Breeze senior member
Number of posts : 1603 Location : UK Registration date : 2010-01-31
| Subject: Woman who found coin worth £2,000 in garden becomes first to be prosecuted Sat Feb 27, 2010 12:22 pm | |
| A woman who found a 700-year-old coin in her garden as a child has become the first person to be convicted of failing to hand in suspected treasure.
Kate Harding, 23, was prosecuted under the Treasure Act after she ignored orders to report the rare find to a coroner.
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wiseguy Admin
Number of posts : 28549 Age : 64 Location : Uranus Registration date : 2008-05-15
| Subject: Re: Woman who found coin worth £2,000 in garden becomes first to be prosecuted Sat Feb 27, 2010 12:40 pm | |
| but what happened to the artifact im in 2 minds on this as i believe it should be hers but also think the general public has a right to view such items so i dont no | |
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johno Moderator
Number of posts : 112917 Location : scotland Registration date : 2008-08-01
| Subject: Re: Woman who found coin worth £2,000 in garden becomes first to be prosecuted Sat Feb 27, 2010 2:10 pm | |
| i reckon if it were found by her in her garden,, why should it be given to the crown. christ knows they screw us for plenty as is. | |
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Breeze senior member
Number of posts : 1603 Location : UK Registration date : 2010-01-31
| Subject: Re: Woman who found coin worth £2,000 in garden becomes first to be prosecuted Sat Feb 27, 2010 3:49 pm | |
| Yes I agree with you both what ever happened to finders keepers.. :dunno: | |
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