Humphreys J held that: ‘While it is not necessary that a person should be arrested at the place where it is alleged that he was found about to commit an offence, there is no doubt from the language of the section that it is necessary that he should be found – even if ‘found’ means no more than discovered or seen – in such circumstances as to satisfy the court that he was then and there about to commit an offence.’
Judges:
Humphreys J
Citations:
[1944] 1 All ER 506
Statutes:
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: 10 May 2022; Ref: scu.259201
