18 MAY 1985, Page 23
Unsparing
Sir: Colin Welch's remarks on punishment (Centrepiece, 4 May) recall a cartoon in the Spectator many years ago: Convicted prisoner: 'Your Honour, spare me. I am merely a product of my environment.'
Judge: `So am I. Hang him.'
W. S. Brownlie
Orchard Cottage, Law Brae, West Kilbride