Would this be a criminal offence?

If you've made 'a reasonable attempt to pay' then it won't stand up.
So no, if you are given more change than you should have, and leave, then it's basically tough luck for the shop.

I know as my mate used to be a petrol station manager... If someone fills up the car, then goes into the shop, picks up a bag of crisps or whatever.. Goes to the counter and they just charge them for the packet of crisps and leaves... The police aren't interested as the CCTV shows you walking in and swiping your card at the counter... So there is pretty much no way to prove that you acted dishonesty.
 
If you've made 'a reasonable attempt to pay' then it won't stand up.
So no, if you are given more change than you should have, and leave, then it's basically tough luck for the shop.

I know as my mate used to be a petrol station manager... If someone fills up the car, then goes into the shop, picks up a bag of crisps or whatever.. Goes to the counter and they just charge them for the packet of crisps and leaves... The police aren't interested as the CCTV shows you walking in and swiping your card at the counter... So there is pretty much no way to prove that you acted dishonesty.

How about if you pop on a hat and sunglasses when you pick up your crisps?
 
You go into your local shop and see Bob at the counter.

You ask to buy this month's edition of "Sexy Overclockers" at £2.

You give Bob a £5 note.

As you both are chatting he gives you £3.50 in loose change.

You leave the shop.

Have you committed a criminal offence?

Would the shop be able to demand 50p back from you on another occasion?

I thought that post decimalisation a Bob was 5p?
 
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