Its purpose was to consolidate and simplify the law relating to larceny triable on indictment and to kindred offences.

[3] The definition of larceny for the purposes of the Act was "a person steals who, without the consent of the owner, fraudulently and without a claim of right made in good faith; takes and carries away anything capable of being stolen, with the intent at the time of such taking, permanently to deprive the owner thereof.

Provided that a person may be guilty of stealing any such thing notwithstanding that he has lawful possession thereof, if, being a bailee or part owner thereof, he fraudulently converts the same to his own use or the use of any person other than the owner".

The Larceny Act 1916 was repealed[5] on 1 January 1969,[6] in respect of offences committed after that date.

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