Cases

Question 0

DPP V K 1990

Answer 0

15 yr old boy put acid in a hand drier from a science lesson. The nozzle was pointing upwards so when the drier was used it squirted into the defendants face leaving permanent scars.

Question 1

Fagan V MPC 1969

Answer 1

Policeman told man to park his car, man ran over the policeman’s toe and refused to move.

Question 2

Haystead V DPP 2000

Answer 2

D assaulted by beating a child by punching child’s mother causing the child to fall and hit his head.

Question 3

Smith V Chief Constable of Woking 1983

Answer 3

D peered through the window of a young woman’s home late at night, the woman screamed but he did not move so she rang the police in front of him.

Question 4

R V Ireland 1997

Answer 4

D made a series of silent telephone calls to 3 different women over 3 months, he appealed saying that silence isn’t bodily harm.

Question 5

Tuberville V Savage 1669

Answer 5

D put his hand on his sword and stated, ‘if it were not assize-time, I would not take such language from you’. Assize-time is when judges were in the town for court sessions.