ABSTRACT
Dodger was a pickpocket. He entered a branch of the MidWest bank and waited for a customer to make a large withdrawal of cash. Mrs Pendlebury entered the bank and withdrew £500. She put the money in an envelope and put the envelope into her bag. Whilst she was distracted, Dodger picked the envelope from her bag. Mrs Pendlebury realised what had happened and screamed for assistance. Dodger dropped the money and ran out of the bank. Trevor, an employee of the bank, tried to block Dodger’s escape. Dodger pushed Trevor who fell and suffered a slight injury. Dodger hailed a taxi and asked the taxi driver to take him to the station. When they arrived at the station, Dodger asked if he could pay by cheque. The taxi driver reluctantly agreed. Dodger ‘paid’ the fare with a stolen cheque.
