murder cases Flashcards
Nedrick
D poured paraffin through a letterbox and set it alight. A child died in the fire.
Moloney
D and step father were racing to see who could load, draw and shoot a fun the fastest. D shot step father.
Hancock and Shankland
D’s were miners on strike. Wanted to block road by dropping concrete from a bridge. Taxi was hit by two lumps of concrete, resulting in death.
Woolin
D threw baby towards pram but missed, baby hit off wall and died.
ReA
One conjoined twin was surviving off another. If separated, weaker twin would die. Parents refused but courts ruled to separate twins.
Matthews and Alleyne
D’s threw V from 25 foot bridge. V couldn’t swim and drowned.
Gibbons and Proctor
A father and his wife neglected his child, who died of starvation.
Attorney General’s Reference
D stabbed pregnant girlfriend in the face, abdomen and back. She went into labour and gave birth to the baby who survived for 121 days. D charged with wounding and GBH on the mother and murder and manslaughter on the baby.
Beckford
D, a police officer shot a man who he believed had a shotgun and was firing at him. Convicted of murder and quashed in appeal.
Clegg
D, a soldier shot at joy riders, believing they were terrorises. Killed one person, convicted of murder.
Martin (Anthony)
D lived on farm notorious to break ins. 2 people broke in and D shot and killed one of them.
Bickers
D broke into a store cellar with intent to steal money. Attacked a woman who later died of injuries.
Cunningham
D attacked V in a pub and hit hum in the head repeatedly. V died 7 days later.
DPP v Smith
Policeman jumped on bonnet of car to stop it. D drove at high speed. Policeman fell into path of oncoming car and was killed.
