Major theft was punished by flogging, and only for this offence was the cat knotted, three knots at three inch intervals.
Ubusela obukhulu babusohlwaywa ngokubethwa, kwaye ikati yayiqhotyeshelwa olu lwaphulo-mthetho kuphela, enamaqhina amathathu ehlukene ngeintshi ezintathu.