Queen v. Townley
Court for Crown Cases Reserved
12 Cox C.C. 59 (1871)
Relevant factsFree
Townley (defendant) removed dead rabbits, recently killed by poachers (possibly including himself), from Crown land, and was convicted of stealing the rabbits.
IssueFree
Whether a defendant may be guilty of larceny when the act of converting the personal property at issue into chattel is part of the same continuous act as taking the property away.