The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[1969] 2 AC 256
[HOUSE OF LORDS]
WARNER APPELLANT AND METROPOLITAN POLICE COMMISSIONER RESPONDENT
[On appeal from REG. v. WARNER]
1968 Feb. 13,
14,
15;
19,
20;
May 2
May 2
Lord Reid, Lord Morris of Borth-y-Gest, Lord Guest, Lord Pearce and Lord Wilberforce
Crime
— Drugs
— Unauthorised “possession” of
— Meaning
— Defendant in possession of box which he knew to contain something
— Whether defence that he did not know it contained drugs
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Drugs (Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1964 (c. 64), s. 1 (1).