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The elements of the offence under s 12 of the Theft Act 1968 are that the defendant: (a) takes (b) a conveyance (as defined in s 12(7)(a)) (c) for his own or another’s use (d) without the owner’s consent or (a) knowing that the conveyance has been taken without the owner’s consent (b) drives it or allows himself to be carried in it. For an offence under s 12A to be committed, it must be proved that: (a) an offence under s 12(1) of the Theft Act 1968 has been committed; (b) the conveyance must be a ‘mechanically propelled vehicle’; (c) one of the following has also occurred: (i) the vehicle was driven dangerously; (ii) as a result of the driving of the vehicle, injury has been caused to someone; (iii)as a result of the driving of the vehicle, property other than the vehicle has been damaged; or (iv)the vehicle has been damaged. ‘Taking’
DOI link for The elements of the offence under s 12 of the Theft Act 1968 are that the defendant: (a) takes (b) a conveyance (as defined in s 12(7)(a)) (c) for his own or another’s use (d) without the owner’s consent or (a) knowing that the conveyance has been taken without the owner’s consent (b) drives it or allows himself to be carried in it. For an offence under s 12A to be committed, it must be proved that: (a) an offence under s 12(1) of the Theft Act 1968 has been committed; (b) the conveyance must be a ‘mechanically propelled vehicle’; (c) one of the following has also occurred: (i) the vehicle was driven dangerously; (ii) as a result of the driving of the vehicle, injury has been caused to someone; (iii)as a result of the driving of the vehicle, property other than the vehicle has been damaged; or (iv)the vehicle has been damaged. ‘Taking’
The elements of the offence under s 12 of the Theft Act 1968 are that the defendant: (a) takes (b) a conveyance (as defined in s 12(7)(a)) (c) for his own or another’s use (d) without the owner’s consent or (a) knowing that the conveyance has been taken without the owner’s consent (b) drives it or allows himself to be carried in it. For an offence under s 12A to be committed, it must be proved that: (a) an offence under s 12(1) of the Theft Act 1968 has been committed; (b) the conveyance must be a ‘mechanically propelled vehicle’; (c) one of the following has also occurred: (i) the vehicle was driven dangerously; (ii) as a result of the driving of the vehicle, injury has been caused to someone; (iii)as a result of the driving of the vehicle, property other than the vehicle has been damaged; or (iv)the vehicle has been damaged. ‘Taking’
ABSTRACT
There was no doubt, and [counsel] for the defendants has not sought to contend otherwise, that one of those three young men acting in concert with the others got on board that bus and attempted to start the engine. The bus never moved. Indeed the weight of the evidence was that the engine never started and this court deals with the appeal on that assumption ...
