THEFTS FROM SHOPS.
■ TWO WOMEN IMPRISONED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Saturday. Imprisonment was imposed to-day by Mr. Hunt, S.M., on two women concerned in shoplifting cases. Lucinda Holloway, against whom were nine charges of the theft of articles of clothing from various .shops, was sentenced to three months' Imprisonment. Elizabeth Paul, who admitted four charges of receiving, was sent to gaol for two months. Chief-Detective Kemp told the Court that shoplifting had been very prevalent in Wellington, especially during the last three months. In large shops it was a comparatively easy matter to steal goods, as it was difficult to keep a close watch. Mr. Hunt said it was very probably there had been many more thefts than cad been discovered.
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Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 143, 19 June 1922, Page 9
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