Offence
Theft of mail bag / postal packet
How often this offence appears in the published court listings for England and Wales, which courts list it most and where to read the official sentencing guideline.
- Hearings listed
- 64
- Courts listing it
- 27
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (64)
- Sentencing guideline
- Theft - general
- Official offence code
- TH68004
- The law
- Contrary to section 1(1) and 7 of the Theft Act 1968.
- Where it can be tried
- Magistrates' court or Crown Court
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
Courts that list it most
- Thames Magistrates' Court (9 hearings)
- Wimbledon Magistrates' Court (7 hearings)
- Bromley Magistrates' Court (6 hearings)
- Croydon Magistrates' Court (5 hearings)
- Bexley Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Stratford Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Ealing Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Manchester Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Northampton Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Norwich Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Uxbridge Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Westminster Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Wigan and Leigh Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Willesden Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)