Read the full judgment text of CACC 000326/1971 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment.
1. This is an appeal against a sentence of 9 months' imprisonment for going equipped for stealing. The Appellant was seen in circumstances which led some detectives to think that he was about to pick pockets. He was stopped and searched and a piece of razor blade was found in his right hand. He admitted that he was intending to use it for stealing from pockets.