The Hammersmith Ghost Murder Case

180 years after Hammersmith Ghost Murder Case the Court of Appeal issued an opinion that broke away from the precedent. A man called Mr Mason thought he saw a mugging and a straight crime so he stepped in and seized hold of this man, Williams. The Court of Appeal said as long as Mr Williams honestly believed he was witnessing a crime then he deserved to be acquitted.

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