Larceny Act, 1861

All larcenies to be of the same nature.

2. Every larceny, whatever be the value of the property stolen, shall be deemed to be of the same nature, and shall be subject to the same incidents in all respects as grand larceny was before the twenty-first day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven; and every court whose power as to the trial of larceny was before that time limited to petty larceny shall have power to try every case of larceny, the punishment of which cannot exceed the punishment herein-after mentioned for simple larceny, and also to try all accessories to such larceny.