Belonging to another-S5-S5(1)- means having 'possession or control' of the property.
Turner- It is possible to steal your own property if it is under someone else's possession and control.
Williams v Phillips- Households threw out rubbish, still theirs until in possession of the council.
S5(3)- If D recieves property and is under legal obligation to use it in a particular way, that property will still be treated as belonging to the giver.
Davidge v Burnett- Money belonged to housemates, not to D.
S5(4)- If D recieves money by mistake and is under legal obligation to return it, that property still belongs to the party who made the mistake.
Att.G (No 1 of 1983)- under obligation return money to employer.
Gilks- Betting transactions do not create legal obligations.
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