Burglary

Question 1

What is 9 (1) (a)

Answer 1

Enters a building or part of building as a trespasser with intent to commit

• theft
• GBH
• damage

Question 2

Does insertion of an object to facilitate entry count as entry for the purposes of burglary

Answer 2

No - not effective entry

Coat hanger to open a lock is not entry

Question 3

Can a person with permission to enter a building commit burglary?

Answer 3

Yes if they exceed the permission by forming the intent to steal etc

Question 4

What is a building

Answer 4

Any dwelling, inhabited vehicle or vessel (whether three person is there or not)

Includes substantial portable structures

Question 5

What is part of a building

Answer 5

Includes and area sufficiently segregated such as a rope with no entry sign or flat within a communal area

Question 6

Re burglary what is intention

Answer 6

At the time of entry must have intent - not before or after

• intent only (don’t need to actually steal or commit gbh

Question 7

What is burglary 9 (1) (B)

Answer 7

Having entered a building as a trespasser steals or attempts to 1) steal or inflicts or attempts to inflict 2) GBH

Must enter as a trespasser- if you become a trespasser and steal, that’s theft

Question 8

What is a WIFE

Answer 8

Weapon of offence
Imitation firearm
Firearm
Explosive

Must have both knowledge and control of the WIFE

Question 9

What is not a WIFE

Answer 9

Fingers under the coat