Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 180, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1910 — Thieving Scotch Lassies. [ARTICLE]

Thieving Scotch Lassies.

Thieving for fun is rather an ' unusual pastime for young women. In Edinburgh two smart young ladies pleaded guilty the other day to 58 different charges of theft. The articles were taken from different shops in Edinburgh and Glasgow. The accused \ad visited shops and asked to see oods ostensibly for the purpose of mrchasing them, but while the shop assistant’s attention was diverted the thefts had been committed. No attempt had .been made to dispose of the goods. It was stated on behalf of the prisoners that the thefts had been committed mote from a spirit of mischief than criminal intent. The magistrate described the case as an extraordinary one and sentenced each of the accused to two months’ imprisonment.