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Assault
Two boys were playing with a revolver. Defendant accidently shot and killed victim. There was no apprehension of violence on the victim's part as it was an accident, so the defendant was not charged with assault.
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R v Logdon (1976)
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Assault
Defendant jokingly aimed gun at woman, causing her to apprehend immedidate physical violence. Despite the gun being merely a convincing replica, he was still convicted of assault. |
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Smith v Chief Superintendent of Woking Police Station (1983)
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Assault
Defendant was spying at victim through her window. The court held him liable for assault on the grounds that the victim feared immediate violence. |
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R v Constanza (1997)
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Assault
Defendant stalked ex-girlfriend, he was immediate to her and she feared violence because of this. He was convicted of assault.
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R v Ireland (1997)
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Assault
Defendant convicted of assault after making silent phone calls to a series of women. Courts ruled that silence can amount to an assault, as well as contribute to a psychiatric injury.
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Tuberville v Savage (1669)
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Assault
Defendant cancelled out any threat by his words "if it were not assize-time, I would not take such language from you". Was held that the defendant did not commit an assault.
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