Crime Attempts: R V Gullefer (1987)

R v Gullefer (1987)

D jumped onto greyhound racing track in

order to have the race declared void and

enable him to reclaim his money.

Conviction for attempting to steal was

quashed because act was only ‘merely

preparatory’.Although he tried to interfere

with the race, he had several other acts to do

before the theft (i.e. getting his money back).

E.g. to go to one of the betting points and

asking for the money back .