COUNTERFEIT COIN
POLICE DISCOVER MOULDS
MAN TO STAND TRIAL
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)
CHKISTCHTJKCH, 20th May.
Walter James Wright was charged in the Police Court to-day with havings in his possession illegally a mould intended to make counterfeit shillings and half-crowns. He was also charged on. three counts with uttering counterfeit coin. He pleaded not guilty, and war, committed to t-lio Supreme Court fdr 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 the accused as the man. '■■'•'
Detective JFindlay said that he had searched the accused's place of residence and found there two coin moulds iii 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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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 118, 21 May 1930, Page 12
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168COUNTERFEIT COIN Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 118, 21 May 1930, Page 12
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