Battery Cases

Question 0

Wood

Answer 0

Someone threw an ash tray in a pub. Police tried to stop someone leaving who they thought had done it. Police had committed a battery on that person and therefore he was entitled to resist and wasn’t guilty of assault PC

Question 1

Collins v wilcock

Answer 1

If police not arresting they may only tap them to fe their attention. A PC wanted to talk to a prostitute who walked away. The PC gripped her shoulder and the girl resisted scratching the PC. Held the woman was able to resist the PC as she had committed a battery on the prostitute

Question 2

Thomas

Answer 2

Touching a woman’s skirt is equivalent to touching the woman herself

Question 3

Lynsey

Answer 3

Spitting is an assault

Question 4

Scott v Shepard

Answer 4

D threw squib in market place two more people threw it onto the ultimate victim. Battery

Question 5

Martin

Answer 5

D turned lights off in the cinema and shouted fire and barred exit caused people to panic and injure themselves

Question 6

DPPv K

Answer 6

15yr old boy hid acid in hand dryer another student was injured. Indirect battery

Question 7

Haystead

Answer 7

D punched woman causing her to drop her baby. G of battery on baby as d was reckless weather baby was injured or not

Question 8

Cole v turner

Answer 8

Touching of another in anger is battery

Question 9

Faulkner

Answer 9

A woman touched a boy in an indecent t manner this was battery even though it was affectionate.

Question 10

Fagan

Answer 10

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Question 11

Santana Bermudez

Answer 11

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