R. v. Monkman, (1980) 4 Man.R.(2d) 352 (CoCt)

• Court: Provincial Court of Manitoba (Canada)
• Case Date: July 04, 1980
• Jurisdiction: Manitoba
• Citations: (1980), 4 Man.R.(2d) 352 (CoCt)

R. v. Monkman (1980), 4 Man.R.(2d) 352 (CoCt)

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R. v. Monkman

Indexed As: R. v. Monkman

Manitoba County Court

Jewers, C.C.J.

July 4, 1980.

Summary:

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Criminal Law - Topic 2001

Fraudulent transactions - Fraud - What constitutes - Criminal Code of Canada, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, s. 338(1) - The accused woman in applying for social assistance under the Manitoba Social Allowances Act, R.S.M. 1970, c. F-160, failed to disclose that she was employed and received more social assistance than she was entitled to - The accused was charged with fraud under s. 338(1) - The accused submitted that mere silence and non disclosure, as opposed to an act of misrepresentation, was not fraud - The Manitoba County Court convicted the accused and held that the dishonesty necessary for fraud may include secrecy and concealment of material facts.

Cases Noticed:

Re London and Globe Finance Corp. Ltd., [1903] 1 Ch. 728, consd. [para. 10].

R. v. Thornson et al. (1977), 36 C.C.C.(2d) 171; 39 C.R.N.S. 7, consd. [para. 13].

R. v. Charters (1957), 119 C.C.C. 223, consd. [para. 14].

R. v. Brasso Datsun (Calgary) Ltd. (1977), 39 C.R.N.S. 1, consd. [para. 15].

Scott v. Metropolitan Police Commissioners, [1975] A.C. 819, consd. [para. 21].

R. v. Olan (1979), 21 N.R. 504; 5 C.R.(3d) 1, appld. [para. 22].

Statutes Noticed:

Criminal Code of Canada, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, sect. 338(1) [para. 17].

Manitoba Social Allowances Act, R.S.M. 1970, c. S-160, sect. 22(1) [para. 6].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Kerr on Fraud and Mistake (7th Ed.), p. 488 [para. 20].

Martin's Criminal Code (1979), p. 306 [para. 11].

Stephen, History of Criminal Law of England (1883), vol. 2 [paras. 24, 29].

Williams, Glanville, Criminal Law (1978), p. 518 [para. 16].

Counsel:

N. Sundstrom, for the accused;

Peter Murdoch, for the Crown.

This case was heard before JEWERS, C.C.J., of the Manitoba County Court, who delivered the following judgment on July 4, 1980: