PRISON FOR SHOPLIFTING
COM.MEM' BY MAGISTRATE Commenting that shoplifting cases were too prevalent, Mr. J. H. Salmon, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court, Wanganui, on Saturday, sentenced James : Au.i icy Register to three months’ imI prisonment on a charge of stealing j ihree pairs of socks, valued al Ils 4d ■ lhe property of Woolworth’S, Ltd. On a charge of stealing a pair of socks, valued at 3s 6d, lhe property of Me- j i Kenzics, Ltd., Register was convicted 1 and discharged. I Sergeant F. J. Bennington, who appeared for the police, said Register 1 was seen taking the socks in Wool- | worths, and when taken to the office I he throw a pair of socks under the counter. Those were stolon from , McKenzies Ltd. j Vincent O'Conner, who procured I ! lirmor during the currency of a pro- : Gon order, was fined £l. and on j n , o f Diofot of goods valued at ! a charge of theft of poods valued at
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 63, 16 March 1942, Page 3
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