10 Metaphors for theft

Another theft, which was not traced, was the holy vessels and treasure of the Church.

"The whole thing, the theft of the Princess Nastirsevitch's jewels from your cousin, of Miss de Longarde's or Lennard's jewels, was the work of a peculiarly clever gangthough it may be of an individualwho made use of both Lydenberg and the French maid as instruments, and subsequently murdered those two in order to silence them forever.

Mr. Ralston said that 'theft' was the explanation.

Theft, falsehood, idleness, deceit, and many other sins which afflict mortals, were the especial heritance of the negro.

Petty thefts are the principal offences.

Misfortunes happen in all Families: The Theft of this Romp and so much Mony, was no great matter to our Estate.

The theft of territory is its least offensive feature.

Theft is a thing not known among the Creek Indians; though frequent, and even honorable among the Uchees.

"The whole thing, the theft of the Princess Nastirsevitch's jewels from your cousin, of Miss de Longarde's or Lennard's jewels, was the work of a peculiarly clever gangthough it may be of an individualwho made use of both Lydenberg and the French maid as instruments, and subsequently murdered those two in order to silence them forever.

A slave was the object of his master's care, and theft from a slave was theft from his owner,if injured or murdered satisfaction could be had for him.

10 Metaphors for  theft