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Bigends said:
PrinceRupert said:
Lonely said:
Dwelling burglary carries it. Not sheds I'm afraid.
I am clearly no expert but this website suggests a shed is a dwelling: https://www.adamlawsolicitors.co.uk/criminal-defen...
"The question of what constituted a dwelling under section 9 of the Theft Act 1968 was specifically considered by the Court of Appeal in the case of R v Rodmell (24 November 1994 – unreported). This was a case that involved the burglary of a garden shed, and the theft of power tools. The shed stood in three and a quarter acres of grounds of a house, and some 60 yards from the house.
The Court of Appeal cited with approval the following sentencing remarks:
‘A garden shed is part of a person’s home. Burglars should be under no illusion that burglary of outbuildings is just as much burglary of domestic premises as breaking into the front door, although it can be said to be not quite as serious as breaking onto the place where people live.’"
Lonely said:
Bigends said:
PrinceRupert said:
Lonely said:
Dwelling burglary carries it. Not sheds I'm afraid.
I am clearly no expert but this website suggests a shed is a dwelling: https://www.adamlawsolicitors.co.uk/criminal-defen...
"The question of what constituted a dwelling under section 9 of the Theft Act 1968 was specifically considered by the Court of Appeal in the case of R v Rodmell (24 November 1994 – unreported). This was a case that involved the burglary of a garden shed, and the theft of power tools. The shed stood in three and a quarter acres of grounds of a house, and some 60 yards from the house.
The Court of Appeal cited with approval the following sentencing remarks:
‘A garden shed is part of a person’s home. Burglars should be under no illusion that burglary of outbuildings is just as much burglary of domestic premises as breaking into the front door, although it can be said to be not quite as serious as breaking onto the place where people live.’"
Bigends said:
Lonely said:
Bigends said:
PrinceRupert said:
Lonely said:
Dwelling burglary carries it. Not sheds I'm afraid.
I am clearly no expert but this website suggests a shed is a dwelling: https://www.adamlawsolicitors.co.uk/criminal-defen...
"The question of what constituted a dwelling under section 9 of the Theft Act 1968 was specifically considered by the Court of Appeal in the case of R v Rodmell (24 November 1994 – unreported). This was a case that involved the burglary of a garden shed, and the theft of power tools. The shed stood in three and a quarter acres of grounds of a house, and some 60 yards from the house.
The Court of Appeal cited with approval the following sentencing remarks:
‘A garden shed is part of a person’s home. Burglars should be under no illusion that burglary of outbuildings is just as much burglary of domestic premises as breaking into the front door, although it can be said to be not quite as serious as breaking onto the place where people live.’"
Lonely said:
Bigends said:
Lonely said:
Bigends said:
PrinceRupert said:
Lonely said:
Dwelling burglary carries it. Not sheds I'm afraid.
I am clearly no expert but this website suggests a shed is a dwelling: https://www.adamlawsolicitors.co.uk/criminal-defen...
"The question of what constituted a dwelling under section 9 of the Theft Act 1968 was specifically considered by the Court of Appeal in the case of R v Rodmell (24 November 1994 – unreported). This was a case that involved the burglary of a garden shed, and the theft of power tools. The shed stood in three and a quarter acres of grounds of a house, and some 60 yards from the house.
The Court of Appeal cited with approval the following sentencing remarks:
‘A garden shed is part of a person’s home. Burglars should be under no illusion that burglary of outbuildings is just as much burglary of domestic premises as breaking into the front door, although it can be said to be not quite as serious as breaking onto the place where people live.’"
and arguing NCRS
My shed was broken into before Christmas - lock smashed off as per some others here.
They took a strange selection of items though. Possibly because they had to get past the 6' gates first and had only managed to get those half open. So my expensive bike and lawnmower were left (too big to get out?) but a box of (ancient) documents awaiting shredding were stolen. As were a broken leaf blower and electric saw with a dodgy blade attachment.
I can imagine them having immense fun down the pub (*) trying to move the stuff they took and then getting beaten up afterwards for flogging broken stuff.
(*) Or wherever they shift stuff these days
They took a strange selection of items though. Possibly because they had to get past the 6' gates first and had only managed to get those half open. So my expensive bike and lawnmower were left (too big to get out?) but a box of (ancient) documents awaiting shredding were stolen. As were a broken leaf blower and electric saw with a dodgy blade attachment.
I can imagine them having immense fun down the pub (*) trying to move the stuff they took and then getting beaten up afterwards for flogging broken stuff.
(*) Or wherever they shift stuff these days
k all differenceA few years ago we had our quite expesive mountain bikes pinched from our detached garage.
By the time the Police turned up to take a statement etc some days later I had sourced an identical replacement for my wife. Plod was sitting outside our house writing up his notes/compiling his Tesco shopping list or whatever. My wife rode past him on this identical bike and up our drove.
Plod looked at her and didn't bat an eyelid.. Observational skills 0/10 I'm afraid.
By the time the Police turned up to take a statement etc some days later I had sourced an identical replacement for my wife. Plod was sitting outside our house writing up his notes/compiling his Tesco shopping list or whatever. My wife rode past him on this identical bike and up our drove.
Plod looked at her and didn't bat an eyelid.. Observational skills 0/10 I'm afraid.
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