D has intention to threat thing as his own and dispose of it regardless of others rights
R v Lavender - removed doors from council property undergoing repairs and replace damaged doors at another council property- disposed/treated as his own
borrowing ≠ theft
R v Lloyd - D was given film to make copy and returned it before next screening
conditional intent
examining property to see if anything worth stealing
R v Easom - rummaged through woman's hand bag, replaced it and stole nothing.
intent to permanently deprive begins when item is first taken/time of abandonment