一名妇女因在澳大利亚偷一张价值285美元的扑克牌票而被缺席定罪,罚款450美元。
A woman was convicted in absentia for stealing a $285 poker ticket in Australia, fined $450.
一名来自奥兰治的34岁妇女Savannah Dorsett于2025年9月24日被缺席定罪,罪名是在新南威尔士州巴瑟斯特偷了一张285美元的扑克赢牌机票。
A 34-year-old woman from Orange, Savannah Dorsett, was convicted in absentia on September 24, 2025, for stealing a $285 winning poker machine ticket in Bathurst, New South Wales.
该事件发生在2025年5月21日,在一家旅馆赌场,当时Dorsett从一个短暂离开购买饮料的人那里拿走了机票。
The incident occurred on May 21, 2025, at a hotel casino, when Dorsett took the ticket from a man who had briefly stepped away to buy a drink.
受害者返回,注意到机票不见了,与Dorsett对质,Dorsett发表了攻击性言论。
The victim returned, noticed the ticket was missing, confronted Dorsett, who made an offensive remark.
Gemma Slack-Smith治安官发现证据足以定罪,并罚款450美元。
Staff were alerted, police were called, and Magistrate Gemma Slack-Smith found the evidence sufficient for a conviction, resulting in a $450 fine.
该案突出说明了涉及赌博赢取的盗窃行为的法律后果,即使在短暂的分心期间也是如此。
The case underscores the legal consequences of theft involving gambling winnings, even during brief distractions.