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6. What happened in Thomas 1985?

  • Slightest touch without the V's permission will suffice for a battery
  • Officer took hold of her arm to prevent her from leaving. She became abusive and stratched the officers arm. Not guilty. Officer did battery, she used self defence
  • Rubbing of a girl's skirt was held to amount to a battery
  • D put an iron bar across an exit and shouted fire

7. MR of battery was confirmed in

  • Venna
  • Thomas
  • Colins v Wilcock
  • Latimer

8. What happened in Martin 1881?

  • Officer took hold of her arm to prevent her from leaving. She became abusive and stratched the officers arm. Not guilty. Officer did battery, she used self defence
  • D put an iron bar across the exit of a theatre and shouted fire.
  • Slightest touch without the V's permission will suffice for a battery
  • D punched a woman in the face causing her baby to fall out of her arms. Wouldn't have dropped the baby if he didn't punch her.

9. What happened in Haystead 2000?

  • Didn't tell the officer that he had needles in his pocket, she was injured by one.
  • Slightest touch without the V's permission will suffice for a battery
  • D punched a woman in the face causing her baby to fall out of her arms. Wouldn't have dropped the baby if he didn't punch her.
  • Officer took hold of her arm to prevent her from leaving. She became abusive and stratched the officers arm. Not guilty. Officer did battery, she used self defence

10. What happened in Colins v Wilcock 1984?

  • Officer took hold of her arm to prevent her from leaving. She became abusive and stratched the officers arm. Not guilty. Officer did battery, she used self defence
  • Normal jostling of everyday life caused a battery
  • Slightest touch without the V's permission will suffice for a battery
  • D put an iron bar across an exit and shouted fire