Explanation 4: A person, who by any means causes an animal to move, is said to move
that animal, and to move everything which, in consequence of the motion so caused, is
moved by that animal.
Explanation 5: The consent mentioned in the definition may be express or implied, and
may be given either by the person in possession, or by any person having for that purpose
authority either express or implied.
Illustrations
(a) A cuts down a tree on Z's ground with the intention of dishonestly taking the tree out of
Z's possession without Z's consent. Here, as soon as A has severed the tree in order to
such taking, the has committed theft.
(b) A puts a bait for dogs in his pockets, and thus induces Z's dog to follow it. Here if A's
intention be dishonestly to take the dog out of Z's possession without Z's consent A has
committed theft as soon as Z's dog has begun to follow A.
(c) A meets a bullock carrying a box of treasure. He drives the bullock in a certain
direction, in order that he may dishonestly take the treasure. As soon as the bullock
begins to move, A has committed theft of the treasure.
(d) A being Z's servant and entrusted by Z with the care of Z's plate, dishonestly runs
away with the plate, without Z's consent. A has committed theft.
(e) Z. going on a journey, entrusts his plate to A the keeper of a warehouse, till Z shall
return. A carries the plate to a goldsmith and sells it. Here the plate was not in 2's
possession. It could not, therefore, be taken out of Z's possession, and A has not
committed theft though he may have committed criminal breach of trust.
(f) A finds a ring belonging to Z on a table in the house which Z occupies. Here the ring in
Z's possession, and if A dishonestly removes it. A commits theft.
(g) A finds a ring lying on the high-road, not in the possession of any person. A. by taking
it, commits no theft, though he may commit criminal misappropriation of property,
(h) A sees a ring belonging to Z lying on a table in Z's house. Not venturing to
misappropriate the ring immediately for fear of search and detection A hides the ring in a
place where it is highly improbable that it will ever be found by Z. with the intention of
taking the ring from the hiding place and soiling it when the toss is forgotten Here A. at the
time of first moving the ring, commits the theft.
(i) A delivers his watch to Z, a jeweller to be regulated. Z carries it to his shop. A, not
owing to the jeweller, any debt for which the jewellers might lawfully detain the watch as a
security, enters the shop openly, takes his watch by force out of Y's hand, and carries it
away. Here A. though he may have committed criminal trespass and assault, has not
committed theft, inasmuch as what he did was not done dishonestly.