Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(Aus.) to steal from carts in the street.

[1855		Launceston Examiner (Tas.) 27 Oct. 5/1: A travelling hawker was stopped and robbed by Dido and his companion on Tuesday morning last [...] Dido then invited or rather ordered his mate [...] to help himself to a clean shirt and pair of socks from the hawker's stock].
1895		Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict. 24: Dido, to steal from the carts in the street.
1941		Baker Popular Dict. Aus. Sl.