A HOARY OLD TRICK.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19255, 20 August 1924, Page 4

A HOARY OLD TRICK.

RINGING THE CHANGES. A charge of ringing tho changes was beard in Melbourne recently. Two men -- Edward D. O'Connor and George Petersen—were charged with attempted larceny. They pleaded not guilty. John J. Clarke, motor mechanic, said that (he two men went to his place of business, and O’Connor tendered him a 10s note to pay Is, which he said he owed for petrol. Witness did net remember the transaction, but eventually took the shilling, giving 9s change. Petersen then said to his companion, ‘‘Why take the man's change?” Witness, at Peterson's request, handed him the 10s note. Petersen took tho 0s from O’Connor, added a 2s piece to it, and offered the silver and note to witness, saying “Give me a pound for this.” Witness said that would be no good to him, as he already owned the 10s note. The two men then talked together for a few minutes, and O’Connor said, “That is right, give him back tho 205.” The two men then left, and witness watched them cross the road and enter a lolly shop. From there they went to a cafe. Witness went to the lolly shop, and from what he was told there Tie followed the two men until he eaw a constable, when he gave them in charge. After hearing the police evidence, the bench annonned they had decided to convict. Both men proved to havo very bad records. They were each sentenced to three months’ imprisonment.