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C 1 fait. Of Theft or Stealing.

Theft or Stealing defined . Theft or Stealing is where a man person (A) is concerned () in taking (B/C) any thing (C)D that possesses a value(D)E
worth regarding(E)F knowing(F)G that it possesses such a value
and that he has no right(G)H so to be concerned in
taking it, intending with-hold it from <add>[+] [+] some person who has a right to use occupy it any K proprietor</add> [to dispose of(H)I it to his own purposes
of his own] and not to be amenable(I) for it so doi to the law. abide the sentence of the law
to justice for so doing.

Exposition.

[(A) Concerned] See Tit: Of Associates in Delinquency Of Co-offenders
[(B) Taking] + Taking is beginning to occupy . + + Transfer this to Wrongful occupation . TheNo matter whether the Taking away may be with or without removing. It matters not in what manner he
takes it ; whether he takes it and carries it away, or
takes it by using it as it stands . See Act. II.

It matters not by what means by direct means or indirect . — by immediate contact or otherwise : whether by the
exertion of his own unassisted powers either of body or
mind or by the instrumentality of any other agent
rational, irrational or unanimated: if it be a dog for
instance that he has taken , whether he induced the animal
to follow him by invitation , or took it up in his arms;
or pretending it to be his own got another man to
carry it for him or caused another dog to drag it after
him or led it by a halter.

[+] [+] The taking is to be understood to have been performed It is Theft as soon as the thing has been touched or put in motion in consequence of the fluous intention .

[+] The thing may — nor whether be moveable or immoveable. [(C) Thing] It matters not whether it be before it was taken it were of the number
of things called moveable or of the number of things called immoveable .
Accordingly to dig stone out of a quarry and carry



Identifier: | JB/071/043/001"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 71.

Date_1

Marginal Summary Numbering

not numbered

Box

071

Main Headings

penal code

Folio number

043

Info in main headings field

of theft or stealing

Image

001

Titles

Category

copy/fair copy sheet

Number of Pages

4

Recto/Verso

recto

Page Numbering

f1 / f2 / f3 / f4

Penner

Watermarks

[[watermarks::[gr with crown motif] propatria [britannia motif]]]

Marginals

Paper Producer

Corrections

jeremy bentham

Paper Produced in Year

Notes public

ID Number

23446

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