WOMAN SHOPLIFTER GAOLED
MOTHER OF FIVE TAKES RECORD. “NOTHING TO JUSTIFY LENIENCY” By Telegraph—Press Association. Invercargill, Aug. 31.: 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 her husband, a relief worker, and the children. The magistrate, Mr. E. C. Lewey, said shop-lifting appeared to be increasing. Under 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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Taranaki Daily News, 1 September 1933, Page 7
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