The defendants appealed their convictions under the 1824 Act for being found in an enclosed space for an unlawful purpose. They had been filmed on CCTV on sites owned by Middlesex University.
Held: The appeals succeeded. The magistrates had incorrectly distinguished the authorities by holding that the phrase ‘enclosed space’ should not be restricted in its application to areas adjacent to houses.
Lord Justice Goldring and Mr Justice Sweeney
Times 13-Apr-2009
Vagrancy Act 1824
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Knott v Blackburn 1944
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Cited – Talbot v Oxford City Justices; Director of Public Prosecutions QBD 3-Feb-2000
The defendant having been found inside an office was convicted under the Act of being in an enclosed area within the Act. It was held that the Act clearly referred to enclosed but open areas. The list of buildings was exhaustive and did not include . .
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Crime
Updated: 09 November 2021; Ref: scu.334621