Criminal law and procedure—Sentence—Young offender—First offence—Courts not
to impose prison sentence in absence of special circumstances calling for custodial
sentence.
Criminal law and procedure—Sentence—Deterrent or exemplary—Guiding
principle—All circumstances to be considered—Age of accused and whether a first
offender—Smallness of amount realised from committing offence— Prevailing harsh
economic conditions making average earnings insufficient for essentials of life.