MAN STEALS UMBRELLAS
"NAGGING WIFE" BLAMED. A man who stole 27 umbrellas from a shop was sentenced to 15 months' hard labour at the London Sessions recently. He had 11 previous convictions. "He seems to have been something of an optimist," said counsel. The defcndant said that as soon as he got outside the court last time his wife began to nag him about money. "That sort of thing gets on one's nerves," he said. "I went out, had a few drinks, and took the umbrellas." Sir Percival Clarke: I sympathised with you last time because you had a nagging wife, but people must not commit crimes because their wives nag. On one occasion you ibroke a window in order to go to prison to be away from this nagging wife. You will now have the consolation of knowing that she will not be able to nag you for some time.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 690, 16 November 1933, Page 7
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151MAN STEALS UMBRELLAS Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 690, 16 November 1933, Page 7
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