DANCE HALL THIEVING

Gisborne Times, Volume LXI, Issue 9771, 31 July 1924, Page 3

DANCE HALL THIEVING

YOUNG GIRL CAUGHT RED- ! HANDED. “A CHANCE TO GO STRAIGHT. ' “There have been several complaints recently of petty thieving from dancing halls,” remarked Senior Sergeant Fitzpatrick when prosecuting a girl of 18 in the Police Court yesterday on a charge of stealing a. purso valued at 5s and £1 0s 6d in money, tlio property of Elizabeth Burns. According to the Senior-Sergeant flie girl attended a dance in the Liberty Hall on Saturday night. During the proceedings she was seen in the women’s dressing rooms searching the overcoats and was seen to take the purse. She was at present out of employment. The Magistrate: Why did you do this. Are you working?—No. Wero you working when tins occurred?—Yes. It seems that somebody will have to be made an example of. Whether it is you or anybody else depends upon yourself. Do you have to support yourself r Yes. All right then, I’ll give you a chance to go straight, but remember no more chances. You will be convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within twelve months. “Now go straight after this,” was the Bench’s parting advice. The Senior-Sergeant suggested that as tho girl was only 18, her name should be suppressed and tho Magistrate granted the request. j = ~ _ ~ -—— , . i