DATE: July 19, 1832

TOWN: Boston

SOURCE: Boston Weekly Messenger

Ezra Bowles has been tried before the Municipal Court on a charge of passing several counterfeit $3 bills of the State Bank, knowing them to be such. One of theses bills was offered by him in payment of coach-fare, and on his arrest, several others of the same description were found in his possession. The Jury returned a verdict of guilty.