Temporary fix for the return value cast problem.

pybind11::cast_error: return_value_policy = copy, but the object is non-copyable! May be the same/related issue as described here: pybind#1241
ChargePoint · Feb 16, 2018 · 338d615 · 338d615
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diff --git a/include/pybind11/cast.h b/include/pybind11/cast.h
@@ -530,13 +530,14 @@ class type_caster_generic {
                 break;
 
             case return_value_policy::copy:
-                if (copy_constructor)
+                if (copy_constructor) {
                     valueptr = copy_constructor(src);
-                else
-                    throw cast_error("return_value_policy = copy, but the "
-                                     "object is non-copyable!");
-                wrapper->owned = true;
-                break;
+                    wrapper->owned = true;
+		} else { // Instead of throwing an error, treat as if return_value_policy::reference.  
+                    valueptr = src;
+                    wrapper->owned = false;
+                }
+		break;
 
             case return_value_policy::move:
                 if (move_constructor)