A COOL THIEF.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1114, 7 September 1883, Page 4

A COOL THIEF.

An amusing case of impersonation nas cmnn to light in Liverpool. ■ ate one night a frtsli ionfililyttired perso \ who appeared to l>e a woman of questionnhh* character, was lodged in gaol on a charge of having stolen a gold Iwpatit-i'in from a young man name I Thomas Buxton, of Sheffield. The prisoner was searched by the female searcher, out as she handed over all the money and articles in her nossession when requested, no suspicion was aroused as to whether or not sir* belonged to the “fair sex.” The breastpin having been dropped by the prisoner when given into custody, it was not deemed necessary to thoroughly search her. On the following day the prisoner was placed in the dock before the Judge, and sustained the role which she had assumed with the utmost ability and composure. The prosecutor said that he was coming out of the Fo'al Court Theatre when the prisoner accosted him and asked him to pay for a drink, and. on his refusal, snatched his breastpin and ran away. Prosecutor followed, a*d after a long chase caught the prisoner and handed her over to a constable. She was convicted and senteneced to s’x months’ hind labour, the learned Stipendary remarking that she belonged to a most dangerous class. The prisoner thanked His Worship and was removed below, and waS after wards to Walton Gaol, where the denouement took place, for on arrival th *re ihe prisoner threw off the mask and informed the female warder into whose custody he had been handed that “she” belonged to the masculine sex, and that “ her ” name in reality was Henry Cahil It was then ascert ined that i he prisoner was a man who had been previously convicted for a trifling offence.