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On this week in... 1926

Farmer's forgery

On 17 March 1926, Mukinbudin farmer Alfred Maggs was tried for forgery at the Perth Supreme Court. Maggs was accused of forging the signature of blacksmith Vincent Anslow on a cash order drawn on the Minister of Agriculture. Anslow said he believed Maggs took advantage of him because he was a 'new chum', recently arrived from England. Maggs was found guilty and sentenced to two years hard labour.

This trial report is from The Daily News

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