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Powers of arrest – Constable - Section 24 PACE 1984
S.24 (1) A Constable may arrest without warrant anyone: -
a) . who is about to commit an offence,
b) . who is in the act of committing an offence,
c) . whom he has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be about to commit an offence, or
d) . whom he has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be committing an offence.
Robbery - Section 8 of the Theft Act 1968
A person is guilty of robbery when he or she:
steals and, immediately before doing so or at the time of doing so,
and in order to do so, uses force on any person or puts, or seeks to
put, any person in fear of being then and there subjected to force.
Going Equipped - Section 25(1) of the Theft Act 1968.
A person shall be guilty of an offence if when not at his place of abode, he has with him any article for use in the course of, or in connection with, any burglary or theft.
Taking a conveyance - Section 12(1) of the Theft Act 1968
A person shall be guilty of an offence if without the consent of the owner or other lawful authority he takes any conveyance for his own or another’s use or knowing that any conveyance has been taken without such authority, drives it or allows himself to be carried in or on it.
Criminal attempts - Section 1(1) of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981
If, with intent to commit an offence triable on indictment* a person does an act which is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the offence they are guilty of attempting to commit the offence. *Other than the offence of aiding and abetting.
Criminal Damage - Criminal Damage Act 1971, s 1(1)
A person who without lawful excuse destroys or damages any property belonging to another intending to destroy or damage any such property or being reckless as to whether any such property would be destroyed or damaged shall be guilty of an offence
Actual Bodily Harm -
Offences against the Person Act 1861 S.47
Whosoever shall be convicted upon an indictment of any assault occasioning actual bodily harm shall be guilty of an offence.
Section 2 Fraud Act 2006
A person is in breach of this section if they:
Dishonestly make a false representation, and intends by making the representation to make a gain for themselves or another, or to cause loss to another or to expose another to the risk of loss
Section 3 Fraud Act 2006
A person is in breach of this section if they:
Dishonestly fails to disclose to another information which he/she is under a legal duty to disclose and intends by failing to disclose the information will make a gain for himself or another, or cause loss to another or to expose another to risk of loss.
Section 4 Fraud Act 2006
A person is in breach of this section if they:
Occupy a position in which he/she is expected to safeguard the financial interests of another, and they dishonestly abuse their position intending to make a gain for themselves or another, or to cause loss to expose another to risk of loss
Section 11 Fraud Act 2006
A person is guilty of an offence if: they obtain a service for themselves or another by a dishonest act
Section 6 Fraud Act 2006
A person is guilty of the offence if he has in his possession or under his control an article for use in the course of or in connection with any fraud.
Section 7 Fraud Act 2006
A person is guilty of the offence if he makes, adapts, supplies or offers to supply any article knowing that it is designed or adapted for use in the course of or in connection with fraud or intending it to commit or facilitate fraud
Section 11 Fraud Act 2006
A person is guilty of an offence if he obtains services for himself or another by a dishonest act.
Making Off Without Payment - Section 3 Theft Act 1978
A person commits this offence if they know that payment on the spot is required
for any goods supplied or services done and dishonestly make off without having
paid as required or expected with intent to avoid payment of the amount due.
