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- “Whosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously wound or inflict any grievous bodily harm upon any other person, either with or without any weapon or instrument, shall be guilty of a misdemeanour, and being convicted thereof”
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“Whosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously by any means whatsoever wound or cause any grievous bodily harm to any person, with intent to do some grievous bodily harm to any person, or with intent to resist or prevent the lawful apprehension or detainer of any person, shall be guilty of felony” 3.1 Actus Reus
The s.29 offence requires proof that the conduct was done "maliciously" and in addition, there must be proof of an intent to burn, maim, disfigure, or disable any person or to do some...
maliciously Caused grievous bodily harm OR wounded a person With intent to cause grievous bodily harm OR resist lawful apprehension/ detention of yourself or another Unlawfully: Without excuse or justification in law (e.g. not in lawful self-defence). Maliciously: Ill-will or an evil motive must be present. That
Malicious wounding or inflicting grievous bodily harm with or without a weapon is an offence. Whether or not harm amounts to 'grievous bodily harm' is a matter of degree and involves looking at the totality of the injuries and possibly the characteristics of the victim (eg what is grievous bodily harm for a child might not be so for an adult).
GBH meaning grievous bodily harm. A conviction of wounding or GBH under S. 20 represents the lesser offence which carries a maximum penalty of 5 years imprisonment. Wounding and GBH under S.18 is a more serious offence and carries a maximum sentence of 25 years.
Contents. hide. (Top) General characteristics. Assault and battery. Battery. Assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Maliciously wounding or inflicting grievous bodily harm. Wounding or causing grievous bodily harm with intent. Other offences and issues. References. Cases cited. Citations. Bibliography.
The mens rea requirements for wounding or inflicting grievous bodily harm contrary to Offences Against the Person Act 1861, s 20. Facts. The defendant was charged with unlawful and malicious wounding contrary to Offences Against the Person Act 1861, s 20. The defendant had thrown a glass of beer over her husband’s former girlfriend.
