* If there is no cost, or effort involved in cleaning up, and the property can still be used there will be no offence ( A Juvenile V R)
Property:
Property is defined in S10(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1971.
Property can be real (land), personal, tangible, money. For criminal damage, intangible property cannot be damaged or stolen, for example copyright or tickets for a concert. With criminal damage property such as murhsrooms growing wild or wild plants is not property.
Belonging to Another:
Belonging to another is set out in S10(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1971. Property shall be said as belonging to another for anyone having custody/control of it, having the right or interest, or having charge of it. (Smith). Cant be guilty if the property you damage/destroy is your own.
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