The term ‘possession’ has been the source of constant difficulty of interpretation, and must be construed in the particular context.
Judges:
Lord Parker CJ
Citations:
[1961] 2 QB 361
Cited by:
Cited – Warner v Metropolitan Police Commissioner HL 1968
The appellant had been convicted of an offence contrary to section 1 of the 1964 Act, of having been found in possession of drugs.
Held: (Reid dissenting) The prosecution had only to prove that the accused knew of the existence of the thing . .
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Crime
Updated: 10 May 2022; Ref: scu.242677