S v Kantor

JurisdictionSouth Africa
Citation1972 (4) SA 683 (O)

S v Kantor
1972 (4) SA 683 (O)

1972 (4) SA p683


Citation

1972 (4) SA 683 (O)

Court

Oranje-Vrystaatse Provinsiale Afdeling

Judge

Hofmeyr R en Erasmus R

Heard

August 21, 1972

Judgment

August 23, 1972

Flynote : Sleutelwoorde

Minderjarige oortreders — Diefstal — Lyfstraf — Toepaslikheid van in die geval van minderjariges.

Headnote : Kopnota

Die stelling dat lyfstraf nie 'n geskikte vonnis vir 'n misdaad soos diefstal is nie, moet normaalweg tot die oplegging van lyfstraf aan volwassenes beperk word.

Flynote : Sleutelwoorde

Juvenile offenders — Theft — Corporal punishment — Suitability of in the case of juveniles.

Headnote : Kopnota

The proposition that corporal punishment is not an appropriate sentence for an offence such as theft should normally be restricted to the imposition of corporal punishment on adults. F

Case Information

Appèl teen 'n skuldigbevinding en vonnis in 'n landdroshof. Die feite blyk uit die uitspraak.

J. P. Malherbe, namens die appellant.

C. B. Cillié, namens die Staat.

Cur adv vult.

G [Die Hof het die appèl gedeeltelik gehandhaaf en die volgende redes is op Augustus 23 verstrek.]

Judgment

Hofmeyr, R.:

Die appellant, 'n blanke seun van 16 jarige leeftyd, is H deur die landdros van Philippolis skuldig bevind aan diefstal van een radio bandopnemer; 17 kassette; een kassetalbum; drie Portugese note; een plastiese kan en een plastiese PYP. Nadat 'n

1972 (4) SA p684

Hofmeyr R

proefbeampte-verslag aan hom voorgelê is waarin aanbeveel is dat die appellant bloot onder die toesig van 'n proefbeampte geplaas word, het hy nogtans besluit om aan die appellant 'n vonnis ingevolge art. 345 van Wet 56 van 1955 op te lê en beveel dat hy as 'n tugmaatreël 'n matige lyfstraf van agt houe met 'n ligte rottang ondergaan.

A Mnr. Malherbe het betoog dat selfs die opgelegde matige lyfstraf tog nog maar lyfstraf bly (sien S. v Sekhulu, 1969 (2) SA 143 (T) op bl. 144, en dat lyfstraf 'n vernederende en wrede soort straf is (sien S. v Kumalo and Others, 1965 (4) SA 565 (N) op bl. 574E tot bl. 575G). Daar B moet egter op gelet word dat in S. v Maree en Andere, 1964 (4) SA 545 (O) te bl. 563A. hierdie laaste stelling pertinent beperk word tot lyfstraf vir sover dit volwassenes aangaan. Ook die stelling dat lyfstraf nie 'n geskikte vonnis vir 'n misdaad soos die onderhawige is nie, moet na my mening normaalweg tot die oplegging van lyfstraf aan C ...

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