HUNGARIANS INDICTED
FOR INFLATION OF FRENCH. CURRENCY. [By Electric Cable—Copyright] [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Friday, 9.45 p.m.) THE HAGUE, March 5. Th 0 trial has opened of the Hungarians, Jankovitch, Narcovski and Marcovitch, for attempting to pass forged French thousand franc notes. Marcovitch said he was entrusted by Secretary with the task of buying jewellery in Holland with forged notes. A Dutch jeweller gave evidence that Marcovitch actually attempted to purchase jewellery to the value of thirty to forty thousand francs, to be paid with French thousand franc notes. The prosecution demanded sentences of 9 to 7 years.
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Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3288, 6 March 1926, Page 9
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