Theft (incl Robbery, Burglary, TWOC, and Abstracting Electricity)

Question 1

Sec 1 Theft Act 1968

Answer 1

A person is guilty of theft if he dishonestly appropriates property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it.

Question 2

Sec 13 Theft Act 1968

Answer 2

A person who dishonestly uses without due authority, or dishonestly causes to be wasted or diverted, any electricity shall be guilty of an offence.

Question 3

The person is not acting dishonestly if he believes that:

3 defences

Answer 3

• he had the lawful right to take the item;
• he would have had the owner’s consent if the owner bad known the circs; or
• the owner cannot be discovered by taking reasonable steps.

Question 4

The person is not acting dishonestly if he believes that:

3 defences

Answer 4

• he had the lawful right to take the item;
• he would have had the owner’s consent if the owner bad known the circs; or
• the owner cannot be discovered by taking reasonable steps.