Larceny Act 1916

The Larceny Act 1916 (6 & 7 Geo. 5. c. 50) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Its purpose was to consolidate and simplify the law relating to larceny triable on indictment and to kindred offences.Larceny Act 1916

The definition of larceny for the purposes of the act was "a person steals who, without the consent of the owner, fraudulently and without a claim of right made in good faith; takes and carries away anything capable of being stolen, with the intent at the time of such taking, permanently to deprive the owner thereof. Provided that a person may be guilty of stealing any such thing notwithstanding that he has lawful possession thereof, if, being a bailee or part owner thereof, he fraudulently converts the same to his own use or the use of any person other than the owner".Moriarty's Police Law 1929 et subs.

Provisions Section 23 provided maximum penalties for a number of offences of robbery and aggravated robbery.

Section 24 created the offence of sacrilege.

Section 25 created the offence of burglary.

Sections 29 to 31 related to blackmail.

Section 32 related to false pretences.

Repealed enactments Section 48(1) of the act repealed 16 enactments, listed in the schedule to the act. CitationShort titleDescriptionExtent of repeal33 Hen. 8. c.12Offences within the Court Act 1541—Section thirteen.6 & 7 Vict. c. 96Libel Act 1843The Libel Act, 1843.Section three.14 & 15 Vict. c. 100Criminal Procedure Act 1851The Criminal Procedure Act, 1851.In section five, so far as it relates to Ireland, the words " stealing, " embezzling," and the words " or for obtaining by false pretences."Section eighteen, from the words " and in cases " to the end of the section.17 & 18 Vict. c. 112Literary and Scientific Institutions Act 1854The Literary and Scientific Institutions Act, 1854.In section twenty-six, from "steal" to "chattels of the " institution, or."23 & 24 Vict. c. 16Municipal Corporation Mortgages, &c. Act 1860The Municipal Corporation Mortgages, &c. Act, 1860.Section seven.24 & 25 Vict. c. 96Larceny Act 1861The Larceny Act, 1861.In section one, from " the term " 'trustee'" to "bankruptcy " or insolvency " ; and from " for the purposes of this Act, " the night" to " succeeding " day."Sections two to eleven, both inclusive.In section eighteen, from " and " whosoever" to the end of the section.In section nineteen, from "and " whosoever " to the end of the section.Section twenty.In section twenty-six, from the beginning of the section to " simple larceny and."In section twenty - seven, the words " shall steal, or."In section twenty - eight, the words " shall steal, or."In section twenty-nine, the words, " steal or."In section thirty, the words " shall steal or."Sections thirty-one and thirty-two.In section thirty - three, from " and whosoever having been " twice convicted " to the end of the section.In section thirty-six, from " and " whosoever " to the end of the section.Section thirty-eight.Sections forty to sixty-four, both inclusive.Sections sixty-seven to seventy-four, both inclusive.Sections seventy-seven to eighty-one, both inclusive.Sections eighty-eight to ninety-six, both inclusive.In section ninety-eight, the words " except only a receiver of stolen " property."Sections one hundred and One hundred and one.Section one hundred and fourteen.30 & 31 Vict. c. 35Criminal Law Amendment Act 1867The Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1867.In section nine, the words "either" and the words "or " otherwise."31 & 32 Vict. c. 116Larceny Act 1868The Larceny Act, 1868.Section one.34 & 35 Vict. c. 112Prevention of Crimes Act 1871The Prevention of Crimes Act, 1871.Sections sixteen and nineteen.39 & 40 Vict. c. 20Statute Law Revision (Substituted Enactments) Act 1876The Statute Law Revision (Substituted Enactments) Act, 1876.Section three.45 & 46 Vict. c. 50Municipal Corporations Act 1882The Municipal Corporations Act. 1882.Section one hundred and seventeen.45 & 46 Vict. c. 56Electric Lighting Act 1882The Electric Lighting Act, 1882.Section twenty-three.59 & 60 Vict. c. 52Larceny Act 1896The Larceny Act, 1896.The whole act.59 & 60 Vict. c. 57Burglary Act 1896The Burglary Act, 1896.The whole act.1 Edw. 7. c. 10Larceny Act 1901The Larceny Act, 1901.The whole act.4 & 5 Geo. 5. c. 58Criminal Justice Administration Act 1914The Criminal Justice Administration Act, 1914.Section thirty-five.Section thirty-nine, subsection two.The Third Schedule.

Subsequent developments Section 38(1) of the act was repealed for England and Wales by section 10(2) of, and part II of schedule 3 to, the Criminal Law Act 1967, which came into force on 1 January 1968.

The whole act was repealed in respect of offences committed after 1 January 1969 by section 32(1)(a) of the Theft Act 1968 and the whole act was repealed for England and Wales by section 33(3) of, and part I of schedule 3 to, the Theft Act 1968, which came into force on 1 January 1969.

Section 37(5) of the act was repealed for England and Wales by section 8(2) of, and part II of schedule 5 to, the Justices of the Peace Act 1968, which came into force on 1 February 1969.

The whole act was repealed for Northern Ireland by section 32(1) of, and part I of schedule 3 to, the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969.

The whole act was repealed for Scotland by section 461(2) of, and part I of schedule 10 to, the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975, which came into force on 16 May 1975.

Larceny has been replaced by the broader offence of theft under section 1(1) of the Theft Act 1968.Cases & Materials of Criminal Law. Elliott & Wood. This offence did incorporate some of the terminology and substance of larceny.

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