COMMITTED FOR TRIAL
ALLEGED COUNTERFEIT COINS.
(Pwr United Press Association.)
Chrrstchhrch, May 20.
Walter James Wright was charged in the Magistrate’s Court to-day with having in his possession an illegal mould intended to make counterfeit shillings and halfcrowns. He was also charged on three counts with uttering counterfeit coin. He pleaded not guilty and was committed to the Supreme Court for trial. Evidence was given by four shopkeepers that a man tendered a counterfeit florin for small purchases, receiving goods and change. Two of the shopkeepers identified accused as the man.
Detective Findlay gave evidence of having searched accused’s place of residence and found there two coin moulds in plaster of paris and some unused plaster of paris. The moulds were of a 1927 half-crown and a 1915 shilling and accused had good coins of these years in his possession. The detective found also a tin in which metal had been melted, also some type slugs, pieces of zinc and a piece of lead tubing.
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Southland Times, Issue 21088, 21 May 1930, Page 8
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165COMMITTED FOR TRIAL Southland Times, Issue 21088, 21 May 1930, Page 8
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