ROBBERY

Question 1

R V LAPIER

Answer 1

ROBBERY IS COMPLETE THE INSTANT THE PROPERTY IS TAKEN, EVEN IF POSSESSION BY THE THEIF IS ONLY MOMENTARILY.

Question 2

R V COX

Answer 2

POSSESSION INVOLVES TWO ELEMENTS. THE FIRST BEING PHYSICAL WHICH IS HAVING ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CUSTODY OR CONTROL.

THE SECOND IS MENATL A COMBINATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND INTENTION.

KNOWLEDGE IN HAVING POSSESSION AND AN INTENTION TO CONTINUE EXERCISING POSSESSION.

Question 3

R V SKIVINGTON

Answer 3

IF A PERSON HAS AN HONEST BELIEF THAT THEY HAVE CLAIM OF RIGHT TO THE SAID ITEM THEN THE OFFENCE IF THEFT IS INCOMPLETE AND SO TO ROBBERY

Question 4

R V MAIHI

Answer 4

IT IS IMPLICIT THAT THERE MUST BE A NEXUS BETWEEN THE ACT OF STEALING AND A THREAT OF VIOLENCE. BOTH MUST BE PRESENT

Question 5

R V BROUGHTON

Answer 5

A THREAT OF VIOLENCE IS THE MANIFESTATION OF AN INTENTION TO INFLICT VIOLENCE UNLESS THE MONEY OR PROPERTY IS HANDED OVER. THE THREAT MAY BE DIRECT OR VEILED. IT MAY BE CONVEYED BY WORDS OR CONDUCT, OR A COMBINATION OF BOTH

Question 6

R V GALEY

Answer 6

BEING TOGETHER INVOLVES TWO OR MORE PEOPLE HAVING THE COMMON INTENTION TO USE THEIR COMBINED FORCE DIRECTLY IN THE PERPRTRATION OF THE CRIME

Question 7

R V JOYCE

Answer 7

THE CROWN MUST ESTABLISH THAT AT LEAST TWO PERSONS WERE PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT THE TIME THE ROBBERY WAS COMMITTED OR THE ASSAULT OCCURRED

Question 8

Peneha v Police

Answer 8

THE ACTIONS OF THE DEFENDANT FORCIBLY INTERFERE WITH PERSONAL FREEDOM OR AMOUNT TO FORCIBLE POWER OR VIOLENT ACTION OR MOTION PRODUCING A VER MARKED OR POWERFULL EFFECT TENDING TO CAUSE BODILY INJURY OR DISCOMFORT