A Strange Freak.
A remarkable instance of true kleptomania ' is reported by the Melbourne Ago. Once every three months regularly, for more than a year, says that paper, a man of the loafer class, named John Monis, has been prosecuted at the City Court on a charge of stealing a tin of kerosene from the promises of Messrs Connell, Hogarth and Co. On each occasion the thief has been convicted, and sentenced to three months’impiitoument. The day ho is discharged from gaol he goes straightway to the same store, and again repeats the offence. It has been pointed out to the magistrates that the accused is evi iently insane, and not being responsible tor his actions ho should bo scut loan asylum on tiie certificate ot two medical men. Keccntly the farce of prosecuting this lunatic was again proceeded with, as he was found by a constable marching off with another tin of kerosene belonging to the same linn. SubInspector Deasy said it would lie necessary to caution the firm to keep their property m iro secure, and not allow access to their premises by thieves of this class. A witness having identified the property, the Bench onee again sent the accused to gaol for three months' hard labor.
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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1700, 29 June 1885, Page 2
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209A Strange Freak. Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1700, 29 June 1885, Page 2
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