London Cab Act 1896

1 Penalties for defrauding cabmen.U.K.

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 [F1level 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.

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