USING UK LAW.

Tom and Jerry, his wife, own a farm. Business has been bad lately and they are struggling financially. One day Jerry suggests that they should refurbish a barn on their land to expand the business. Tom is furious and says to Jerry; “You can forget it, we don’t have the money, it would be better to burn it down.” Tom leaves to go to the wholesalers to buy animal food.
Jerry sets fire to the barn, believing that is what Tom wants her to do. On arriving home, Tom sees the fire and Jerry standing nearby, smiling.
Tom runs into their house, picks up Jerry’s favourite china plates and says to her, “What have you done? I am going to smash these to pieces!”

Jerry, infuriated, grabs a spade and runs towards where Tom has parked his truck, holds the spade over the truck and says; “go on then, I dare you”. Tom puts the china plates back on the table. Jerry starts crying and drops the spade.
Later, Emma, their employee, arrives for work. Tom and Jerry tell Emma that they cannot afford to employ her any more. Emma is angry and bitter at the news. Emma goes into the garage, finds a pair of cable cutters and when no-one is looking, cuts the brake cable on Tom’s truck. Tom is going to be driving the truck to the farmers market later that day.
Advise the parties as to their criminal liability for criminal damage, if any