The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[1964] AC 698
[HOUSE OF LORDS.]
WILLIAMS APPELLANT; AND WILLIAMS RESPONDENT.
1963 Feb. 11,
12,
13,
14,
18,
19;
June 27.
June 27.
LORD REID, LORD EVERSHED, LORD MORRIS OF BORTH-Y-GEST, LORD HODSON and LORD PEARCE.
Husband and Wife
— Divorce
— Cruelty
— Insanity
— As defence
— M'Naughten Rules
— Applicability as defence to cruelty charge.
Crime
— Insanity
— M'Naughten Rules
— Whether applicable outside field of crime
— Divorce
— Cruelty.