Regina v. Hands
Court for Crown Cases Reserved
16 Cox C.C. 188, 56 L.T. 370 (1887)
Relevant factsFree
Hands (defendant) was charged with larceny for tricking a coin-operated cigarette vending machine (an "automatic box") into dispensing a cigarette by inserting a valueless piece of metal instead of a penny. Hands was convicted and appealed.
IssueFree
Whether a defendant who obtains property by trick, and then takes and carries away the fraudulently obtained property, may be found guilty of larceny.