WOMAN SENT TO GAOL.
At the Police Court at Invercargill, a married woman, with five children, was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment for stealing a gramophone record from a shop. Counsel asked for leniency on the ground of hardship to the husband, who is a relief worker, and the children. The Magistrate (Mr Levvey) said that shoplifting appeared to be increasing. TJnder certain circumstances, such as absolute destitution, some forms of shoplifting could be pitied, if not condoned, but in this case there was nothing to justify leniency. At counsel’s request the sentence was increased by one day to enable accused to appeal.
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12438, 2 September 1933, Page 2
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103WOMAN SENT TO GAOL. Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12438, 2 September 1933, Page 2
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