Receiving Stolen Property is an offence under section 188(1)(b) of the Crimes Act 1900, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
To establish the offence, the prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt that:
For the purposes of the offence, stealing includes:
‘taking, extorting, obtaining, embezzling, or otherwise disposing of property’.
A ‘serious indictable offence’ is one that carries a maximum penalty of at least 5 years in prison, which includes larceny and most stealing, extortion and embezzlement offences.
Defences to the charge include:
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