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Z, a jailor, has the charge of Y, a prisoner. Z, intending to cause Y’s death, illegally omits to…

X is guilty of murder, while Z is guilty of attempted murder. Z acted with an intention to kill, but his period of starvation was not sufficient to cause the prisoner's…

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Z, a jailor, has the charge of Y, a prisoner. Z, intending to cause Y’s death, illegally omits to supply Y with food; in consequence of which Y is much reduced in strength, but the starvation is not sufficient to cause his death. Z is dismissed from his office, and X succeeds him. X, without collusion or cooperation with Z, illegally omits to supply Y with food, knowing that he is likely thereby to cause Y’s death. Y dies of hunger. Based on given facts which of the following is correct?

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X is guilty of murder, while Z is guilty of attempted murder. Z acted with an intention to kill, but his period of starvation was not sufficient to cause the prisoner's death. X later caused the fatal starvation with the relevant knowledge, and the facts expressly exclude cooperation between the two jailors. Z's dismissal does not erase his earlier attempt.

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