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On this week in... 1904

Golden sixpence

On 19 May 1904, Michael Jordan and John Helmich were tried at the Perth Supreme Court on a charge of uttering counterfeit coin. The money in question were several sixpence coins that had been gilded to give the appearance of half-sovereigns. The coins had been used by the men to buy drinks at the Central Hotel, but this may have just been a ruse to pocket the resulting change. They were found guilty and sentenced to 9 months hard labour each.

This trial report is from The West Australian

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