R v Cugullere

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Year1961
Date1961
CourtCourt of Criminal Appeal
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15 cases
  • R v McCalla
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
    • 30 March 1988
    ...and attractively by Mr. Cofie on the appellant's behalf – involves the examination of at least four earlier decisions. We start with Cugullere, (1961) 45 Cr. App. R. 108. The prosecution there was under s. 1 (1) of the Prevention of Crime Act in respect of an offensive weapon. On the facts ......
  • DPP v Ebbs
    • Ireland
    • Court of Criminal Appeal
    • 3 March 2011
    ...of Public Prosecutions) v Byrne [1988] 2 IR 417 followed; CC v Ireland [2005] IESC 48, [2006] 4 IR 1 distinguished; R v Cugullere [1961] 1 WLR 858 approved; People (Director of Public Prosecutions) v Farrell [1978] IR 13 followed - Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990 (No 12), s 9 - Cri......
  • B v DPP
    • United Kingdom
    • Queen's Bench Division (Administrative Court)
    • 24 January 2012
    ...App R 32 at paragraph 8 (in the context of s.25 (5) of the Identity Cards Act 2006). 16 We were referred by Mr Jonas to R v Cugullere (1961) 45 Cr App R 108 where the Court of Criminal Appeal held that the offence under s 1(1) of the Prevention of Crimes Act 1953 of having an offensive weap......
  • R v Nicholson (Heather Shirley)
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
    • 15 May 2006
    ...to make in an attempt to avoid conviction, particularly where his or her knowledge has to be proved as part of the prosecution case: see R v Cugullere (CCA) 45 Cr App R 108, R v McCella (CA) (1988) 87 Cr App R 373, and R v Felix Densu [1998] 1 Cr App R 400, at 404G, to which we shall retur......
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4 books & journal articles
  • Court of Appeal
    • United Kingdom
    • Journal of Criminal Law, The No. 53-1, February 1989
    • 1 February 1989
    ...a finding that he had reasonableexcuse or lawful authority for having an offensive weapon withhim.The decision in R. v. Cugullere (1961) 45 Cr.App.R. 108,established that having an offensive weapon with you meansknowingly having it. In R. v. Russell (1985) 81 Cr.App.R. 315,the Court of Appe......
  • Table of Cases
    • United Kingdom
    • Wildy Simmonds & Hill The Firearms Law Handbook - 8th Edition Contents
    • 29 August 2019
    ...29 Cr App R 76, CCA 224 R v Clarke (Frederick) [1986] 1 All ER 846, [1986] 1 WLR 209, (1986) 82 Cr App R 308, CA 26 R v Cugullere [1961] 2 All ER 343, [1961] 1 WLR 858, (1961) 45 Cr App R 108, CCA 205, 224 R v Eaton. See R v Uezzell, Eaton and Parkins R v Freeman [1970] 2 All ER 413, [1970]......
  • Criminal Offences Relating to Firearms: General Restrictions on Shooting and Carrying Guns
    • United Kingdom
    • Wildy Simmonds & Hill The Firearms Law Handbook - 8th Edition Contents
    • 29 August 2019
    ...air weapon when the builder started to demolish the extension he had built. 32 R v Carr-Briant [1943] 2 All ER 156. 33 R v Cugullere [1961] 2 All ER 343. 34 For commentary on the meaning of ‘possession’, see para 3.17 et seq . 35 R v Kelt [1977] 1 WLR 1365, [1977] Crim LR 556. 36 FA 1968, s......
  • Young People and Guns
    • United Kingdom
    • Wildy Simmonds & Hill The Firearms Law Handbook - 8th Edition Contents
    • 29 August 2019
    ...on or in a vehicle carrying a youngster. He will only be liable for conviction if he knew that the gun was with him ( R v Cugullere [1961] 2 All ER 343). 27 FA 1968, s 22(3). 28 Firearms (Dangerous Air Weapons) Rules 1969. 29 FA 1968, ss 22(4), (5), 23, 24(4), 57(4). 30 FA 1968, ss 1(3)(b),......

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