IMITATION BANK NOTES.
[bt teleqbapii.] W-nganui, Tuesday. At the Police Court to-day William Miller, late of Ohingniti, was charged with ohtaining a sum of £i 18s from llartis, a restaurant keeper, by means of false pietences, to wit, by falsely pretending that an imitation £5 note issued by the New Zealand Wheelman was a good and valid bank note for the sum of £5. The note in question was produced in payment of breakfast for accused and a Maori woman who was with him, When arrested by Detective Bishop accused denied cashing the note, but afterwards admitted the offence, Btating that he had received the note from the totaliß»tor. The accused, who made a long rambling statement, was committed for trial at the next sitting of the Supreme ' 'ourt here. The Magistrate, Mr C. 0. Ketile, remarked that the publication of such imitations should not be allowed. A. few wei'ks ago two young men were sentenced to three months' imprisonment at Palmorston North for attempting to issue similar notos.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HBH19000314.2.23
Bibliographic details
Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 11483, 14 March 1900, Page 4
Word Count
169IMITATION BANK NOTES. Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 11483, 14 March 1900, Page 4
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in