Ali Simba v. R., Crim. App. 249-A-67, 27/3/68, Platt J.

Ali Simba v. R., Crim. App. 249-A-67, 27/3/68, Platt J.

Accused was convicted of cheating [P.C. s. 304]. He had persuaded complainant to write out a receipt in a book produced by accused, gave a copy to complainant, and then ran away with the book containing the duplicate.

Held: Accused may have enable himself to put complainant in some difficulty, at a later date, by producing the receipt showing a payment by him to complainant. However, the receipt book was his own, and there was no showing that by his trick he had obtained anything capable of being stolen. Conviction quashed.