“RINGING THE CHANGES”
ATTEMPT THAT FAILED OFFENDER CONVICTED AND FINED. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, April 29. John Warren Oliver, aged 32 years, thought he could 4 'ring the change” on a girl in a cake shop yesterday. As a result of his error of judgment he is now serving a term of fourteen days’ imprisonment. Oliver pleaded guilty in the Police Court to a charge of attempting to steal 10s. Detective-Sergeant Young said that the accused had attempted theft by means of the old scheme of ringing the change, * There had been Several complaints during the last few days about this form of fraud. Accused went into Beresfocrd and purchased 6d worth of scones, tendering 10s in payment. He then said he had too much change and asked for £l, . but the girl had been put on her guard, and Oliver was arrested. He had six aliases and eight previous convictions, and had been snteneed to fourteen days’ imprisonment for being illegally on the Hororata -racecourse. The accused was fined £2, in default seven days’ imprisonment.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12434, 30 April 1926, Page 7
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