ALLEGED- SHOP-LIFTING.
TWO SISTERS CHARGED. Six charges of theft extending over a period of four months, were preferred against two young women, Stella. Boulton, aged 17, and Kitty Cordelia Reynolds, p.ged 22, who appeared before Mr. J. W. Poynton, S.M., in the Police Court yesterday. The elder of the two, who are sisters, is a married woman with one child. Mr. Singer appeared for accused. Accused were each charged with the theft of two crepe-de-chine dresses, valued at £14, "the' property of Rendells, Limited, on December 21 ; three pairs of gloves, a cigarette case, and other articles, of a total value of £3 Bs, the property of George Court, Limited, on December 21 : a pushcart at Devonport on or about August. 8; a pair of shoes on or about November 17; a lady's shorts coat on December 17 ; and a lady's handbag and about £1 10s in cash, of a total value of £5, on December 10. Mrs. Reynolds was further charged with having stolen a lady's wristlet watch. ■ Both women were remanded until December 28. Bail was allowed, in one surety of £25 each.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19201223.2.105
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17661, 23 December 1920, Page 10
Word Count
185ALLEGED- SHOP-LIFTING. New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17661, 23 December 1920, Page 10
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.