Factual Situation: A found a wallet at a place containing a visiting card showing the name and address of the owner of the wallet, ` 2,000, and postal stamps worth ` 10. Z threw away the card, used the stamps and delivered the wallet to his friend R, for safe custody. R later took out ` 700 from the wallet to deposit his examination fee. On receipt of a money order from his father, R put back the amount of ` 700 in the wallet and returned it to Z.Issue: What offence, if any, has been committed?Decision:

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Factual Situation: A found a wallet at a place containing a visiting card showing the name and address of the owner of the wallet, ` 2,000, and postal stamps worth ` 10. Z threw away the card, used the stamps and delivered the wallet to his friend R, for safe custody. R later took out ` 700 from the wallet to deposit his examination fee. On receipt of a money order from his father, R put back the amount of ` 700 in the wallet and returned it to Z.<br>Issue: What offence, if any, has been committed?<br>Decision:






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