1028 T H E PALESTINE GAZETTE 28th September, 1936 to any purpose or paid to any person specified i n the direction, such money and proceeds are deemed to be the property of the person for w h o m the money, security, or power of attorney was received until the direction has been complied w i t h . Funds, etc., received by agents for sale. 266. W h e n a person receives, either alone or jointly w i t h another person, any property from another on terms authorising h i m to sell it or otherwise dispose of i t , and requiring h i m to pay or account for the proceeds of the property, or any part of such proceeds, or to deliver anything received i n exchange for the property to the person from whom it is received, or some other person, then the proceeds of the property, and anything so received i n exchange for i t , are deemed to be the property of the person from whom the property was so received, until they have been disposed of i n accordance w i t h the terms on which the property w as received, unless it is a part of those terms that the proceeds, if any, shall form an item i n a debtor and creditor account between h i m and the person to whom he is to pay them or account for them, and that the relation of a debtor and creditor only shall exist between them i n respect thereof. r Money received for another. 267. W h e n a person receives, either alone or jointly w i t h another person, any money on behalf of another, the money is deemed to be the property of the person on whose behalf it is received, unless the money is received on the terms that it shall form an item i n a debtor and creditor account, and that the relation of debtor and creditor only shall exist between the parties i n respect of it. Theft by persons having an interest in the thing stolen. 268. W h e n any person takes or converts anything capable of being stolen, under such circumstances as would otherwise amount to theft, it is immaterial that he himself has a right to possession thereof or interest therein, or that he himself is the owner of the thing taken or converted subject to such right or interest of some other person therein ; or that he is lessee of the thing, or that he himself is one of two or more joint owners of the thing, or that he is a director or officer of a corporation or company or society who are the owners of it. Husband and wife. 269. A person who, while a man and his wife are living together, procures either o f them to deal w i t h anything which is, to his knowledge, the property of the other i n a manner which would be theft, if they were not married, is deemed to have stolen the thing, and may be charged w i t h theft. General punishment for theft. 270. A n y person who steals anything capable of being stolen is guilty of theft, and is liable, unless, owing to the circumstances of the theft or the nature of the thing stolen, some other punishment is provided, to imprisonment for one year. Stealing wills. 27.1. I f the thing stolen is a testamentary instrument, whether the testator is living or dead, the offender is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for seven years. Stealing cattle. 272. I f the thing stolen is any of the things following, that is to say, a horse, mare, gelding, ass, mule, camel, bull, cow, ox, r a m , ewe, wether, goat, or pig, or the young of any such animal, the offender is guilty of a misdemeanour. Stealing from the person; stealing goods i n transit, etc. 273. I f a theft is committed under any of the circumstances following, that is to say :— (a) if the thing is stolen from the person of another;