SHOPLIFTER SENTENCED.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18232, 17 November 1924, Page 5

SHOPLIFTER SENTENCED.

OPERATIONS AT SEVERAL PLACES. (?RSSS AS9OCUTIOH TELIGIiM.) AUCKLAND, November 15. Charlotte Leonard, 40 years of age, was charged at the Police Court with the theft of goods valued at £46 12s 9d, from sixteen different shops. She was caught in the act at Eendell's drapery shop. She pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to two months' imprisonment on one charge. On another she was placed on probation for two years. Accused had £IOO in the bank, and her husband had more than £SOO in cash. The latter is known as a man of good character. Chief-Detective Cummings stated that accused was a recent arrival from \ustralia. She seemed to be a professional thief, as-slid had operated at no fewer than sixteen different shops in the city. Nothing was known -against her previously. ' , Mr MooAv, counsel for accused, s<aa hardlv any "of the stolen property had been'used by Mrs Leonard. He urged that this pointed to the tact that she had viclded to an irresistible impu se The Magistrate said it did not look 50 to himrfor this stealing had been continued for some time. . Mr Moody: Won't your Worship consider imposing a fine? Mr J. W. Poynton, S.M.: *o, that would be simply reducing the law to a force. She could pay a hne and be at its again next week.