Q: A friend of mine was
caught stealing at her job back in 2012, and was subsequently dismissed and
forced to repay the money. S/he has made efforts to repay the money, but
eventually realised that the Company was not being honest about the remaining balance,
so she stopped paying. The Company is now threatening to get the police
involved to have her charged for larceny.
A: According to section
42 of the Summary Offences Act 1921, as amended:
42. All cases punishable under this Act of—
(a) larceny or stealing;
(b) attempting to commit larceny, or attempting to steal;
(c) aiding or abetting or counselling or procuring the
commission of larceny or of stealing; (d) receiving any chattel or money or valuable
security knowing it to have been stolen or otherwise unlawfully come by or
obtained;
(e) fraudulent conversion;
(f) embezzling or obtaining or attempting to obtain under
false pretences any chattel or money or valuable security with intent to
defraud,
may be prosecuted at any time within twelve months after the commission of the offence.
