Theft

Question 1

What happened in the case of Skips?

Answer 1

A Lorry driver took deliveries consensually but was announced to be stealing when he deviated from his usual route, and he stole them

Question 2

What happened in the case of Lawrence?

Answer 2

Defendant was a taxi driver who took money consensually from one of his clients, but took too much money. Guilty of theft

Question 3

What happened in the case of Gomez?

Answer 3

Defendant and his accomplices convinced a shopkeeper that their fraudulent chequers should be taken in exchange for goods

Question 4

What happened in the case of Morris?

Answer 4

Defendant was guilty of theft when they changed the labels on a soup can.

Question 5

What happened in the case of kelly v Lyndsay?

Answer 5

An artist took body parts home from an art college to “understand death”. Body parts usually cannot be stolen unless they’ve acquired special qualities

Question 6

What happened in the case of turner?

Answer 6

The defendant left his car for repair, he removed it once repaired without paying for services by unlocking the car and driving away

Question 7

What happened in the case of Collinson?

Answer 7

The defendant was guilty of stealing golf balls even though he thought they were abandoned, as in fact they belonged to the golf club, under golf club rules

Question 8

R v Basildon Mags Court?

Answer 8

A defendant took bags from out the front of a charity shop. He claimed because they were abandoned property he was entitled to take them. Courts decided until they’d been collected by the shop, they were still under ownership of the donator.

Question 9

What happened in the case of Davidge v Bunnett?

Answer 9

Defendant was given money by her roommate to pay the gas bill, but instead spent it on Christmas presents

Question 10

What happened in the case of Wain?

Answer 10

A to presenter took donations from a telethon but spent the money himself on other things

Question 11

What happened in the case of Gilks?

Answer 11

D placed a bet on a horse race and was mistakenly overpayed. This was not theft as betting isn’t legal jurisdiction

Question 12

What happened in Attorney General Reference No1 1983?

Answer 12

D’s salary was overpayed and after they refused to give it back hey were accused of theft

Question 13

What happened in the case of Robinson?

Answer 13

Defendant threatened V for their money and during a struggle V dropped it and D picked it up. No theft because D genuinely believed he had a right to take that money

Question 14

What happened in the case of Holden?

Answer 14

Defendant took scrap tires from Kwik fit as they claimed they’d seen others doing so. Not dishonest even though this belief is unreasonable

Question 15

What happened in the case of Adrian Small?

Answer 15

Defendant stole a car and then allegedly claimed they had no clue they’d stolen it. Not guilty, even though preposterous

Question 16

What happened in the case of Bagshaw?

Answer 16

A man took gas cylinders and returned them empty. Guilty of theft as although he returned them, their goodness and value had gone.

Question 17

What happened in the case of Lloyd?

Answer 17

The projectionist at a cinema gave a copy of a film to his friend to make a copy. Not guilty as they had no intention to “permanently deprive”

Question 18

What happened in the case of Velumyl?

Answer 18

Someone who had taken money from a till was found guilty of theft, even when they returned the same amount of money. As it is no defence to return similar property

Question 19

What happened in the case of Easom?

Answer 19

Defendant picked up a handbag in a cinema but put it back when they didn’t see anything inside they could steal. Conditional intent is not enough for theft.