Robbery combined with violence was "the sort of offence, second only to premeditated murder (a relatively uncommon crime), most likely to be prosecuted and punished to utmost rigour".
暴力を伴う窃盗は「死刑の次に重い犯罪（比較的少数の犯罪）で、最も厳しい方法で罰せられる」（英: "the sort of offence, second only to premeditated murder (a relatively uncommon crime), most likely to be prosecuted and punished to  utmost rigour"）とされた。