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Nixon [1965] 3 W.L.R. 501: an off duty police constable found a bag of rabbit food lying by the roadside, took it home intending to hand it in as lost property but some time after decided to keep it for his own use. He was found guilty at first instance but his ultimate appeal to the Divisional Court was upheld.
Property is generally deemed to have been lost if it is found in a place where the true owner likely did not intend to set it down and where it is not likely to be found by the true owner. At common law, the finder of a lost item could claim the right to possess the item against any person except the true owner or any previous possessors. [3] [2]
For a law-enforcement officer to legally seize an item, the officer must have probable cause to believe that the item is evidence of a crime or is contraband. The police may not move objects in order to obtain a better view, and the officer may not be in a location unlawfully. These limitations were detailed in the case of Arizona v.
Cincinnati police spokesman Jonathan Cunningham said police and fire units are on the scene of a suspicious bag found at Vine and 13th streets in Over-the-Rhine. No injuries were reported.
Mere hours after she filed a police report, she blasted the police for not immediately locating her stolen possessions. “I haven’t found my s—! The cops didn’t do s—!
The items were found in the Strand Road area of the town on 13 February. The man is also charged with possession of an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence, domestic abuse ...
Possession of stolen goods is a crime in which an individual has bought, been given, or acquired stolen goods.. In many jurisdictions, if an individual has accepted possession of goods (or property) and knew they were stolen, then the individual may be charged with a crime, depending on the value of the stolen goods, and the goods are returned to the original owner.
Austin police are investigating a "suspicious package" that was left at the United Airlines curbside drop off, according to airport officials.