Compensation for crime
Sir,—l am a retailer in Christchurch. I have a shop in. the City Mall and another in Brighton. In the last year I have had several cheques “bounced,” and I have referred them to the C. 1.8. Later I have received letters from the police telling me that the person has been caught. In each instance the court has awarded no compensation, and also I have not received back the goods for which the cheques were written. Where is the justice? These people can steal, the police do a good job chasing them but the judge does not even make the person take responsibility for the crime. This sort of justice only opens the door for more and more criminal acts.—Yours, etc., J. J. STRIBLING. January 6, 1984.
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Press, 10 January 1984, Page 14
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