RINGING THE CHANGES
Per Press Association.
HOW A SHOPKEEPER FELL FOR 10s.
MAN WITH NUMEROUS CONYIC* TIONS.
WELLINGTON, Tbis day. A story of an attempt to ring tbe changes was told in the Magistrate's Court yesterday, wben Vincent Christie, aged 45, pleaded guilty to stealing 10s from Edward Torrance, sbopkeeper. Accused went into tbe shop and ordered a soft drink. He handed over a 10s note and received 9s 8d cliange. Accused said that he bad tbe cliange in silver and asked for the note back. After fumbling in bis pockets for some time, Chwstie said that the shopkeeper bad better make it a pound, as be bad more tban he tbougbt be bad. A pound note was then handed over, but accused, after more fumbling, handed it back, saying that be did not have tbe cliange after all.. Christie tben left the shop, and a few minutes after tlie shopkeeper found tliat he had lost 10s. He followed accusdd and gave him in charge. Accused was today sentenced to three months' imprisonment. He had 22 previous convictions, including 11 111 Australia.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 179, 30 August 1929, Page 5
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182RINGING THE CHANGES Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 179, 30 August 1929, Page 5
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