THEFT CHARGES.
WOMAN SENTENCED AT AUCKLAND. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, July 22. “She has a wardrobe that might be envied by any lady in Auckland,” said Chief Detective Kelly when Violet Ivanhoe appeared for sentence to-day on fourteen charges of stealing handbags, purses, two overcoats and eleven frocks, of a total value of £127. The goods, all of which were stolen between April 7 and July 3, were displayed in Court,. Detective Kelly said that accused was living apart from her husband and from her two young daughters, whom she left eighteen - months ago. Her method was to steal the bags and purses when shoppers put them down temporarily on counters. Once when detected by a woman and accosted, accused warned the woman that she had better be careful whom she accused or she (accused) would call the manager. . , Accused was-sentenced to a # years reformative detention.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 197, 22 July 1931, Page 7
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146THEFT CHARGES. Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 197, 22 July 1931, Page 7
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