London Cab Act 1896 (1896 c. 27)

1 Penalties for defrauding cabmen.

If any person commits any of the following offences with respect to a cab, namely:—

(a) hires a cab, knowing or having reason to believe that he cannot pay the lawful fare, or with intent to avoid payment of the lawful fare; or

(b) fraudulently endeavours to avoid payment of a fare lawfully due from him; or

(c) having failed or refused to pay a fare lawfully due from him, either refuses to give to the driver an address at which he can be found, or, with intent to deceive, gives a false address,

he shall be liable on summary conviction to pay, in addition to the lawful fare, a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale, or, in the discretion of the court, to be imprisoned for a term not exceeding fourteen days; and the whole or any part of any fine imposed may be applied in compensation to the driver.

[F1] Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 38, 46

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[F2] S. 2 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6)

3 Meaning of cab.

In this Act the expression “cab” shall mean any hackney carriage within the meaning of the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act, 1869.

[M1] 1869 c. 115.

4 Short title.

This Act may be cited as the London Cab Act, 1896.