingerprint Society Online www.fpsociety.org.uk Objectives and Scope Fingerprint Whorld is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal that reflects the aims of The Fingerprint Society , which are to advance the study and application of fingerprints and to facilitate the cooperation among persons interested in this field of personal identification. It is devoted to the theory and practice of fingerprint identification science and its associated disciplines. To assist the aims, Fingerprint Whorld recognises that its membership is international and multi-disciplinary and as such sees a need for both new and review articles across the spectrum of forensic science evidence gathering topics to assist in the continual professional development of all stages of the profession. CONTENTS FINGER PRINT WHORLD OCTOBER 2008 Vol. 34 No 133 COVER Funkadelic - Jim Lambie 2002 Courtesy of Jim Lambie and The Modern Institute, Glasgow Past. Present, Future... EDITORIAL 165 Fiona McBride, Editor June Devaney NEWS 166 Louise-Anne Geddes Fingerprint Society Conference 2009 167 The Identification and preservation of a ARTICLES 168 Blood impression on skin P.M. Swann Direct development of fingerprints 171 Jack Deans Forensic Hypnosis 182 Tony Rae In consideration of false negatives 184 Boyd Baumgartner WORK EXPERIENCE Work experience in the forensic services 189 Jaqueline Townsend and Raul Sutton Les Brown CSI ARCHIVES 194 A Texan Pioneer ARTICLES 196 John Edward Berry B.E.M, F.F.S Looking back at the great train robbery 198 G.T.C Lambourne Q.P.M LETTERS 208 MISCELLANY 210 CONFERENCE 217 THE AIMS OF THE SOCIETY THE To advance the study and application of FINGERPRINT fingerprints and to facilitate the co-operation among persons interested SOCIETY in this field of personal identification. QUAERITE ET INVENIETIS FOUNDER MEMBER: D.R. Brooker, Consultants N.J. Hall, S.E. Haylock, M.J. Leadbetter Prof. J. Verbov, MD, FRCP, FRCPCH, FIBiol Patron: Legal Advisor Vacant at this time D.C. Mount (USA) PRESIDENT: Vivienne Galloway FFS Life Members Leicester Constabulary Fingerprint Bureau, J.E. Berry, BEM, FFS M.J. Leadbetter, BA (Hons), FFS St Johns Enderby, Leicester LE5 9BX N, Hall, MFS Steve Haylock (City of London Police) Regional Vice-Presidents Other Committee Member s F. Rodgers, FFS (USA), B. Dalrymple (Canada), Mike Armer (Independent), Ron Cook G. Farncomb, FFS (Australian Federal Police) (Independent), Steve Haylock (City of London R. Plummer, FFS (Southern Australia) Police), Kevin Kershaw (Greater Manchester Police), Dr G.S. Sodhi (India) Darrien Smith (NPIA), Dr. Raul Sutton (Academic), John Yarrow (Retired) CHAIRPERSON : Martin Leadbetter PO Box 257 , Little Wymondley, Official Publication Herts. SG4 7WW FINGERPRINT WHORLD Published quarterly: Robert Doak SECRETARY: January, April, July, October Fingerprint Bureau, Humberside Police HQ, Priory Road, Hull HU5 5SF EDITOR: Fiona McBride email: [email protected] MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY : Allison Power ARCHIVIST: Mervyn Valentine FFS Fingerprint Department, 1 Pacific Quay, GLASGOW, Greater Manchester Police, G51 1DZ. United Kingdom Scientific Support Services, Fingerprint Bureau, Bradford Park, SUBSCRIPTION SECRETARY : 3 Bank Street, Clayton, Manchester, M11 4AA Phil Swindells Lancashire Fingerprint Bureau, PO Box 77, Hutton, EDUCATION COORDINATOR : Karen Stow Preston. PR4 5SB Derbyshire Constabulary, Scientific Support Unit, Butterley Hall, Ripley, WEBMASTER : Richard Case Derbyshire. DE5 3RS Greater Manchester Police, Forensic Identification Services, Bardford Park ADVERTISING : Steve Mewett Complex, Bank Street, Clayton, Sussex Fingerprint Bureau, Sussex House, Crowhurst Manchester. M11 4AA Road, Brighton. BN1 8AF TREASURER: Cheryl McGowan MERCHANDISE AND MARKETING : Lancashire Fingerprint Bureau, Nick Mitchell PO Box 77, Hutton, Preston, PR4 5SB Leicestershire Constabulary, Scientific Support, St Johns Hon. Members and Advisors Enderby, Leicester LE5 9BX G. Lambourne, QPM, FFS (UK), M. Carrick (USA), S.G. Durrett, FFS (USA), F. Warboys, OBE, BA, FFS, T. Kent (UK), S. Hardwick (UK), K. Creer, MBE, FBIPP, FRPS EDITORIAL Past, Present, Future … Fiona McBride, BA Hons, FFS, Editor Interconnected and constantly shifting, forensic skills and technologies have been inspired by the creativity and ruthless discipline of practitioners of old standing. Legacies have shaped the modern forensic landscape and shifts continue to occur as a result of experimentation with the habitual way-of-doing; stimulating relevant, new procedures. Among the significant cases included in this Fingerprint Whorld we remember the murder of June Anne Devaney. Her case highlights the value and nature of the Society Membership’s work. Though the event was 60 years ago, her story is still a stark reminder of the impact of, and on the human side of the job. To alleviate possible side-effects of dealing with disturbing events some readers might find the short article on relaxation in the Miscellany section useful. The further inclusion of earliest, pioneer work; the most recent experimental work; discussion; and ongoing research will hopefully capture the imagination of the curious and inventive. The Society Conference remains, of course, a potent element in the furtherance of knowledge. It inspires ideas, encourages discussion and is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the company of our peers. For those who would like to participate in the 2009 Manchester Conference the booking form is printed at the back of this issue. I hope you find the journal thought-provoking. [email protected] FINGER PRINT WHORLD Vol 34 No 133 July 2008 page 165 NEWS JUNE DEVANEY Louise-Anne Geddes To many experts in the field of forensic science, June Anne Devaney is just a name used in fingerprint training sessions. However, the abduction, sexual assault and brutal murder of the 3 year old girl from her cot in Queens Park Hospital, Blackburn on 15th May 1948, marks a landmark in the history of forensic science and fingerprint identification. It was this case in which the first mass fingerprinting was undertaken, and was ultimately successful. 46,000 sets of prints were collected from all males over 16 who were in the Blackburn area during the 14th and 15th May 1948, and a match was finally made to the print found on a bottle beside the cot from which the child had been abducted. The identification was made on August 12th 1948, and Peter Griffiths, an ex-Guardsman was arrested the following day. He was subsequently found guilty, and hung at Walton Gaol. This year (2008), marks the 60th anniversary of the milestone identification, and 3 members of the Fingerprint Society (Kevin Kershaw, Cheryl McGowan and Richard Case) visited the grave of June Anne Devaney to pay their respects and to place a floral tribute. Richard Case spoke not only for himself, but on behalf of his fellow members, stating “that this experience was very worthwhile for us, personally as well as for the Society. It certainly gave me a very personal insight to this crime; a crime that has fascinated me since I first heard of it”. Kevin Kershaw recognized the impact of the case on forensics: “This was a significant milestone in the way we investigate crime. This is where forensics was put at the fore of the investigation” Even 60 years on, it is hard to imagine how the horrific murder of an innocent child could result in any positive outcome. However, it must be said, that had the chain of events surrounding the abduction and murder of June Anne Devaney not occurred as they did, fingerprint identification may not have been able to develop as it has. This little girl deserves to be, and should be remembered as more than just a name in a textbook, but someone whose life was brutally taken from them, and without whom vital developments in crime prevention may have been hampered. page 166 FINGER PRINT WHORLD Vol 34 No 133 July 2008 The Fingerprint Society is pleased to announce that its 34th Educational Conference will be in the vibrant city of Manchester from 20th to 22nd March 2009. The approximate cost for the weekend, including accommodation, formal gala dinner and Saturday evening entertainment with a distinctly Northern flavour will be £200 (single room) or £190 (shared occupancy). Discounts to £180/£165 respectively are available for all bookings confirmed before 1st January 2009. Complete details of this conference and booking information will be advertised in the Fingerprint Whorld, on the conference section of our website (www.fpsociety.org.uk/Manc2009) and via our monthly e-newsletter. If you wish to subscribe to this newsletter then please send a blank email to:- [email protected] or via the link on the website. Anyone interested in speaking at the event, nominating a speaker, wishing to enquire about potential sponsorship or marketing opportunities or having any general enquiries should email [email protected] The booking form for the conference is supplied on page 217 This promises to be a unique and very entertaining event, book early to avoid disappointment. (N.B. Late bookings cannot be guaranteed on-site accommodation, alternative rooms will be within 10 minutes and courtesy transport will be provided). FINGER PRINT WHORLD Vol 34 No 133 July 2008 page 167 ARTICLE THE IDENTIFICATION AND PRESERVATION OF A BLOOD IMPRESSION ON SKIN Detective Chief Inspector P.M. Swann Fingerprints and scenes of crime, West Yorkshire Metropolitan Police (With acknowledgement to Professor Gee MB , BS, MRC.Path, DMH, and his staff at the Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Leeds, for their assistance ) In the early evening of 25th June 1974 with other officers I arrived at an old people’s ground floor maisonette in Bradford . The premises consisted of a lounge with sleeping area, kitchen, bathroom and toilet and a coalhouse. In the sleeping area of the main room was a body of an elderly man. The body lay on a mattress on an iron bedstead with the arms folded across the chest and with obvious injuries to the head and chest.
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