YOUNG WOMEN'S FRAUDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20072, 9 October 1928, Page 14

YOUNG WOMEN'S FRAUDS.

goods from city shops. Various articles of Women's clothing Tvero enumerated in a charge of false pretences admitted bv Hazel Mary Carswcll, aged 27, domestic servant, who appeared in the Police Court yesterday. Accused also pleaded guilty to a charge of obtaining a pair of shoes by false pretences. The police alleged Carswell obtained the goods from two city drapery stores, which she had tricked by using the name of her previous employer to get the goods on credit. She had been befoie the Court on a previous occasion. Leniency was sought for accused by Major Annie Gordon, female probation officer, who asked for the mercy of the Court and another chance on behalf of Carswell. "I am .only giving you a chance liecause Major Gordon asks it," said Mr. F K. Hunt, S.M., when convicting and ordering accused to coma up for sentence ii called upon within 12 month:,. Accused was also ordered to rnako restitution of £4 13s. Three yards of tinsel and three pairs of fitociiings were among articles which an English girl, aged 18, employed as a domestic servant, admitted obtaining from a .city drapery establishment b> entering them m the name of another person. She also pleaded g U ,lt y to charges of stealing LI and a crepe do chine blouse in Anck land in July. Accused was remanded to