Need help with laws and footballs and bastard neighbours

[thfcmad]

OK basically we have an old witch that lives next door. Me and my brother play football in our garden and our ball keeps going over the fence. Now we never go over and get it and just wait for her to throw it back over. Recently she has stopped throwing them over and has now started taking them indoors and keeping them for weeks before throwing them over. Basically what i want to know is what are the laws regarding going to get the balls back. This women is a real witch and would prosecute us if we gave her the chance. If i start climbing the fence and getting them what can she do?? I know she cant legally take the balls in as that is classed as "theft by finding" and i think she legally has to throw them back. Can anyone clarify what we can do so this doesnt get out of hand, is there somthing i can threaten her with so that she has to throw them back? Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[Union Jax]

If i were you....I`d jump her fence and get the ball back.

The hell with her!

I mean...she cant do nothing...and if she got the coppers...she dont have proof of you jumping over.

 

[tunsty]

If she is keeping your ball ( even for a few days) that could be considered theft.
Whether the ball is in her garden or not, it's not strictly speaking her property.

 

[Goblin]

Okay... She can't legally do anything about it and neither can you... Even if she keeps your footballs.

What'll happen is she will call the police and she will file a complaint... And they will talk to you and they will talk to her.

And something will come of that.

But no one will get in any trouble.

Itd probably be easier for you to just throw the ball the other way.

 

[J.T.S.]

Play football in the house.

 

[Union Jax]

Me and some friends played soccer in his kitchen once.

2 aside world cup.

 

[thfcmad]

cheers for the replys people. It just got more interesting. FOllowing a row we had earlier with her about stealing our footballs we got a knock on the door an hour or so ago. The police were on my dorstep. The old witch had only phoned them and said we were aggresive and had threatened her. WHat bollocks. The police were cool and really OK and pretty much agreed with us that she was an old witch but i just cant believ she has wasted there time like that. Its saturdayevening, they should be patrolling the pubs, not coming round on pointless house visits. Anyway, on a plus side, we got our balls back.

 

[Anonymous2]

Anyway, on a plus side, we got our balls back.

I'm sure you must have missed them dearly.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

 

[Sutty]

OK, this might sound bad. i live on a road with some kids who are a right set of shits and they are constantly kicking their football in my garden and against my car, so i know how your neighbour feels Thfcmad. The other day it came in my garden twice and i let them get it but when it came in the third time when it almost hit my window, i went out and gave them the biggest bollocking ever. All i can say is make sure it doesn't go in her garden, surely your not that shit at football!!!!

 

[Goblin]

Get a bigger fence.

Did the old lady clean your balls for you?

 

[sonny forelli]

OK basically we have an old witch that lives next door. Me and my brother play football in our garden and our ball keeps going over the fence. Now we never go over and get it and just wait for her to throw it back over. Recently she has stopped throwing them over and has now started taking them indoors and keeping them for weeks before throwing them over. Basically what i want to know is what are the laws regarding going to get the balls back. This women is a real witch and would prosecute us if we gave her the chance. If i start climbing the fence and getting them what can she do?? I know she cant legally take the balls in as that is classed as "theft by finding" and i think she legally has to throw them back. Can anyone clarify what we can do so this doesnt get out of hand, is there somthing i can threaten her with so that she has to throw them back? Thanks in advance for your help.

i say would say to you fuck it just jump over and get your ball just be careful thfcmad, the bitch can do you for trespassing on private property

 

[Goblin]

Not in America... Im not sure about England, but going into someone elses yard for a football is not tresspassing.

(I know a lot of you may think it is... but courts have overturned that many times.)

 

[Reverend Ebb]

She's not legally obliged to return the ball to you, after all you're the one who put it on her property, and she's quite legally justified to take her time with returning it to you, if indeed she does at all...You Might want to consider her feelings if she's constantly having balls kicked into her garden-she might think you're taking the piss or something.

 

[member2686]

Well, isn't this becoming quite the international law discussion?!?! lol

In the USA, your old bag neighbor could take the ball and pop it, burn it, do whatever the hell she wanted to do. It's on her property. You "gave it to her" with your bad shot.

If you came after it and were not a welcomed person on her property, you would be trespassing and subject to prosecution.

Common sense prevails is most cases like this, however. If the ball is going over the fence THAT often, you either really suck at football or her fence is 1 meter high. Or perhaps you ought to just play elsewhere. lol

Glad you got your balls back, thfmad. (sorry. I, too, could NOT resist making that comment) The cops must have loved your story! They're probably talking about it right now at the pub after their shift!!!!

LMAO :nanner: Cheers!

 

[OptimusMike]

Just do what any decent English citizen wld do.......Piss over her fence lol!

 

[tunsty]

Better still , Piss on the ball then chuck it over ...That will f***** teach her...
(Er..., Of Course you should perhaps use an old busted ball,not that brand new one...!)

 

[Union Jax]

Better still , Piss on the ball then chuck it over ...That will f***** teach her...
(Er..., Of Course you should perhaps use an old busted ball,not that brand new one...!)

 

[Felthat]

THFC check your PM mate.

 

[thfcmad]

got some great replies there, thanks people. For the suggestion regarding her feelings-sod that. The womans a witch. The whole street hate her, any whats the big deal with lobbing it back over? I dont expect her to run down to her garden when the ball comes over but equally i dont expect her to make the effort to walk down there only to take the ball in, she may as well just throw it over.

Anyway, cheers for everyones time, ive got all the info i needed.:bowdown: :hatsoff: :glugglug:

 

[Neromak]

Go to the park and play football?