The defendant, a French national came to Great Britain under a permit not allowing her to work. The permit was varied to require her to leave the UK, which she did, going to Eire. She was eported from the Irish Free State, and taken to Holyhead in the custody of the Irish police. She was accused of being in the UK despite being an alien for whom entry was not permitted.
Held: The circumstances in which she had returned were immaterial. The offence was committed by her presence here in breach of the condition.
Citations:
[1933] 149 LT 542, [1933] 97 JP 206, [1933] 77 Sol Jo 486, [1933] 24 Cr Ap Rep 74
Statutes:
Crime
Updated: 13 May 2022; Ref: scu.226224