BANK NOTE FORGER FOUND
COMPLETE PLANT DISCOVERED. j UmTBD I j HEBS AfiSOOJATIOW ' Sydney, June 1. Since 1 the forgery of hank notes was reported in Auckland the police have kept ;t sharp look out on ail vessels front the Dominion, but failed to spot any suspects arriving. The movements of a foreigner, however, aroused suspicion, and lie was closely watched. To-night a strong force of detectives paid a surprise visit to his bdginghouse at lledi'ern and arrested the foreigner while at dinner. A search of his'room disclosed a complete plant for printing hank notes, including a press, printers' ink, (valuable lenses, prepared plates for 'etching, and a one-pound National |Bauk note, while under his pillow rested a fully loaded automatic pistol.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 35, 2 June 1914, Page 2
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122BANK NOTE FORGER FOUND Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 35, 2 June 1914, Page 2
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