CHARGE DENIED.
Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, May 20. Walter James Wright was charged in the Police Court to-day with having 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 was committed to tho Supreme Court for trial. Evidence was given by four shopkeepers that a man tendered a counter, feit florin for small purchases, receiving goods and change. Two of the shopkeepers identified accused as the man. Detective Findlay said that he had searched accused’s place of residence ana found there two coin moulds in plaster of paris and somo unused piaster of paris. The moulds were of a 1927 half-crown, and a 1915 shilling, ana accused had good coins of these years in his possession. The detective found also a tin in which metal had been melted, al6o some type slugs, pieces of zinc and a piece of lead tubing.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 147, 21 May 1930, Page 7
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161CHARGE DENIED. Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 147, 21 May 1930, Page 7
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