WOMAN'S MEAN THEFT.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 181, 2 August 1929, Page 5

WOMAN'S MEAN THEFT.

«OUGHT TO GO TO GAOL."

STOLE FROM FRIEND'S HOUSE.

"This is one of the meanest and most contemptible thefts I have heard of for many years," said Chief Detective Hammond at the Police- Court this morning when Iris Evelyn Blucher (25) pleaded guilty to stealing £10 3/6, a. cheque, and a purse valued at 7/6 belonging to Alice Ida Wagener, at Pukeimi on July •>- Mr. Hammond added that accused, a married woman, had been working with her husband on the gurafields. On her way to Auckland she had to wait at Pukenui overnight for a boat which was late. The shipping agent took her to his home, and accused that night slept in the same room as his daughter, a school teacher. Mrs. Blucher stole the young lady's purse, which contained the cheque for her month's wages. Accused kept the money and threw the purse and cheque overboard from the boat. "Accused wants to go back to her husband to-morrow, but she really ought to go to gaol for a month," said the Chief Detective. Mr. Hunt, S.M., agreed with the police that the theft was a particularly mean one. However, the probation officer recommended probation. Accused was admitted to probation for twelve months and ordered to make restitution.