SHOP LIFTING
A MARRIED WOMAN CHARGED “AMATEUR DETECTIVE” SISTERS
(Per Press Association — Copyright.)
Auckland, August 12
The police court this morning was engaged for some time in hearing a clia'rge of shoplifting against a young married woman, Doris Scott, against whom evidence was given by three sisters, Mesclames Annie Anderson and Ada, McQuoid and Miss Olive Scott.
One sister said that she saw accused steal the article. Mi - g McQuoid admitted that she was <ui probation for shoplifting herself, and asserted that accused had “put it across her” on that occasion. .
The defence asserted that the case was a frame-up.
Tile Magistrate commented that he was suspicious of the evidence. One witness had actually tohl him that she was anxioug to see accused convicted for theft. There was , undoubtedly had feeling, which caused tlnfie or four women, to play the part of amateur detectives and follow accused in ■the city. He dismissed the charges.
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Hokitika Guardian, 14 August 1933, Page 6
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