Current Awareness » criminal damage

How the law views cats – Daily Telegraph

sally — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:39:12 +0000

“The law regards cats as property, or ‘chattel’, so any offence against owned felines can be classed as criminal damage.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd April 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Grandfather must pay £50 to boy he tackled after home vandalism – Daily Telegraph

tracey — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:15:12 +0000

“A grandfather who frogmarched an 11-year-old boy home to his parents after suffering a campaign of vandalism has had to pay the youngster £50 compensation and has been convicted of assault.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st March 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Man jailed over house gas blast that killed toddler neighbour – The Guardian

sally — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:37:49 +0000

“A man who deliberately blew up his house in an explosion that killed a neighbouring toddler has been jailed for 10 years.”

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The Guardian, 19th February 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Postman jailed for burying 30,000 letters in garden – Daily Telegraph

sally — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 12:29:17 +0000

“A postman has been jailed for destroying almost 30,000 letters he should have pushed through letterboxes.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th February 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Man jailed for two years for vandalising £5m Rothko at Tate Modern – The Guardian

sally — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:16:37 +0000

“A man who vandalised one of Tate Modern’s most cherished Mark Rothko paintings has been jailed for two years for actions the judge described as ‘entirely deliberate, planned and intentional’.”

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The Guardian, 13th December 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Graffiti gang who caused £150,000 of damage ‘should be proud of their work’, says judge – Daily Telegraph

sally — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:55:19 +0000

“A judge has imposed the ‘least possible sentence’ on gang of graffiti vandals who attacked the capital’s tube network, saying one had a ‘portfolio you would be proud of’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th December 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Man jailed over naked climb on Whitehall statue – BBC News

sally — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 09:51:39 +0000

“A 29-year-old who stripped naked on top of a statue in central London, before breaking off its sword and biting it, has been jailed for 12 weeks.”

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BBC News, 4th December 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Developers accused of killing Sandbanks trees have convictions overturned – Daily Telegraph

tracey — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 15:39:49 +0000

“Two property developers found guilty of killing trees to make way for their £11 million Sandbanks development have had their convictions overturned – after a judge ruled their alleged motive was not relevant to the case.”

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Daily Telegraph, 31st August 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Pig’s head at Cheltenham mosque: Simon Parkes jailed – BBC News

tracey — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:17:03 +0000

“A former soldier who tied a pig’s head to the gates of a Cheltenham mosque has been jailed for four months.”

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BBC News, 30th August 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Judges can’t punish criminals who offend while on parole – Daily Telegraph

tracey — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 08:31:37 +0000

“Judge Jamie Tabor QC spoke out at Gloucester crown court after dealing with a former soldier who was out on licence from a jail term for attempted robbery when he committed offences of affray and criminal damage.”

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Greenpeace reprimanded over ‘irresponsible’ ad campaign – The Guardian

tracey — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:13:49 +0000

“The advertising watchdog has given Greenpeace a dressing down for running an ‘irresponsible’ ad campaign to raise funds to takeover and deface property to make environmental protests.”

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The Guardian, 16th May 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Extremist behind ‘gay-free zone’ posters jailed for possessing al Qaeda literature – Daily Telegraph

tracey — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:02:53 +0000

“A perfume salesman who painted burqas on scantily clad women on advertising posters and stuck ‘gay-free zone’ posters on London’s Brick Lane was today jailed for 14 months for possessing terrorist literature.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th May 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

DPP issues guidance to prosecutors in public protest cases – Crown Prosecution Service

sally — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:38:04 +0000

“Keir Starmer QC, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), has today issued Crown Prosecution Service prosecutors with new guidance on dealing with people who may have committed an offence during a protest or demonstration.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 6th March 2012

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Pursue masked protesters more vigorously, CPS says – The Guardian

sally — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:39:18 +0000

“People who mask their faces to conceal their identity or carry anything that could be used as a weapon during protests should be pursued more vigorously by the law in the event of disorder, according to fresh guidance from the Crown Prosecution Service.”

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The Guardian, 6th March 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Ford Open Prison riot: Five men guilty over £5m damage – BBC News

tracey — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:06:01 +0000

“Five men have been convicted of charges relating to a riot at Ford Open Prison in West Sussex.”

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BBC News, 5th March 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

No payout for victims of Nottingham’s August ‘riots’ – BBC News

tracey — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:36:18 +0000

“Nottinghamshire Police Authority will not pay out for damage incurred during summer riots because of a definition in a piece of Victorian legislation.”

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BBC News, 20th December 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Facebook riot page: Danny Cook jailed for 30 months – BBC News

sally — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:45:39 +0000

“A man has been jailed for 30 months for creating a Facebook group page called ‘Letz start a riot’.”

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BBC News, 14th December 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

England riot panel wants compensation overhaul – BBC News

sally — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:44:53 +0000

“An independent panel examining the summer riots which hit cities in England has said the scheme designed to pay out compensation needs an overhaul.”

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BBC News, 28th November 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Sandbanks tree damage developers guilty – BBC News

tracey — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 07:03:28 +0000

“Two developers have been found guilty of damaging trees which were blocking plans for three luxury homes worth £11m in Dorset.”

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BBC News, 20th October 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man jailed for JCB wrecking spree in Nottinghamshire – BBC News

sally — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 09:18:42 +0000

“A man who left a trail of destruction when he drove a stolen JCB through a Nottinghamshire village has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.”

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BBC News, 3rd October 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Nurse held over hospital deaths is cleared to work despite drug theft – Daily Telegraph

tracey — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 08:59:23 +0000

“A nurse who was accused of tampering with saline at a hospital can return to work despite admitting stealing opiate-based drugs, a regulatory body ruled yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 15th September 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Who will pay? We all will – The Riot (Damages) Act 1886 – Legal Week

sally — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 08:48:49 +0000

“The damage caused by the events in London and elsewhere is extensive and the costs involved will be massive. Who pays?”

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Legal Week, 9th August 2011

Source: www.legalweek.com

David Cameron chairs emergency Cobra meeting after third night of riots – The Guardian

sally — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 09:09:42 +0000

“David Cameron is chairing a meeting of ministers on Tuesday morning, with the government under pressure to bring in emergency measures to help contain the rioting that has engulfed London and spread to other cities around Britain.”

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The Guardian, 9th August 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Postman who called Andy Murray ‘useless jock’ is convicted of racism – Daily Telegraph

sally — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 08:36:16 +0000

“A postman has been convicted of racism after calling Andy Murray, the Scottish tennis player, a ‘useless Jock’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd August 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Nottingham pig’s head mosque race abuse man sentenced – BBC News

sally — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:01:47 +0000

“A man who was involved in placing a pig’s head on a pole outside the possible site of a mosque in Nottingham has been given a suspended sentence.”

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BBC News, 21st July 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Tox’ graffiti artist convicted of criminal damage – The Guardian

tracey — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 10:29:44 +0000

” ‘King of taggers’ Daniel Halpin remanded in custody after jury decides his ubiquitous Tox tag is vandalism.”

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The Guardian, 7th June 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

UK Uncut arrests threaten future protests, lawyer warns – The Guardian

sally — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:05:11 +0000

“A lawyer at a leading civil liberties firm has expressed fears for the future of direct action protest after the mass arrest of UK Uncut activists during last Saturday’s anti-cuts demonstrations in London.”

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The Guardian, 30th March 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Cornwall man jailed for shooting sister’s donkey dead – BBC News

sally — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 09:46:35 +0000

“A man from Cornwall has been jailed for shooting his sister’s donkey dead after an argument.”

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BBC News, 23rd March 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man who sprayed blood at Ipswich Hospital sentenced – BBC News

sally — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 11:24:35 +0000

“A man who flicked his blood over hospital staff in an A&E unit has been sentenced to 200 hours community service.”

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BBC News, 23rd November 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Girl sentenced over Wolverhampton war memorial graffiti – BBC News

sally — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 12:15:14 +0000

“A teenage girl who vandalised a city’s cenotaph has been told her actions were ‘despicable’.”

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BBC News, 18th November 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Judge’s veiled criticism of Israeli actions in Gaza causes a legal dilemma – The Guardian

sally — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 09:41:37 +0000

“As the legal establishment gears up for the new legal term starting at the end of next week, two of its leading figures must decide whether to do anything about a case that caused widespread concern during the summer.”

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The Guardian, 23rd September 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Four-year-old apologises as part of scheme where criminals say sorry to victims – Daily Telegraph

sally — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:58:36 +0000

“A boy aged four is believed to be the youngest child in Britain to be dealt with under a scheme which involves criminals apologising to victims.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th August 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Jury clears activists who broke into Brighton arms factory – The Guardian

sally — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:40:46 +0000

“Five activists who caused £180,000 damage to an arms factory were acquitted after they argued they were seeking to prevent Israeli war crimes.”

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The Guardian, 30th June 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Activists plead lawful excuse for causing damage at arms factory – The Guardian

sally — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:36:39 +0000

“Activists claim they were legally justified in causing £180,000 damage to an arms factory as they were seeking to stop what they believed were Israeli war crimes in Gaza, a court heard today.”

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The Guardian, 7th June 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Man returns home for wallet to find squatters – BBC News

sally — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:53:05 +0000

“A man who returned to his house in Northampton because he forgot his wallet found a homeless Romanian couple and their child attempting to move in.”

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BBC News, 22nd March 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ruthless ‘inseparable trio’ jailed for life – The Independent

sally — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:30:07 +0000

“An ‘inseparable trio of hardcore criminal gang members’ who stole more than £1 million from a Securitas van and conspired to murder a 40-year-old man were jailed for life today.”

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The Independent, 12th February 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Supermarket worker who licked raw chicken jailed – Daily Telegraph

sally — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:52:01 +0000

“A former supermarket worker who was filmed sabotaging food in the store where he worked has been jailed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th January 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Shakin’ Stevens guilty of assaulting photographer – BBC News

sally — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:11:43 +0000

“Former pop star Shakin’ Stevens has been found guilty of hitting a press photographer with a microphone stand.”

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BBC News, 12th January 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Student broke into mortuary to hunt woman he loved – The Independent

sally — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:43:31 +0000

“A heartbroken student broke into a mortuary with an axe and examined corpses under the mistaken belief that a woman he fancied had died, police said today. Benjamin Barton, of Bognor Regis, West Sussex, pleaded guilty at Southampton Crown Court to a charge of criminal damage but was acquitted of an offence of burglary.”

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The Independent, 3rd December 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Vandal cashes in on law loophole – BBC News

sally — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:35:10 +0000

“A graffiti vandal responsible for hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of damage across London stands to make a four figure sum by selling his work.”

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BBC News, 11th September 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Court dismisses dog death case against neighbour – The Guardian

sally — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:20:04 +0000

“A company director who killed his neighbour’s dog by hitting it with a garden hoe after a long-running feud had the case against him dismissed today.”

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The Guardian, 28th August 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

You twot! Judge brands club flood prankster – The Independent

sally — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:34:26 +0000

“A student who caused £150,000 of damage to a nightclub in an ‘alcohol-fuelled act of buffoonery’ was branded a ‘twot’ by a judge today.”

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The Independent, 13th August 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Suicide mission’ driver jailed – BBC News

sally — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:41:19 +0000

“A driver who tried to kill himself by crashing his car into the front of a department store has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 24th July 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Police end probe of 67 protesters – BBC News

sally — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:34:43 +0000

“More than half the 114 people arrested in Nottingham over a suspected demonstration at a power station will not face charges, police have said.”

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BBC News, 6th July 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Prisoner jailed for bomb threat – BBC News

sally — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:35:39 +0000

“A former English teacher who threatened to blow up a Hampshire hospital with a car bomb has been jailed for 16 months.”

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BBC News, 6th March 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Tory candidate spared jail for ‘vile’ hate campaign against rivals – The Guardian

sally — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:21:21 +0000

“A former Tory prospective parliamentary candidate today escaped a jail sentence after mounting a vicious hate campaign against political rivals in his constituency.”

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The Guardian, 13th October 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Rail damage graffiti group jailed – BBC News

sally — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:21:29 +0000

“Four graffiti vandals have been jailed after admitting causing an estimated £50,000 of damage to trains and chaos to services in the South East.”

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BBC News, 10th October 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Sacked gardener cleared of poisoning judge’s lawn – The Guardian

sally — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:14:42 +0000

“A country gardener has been cleared of poisoning a retired high court judge’s lawn after being sacked following a long-running feud with the judge’s horticulturist wife.”

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The Guardian, 6th October 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Power station protesters cleared – BBC News

sally — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:21:19 +0000

“Six Greenpeace activists have been found not guilty of causing criminal damage during a protest in Kent.”

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BBC News, 10th September 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Council orders pensioners to clean up graffiti or face £1,000 fines – Daily Telegraph

sally — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:17:19 +0000

“Pensioners whose homes were vandalised with graffiti have been threatened with fines of up to £1,000 if they do not have it cleaned up.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th August 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk