SHOPPING EXPEDITION

NZ Truth, Issue 1228, 13 June 1929, Page 12

SHOPPING EXPEDITION

Young Woman's Daring Campaign Of Barefaced Theft DETENTION IN MAGD At A HOME (From "N.Z. Truths Special Oaniaru Representative). A young woman's penchant for coveting' other people's goods, was disclosed at the Oaraaru Police Court before Mr. H. W. Bundle, S.M., when Julia Cecilia Taylor, aged 22 years, was charged on nine different counts of theft from business premises m the town. .. ..\ •

•THE accused, who appeared m, court j 1 with, another woman who had befriended her m her trouble, was not represented by counsel, and she elected to-be dealt with summarily, • pleading guilty, m turn to the whole .-of the charges- preferred against her. The facts as put forward by Seniorsergeant Scott, disclosed that Taylor was suspected of having stolen a money-box containing 20/- m money, the property of Annie Russell Robinson. ■.'':' ■■•■-.• •■ '■' ' : * ; (i At first she denied all knowledge of the money-box, but subsequently admitted having stolen it. > . It was In Mrs. Robinson's private room at the North Otago Hotel,- and Taylor admitted having taken the box and opened it, removing the contents, and throwing the box away. Taylor then went into Mrs. Diarmid's boot emporium with the object of pur-

jar of face. ;cr earn and a box of face powder.' •"''."..■..'■ She also called on Mr.. Balii, the chemist, and ordered an eyewash; and; while Mr. Bain, was getting it, she. took a hot water bag, which she sent, to her mother at Inyercarglll. It was stated m court that Taylor was 22 j years of age, and was born m Invercargill. ', Her parents were respectable, 1 hard-working people, and from inquiries made they had had no end of trouble with the girl. : ■ The police had read- letters. from her mother and sister, who had continually pleaded with the girl to go straight. : , • Apparently she was out of control when 17% years of age, and on her mother's application she was sent to Mount Magdala Home for a year. She had come to Oamaru on medical advice as she was suffering from ncr-