Non Fatal Offences Cases Flashcards
R v Hill v Baxter
Crashed his van- claimed to be acting involuntarily (automatic state) - was still guilty, no real evidence that he wasn’t acting voluntarily
R v Larsonneur
Deported back to uk after being told to leave
Was an alien who had been refused to land
She was “found” in the uk
The road traffic act
Imposes duty on an individual to stop and report a road traffic incident
R v Pittwood
Omitted to shut the gates- person was struck by a train and killed- manslaughter
R v Gibbins v Proctor
Starved daughter to death- convicted of murder
R v Stones v Dobinson
Failed to help fanny themselves or ask for help from other sources - manslaughter
R v Miller
Set fire to mattress, went into another room and went back to sleep, squat caught fire
- manslaughter
R v Pagett
Used pregnant girlfriend as shield - manslaughter - but for actions
R v Blaue
Thin skull rule- refused blood tranfusion due to religion - d still held guilty
Take victim how u find them
R v Jordan
Doctor accidentally gave a dose of antibiotics that the victim was allergic to and they died
- broke chain of causation
R v Roberts
V jumped from a car in order to escape from Roberts sexual advances and was injured
- victims actions were reasonable in circumstances
R v Kennedy
D supplied drugs to a friend who later died
- was not guilty as he did not cause the drug to be administered by the v
Cunningham
D stole gas meter from wall for money
Caused a gas leak next door which effected the neighbour
Not guilty- he had not intended to cause it nor did he know the risk of that happening
Callow v Tillstone
Vet assured butcher that carcass was good to eat so he put it up for sale. Was actually unfit.
Butcher guilty as the offence was one of strict liability
Latimer
Aimed to hit a man with a belt but it bounced off and hit women in face
Was guilty of an assault against the woman
Church
Knocked woman out, thought she was dead so put her in a river
The victim died of drowning
Was still guilty of manslaughter
R v Ireland
Silent phone calls also sufficed for assault
R v Constanza
Written words satisfy the requirements for assault
Tuberville v Savage
“If it were not assize time, i would not take such language from you”
Negated the assault
Not guilty
Collins v Wilcock
Police officer was not acting in the execution of his duty and was acting unlawfully by holding her arm
Guilty of battery
R v Thomas
Touching clothes can be sufficient of a battery
Dpp v Smith
Cut of girlfriends ponytail in an argument
This is sufficient for abh
R v Miller
Any hurt or injury calculated to interfere with the health or comfort of the victim
