Property Offences

Question 1

Gomez (1993)

Answer 1

Widened the scope of appropriation to situations where there is full consent.

Question 2

Dawson (1976)

Answer 2

D pushed and jostled V causing him to fall over, enabling D to take his wallet. Held that there was enough force to be robbery, the force had to be significant in the context.

Question 3

Hale (1978)

Answer 3

D put his hand over V’s mouth during a theft, held to be sufficient force.

Question 4

Clouden (1987)

Answer 4

Force can be against property - D wrenched bag from V’s hand, sufficient force.

Question 5

Collins (1973)

Answer 5

Entry must be effective and substantial.

Question 6

Brown (1985)

Answer 6

Entry need only be effective, not substantial.

Question 7

Ryan (1995)

Answer 7

Entry need not be effective or substantial.

Question 8

Jones and Smith (1976)

Answer 8

Authority to enter a property can be exceeded - D had permission to enter his father’s house, but he exceeded this by stealing a TV.

Question 9

A v R

Answer 9

D spat at police officer - no criminal damage as it can simply be removed with a cloth.

Question 10

Jaggard v Dickinson

Answer 10

D was very drunk, broke into house believing it was her friend’s house, she was mistaken but her actual state of belief had to be considered and it was held that there was no criminal damage.

Question 11

Skivington (1968)

Answer 11

Could be no robbery as there was no complete theft (lack of dishonesty)