CURATE GAOLED.
SHOPLIFTING OFFENCE.
LONDON, May 20. For a theft committed on Saturday, a curate who preached two sermons next day was sentenced on Monday to six weeks' imprisonment. He is the Rev. Christ Church, Leeds. The charge was that he stole a hat priced at 4/9. The stores supervisor said that Beckworth entered the shop on Saturday, took off a black "Trilby" hat and tried on several new ones. He folded up his own hat, placed it in his mackintosh pocket, put on the one he had selected and walked out.
When he was stopped he said: "That's right. Let me pay for it." It was etated that Beckworth had undergone two serious operations. Hi 3 vicar said that the Bishop of Ripon must decide what action should be taken. He personally was willing to retain Beckworth. Parishioners say that the curate was so popular that he was considered as the probable successor to the vicar, who is leaving shortly..
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 120, 24 May 1938, Page 7
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