Sheep Stealing - Law Dictionary Search Results
Sheep-stealing
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Cattle
often limited to horned domestic animals, may include (see Wright v. Pearson, LR 4 QB 582) horses and sheep; and also pigs and asses, R. v. Chapple, Russ & Ry. 77; R. v. Whitney, 1 Mood. 3. … larceny of cattle, see Larceny Act, 1916, s. 3, and as to killing cattle, etc., with intent to steal the carcase, skin, or any part of the animal killed, see s. 4. As to the malicious wounding
Fer' natur', animals
coneys in a warren, pheasants, partridges, etc., as distingui-shed from those domit' natur', or tame, such as horses, sheep, poultry, etc. They are not whilst living the subjects of absolute property, so that they cannot be the … fit for food, larceny may be committed at Common Law; at Common Law it is not larceny to steal animals which do not serve for food, such as dogs and ferrets, but, if their flesh is fit
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