Offences Flashcards
What are the elements of Wilful damage Section 11 of the Summary Offences Act 1981
(a): Intentionally
Damages
Property
(b): Intentionally
Sets fire to
Any tree or vegetation
What are the elements of Graffiti, vandalism, tagging etc.
Damages or defaces any building, structure, road, tree, property, or other thing by writing, drawing, painting, spraying, etching on it, or otherwise marking it
Without lawful authority, and
Without the consent of the occupier or owner or other person in lawful control
What are the elements of Assault
Assaults
Another person
What are the elements of Fighting in a public place
Fights
In a public place
What are the elements of disorderly behaviour likely to cause violence
In a public place or within view of a public place
Behaves in OR incites or encourages any person to behave in
A riotous, offensive, threatening, insulting or disorderly manner
That is likely, in the circumstances, to cause violence against persons or property to start or continue
What are the elements of offensive or disorderly behaviour
In a public place or within view of a public place
Acts in an offensive or disorderly manner
What are the elements of disorderly assembly
An assembly of three or more persons
In any pubic place
Assemble or conduct themselves in such a manner to cause persons in the immediate vicinity to fear on reasonable grounds
That those assembled will
Use violence on persons or property
OR
Commit an offence against Section 3 of this Act
What are the elements of resisting police and obstruction
Resists or obstructs
OR
Incites or encourages any person to resist or obstruct
Any constable or authorised officer or prison officer or traffic officer acting in the execution of their duties
What are the elements of trespass after warning to leave
Trespasses
On any place
After being warned to leave that place by an occupier of that place
Neglects or refuses to do so
What are the elements of trespass after previous warnings
Being a person who has been warned under Section 4 to stay off any place
Wilfully trespasses on that place
Within two years
What are the elements of being found on a property without reasonable excuse
Found
Without reasonable excuse
In or on
Any building, aircraft, hovercraft, ship, ferry or other vessel, train, or vehicle
What are the elements of Theft (taking)
Dishonestly
Without claim of right
Take
Any property
With the intent to deprive any owner permanently of that property
OR
With the intent to deprive any owner permanently of any interest in that property
What are the elements of Theft (uses or deals)
Dishonestly
Without claim of right
Uses or deals with
Any property
With the intent to deprive any owner permanently of that property
OR
With the intent to deprive any owner permanently of any interest in that property
After obtaining possession or control of that property in any manner
What are the elements of Burglary
Enters
Any building or ship
OR
Any part of any building or ship
Without authority
And with the intent to commit an imprisonable offence in the building or ship
What are the elements of Burglary (having entered)
Having entered
Any building or ship
Remains without authority
With the intent to commit an imprisonable offence in the building or ship