Larceknee Flashcards
Larceny defined?
At common law larceny is committed by a person who, without the consent of the owner fraudulently and without a claim of right made in good faith, takes and carries away anything capable of being stolen with intent, permanently to deprive the owner.
Elements of larceny?
Accused Without consent Fraudulently Without legal claim of right Taking and carrying away property Belonging to another Intent to permanently deprive.
S118 Crimes act 1900
Intent to return property no defence
How do you prove larceny?
- Statements
- Actions
- Exhibits
- CCTV
- Admissions
What are Circumstances of Aggravation?
- Armed with an offensive implement
- Use of corporal violence
- Infliction of actual bodily harm
- Deprivation of liberty
- Lawful occupants on premises at the time of the offence.
- In company.
What are Circumstances of Special Aggravation?
- Offender intentionally wounds or inflicts grievous bodily harm.
- Offender armed with a dangerous weapon.
S112(1)(a) Crimes act 1900
Breaks and enters any dwelling-house or other building and commits any serious indictable offence therein.
- Accused
- Breaks
- Enters
- Dwelling-house
- Commits a serious indictable offence
S112(1)(b) Crimes act 1900
Being in any dwelling-house or other building commits any serious indictable offence therein and breaks out of the dwelling-house or other building.
- Accused
- Enters
- Dwelling-House or other building
- Commits serious indictable offence
- Breaks out
Actual Breaking
The breaching of the seal, interfering with the physical security of the dwelling-house.
Constructive Breaking
Entry being gained through the unauthorised use of:
- Key
- Fraud
- Conspiracy
- Threat
Not breaking
- Entry through unsecured door (latch or chain)
- Raising an already partially opened window
- Entering through a door or window that is already opened
Entry
From the outside to the inside of a dwelling-house
S112(3) Crimes act 1900
Breaking into a house-dwelling and committing a serious indictable offence. Special aggravation
S148 Crimes act 1900
Stealing property in a dwelling-house.
- Accused
- Steals
- Property
- In a dwelling-house
- Carries out of dwelling-house.
S125 Crimes act 1900
Larceny by bailee
- Accused
- Possesses property as a bailee
- Takes or converts property to their own use or the use of another
- Acts fraudulently