Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(UK Und.) luggage stealing at railway stations; thus toby-lifter n.

1906		O.C. Malvery Soul Market 290: The men who came were adept at luggage stealing at the London termini. This system of crime [...] is known as ‘toby-lifting’ by the rogues who practice it.
1937		E. Raymond Marsh 124: Robbers were [...] draggers, toby-lifters and sneak-thieves.