The Weekly Law Reports
[1974] 2 WLR 1
[HOUSE OF LORDS]
HAUGHTON APPELLANT AND SMITH RESPONDENT
[On appeal from REG. v. SMITH (ROGER)]
1973 July 2,
3,
4;
Nov. 21
Nov. 21
Lord Hailsham of St. Marylebone L.C., Lord Reid, Lord Morris of Borth-y-Gest, Viscount Dilhorne and Lord Salmon
Crime
— Attempt
— Handling stolen goods
— Defendant arranging for disposal of goods believing them to be stolen
— Goods unknown to defendant in police custody and therefore no longer stolen goods
— Whether defendant committing offence
—
Theft Act 1968 (c. 60), ss. 22 (1), 24 (3)