MARRIED WOMAN'S LAPSE.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18924, 12 February 1927, Page 11

MARRIED WOMAN'S LAPSE.

FINED £3 FOR THEFT. [THE PBBSS Special Service-] AUCKLAND, February 11. In the Police Court to-day Elizabeth May Stewart (33) sat and wept, as she was charged with stealing a pair of shoes valued at ss, the property of the K.K. Footwear Company, a lady's skirt valued at 19s lid from Milne and Choycc, and a woollen costume and a pair of child's rompers from the shop of Rendell's, Ltd. Accused, for whom Mr Singer appeared, pleaded guilty to all charges. It was stated by Chief-Detective Cummings that yesterday Mrs Stewart went into the three shops and stole the articles mentioned. At Milne and Choyce's her child removed the skirt from the counter, accused placing it in her bag. Accused was the wife of a farm labourer, and had three young children. She camo to the city recently from the Bay of Plenty, with a relative, who was ill. Accused, who had never previously been in any trouble, was not arrested, as she had a young child with-her. Mr Singer, in asking that Mrs Stewart should bo leniently dealt with, said that she was in ill-health, and that probablv might account for tho offences being committed. The Magistrate said that he did not wi«h to send the woman to prison in view of her condition. She would be fined £3 and costs on one of the charges. _^________