Read the full judgment text of CACC 000309/1971 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment.
1. The Appellant appeals against a sentence of 15 months' imprisonment for theft. This is a common type of case where the Appellant was seen by the police to pick the pocket of somebody who was entering a bus. After committing the offence the Appellant walked quickly away. He was followed by a detective constable and a struggle ensued. The Appellant was found holding money in his hand and the victim subsequently reported that he had had his pocket picked.