In the 1st place, the criminals themselves confessed to a crime. With that kind of evidence, it should’ve led to an immediate arrest since they have proven guilty. They have no alibi, and the carbuncle was found in one of the accomplice’s geese.
In the 2nd place, a small crime like this could’ve easily escalated to more heinous felonies. In fact, serial killer Peter Kurten started out with petty theft when he