SHOPLIFTING ADMITTED.
RETIRED MAN'S OFFENCE
NEVER IN COURT BEFORE,
"Another shoplifting case? It seems< as though the men are taking it on now," said Mr. F. Iv. Hunt, S.Mi, in the Police Court this morning, when William Ernest Curtis was called to answer a charge of stealing yesterday articles valued at 0/, the property of the Farmers' Trading: Company, Curtis, who is retired and f»l years of age, pleaded guilty. Detective Sergeant Kelly said that yesterday morning accused was soon acting in a suspicious manner in fclie shop. He left, but returned later, anil was again seen acting suspiciously. M he was leaving a second tune, he was arrested by a detective, and, whefl searched, he was found to be in P° sg , e , sion of several articles belonging to . 1 Fanners' Trading Company, , The case was stood down time, while Staff C*pM« ja t c r m a fill :'- u was the first time he had .n C< *Accijsed did not know what IKK{ alvsc.* hm to take the articles, '■W Hunt dned accused fl and coatp-j and ?ave him until Monday to pay. -
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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 282, 28 November 1931, Page 9
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185SHOPLIFTING ADMITTED. Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 282, 28 November 1931, Page 9
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