Luxury stolen car dealer jailed – BBC News
“A car-ringer who is believed to have pocketed more than £1m by shipping luxury vehicles stolen from Britain has been jailed for three-and-a-half years.”
BBC News, 22nd May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: theft
Woman who poisoned husband jailed – BBC News
“A conwoman who tried to poison her husband with rat killer and anti-depressant tablets has been jailed by a judge at York Crown Court.”
BBC News, 9th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lawyer took paralysed client’s £1.2m payout – The Times
“A solicitor who stole £1.25 million from a client left paralysed by a traffic accident was jailed yesterday for ten years for what the judge described as the ‘very worst breach of trust for a professional man’.”
The Times, 8th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Jail threat for data thieves recedes – OUT-LAW.com
“Plans to jail personal data thieves have been shelved due to a surprise amendment to a proposed new law. The new law will contain a clause threatening jail, but that clause will not be implemented.”
OUT-LAW.com, 7th April 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Murder accused guilty of deceit – BBC News
“A financial trader accused of murdering a wealthy reclusive author at his north London home has been found guilty of dishonesty charges.”
BBC News, 31st March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
One more chance for addict with 175 crimes – Daily Telegraph
“A serial petty thief convicted for the 175th time at a total cost to the taxpayer of more than £700,000, has been spared jail despite carrying out her latest crime while on bail.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th March 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Consultation sentencing guideline and advice on theft and burglary (non-dwelling) – Sentencing Guidelines Council
“The Sentencing Guidelines Council published a consultation guideline on the sentencing of adult offenders convicted of theft and burglary (non-dwelling) offences on 10 March 2008.”
Sentencing Guidelines Council, 11th March 2008
Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk
Stealing from the elderly or a school ‘should mean jail’ – The Times
“Thieves who target the elderly should be jailed for at least 18 weeks and longer if they take items worth more than £2,000 or with high sentimental value, a sentencing watchdog said yesterday.”
The Times, 11th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lighter sentences proposed for thieves – The Times
“Stealing from vulnerable victims should not automatically lead to a jail term, sentencing advisory body says.”
The Times, 10th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
More than 1,000 government laptops lost or stolen, new figures show – The Guardian
“More than 1,000 laptops have been lost or stolen from government departments in recent years, new figures have revealed.”
The Guardian, 4th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sisters jailed after spending bank’s error – Daily Telegraph
“Two sisters have been given custodial sentences for helping to spend nearly £135,000 which was put into one of their bank accounts by mistake.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
No murder charge for man who killed robber – The Times
“A Lancashire shopkeeper was told today (27 February) that he will not be charged with murder after stabbing an armed robber to death with the criminal’s own knife.”
The Times, 27th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Shopkeeper fears murder charge after armed robber dies in fight – The Times
“A shopkeeper could be charged with murder after an armed robber who tried to steal the day’s takings was stabbed with his own knife during a struggle.”
The Times, 21st February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Solicitor accused of ‘obscene extravagance’ – The Times
“A ‘bent solicitor’ enjoyed a life of ‘obscene extravagance’ after stealing more than a million pounds from a disabled client, a court heard today.”
The Times, 14th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Rogue stockbroker William Radclyffe jailed for 15 months – The Times
“An unauthorised stockbroker who stole more than £350,000 from his family and friends has been jailed for 15 months after a rare criminal prosecution by the Financial Services Authority (FSA).”
The Times, 13th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Magistrate carried out Tube scam – BBC News
“A magistrate who carried out a £5,000 Tube ticket scam has been given a suspended sentence.”
BBC News, 12th Februrary 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Armed gang convicted of Securitas robbery – The Guardian
“Five members of a gang of armed robbers were found guilty today of stealing £53m from a Securitas depot in the UK’s biggest ever cash robbery.”
The Guardian, 28th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Senior police officer accused of plundering widow’s assets – The Guardian
“A high-ranking policeman who befriended an elderly widow bought her house for half its true value and then spent years plundering her assets until she was penniless, a court heard yesterday.”
The Guardian, 3rd January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gallery faces lawsuit over Rubens – The Independent
“One of Britain’s leading art galleries faces the threat of legal action over three paintings by the 17th-century Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens from the granddaughter of the works’ former owner who was murdered by the Nazis.”
The Independent, 9th December 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Wife found guilty of poison plot – BBC News
“A woman has been found guilty of poisoning her husband in an attempt to confuse him while she stole £43,000 from his mother.”
BBC News, 6th December 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
