31.   She said that he committed both offences to feed his addiction to gaming machines.

32.   York Crown Court heard yesterday that he had committed the offence to finance his drug addiction.

33.   The only defence is that the estate agent took all reasonable steps and exercised all due diligence to avoid committing the offence.

34.   All prisoners will be returned to custody to serve the rest of their sentence if before that sentence expires they commit a further imprisonable offence.

35.   But criminal prosecution requires proof beyond reasonable doubt that the person charged committed the offence.

36.   - Any SET member who admits to the Exchange, of their own free will, that they had committed an offence would not face any penalties.

37.   A Home Office statement said Britain assisted other countries in the prosecution of British nationals who have committed offences within their territories.

38.   A MALAYSIAN student in the US is alleged to have committed certain offences.

39.   Above all, he has committed an offence.

40.   Although employers can sigh with relief following the latest development, they will still be fined five times more if they commit any offence under the Act.