SENT TO GAOL.
MOTHER OF FIVE. STOLE GRAMOPHONE RECORD. LENIENCY REFUSED. (By Telegraph.—Fress Association.) INVERCARGILL, this day. A married woman with five children was sentenced to-day to one month's imprisonment for stealing a gramophone record from a shop. Counsel asked for leniency, on the ground of the hardship to the husband, who is a relief worker, and the children. The magistrate, Mr. E. C. Levvey, said shoplifting appeared to be increasing. Under certain circumstances, such as absolute destitution, some forms of shoplifting could be. pitied, if not condoned, but in this ease there was nothing to justify leniency.
At counsel's request the sentence was increased by one day, to enable accused to appeal.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 205, 31 August 1933, Page 8
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