12 Jan 1994
The original aggregate sentence was manifestly inadequate given the prolonged, large‑scale and deliberate breach of trust involving forged company cheques and only partial recovery of funds; the Court allowed the appeal, quashed the lower sentence and increased each count by one year to achieve an appropriate totality of three years and four months' imprisonment.
7 Sept 1984
The Court held the kidnapping sentence of 7 years was inadequate given the aggravated facts (threats to kill, demand for further ransom, continuing cruelty and greed) and the increased statutory maximum; the robbery term of 8 years was upheld but the kidnapping term was increased to 14 years, with 7 years of that to run concurrently with the robbery sentence, producing a total effective term of 15 years, and the two offences were not regarded as parts of one incident.
10 Aug 1972
The original 12-month sentence was manifestly inadequate; having regard to the brutality of the robbery, the victim's advanced age, the appellant's significant prior record and the failure of earlier leniency to deter him, the appropriate sentence was 18 months' imprisonment.