Where a mother being angry with one of her children, took up a small piece of iron used as a poker, and on his running to the door of the room, which was open, threw it after him, and hit another child who happened to be entering the room at the moment, in consequence of which he died – it was held to be manslaughter, although it appeared that the mother had no intention of hitting the child with whom she was angry, and only intended to frighten him.
[1835] EngR 563, (1835) 7 Car and P 438, (1835) 173 ER 194
Commonlii
England and Wales
Updated: 28 August 2021; Ref: scu.316071