Theft is called under a different name in NSW than in other States and Territories. In NSW it is called Larceny. Larceny is theft or stealing. The offence of larceny is contained in section 117 of the Crimes Act 1900 and carries a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment.
The elements of larceny are not listed under the statute, and instead stem from common law (case law). These elements require that a person ‘wrongfully took and carried away,’ ‘the personal goods of another,’ ‘with the intent of permanently depriving the owner of such property;’ and ‘without the owner’s consent’.
Theft (Larceny NSW) Report