The accused attempted to obtain money by false pretences by sending a letter. The recipient was not deceived.
Held: An attempt to obtain money by a false pretence which is not in fact believed, is criminal notwithstanding that the consequences intended were not achieved. The accused had done all that he could do toward commission of the crime but final commission of the crime had been prevented by the conduct of the victim.
Citations:
(1870) 11 Cox Crim Cas 570
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Haughton v Smith, On Appeal From Regina v Smith (Roger) HL 21-Nov-1973
The defendant appealed against his conviction for attempting to handle stolen goods. They were to be delivered to him in a van, but the meat was intercepted and recovered by the police. The defendant argued that he should not be convicted of . .
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Crime
Updated: 10 May 2022; Ref: scu.254553