YOUNG WOMEN WITH MAGPIE NATURES

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 115, 5 August 1927, Page 9

YOUNG WOMEN WITH MAGPIE NATURES

LURE OF PRETTY ATTIRE ANOTHER SHOPLIFTER FINED “HPHESE young women are like magpies; when they see something pretty they must pick it up.” This remark was made by Mr. F. K Hunt, S.TvI., at the Police Court today, when Runa Chrystall, a young married woman, appeared before him charged with stealing a dress valued at £7 7s from a city drapery shop on June 22. Tall and well-dressed, she stood witn head bowed during the hearing of the case. CONSCIENCE-STRICKEN Detective White said that accused had admitted taking the dress. She had it some time and then, becoming conscience-stricken, she destroyed it Mr. Allan Moody, who appeared for accused, said that she was separated from her husband. She had yielded to sudden temptation and took the dress. She wore it once or twice and then, becoming frightened that it would be recognised, she burnt it. Although she was now out of work, her mother would probably come t«* her assistance. The Magistrate: She’s a young woman, otherwise 1 would have sent her up for 14 days. He then turned to accused and told her that if she slipped again there would be no fine. “I know that,” the woman replied. She was fined £5 and ordered to make restitution.