REGINA V. FEELY 2 W.L.R. 201 (1973) CASE BRIEF

REGINA V. FEELY

2 W.L.R. 201 (1973)

NATURE OF THE CASE: This was an appeal from a conviction of theft.

FACTS: Feely (D) was a branch manager for bookmakers. In September, 1971 the firm sent a circular to all branch managers to stop employee borrowing from the tills. D took 30 pounds from the safe on October 4th and that was discovered when D was transferred to another branch. D gave an IOU for the amount intending to pay back the shortage. D made a written statement at a police station that he had borrowed about 30 and intended paying it back, that his employers owed him about 70, from which he wanted them to deduct the money which he had taken. D was charged under the Theft Act 1968 with the theft of 29.89. The trial judge directed the jury that if the defendant had taken the money it was no defense for him to say that he had intended to repay it and that his employers owed him enough to cover what he had taken. D was convicted and appealed. D appealed.

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