The defendants were convicted of conspiring to cheat and defraud the Great Northern Railway of Ireland of fares by abstracting return half tickets and selling them to members of the public.
Held: There was no deceit of their employers.
Citations:
[1898] 19 Cox CC 78
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Scott v Metropolitan Police Commissioner; Regina v Scott HL 20-Nov-1974
The defendant had been accused of conspiracy to produce pirate copies of films obtained by purchasing copies from cinema owners without the knowledge or consent of the copyright owners.
Held: To establish a conspiracy to defraud, it was not . .
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Crime
Updated: 09 November 2022; Ref: scu.324672