THE GIDDY GIRLS NO LONGER GAY.

NZ Truth, Issue 508, 13 March 1915, Page 7

THE GIDDY GIRLS NO LONGER GAY.

bestowed themselves on Ao Woodville and Palmerston, and attended the races m queenly state. Les and Dorric made some, purchases while on their journeyings. half filling the stench -cart with feminine lingerie and other things Intended to paint the lily. Just about this juncture that exasperating fellow, 'Tec Mason curtailed the balance of the holiday by ordering a retreat, and Dorrle and Les, after briefly dreaming of the life of a dutchess, with all its sparkle and champagne, suddenly found their movements restricted. For the first time, probably

In their lives, they know what tho loss of hucli liberty meant. . No doubt they recognised this Inst more thun ever when they occupied tho prisoner's box and bowed to Beak Rlddell. A moro wretched pair of females It would bo hard to conceive. Dorrl« looked tho Inst thins: In despair and uav« the unwashed nn excellent view of th« back of her hut; whilft poor Lex appeared a« If ahe expected that the lenut that would .happen to hor would be a flogging before being flayed alive

after by the nurse-girl of the. licensee of the "Dook." Kathleen Josephine Sullivan said that she wa * caretukcr of the infant Thompson on the night of the dissolving dollars, and remembered the A'islt of the two young ladies, the two who were now washing hankies m the prisoner's box. Kitty was minding Babs when the female Sykes arrived and inquired for Mrs. Soho. Mrs. Soho was not to be ween oh. as. she was at the play-oh. So the handsomest of the ; S ..';. TWO NOW DISMAL, DAMSELS [asked to be taken to a certain* 'part of tho house and here she., talked to Les, and Les talked to Kltty fr and, Les told Kitty that she lived, m Tasmah- street, and Kitty (presumably) told Les of the duck of a hat she was goingto got at Ragman's annual ; sale, Vwhich^.is held every third day, and> finished up. by saying she would ' cKll Again at' 10 o'clock next day. T T nfortuAh T toly, lady Lesley had a motoring engagement the next day and waff unable to leave her card with Kitty. Esther Annie Timmins, was the next witness, a statuesque young lady with very pleasing features, but had very little to Buy to add to the. .distress, of the duo of drooping damdels m the box. 'Tec. Boddam led the witness gently on the way. and elicited the fact that she had seen two pieces of skirt floating up tho stairway, but could not Identify the two penitent looking statues of sorrow opposite as being the goods wanted. , . Charles Young, taxi-man, said that the two accused came to him and asked how much would it be for a car to tako them to Carterton? Subsequently and womanlike, they changed their minds. How much would a. run to Palmerston North run to? Oh being told that it would bo a tenner, they decided they would go, as a sort of "dlv," they parted up an extra couple 6f jlra for "wein," for Mr. Young. They probably had <m Idea all chauffeurs are nourished on champagne. They paid him m sovereigns. They asked him how much a trip to the Queen City would run Into, and on being told that it would bo too much for, their hank to stand, without bracing, they said that v trltle of thut kind wouldn't stick them. They had done well at tho races and could stand a few monkeys lifted out of their bank balance. However, ho didn't tell them how much. Demon Michael Mason put m next spoke and told how on February 17 ho questioned taxi-man Young re tho boodle with which Dorrie and Les paid for their trip. Young produced certain golden googlep, which corresponded with the lucre lopt by the "Sohos." Mr. Young marked the coins at his request. On the 19th, when the two nccimed arrived at Wellington police station, 'Tecs Mnnon and Trlcklebank put them through the mill, and arranged tho delicate operation of searching tho Hhlolers. They then told the 'tecs that they would make a clean bosom of the whole affair, and hand back tho balance which had not been expended on petrol and lingerie. The 'tecs warned them that they were not bound to say a word, but they were determined to COUGH IT ALL Ui\ Dorrle. on being ansay-d panned out £1S lGs sd. Les mom have had an K.virn hat or pair ol> openworks. She registered at XO ?« 3d, which hliowh thut »hu had svmc idea of cconwmy.

They also said that another diwy-could be recovered from a trunk left m Palmerston. This, on being declared, turned out a tenner m singles. When claimed by tho John Hop department, they had five new boxes containing glad rags and pretty goods, the daintiness of which are seldom discovered except m the sacredness of the feminine boudir. The police are now guarding these sacred vestments. Dorrie said she was very sorry for nicking the Sohos' nickers, and she didn't know what possessed her to possess herself of the putrid pelf. S^e had discovered where the money was while' m Mrs. Thompson employ. \She reckoned that it was only on meeting little Les, and telling her all about it, that they had arranged the. plan which they so boldly consummated. They arranged to take the nurse girl away from the gonce.' They didn't count it, but they

J. C. THOMPSON (Of the "Sohos," who loses £60 or £70, thanks to the gay Girls).

reckoned that there was a trifle of 140 quid. They handed m £ SS, 13s Bd. Tommy Wilford: What was the £53 13a 8d? 'Tec Mason: It was cash. 'Tec Mason, continuing, said that by a computation made up by poor Dorrie, they seemed to have spent the Soho stuff to the tune of £87 8s 3d, but, by a subsequent audit, it panned out at £98 9s Bd. Some of the "costooms" were left at a Palmerston North ragstabbery for attention, not being quite the style which little Lesley and the demure Dorrle affected. In answer .to Da wyer, Wilford, the 'tec said "that aU the boxes contained blushful lingerie — all new goods and ticketed — such as-er-wimmin folk are fond of. ( Lawyer wilford: Any four guinea hats? — Yes, four. Then how much is still unaccounted for?— ln goods' and money about 18 pounds' worth. The soys. got from Mr. Young were the identical ones paid to him. They were marked. Can I see them? — Yes, here they are. Did you get a full confession from the girls?— Yes, I got the fullest and freest confession from them, and I have verified their story to the smallest detail, and • find it is true. Lawyer Wilford (to the bench): The young ladies here say that they have made a full confession, arid that they were duly examined. May I ask- your Worship, as I am now acting, as much m th^e interests of Mr. Thompson as m the interests of the accuseds, that an order be made empowering RESTITUTION OF THE GOODS AND MONEY found on them to the rightful owners. Mr. Thompson is shortly leaving for Australia, and it will not be convenient for him to attend the Supreme Court. Is is quite possible that a lot of goods on hand may be still sold at a profit, but that was a matter for the Supreme Court. The tear-stained damsels were then held up for inspection, and the fearful charge read to them. Dorrie: Guilty, and-I-I'm-verry-sor-ry-for-what I've done. Lesley: Ditto. _ ■ poth accused were committed to the next sitting of the Supreme Court for sentence, bail being allowed each m £50 and one surety of £75. There is one moral m this story: Never bank m a drcssbasket. It is safer m a safe.