R v Collis-Smith [1971] EWCA Crim 1 (30 September 1971)

R v Collis-Smith [1971] EWCA Crim 1 (30 September 1971)

The deception occurred after the petrol was obtained; therefore, the offence under s.15(1) was not proved as the statutory requirement that deception precede obtaining was not satisfied.

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Citation
[1971] EWCA Crim 1
Parties
Appellant: Andrew Collis-Smith; Complainant: William Arthur Snell; Employer: James Paper Sacks Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
30 September 1971
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
conviction quashed
Legal Topics
Theft, Obtaining Property by Deception, Interpretation of Theft Act 1968 S.15
Criminal Law Theft Obtaining Property by Deception Interpretation of Theft Act 1968 S.15

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Parties

Andrew Collis-Smith

Appellant

William Arthur Snell

Complainant

James Paper Sacks Limited

Employer

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the deception occurred before the obtaining of property as required by s.15(1) of the Theft Act 1968

Ratio Decidendi

The deception occurred after the petrol was obtained; therefore, the offence under s.15(1) was not proved as the statutory requirement that deception precede obtaining was not satisfied.

Court Disposition

conviction quashed

Orders

  • conviction under s.15(1) of the Theft Act 1968 quashed