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A, being joint owner of a horse with B, shot the horse intending to cause wrongful loss to B. In this…

A commits mischief by destroying the jointly owned horse with the intention of causing wrongful loss to B. Joint ownership does not prevent mischief: section 324 expressly…

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A, being joint owner of a horse with B, shot the horse intending to cause wrongful loss to B. In this case, what is the offence committed by A?

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A commits mischief by destroying the jointly owned horse with the intention of causing wrongful loss to B. Joint ownership does not prevent mischief: section 324 expressly permits the offence to concern property belonging to the offender together with another person. The wrong here is destructive damage, rather than appropriation of the property or misuse of property entrusted to A.

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