1 should be dealt with on its own facts, connected with the crime and the criminal...." (Karg's case ubi cit.) See S v Fraser 1987(2) SA 859(A) at 863 CD. In my opinion the magistrate misdirected himself in relying on S v E and this misdirection led him to impose a sentence which in my view was entirely disproportionate. This court is accordingly at large in regard to sentence. The magistrate did not consider correctional supervision as a possible sentencing option. This was probably because the probation officer had stated in the welfare report on Davids - "Die oplegging van korrektiewe toesig kan oorweeg word, maar in die lig daarvan dat die betrokkene buite die bedieningsgebied van

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