(1)  A person who, without the consent of the owner thereof, dishonestly –

(a) takes; or

(b) being lawfully in the possession thereof, either as a servant of the owner or as a bailee or part owner thereof, converts to his own use or to the use of any person other than the owner –

anything capable of being stolen, with intent permanently to deprive the owner thereof, steals such thing.

(2)  In this chapter –

(a) the term takes includes obtaining possession –

(i) by any trick;

(ii) by intimidation;

(iii) through a mistake on the part of the owner, if the taker knows of such mistake; or

(iv) by finding, if at the time of the finding the taker believes that the owner can be discovered by reasonable means;

(b) the term owner includes any part owner or person having possession or control of, or a special property in, anything capable of being stolen.

(3)  A servant who takes anything out of the possession of his master with intent to apply it to his master's use, and who so applies it, or who converts anything belonging to his master to his master's use, does not steal the thing, although such taking or conversion is wrongful.