GIRL'S HIGH LIFE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20307, 15 July 1929, Page 12

GIRL'S HIGH LIFE.

THE PROCEEDS OF THEFT.

GENEROUS WITH TIPS

A girl who stolo from her employers and lived in luxury on tlio proceeds appeared in tho Children's Court in Melbourne) recently, charged with stealing money and jewellery. It was stated that is ho was employed by a family and she was frequently left alone in tho house. Onn day she disappeared w:!h women's clothes, jewellery and money, valued at £SO.

The girl later met a 'vornun to whom she told a pitiful story of an orphan's struggle against adversity, and the cruelty of tho people who had brought tier up. Tho woman took tho girl to lier own home, where she gavo her work. One day, while the woman was working m the back garden, tho girl disappeared with £2OO worth of diamond jewellery and clothes and cash. Neighbours reported to havo seen the girl leaving the house, dressed in the woman's fur coat, valued at, 50 guineas. _ - Detectives, learning of ihe girl's fondness for dancing, frequented dance halls, whero they eventually identified her. After being questioned she admitted tho theft. She had been slaying at a highclass hotel, whero she had told lodgers that she was a resident of Manly, Sydney, and that she was shortly leaving for London, In four days she had spoilt all tho stolon money in taxicab fares, suppers, dancing and theatres. Slio was popular with tho hotel staff bocauso of her generous tipj. 'ihe girl was ordered two years' detention in a convent.