What the records say
- When
- 1804
- Kind
- Murder
- Coordinates
- 54.60° N, 2.00° W
- Description
- 1804 English murder case
- Date from
- year in its Wikidata description
Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.
Hammersmith Ghost murder case
1804 English legal case
The Hammersmith Ghost murder case of 1804 set a legal precedent in the UK regarding self-defence: that someone could be held liable for their actions even if they were the consequence of a mistaken belief.
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