SHOP GOODS MISSE[?]

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 266, 4 July 1932, Page 4

SHOP GOODS MISSE[?]

TWO WOMEN VISITORS TOB , TOWN ARRESTED ON H suspicion m POLICE SEIZE MANY ARTIClB The police station on Satur® night toolr on the appearance oifl emporium when aJarge quantityH goods, believed to be the proc&«| of an afternoon's shoplifting 'u9 displayed. ^ It is understood that two wor9 residents of Matamata, will be clisH ed with a series of alleged audac|9 thefts on Saturday afternoon various shops in town. ^ | It is reported that the women tflj into town at midday on Saturday9 taxi and made an extensive roun9 the shops? A bystander happene® see a quantity of articles heing -'gM ed away under the seat of the car|9 as the action looked suspicious afl was given to the police. ||1 Constable Shilton immediatelj'9 out to make make investigations-9 located the two women and their explanations unsatisfactory® search of the car followed and a-'H les were found which have H claimed by the following shopkeef* Mrs Davidson: One yellow one grey skirt, two sea-egg pin (B ions, two memorandum hoolcs, suede oddments, two lady's 14B purses, box stationery one vnB pad and two fancy balls. ^ Mrs M. Scarse: Two frocks, B mirror and three pairs of stockiHt^K Mr. Robertson: One pair gelH men's shoes. Mrs Johnson: Pair child's pair baby's booties, child's nwwg coat. 1|| Mrs Wilson: Five pair habiessflffi two ladies' singles, 11 skeins B three crochet needles, pair bloc'Hr two reels cotton, reel linen threai^R powder, one afternoon tea cloth, 9| ed serviette, roll rihbon, one SoH duchess chest. Brown and Co.. Two pairs S shoes. H| Six pairs of stockings found ^9 not yet been claimed. §11 It is probable that the polkBf ask to have the case heard day, 11th inst.