Attempts Cases (MR)

Question 1

R v Easom

Answer 1

Facts: d picked up women’s handbag, rummaged through it and then put it back in the floor without removing anything

Ratio: no evidence of d intending to permanently deprive the owner of the bag or items in it

Question 2

R v Husseyn

Answer 2

Facts: d’s found loitering near the back of a van when police approached they ran off

Ratio: no intention to steal particular items

Question 3

R v whybrow

Answer 3

Facts: d wired up wife’s bath and caused an electric shock

Ratio: needed to be intention to kill

Question 4

R v Millard and vernon

Answer 4

Facts: d’s repeatedly pushed against wooden fence in a stand at a food ball ground

Ratio: d’s were only reckless

Question 5

Attorney generals ref (no.3)

Answer 5

Facts: d threw petrol bomb at car containing 4 men but missed

Ratio: committing arson with intent to danger life