WOMAN'S INDISCRETION.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 March 1920, Page 5

WOMAN'S INDISCRETION.

silk blouses stolen. * warning to shoplifters. "I plead guilty, and lam very, very t sorry," said Mrs Mary Higgens when 'charged at the Wanganui Magistrate's , Court on Thursday before Mr. Wyvera Wilson, S.M., with stealing two silk blouses valued at £5 9s, the property. of McGruer and Co. '

Detective-Sergeant J. W. Hollis said ' • on Tuesday he was called to MeGruers and found accused in possession of two silk blouses which she admitted she had taken. She was a married woman' with four children. McGruer and Co. did not wish to press the charge: There was a large, amount of shoplifting going on and it was difficult to detect. His Worship: She will be remanded i for eight days in custody until I de- j cide what to do with her. , Detective Hollis: What about the i children? 1

Hia Worship: Her husband will have | to make arrangements about them. I Detective Hollis: I told her to tell her husband. i Accused: I did not tell him. His Worship: It was. on the tip of my tongue to send her away for a t month's imprisonment. People eaanot , go about taking silk blouses and then it come here and say they are sorry. 1 The accused, who appeared distress- ( ed, said she had never taken anytoijig > in her life before.

His Worship: You must remember there are others in the community besides yourself. I will remana you un- t til next Monday. Accused: What .will I do with the - k children?

His Worship: You had better send a message to your husband that you are in custody for theft and he will attend' to the children.

Accused (distressed): Oh, you will be lenient. Bon't send mo to gaol. His Worship: I cannot say what I will do until next Monday.— Chronicle.