Can anyone tell me what the definition of larceny would have been in 1848, sentences range from 1 to 6 months and I am not sure if the definition has changed over the years.
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Have you looked at Wikipedia? That's usually a good place to start. There are also legal dictionaries online - just Google 'legal dictionaries' (http://www.google.co.uk and select 'pages from the UK').
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Hi,
I was curious about Gerrys suggestions so I took a quick look myself.
Wikipedia points you to the Larceny Act 1861 but doesnt expand on it to give you a definition in 1861.
Using Google I searched for Larceny Act 1861 Site:http://www.opsi.gov.uk which only searches the government archives.
The only document digitised seems to be Larceny Act 1916 and there is a comprehensive definition.
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1916/pd ... 050_en.pdf
The Enactments repealed section makes reference to
Larceny Act 1861
Larceny Act, 1868
Larceny Act, 1896
Larceny Act, 1901
I found http://www.paclii.org/nr/legis/nr-uk_act/la191692/ which suggests the 1916 document contains the first statutory definition of larceny
I also found a few mentions saying the Larceny Act 1861 is part of a consolidation act 1861 implying Larceny was defined earlier.
If you want a definition for Larceny in 1848 you could try to search for Larceny Act 1861 which is close to your date or possibly there are criminal acts created earlier. Failing that you will have to assume the 1916 act contains the correct definition.
I was curious about Gerrys suggestions so I took a quick look myself.
Wikipedia points you to the Larceny Act 1861 but doesnt expand on it to give you a definition in 1861.
Using Google I searched for Larceny Act 1861 Site:http://www.opsi.gov.uk which only searches the government archives.
The only document digitised seems to be Larceny Act 1916 and there is a comprehensive definition.
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1916/pd ... 050_en.pdf
The Enactments repealed section makes reference to
Larceny Act 1861
Larceny Act, 1868
Larceny Act, 1896
Larceny Act, 1901
I found http://www.paclii.org/nr/legis/nr-uk_act/la191692/ which suggests the 1916 document contains the first statutory definition of larceny
I also found a few mentions saying the Larceny Act 1861 is part of a consolidation act 1861 implying Larceny was defined earlier.
If you want a definition for Larceny in 1848 you could try to search for Larceny Act 1861 which is close to your date or possibly there are criminal acts created earlier. Failing that you will have to assume the 1916 act contains the correct definition.