Hyam v. Director of Public Prosecutions

Jealous over another woman marrying the man she loved, Hyam (defendant) poured gasoline through the woman's front-door mail slot and ignited it; the woman escaped with one child, but two other children died in the fire. Hyam was charged with two counts of murder and testified she never intended to kill anyone, only to frighten the woman into leaving the neighborhood; the trial judge instructed the jury that the necessary murderous intent existed if Hyam knew it was highly probable the fire would cause death or serious bodily harm, and the jury convicted her.