Two defendants worked together to alter the labels on joints of meat in a supermarket, and to present the one with the now reduced price at the till. The appealed convictions for theft saying that since the purchase transferred the property in the meat to them, no appropriation had taken place within the section.
Held: The convictions were appropriate. There had been an assumption of the rights of the owner.
Citations:
[1983] 2 All ER 448, [1983] 2 WLR 768, [1983] QB 587
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Considered – Lawrence v Metropolitan Police Commissioner HL 30-Jun-1971
The defendant, a taxi driver, had without objection on the part of an Italian student asked for a fare of andpound;6 for a journey for which the correct lawful fare was 10s 6d. The taxi driver was convicted of theft. On appeal the main contention . .
Cited by:
Appeal from – Regina v Morris (David); Anderton v Burnside HL 2-Jan-1983
The defendants had been accused of theft. One switched labels on a joint of pork in a supermarket, and the other presented the meat with the now cheaper label for purchase.
Held: The appeals were dismissed. There can be no conviction for theft . .
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Crime
Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.214200