Indictment for a nuisance, by erecting and continuing piles and planking in a harbour, and thereby obstructing it and rendering it insecure. Special verdict, that, by the defendant’s works, the harbour is in some extreme cases rendered less secure. Held, that the defendant was not responsible criminally for consequences so slight, uncertain, and rare, and that a verdict of not guilty must be entered.
Citations:
[1837] EngR 371, (1837) 6 Ad and E 143, (1837) 112 ER 55
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Crime
Updated: 11 August 2022; Ref: scu.313488
