The Queen v William Case

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Judgment Date01 January 1850
Date01 January 1850
CourtCrown Court

English Reports Citation: 169 E.R. 381

Crown Cases

The Queen
and
William Case

S. C. T. & M. 318; 4 New Sess Cas 347; 19 l. J. M. C. 174; 15 L T. O S 306; 14 J. P. 339; 14 Jur. 4 Cox C C 220 Considered, R v. Flattery, 1877, 2 Q. B. D. 410; R. v. Dee, 1884, 15 Cox C C 579; R v. Clarence, 1888, 22 Q. B. D. 23; R. v. Williams, [1923] 1 K B. 340. Referred to, Hegraty v. Shire, 1878, 14 Cox C. C. 145

[580] 1850. the queen v. william case. (Prisoner, a medieal man, has connexion with a girl of 14 years of age, under the pretence that he was thereby treating her medically for the complaint for which he was then attending her. She made no resistance, owing solely to the b&ttafide belief that such was the case. Held, guilty of an assault. Queere, Whether not guilty of a rape 1} [S. C. T. & M. 318 ; 4 New Sess Cas 347 ; 19 L. J. M. C. 174 ; 15 L T. 0 S 306 ; 14 J. P. 339; 14 Jur. 489 ; 4 Cox C. C 220 Considered, R v. Flattery, 1877, 2 Q. B. D. 4K); R. v Dee, 1884,15 Cox C C 579 ; R v. Clarence, 1888, 22 Q. B. D. 23 ; R. v. Wdliams, [1923] 1KB. 340. Referred to, Hegaaty v. Shire, 1878, 14 Cox C. C. 145 ] Wilfiam Case was tried before W H. Bodkin, Esq , the Recorder, at the April Quarter Sessions, A d 1850, for the borough of Dover, for an assault upon Mary Impett. The defendant was a medical practitioner, and Mary Impett, who was fourteen years- old was placed under his professional care by her parents in consequence of illnese arising fiom suppressed menstruation. The defendant gave her medicines, and en the occasion of her going to his house and informing him she was no better, he...

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