Hall marks on gold & silver plate

FALSE PUNCHES, ETC. .
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1 8 carat standard, five within half a grain of the standard, seven
over 17 carats, and two of 16 and 15 carats respectively.
The reason given for the offence was that an urgent order for
half-hoop rings had come to the prisoner when he had none in stock
which had been assayed and <strong>Hall</strong>-marked, and that it would have
taken too long to complete the rings in stock and have them assayed.
The judge said he would believe that there had been no actual
fraud in the case, but that he must pass such a sentence as would
serve as a deterrent, and he therefore sentenced the prisoner to one
month's imprisonment, without hard labour, and to pay twenty
guineas towards the cost of the prosecution.