The Waimate Coining Case.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5108, 16 September 1884, Page 3

The Waimate Coining Case.

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. i S. C. Bedman and his son, G. AY. Bed- j man, were charged yesterday at Waimate, ! before H. AY. Robinson, R.M., His AVorship the Mayor, and G. C. Stackpoole, Esq., with making and uttering counterfeit coin and colouring coins of the realm. Accused were defended by Mr J. R. Clement. ! The evidence of Sergeant Ramsay showed that he searched accused's house with Con- ; stable Fitzpatrick, under warrant, and ; found some Judson's gold size, pieces of j lead stamped with the impression of coins, j ladles for melting lead in, some cue cement j and plaster of Paris. In reply to the j police, the elder of the accused said he got j tlie spurious half sovereign given by his ! son to Mitchell from a farmer in payment of a cask made by him. j D. Mitchell, draper, deposed that, on . Sept. 0, G. AY. Bedman purchased an urn- j brella and tendered half a sovereign, j Threw the coin on the counter and re- j marked that it did not seem genuine, i Accused at once said, "If you think so I j will take it back." Mitchell replied, " No ; j I will see at tlie bank. If it is not right j you will have to return good money." Wit- J ness gave tlie coin in change the same i evening to Rodgers, who brought it back j on Sunday. Bedman was then seen on j Monday and returned good money. The ! bogus half sovereign was next found in the house of accused, who admitted it was tho j one he received from a farmer aud gave to ! his son. j Constable Fitzpatrick deposed that he \ found some spurious coins in Mrs Bedman's ! room in a purse. ■ An employee in Manchester Bros, and Goldsmith's said G. AA r . Bedman was in the store on Sept. G. Purchased a pair of n>cks • ! and tendered half a sovereign in payment. At night, on counting the cash, a bad half sovereign was discovered. It resembled _an Australian coin, the wo~l Australia being : stamped on tlie face. ; H. A r . Price and F. Hughes, in the em- ' ploy of Leonard Price, merchant, gave evidence t<> the ( :■■':. -L :i',i!; .v.'iing Redman pinvh.'.r ■-. d ;•]>>'!■!•! er l,i!fi>r on !-Jept. G, and tendered h.iii :: : : ■>•;■ T-.;ign. A coin of the Litter vain • v.v.s f.ju.id on counting the ea.-b, v.-Jii'.'li prove! to 1 j < > ."('UrioUii. Ac-:used reserved their defence, ami were committed for trial at the next sittings of the Supreme Court in T-.uavu, bail being allowed.