WOMAN'S MEAN THEFT.
HOST'S DAUGHTER ROBBED
CASE FROM NORTH AUCKLAND
"It was a fearfully mean theft," said Chief-Detectivo Hammond in the I'olico Court yesterday. when Iris Evelyn Blucher, aged 25, married, was charged with the theft of £IC 3s 6d in monoy, a cheque, and a purse, valued at 7s 6d, the property of Alice Ida Wagoner. The offenco was committed at Pukenui, North Auckland, on July 0. Accused had already pleaded guilty, Mr. Hammond said. She had been working on the gumfielfls with her husband, and went to I'ukonui to catch a steamer on her way to Auckland. Staying tho night with the local shipping agent, sho stolo tho money and the purse," both of which belonged to tho agent's daughter. In the purse was n monthly pay cheque belonging to the daughter, who was a school teacher. Accused threw the purse and cheque overboard from tho steamer. Tho probation oHirer, Major Annie Gordon, said that it. was one of the meanest and most contemptible thefts which had come under her notice.
Ordering accused to make restitution, the magistrate, Mr. F. K. Hunt, placed her on probation for 12 months.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20324, 3 August 1929, Page 16
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191WOMAN'S MEAN THEFT. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20324, 3 August 1929, Page 16
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