MEDALS SOLD TO GOLD BUYERS
A CHARGE OF FALSE PRETENCES [Per United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, September 27. Charged with obtaining £29 from gold buyers in Christchurch by Talse pretences, two Wellington men—Norris Blaxall (39), manufacturing jeweller, and Luke Stephen Dolan (28), a ship’s steward—appeared to-day before Mr Mosley, S.M. It was alleged that the accused defrauded the buyers by selling silver medals covered with gold. According to the chief, detective, in a statement made to the police at Wellington Dolan said that Blaxall had told him that he had a good idea of making money by covering silver medals with gold and selling them. At the time Blaxall was in the process of manufacturing one. Blaxall said that he would inscribe medals to make them look like trophies, and would also give them a second-hand appearance. “I was out of work and owed Blaxall monqy,” said Dolan, “so I said I would go to Christchurch and sell the medals, although I did not .like the idea.” The case is proceeding.
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Evening Star, Issue 21218, 27 September 1932, Page 10
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170MEDALS SOLD TO GOLD BUYERS Evening Star, Issue 21218, 27 September 1932, Page 10
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