NOT SO CHEAP

NZ Truth, Issue 1180, 12 July 1928, Page 7

NOT SO CHEAP

♦ — - Vanity Tempted And She Did Eat (From "N.Z.. Truth's" Wellington Rep.) Women who stoop to petty thieving to satisfy their vanity should not expect to receive leniency at the hands of our .courts. DECENTLY, before Magistrate Page. ** Eleanor Brodie's name was called on a charge of stealing two hats. Chief- detective Ward said that on May 18, accused and another woman had entered the shop m question. After their departure, two hats were missed, these eventually being found m accused's possession. In a statement to the police, Brodie admitted the offence. Lawyer Perry submitted this should not weigh too heavily, against the accused. Her absence from court was a - handicap, otherwise it might have been possible to show that she was too much under the influence of liquor to know what she was ; doing. ' Magistrate Page convicted her and imposed a fine of £6 m default one month's imprisonment. Lawyer Perry's, application for the name suppression of his client was refused by the bench. • Jiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii