Possible Clues:

• Embezzle money
• Embezzle money once received by means of collection in church
• Steal old coin in church collection?
• Sounds as if it's not too soon for the bird to attack you if you steal
• Embezzle money, taking shilling from gamble
• Embezzle
• Gamble first salary away, so dip into the till
• Embezzle money with cute plea
• Embezzle money having pale, cute appearance
• Steal money entrusted to one's care, embezzle