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Sorry about the long reply but this is the actual law and I have
underlined
the parts which could apply to the keeping of balls and fruit etc

However, you have not mentioned conversion.

Depriving someone of their property without legal right, but with no
intention of depriving them of it permanently (legal right might be for
instance, the police removing evidence) is a civil offence, and usually,
a criminal offence, too.

I would have to argue that one. My brothers ex girlfriend stole everything
out of his house when he was away on holiday. When the police turned up she
said she took most of it 'by mistake' and would eventually give it back to
him. 6 months later and it still wasn't returned and the police would do
nothing. He even when to the chief of police to see if this was correct and
to dayte she still has his stuff, apparently in storage and plans to return
it 'eventually'.

Quite - it's not theft, so long as there really is an intention of
returning it, and the police can't take action.

The only recourse your brother has is of threatening (or actually
beginning) a civil action for conversion.

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