And lo on Thu, 01 May 2008 13:21:48 +0100, Stephen <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom>  
did spake, saying:

> On Thu, 01 May 2008 12:43:33 +0100, "Phil Cook"
> <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:
>
>
>>> I remember hearing years ago a case where someone was prosecuted for
>>> "the misuse of electricity". They were phoning a friend, letting the
>>> phone ring a few times then hanging up. This was to let the friend
>>> know that they were just about to set off to work and would pick them
>>> up on about 10 minutes. It was prosecuted under the "Telegraph act".
>>
>> Along the lines of writing a cheque that you know will bounce perhaps.

I meant using 'their' electricity to sound the ringer in the knowledge  
that you won't be charged for the call.

-- 
Phil Cook

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