The other side of the story involves these feisty women and it is perhaps more fascinating given the limited powers such working class girls had to earn a decent wage.' My gran liked to go for tea at the Ritz, especially if she could pinch someone's fur coat from the cloakroom on the way out. She was still hoisting well into her 70s.' Thug, 41, who strangled his disabled partner, 50, with a dog lead and left her body to be found two days later by her son is jailed for life

Many started as child lookouts. One such member was Lilian Goldstein, who was known as the Bob-Haired Bandit. Their loot would be stuffed into these 'hoister's drawers', allowing the women to leave the stores undetected. Pitts was born in south-east London, in Lambeth Walk, Lambeth, [1] to Harry Pitts, who died in Parkhurst Prison in 1962, [4] and Nell Taylor, an alcoholic. [5] One brother, Henry "Adgie" Pitts, became a bank robber who died aged 29 in a car crash. She disowned another brother, Charlie, after he took part in a kidnap plot, for which he received a 15-year jail sentence. [1] [2] Mrs. Pitts was born on Jan. 14, 1945, in Cullman. She passed away at the age of 78 on Oct. 16, 2023, at Cullman Regional Medical Center in Cullman. Shirley was a graduate of Hanceville High School. Shortly after graduating she would meet and eventually marry the love of her life, Doug. She spent several years working at various places but devoted most of her time at home raising her beloved children.The women were completely faithful to their leader, known as the queen, who doled out harsh punishments and carried strict rules including not helping police officers by informing. The following year he was involved in a torture trial the Old Bailey, where members of the gang were charged with electrocuting, whipping and burning those disloyal to them. He described Buster, the film about his fellow robber Ronald “Buster” Edwards as “Carry On, Great Train Robbery”. Another leading shoplifter was Shirley Pitts, who began stealing coal to survive the slums of Waterloo but soon became so prolific and good at theft that she was banned from many West End shops. Ms Marsh said it 'was time to reappraise London's gangland' when she wrote The Queen of Thieves. 'It was not just a man's world, despite the countless column inches still spent poring over the phenomenon that was the Kray Twins,' she added.

Fraser himself was charged with pulling out people's teeth with pliers and sentenced to 10 years in prison. At 17 he was sent to Borstal for breaking and entering a hosiery shop in Waterloo and was then given a 15-month prison sentence for shopbreaking. My teenage son was indoctrinated by the trans cult from the classroom to the clinic: Mother left 'grieving' for the boy who revealed desire to become a girl... spurred on by 'activist teachers' a b c d e f Connett, David (26 March 1992). "Mourners say a final farewell to the queen of shoplifters". The Independent. Rishi Sunak's great reset stalls as new poll shows Labour extending its lead to 20 points despite tax-cutting Autumn Statement - and Reform UK hits a new high amid Tory infighting over immigrationShe was jailed three times and spent a total of three years in prison. [8] She was one of the few women to escape a British prison by leaving a van that was taking her to court, ostensibly so that her daughter would not be born in prison. [1] [2] [5] She prided herself on never informing or being involved in violence. [5] Death and legacy [ edit ]