SHOPLIFTING TOUR.
WOMAN CAUGHT RED-HANDED. 1 'GATHERING" XMAS PRESENTS." | ■ "(Special to "Northern Advocate’’.) ■ ) ‘ AUCKLAND, December 20, j ' ' Amna, Mells,"a.gcd 43, pleaded guilty | ■;to - . a’. series of 'shoplifting charges - and ! ; was' 'ilnkd £2O, ah alternative Q.f,; gaol. • /..• ,»;;, i 'Tlic Chief Detective dcsc/ibed, the offence as a Christmas Having left home on Thurs&ay, equip-' pod for shoplifting "with .paper and, string, she paid visits iovjftyjc and stole something frpm. allj of them. ’ In a big city emporium, a girl assistant detected her stealing 'pressing, j gown. Two years ago this wofnau was [before the court for a similar offenefe,' ibeihg fined,£26) on that occasion,alsO-r,; I /.The ’Magistrate.Mr P. E. Hunt, ■ i said if.it wqs. npt for Tier .bad state 1 ibf. health he would send her up for a-; : month without the option. >. - *. ■-v • 1 The goods , slplen included tennis ’balls, babies’ sox, ' coloured - scarves, mqn’s sox,' and a- black hat (all; pro- , ;duced). • - / "Probably she wanted a variety for Christmas presents,’’ suggested Mr Hunt. The woman had £lO in the (bank and Mr Hunt allowed a month in which to find the remaining £lO.
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Northern Advocate, 21 December 1929, Page 13
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183SHOPLIFTING TOUR. Northern Advocate, 21 December 1929, Page 13
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