“RINGING THE CHANGE.”
AX ATTEMPT FAILS. CHRISTCHURCH. April 29. John Warren Oliver, aged 32 years, thought he oculd “ring the change” on a girl in a cake shop yesterday. As the result of his error of judgment he is now serving a term of 14 days’ imprisonment. Oliver pleaded guilty in the Magistrate’s 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 cf “ringing the change.” There had been several complaints during thj last few days about this form of fraud. Accused went into the Beresford and purchased 6d worth of scones, tendering 10s in payment. He then said he had too much change, and asked for a £1 note, in exchange for a 10s note and 10s in silver. He asked for his 10s note received as change and offered the note back and added 6d to the 9s 6d he had and silver for a £1 note. But the girl had been put on her guard and Oliver was arrested. He had six aliases and eight previous convictions. Accused was sentenced to 14 days’ imprisonment for having been illegally on the Hororata racecourse. He was fined £2, in default seven days’ imprisonment.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3764, 4 May 1926, Page 73
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