SHOPPING LIMITS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 117, 19 May 1936, Page 8

SHOPPING LIMITS.

UNUSUAL PROVISION.

WOMAN ON PROBATION

SUBJECT TO TEMPTATIONS. 11l admitting a shoplifter to probation for two years, Mr. Wyvern Wilson, S.M., in tlie Police Court this morning, prohibited the woman from shopping in Queen Street, Karangaliape Road and Hobson Street. The woman was Dorothy Borieh, aged 29. On Saturday she was charged with stealing a cake of soap valued at 1/3 from a Queen Street store, and pleaded not guilty. After hearing the evideiK-e, the magistrate convicted and remanded her. until this morning in;order that the probation officer could make inquiries and report. Mrs. Borieli was hot represented by counsel on Saturday, but this moi'ning Mr. J.' J. Sullivan appeared for her. "I am'not lici'e to minimise what has occurred," said counsel. "It was true that this woman lias been before the Court previously, but that was four years ago. Since February 29 last she has been under special treatment by Dr. T. Gordon Short, a specialist in nervous diseases. She lias been nervous and shaky and very depressed. Under normal circumstances she is a perfectly honest woman, and she assures me that on this occasion she has no recollection of taking the cake of soap. She bought one cake, but does not remember picking up another. She iias three children, whose ages are 7, 9 and 11. She is a good mother. Unfortunately her husband is at present on sustenance, having met with an accident while on relief work. He is not drawing any compensation." Mr. Sullivan produced a certificate from Dr. Short describing her illness and the treatment given, and asked for leniency. He said he felt sure that Mrs. Borieli would not be seen in Court again. "I wish I were as satisfied as you are, Mr. Sullivan," said the magistrate. "This woman has already been convicted twice for shop-lifting and was some time ago warned to keep out of this particular shop from which she stole. She undertook to keep away from it. Now she is up for stealing again. It is not a case of stealing because of poverty, for she actually bought some soap in the shop on Friday* The probation officer has reported to me . about her, and I am bound to take notice of what she has said; This woman arrived in New Zealand 12 years ago. She lias recently been attending the nerve clinic at the hospital and is suffering from mental depression. The probation officer thinks she can help her if she is granted probation. I will admit her to probation for two years, but I think that in this case I had better impose some restrictions. One of the terms of probation will Tie that she is not to shop in Queen Street, Karangaliape Road or Hobson Street. While she is on probation she will have to shop at the smaller shops, where the temptation will not be so great for her."