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COUNTERFEIT COINS.
Thirty False Half-Sovereigns.
Within the past week or two numerous
complaints have been made by city store
keepers that some person or persons were
engaged in a traffic with counterfeit coin.
That the complaints were not without jus
tification was proved at the Adelaide
Police court on Wednesday morning, when
Oscar A. C. Butters, a respectably-dressed
young man, was charged, on the "informa
tion of Inspector Burchell, with having,
on February 15, at Adelaide, issued a coun
terfeit half-sovereign, and with having had
in' his possession on the same date 29 simi
lar coins. As the police were not ready
to proceed with the case the accused was
remanded till Friday next.
To assist, them in tracing the counter
feiters the police would be glad if persons
who have had false coins passed on tnem,
and who have so far not communicated
with the authorities, would report the fact
at once to the Detective Office. Persons
who may accept gold, especially half-sove
reigns, as change, would be wise if they
scrutinised the coins carefully before put
ting them into their nocket3 or purses. It
is believed a considerable quantity of spu
rious money has been circulated. >
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