Rex v. Turvey
Court of Criminal Appeal
2 All E.R. 60 (1946)
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A man asked Turvey (defendant) to steal goods from Turvey's employer, the Ministry of Works, in exchange for payment. Turvey instead told a coworker, Ward, who reported the scheme to their supervisors -- the actual custodians of the property. The Ministry then instructed Ward to hand the goods over to Turvey, which Ward did, and Turvey made out a fake receipt for them. Turvey was convicted of larceny and appealed.
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Whether the crime of larceny requires that a defendant take and carry away the personal property of another, without consent, with the purpose of depriving the owner of its possession.