Where a receiving charge under s 414 of the Criminal Code (WA) is formulated without particularising the indictable offence by which the property was obtained or the total value of property stolen, the complaint falls within summary jurisdiction under s 426(1)(e) even if the underlying facts would support an indictable charge. The prosecution is confined to the charge as formulated and cannot rely on facts supporting a more serious offence to defeat summary jurisdiction or increase penalty.
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