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Regina v. Hands
Court for Crown Cases Reserved
16 Cox C.C. 188, 56 L.T. 370 (1887)
- Written by Craig Conway, LLM
Facts
Hands (defendant) was indicted for committing larceny from an “automatic box.” To operate an “automatic box” an individual inserted a penny into it, pushed a knob, and a cigarette was ejected and presented to the payor. Hands inserted a piece of metal to represent a penny, but which had no value, in order to obtain a cigarette. Hands was convicted and he appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Lord Coleridge, C.J.)
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