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A MEAN THEFT. i _____ BAG-SNATCHING INCIDENT. IN BROMLEY CEMETERY. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.) CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. “ This is perhaps the meanest and most contemptible theft case that has come before this Court,” said SubInspector Fitzpatrick in referring to the offence of Stanley Robert Webber, alias Stanley Robert Wilson, who pleaded guilty to a hag-snatching charge. The sub-inspector said a young lady was in Bromley Cemetery kneeling beside the grave of her brother. She had put her bag on the ground and accused came up behind and snatched it. Accused was caught by the sexton. As there had been a number of similar thefts the police secured a remaud. Accused was convicted and will appear again on July 13.
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Waikato Times, Volume 104, Issue 17447, 6 July 1928, Page 8
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