The court asked what was meant by ‘found’ in the 1824 Act, and whether it meant that, at the time of the arrest, the individual had to have the necessary unlawful purpose. The court decided that that was not necessary, though in many cases that might be the relevant moment because that would be when the individual was found. But ‘found’ can include ‘seen’ or ‘discovered’. If an individual is seen in the relevant place with the necessary purpose, the fact that he is not arrested until later does not prevent the offence having been committed.
Citations:
(1911) 75 JP 411
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – L v Crown Prosecution Service Admn 16-Jul-2007
The defendant, a youth, apealed his conviction under the 1824 Act of being found on enclosed premises for an unlawful purpose.
Held: No unlawful purpose had been shown and the conviction was quashed. . .
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Crime
Updated: 21 May 2022; Ref: scu.259200
