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Title: Obscure laws quiz
Post by: on May 28, 2005, 05:07:56 pm

1. A tramp goes round checking the change slots in public telephones for cash, and pockets 20p.  You make a citizens arrest.  What crime has he committed?


A) breach of the peace


B) Theft by finding


C) Causing a public nuisance


 


2. You drive away from a petrol station without paying because you have forgotten your wallet/purse.  You intend to come back.  What crime have you committed?


A) None


B) Theft


C) Obtaining goods by deception


 


3.  You become a freeman of the city.  According to an ancient law,You have bestowed upon you three rights.  (i) A quart of ale at any pub.  (ii) Any maiden of your choice from within the city boundary and what other  prviledge?


 

Title: Obscure laws quiz
Post by: on May 29, 2005, 08:57:41 pm

Answers are:


1. B


2. A


3. can graze your sheep on the city's pastures.

Title: Obscure laws quiz
Post by: loulou on May 29, 2005, 11:09:17 pm
All a bit obvious really.
Title: Obscure laws quiz
Post by: oldspice on May 30, 2005, 10:37:18 am
Did anyone know that by law, every London cabbie has to carry a bale of straw? It dates back to the days when cabs were horse drawn and has never been taken off the satute book.
Title: Obscure laws quiz
Post by: goldencup on May 30, 2005, 02:29:42 pm

Quote from: loulou
All a bit obvious really.


Title: Obscure laws quiz
Post by: loulou on May 30, 2005, 03:43:04 pm

Quote from: oldspice
Did anyone know that by law, every London cabbie has to carry a bale of straw? It dates back to the days when cabs were horse drawn and has never been taken off the satute book.


would a few shredded wheat do?

Title: Obscure laws quiz
Post by: oldspice on May 30, 2005, 04:19:29 pm

 would a horse eat Shredded Wheat??

Title: Obscure laws quiz
Post by: loulou on May 30, 2005, 04:40:34 pm
Maybe if it was chopped up with carrots.
Title: Obscure laws quiz
Post by: on May 30, 2005, 11:14:45 pm
Title: Obscure laws quiz
Post by: loulou on May 31, 2005, 12:31:58 am
Title: Obscure laws quiz
Post by: chocolate chick on May 31, 2005, 04:24:43 pm
Maybe put a bit of sugar on the shredded wheat and they will go down a treat 
Title: Obscure laws quiz
Post by: loulou on May 31, 2005, 08:02:35 pm
Exactly.
Title: Obscure laws quiz
Post by: smurfboy on June 01, 2005, 02:25:38 pm
Did you know you are legally entitled to dry your washing on the bushes in parks/public spaces? Why you would want to beats me, but the option is there!
Title: Obscure laws quiz
Post by: on June 01, 2005, 02:48:40 pm
Thanks Smurfboy, I'll make a note of that
Title: Obscure laws quiz
Post by: goldencup on June 01, 2005, 02:56:44 pm
Yep, you never know when it might be useful!
Title: Obscure laws quiz
Post by: chocolate chick on June 01, 2005, 03:46:51 pm

Title: Obscure laws quiz
Post by: on June 01, 2005, 08:17:28 pm

Quote from: smurfboy
Did you know you are legally entitled to dry your washing on the bushes in parks/public spaces? Why you would want to beats me, but the option is there!


 I hope these people don't mind if you do use their bush.

Title: Obscure laws quiz
Post by: loulou on June 02, 2005, 06:18:10 pm
Ok I've hung my t shirt to dry on the angel of the north and when the police come round I will say smurfboy said i could.
Title: Obscure laws quiz
Post by: on June 02, 2005, 10:06:18 pm
I can see the white coats being donned as we speak.
Title: Obscure laws quiz
Post by: loulou on June 03, 2005, 04:32:02 pm
Will they be daz white?
Title: Obscure laws quiz
Post by: smurfboy on June 03, 2005, 05:43:12 pm
Not if they've been hung on the Angel of the North to dry!
Title: Obscure laws quiz
Post by: loulou on June 03, 2005, 06:22:12 pm