The catch was, he had to pay for the costs of the prosecution.

The Bench imposed the maximum penalty of £50, and allowed the costs of the prosecution.

Sentence : 18 months' imprisonment suspended for two years, and ordered to pay £440 towards the costs of the prosecution.

The inquiry hears a note from counsel to the ICO saying the costs of the prosecution would be too great.

Straussler was given an absolute discharge (i.e. found guilty, but no punishment was imposed); his company was fined £500 and he and his company shared the costs of the prosecution.

Sentence : 180 hours community service, ordered to pay £83 compensation and £11 towards the costs of the prosecution, and ordered to be deprived of his rights in a car in which the appellant and his accomplices drove to the places where the thefts were committed.