HOME-MADE MONEY?
COUNTERFEITING CHARGE IN CHRISTCHURCH MAN COMMITTED FOR TRIAL Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. A plea of not guilty was entered by Walter James Wright, who was charged in the Magistrate’s Court today 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 was committed to the Supreme Court for trial. Evidence was given by four shopkeepers that a man tendered counterfeit florins for small purchases, receiving goods and change. Two of the shopkeepers identified accused as the tnau.
Detective Finfflay gave evidence of having searched accused’s place of residence and having found there two coin moulds in plaster of paris, and some unused plaster of paris. The moulds were of a 1927 half-crown and a 1915 shilling. Accused had good coins of these years in his possession. The detective said he found also a tin in which metal had been melted, pieces of zinc, and a piece of lead tubing.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 977, 21 May 1930, Page 18
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168HOME-MADE MONEY? Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 977, 21 May 1930, Page 18
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