28th September, 1936 T H E PALESTINE GAZETTE 1027 Division V.—Offences relating to Property. CHAPTER XXIX. STEALING. 263. —•(1) A person steals w h o , 'without the consent of the owner, fraudulently and without a claim of right made i n good faith, takes and carries away anything capable of being stolen w i t h intent, at the time of such taking, permanently to deprive the owner thereof: Definition, Provided that a person may be guilty of stealing any such thing notwithstanding that he has lawful possession thereof if, being a bailee or part owner thereof, he fraudulently converts the same to his own use or the use of any person other than the owner. (2) — ( a ) The expression "takes" includes session :— obtaining the pos- (i) by any t r i c k ; (ii) by i n t i m i d a t i o n ; (hi) under a mistake on the part of the owner w i t h knowledge on the part of the taker that possession has been so obtained; (iv) by finding, where at the time of the finding the finder believes that the owner can be discovered by taking reasonable steps. (b) The expression "carries a w a y " includes any removal of anything from the place w h i c h it occupies, but i n the case of a thing attached, only i f it has been completely detached. (c) The expression " o w n e r " includes any part owner, or person having possession or control or a right to possession of anything capable of being stolen. (3) E v e r y t h i n g which has value and is the property of any person, and i f adhering to an immovable then after severance therefrom, is capable of being stolen. 264. —(1) W h e n a factor or agent pledges or gives a lien on any goods or document of title to goods entrusted to h i m for the purpose of sale or otherwise for any sum of money, not greater than the amount due to h i m from his principal at the time of pledging or giving the lien, together w i t h the amount of any bill of exchange or promissory note accepted or made by h i m or on account of his principal, such dealing w i t h the goods or document of title is not deemed to be theft. Special cases, (2) W h e n a servant, contrary to his master's orders, takes from his possession any food i n order that it may be given to an animal belonging to or i n the possession of his master, such taking is not deemed to be theft. 265. W h e n a person receives, either alone or jointly with another person, any money or valuable security or a power of attorney for the sale, mortgage, pledge, or other disposition of any property, whether capable of being stolen or not, w i t h a direction i n either case that such money or any part thereof, or any other money received i n exchange for i t , or any part thereof, or the proceeds or any part of the proceeds of such security, or of such mortgage, pledge, or other disposition, shall be applied Funds, etc., held under direction.

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