Read the full judgment text of CACC 000304/1986 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment.
1. Between the months of October 1985 and January 1986 a series of street robberies were committed by a group of youths aged between 15 and 20. Accusations were made against the victims that they had stared at the group or previously assaulted a relative of a member of the group. The victims were then taken to a quiet spot where they would be assaulted or threatened with assault, after which the victims would be relieved of their property. The robbers would tie the victims' shoelaces together be