would this mean he got his servant to do the crime ??
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I originally thought that was it, OC, but googling suggests that it's not just theft by a servant from his/her master.
A "servant" in this case means somebody in a position of trust, or a contractor, who's gained possession of goods lawfully and then stolen them. This didn't used to be an offence, so the new offence of "larceny by servant" was introduced to cover it.
One example would be a haulier who steals the goods he's supposed to be delivering.
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Mary
You are right of course, I hadn't thought of the broader implications of the word servant.
My daughter who works for the Post Office, or whatever it's called now, says that postal workers who steal from mail deliveries are charged under this law - Criminal Larceny by a Servant. Servant emphasising the trust aspect of the theft.
OC
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