Just punishment what would you advise ?

As Justice of the Peace for Colwick and Mustique I have now hanged three commoners, two for littering and one for fly tipping…the fly tipper was the local postman attempting to deposit a ruddy council tax bill into one’s post box. However a bedraggled dishevelled old sole (97) came before me pleading poverty for riding his pedal cycle on the pavement without lights, now if the offence had been in the evening I would have had no choice but the hang the devil but it was day light and not wishing to be unkind I am unsure if I should have him flogged with the 5mm Birch or flogged with the cat o nine tails what would you advise, also when deliberating you must take into account the seriousness of the offence, the mere fact that the smelly commoner is 97 years of age should be discounted as he is of the age of criminal responsibility, the facts speak for themselves, I think he is guilty so that is that, what would you advise ?