People (Attorney General) v Dixon

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Judgment Date: 01 January 1952
• Date: 01 January 1952
• Court: Court of Criminal Appeal

C. C. A.

The People (Attorney General)

and

Dixon

Dangerous driving -Charge to jury - Question by jury - Speed -Evidence of speed - Evidence capable of two constructions - Failure of trial Judge to direct jury on evidence relating to alternative allege act of negligence - Degree of negligence necessary to constitute offence of manslaughter - Sufficiency of charge to jury.

The accused was indicted for the manslaughter of E.T., or in the alternative for dangerous driving. E.T. was killed as a result of a collision between a lorry driven by the accused and a motor omnibus. The collision was...