The defendant was accused of administering a noxious thing with intent to procure a miscarriage.
Held: It was no defence that the woman to whom the noxious thing was administered was not with child.
Citations:
(1846) 2 Car and K 293
Cited by:
Cited – Haughton v Smith, On Appeal From Regina v Smith (Roger) HL 21-Nov-1973
The defendant appealed against his conviction for attempting to handle stolen goods. They were to be delivered to him in a van, but the meat was intercepted and recovered by the police. The defendant argued that he should not be convicted of . .
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Crime
Updated: 14 May 2022; Ref: scu.254554