Receiving

Question 1

What must you do when Avoiding title?

Answer 1

• communicating directly with the deceiver
• taking all possible and reasonable steps to bring to deceivers notice, eg. Mail, email
• advising police of the circumstances

Question 2

What is the case law for “Guilty knowledge?”

Answer 2

R v Kennedy

The guilty knowledge that the thing has been stolen or dishonestly obtained must exist at the time or receiving

Question 3

Give examples of circumstantial evidence of “Guilty knowledge?”

Answer 3

• possession of recently stolen goods
• purchase at gross undervalue
• secrecy in receiving the property
• removal of identifying marks
• type of person goods received from

Question 4

Name the section and act?

What is the penalty?

Answer 4

S. 246(1), CA 61

7yrs if property over $1000
1yr if property between $500-$1000
3mths if property under $500

Question 5

List the ingredients for Receiving?

Answer 5

Everyone receives stolen property or obtained by any other imprisonable offence

Knowing that property to have been stolen or so obtained

OR

Being reckless as to whether or not the property had been stolen or so obtained