[40] Then, bhikkhus, a certain man took by way of theft (adinnādāna) what others had not given. They seized him, and having seized him, presented him to the anointed khattiya king, saying, "Your Majesty, this man has taken by way of theft what others had not given." When this was said, bhikkhus, the anointed khattiya king said this to that man: "Is it true, my man, that you took by way of theft what others had not given?"
"It is true, Your Majesty."
"For what reason?"
"Your Majesty, I cannot make a living."
Then, bhikkhus, it occurred to the anointed khattiya king: "If I bestow wealth upon whoever takes by way of theft what others have not given, in this way this taking of what is not given will only increase. Suppose I were to put a complete stop to this man — destroy him at the root, cut off his head."
Then, bhikkhus, the anointed khattiya king commanded his men: "Well then, my men, bind this man's arms tightly behind his back with a strong rope, shave his head bare with a razor, parade him from street to street and from crossroads to crossroads to the harsh sound of the paṇava drum, take him out through the southern gate, and to the south of the city put a complete stop to him — destroy him at the root, cut off his head."
"Yes, Your Majesty," bhikkhus, those men replied to the anointed khattiya king. And they bound that man's arms tightly behind his back with a strong rope, shaved his head bare with a razor, paraded him from street to street and from crossroads to crossroads to the harsh sound of the paṇava drum, took him out through the southern gate, and to the south of the city they put a complete stop to him — they destroyed him at the root, they cut off his head.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.