THEFT ; Was punished with heavy fines amongst the Jews, and at Athena by death. The AngloSaxons also condemned to death those who were found guilty of stealing. One of the most glaring cases of theft occurring in Australasia takes place daily, and that is theft of name and fame. A firm invent some magnificent article of general consumption, and advertise largely at great cost, building up on the merits of the article a famous name. Then thieves attempt to steal it. There are plenty of them to-day who put cheap gin into empty Wolfe’s Schnapps bottles, and palm it off to the public as the genuine and incomparable liquor. That’s theft of the worst description, and should be punished with severity. Such mean thievinguot only injures the well - earned reputation that Wolfe’s Schnapps enjoys, hut it is deceiving the public,'and obtaining money under false pretences. ■ 49
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New Zealand Times, Volume LVII, Issue 2413, 19 January 1895, Page 4
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