Mrs Oakie's bike was found about two weeks later stripped to the frame in one of the two mongrel-thief's garages. He did time (including being remanded in custody over Christmas). Other guy made a deal to pay the $10,000 in fines he owed and kept his freedom.

One of them was ordered to make restitution of about $700 (allowing for insurance payout) and we probably saw about $300 of that over two years.