SHOP-LIFTER CAUGHT

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11945, 16 May 1933, Page 7

SHOP-LIFTER CAUGHT

FOUR. OFFENCES ADMITTED. PF.AIAXD FOE SENTENCE. Appearing before Air, .1. 0. E. ITowitt, S.M., the Police Court yesterday. Harry liurlou. AS, pleaded guilty to lour charges of thefv from local shops. The police had been watching accused lor some time and on Saturday night be was accosted ns he left a- shop, with the result- That goods u ore found in his possession, and nl-o at Ins home. He was remanded until ih;s morning f--i sentence.

Accused was charged with stealing two china mugs, a lamp shade and a. dress length, valued at; Cl -D. die piopertv of tho Cash stores ; one clip, valued at Is, rhe property of -1. 1U AleKenvie Ltd.: ft yards of dress material, valued ai Cl D. the property of Guthrie and MndfUck Ltd. : and one pair ol slippers, valued at -ip ltd. iho properi.v of Hallenstein Bros. Dcr.eof.ivo Ale I, pod -iai.ed ihni. for pome time past, the accused had h p eu suspected -hop-iii iiug. i! e •'•' kept: under observation ond <>n >.•'i * nrdny night he was approached by t lie speaker and (on ■.table King ahe was coming our of the ( l,s ‘' Stores. Accused was searched and several of the articles mentioned in the present charges were found on him. while the dress material was later found at his home. The speaker emphasised the great annoyance and loss suffered by. hu~incss people through this practice which, was very difficult to dotoci. Accused had not been in trouble before, but. the offence was serious. Accused had five children and bad been in regular employment. Accused was remanded until rms morning in order that a repott. could be obtained from the probation offi-