10. V
Facts: The defendants were prostitutes who had been charged under the
Street Offences Act 1959 which made it an offence to solicit in a public
place. The prostitutes were soliciting from private premises in windows or
on balconies so could be seen by the public.
Held: The court applied the mischief rule holding that the activities of the
defendants were within the mischief the Act was aimed at even though
under a literal interpretation they would be in a private place.
11. V
Facts: D was in charge of a bicycle whilst drunk. It is an offence
to be drunk in charge of carriage
Held: a bicycle is a "carriage" the mischief was drunks on the
highway being in charge of transport
21. Smith v Hughes
(1960)
V
Facts: The defendants were prostitutes who had been charged under the
Street Offences Act 1959 which made it an offence to solicit in a public
place. The prostitutes were soliciting from private premises in windows or
on balconies so could be seen by the public.
Held: The court applied the mischief rule holding that the activities of the
defendants were within the mischief the Act was aimed at even though
under a literal interpretation they would be in a private place.
22. Corkery v Carpenter
(1950)
V
Facts: D was in charge of a bicycle whilst drunk. It is an offence
to be drunk in charge of carriage
Held: a bicycle is a "carriage" the mischief was drunks on the
highway being in charge of transport
