Negroes, Africans or Creoles, respect, consult, and fear the Obeah Folklore; they hold faith to these prophecies and call upon them to cure disorders, obtain revenge, help with favors, punish thieves or adulterers, and predict future events.

He pledged to hold politicians accountable and punish thieves in a public service plagued by corruption and cronyism.

Or we would wish a society like Iran with its shariah or Islamic law, which punishes thieves by cutting off their hands?

Only in Zuabu does the god punish thieves who fail.

On Saturday, the Soviet leader announced the revival of the old Bolshevik prescription of worker vigilante commitees to monitor the deteriorating food situation and punish thieves and speculators.

In his aim of fixing up Wallachia, Vlad issued new laws punishing thieves.

In some cities, the gods punish thieves who succeed.

Coke kept a high public profile in the ghettos west of Kingston and was also credited with using his authority to punish thieves and other criminals in an area where the government has little presence.

The organ banks are our only way to punish thieves and murderers.

For instance, in Sicily, mafiosi know all the thieves and fences in their territory, and can track down stolen goods and punish thieves who dare to attack their clients.