Aggravated Robbery - (Causes GBH)

Question 1

Section

Answer 1

Sec 235 (a) Crimes Act 1961

Question 2

Penalty

Answer 2

14 years imprisonment

Question 3

Ingredients

Answer 3

1) Robs any Person

2) And at the time of
or immediately before
or immediately after
the robbery

3) Causes GBH to Any Person

Question 4

Robbery

Answer 4

Theft accompanied by violence or threats of violence to any person or property used to extort the property stolen or used to overcome resistance to the property being stolen.

Question 5

Any Person

Answer 5

Gender neutral proven by judicial notice or circumstantial evidence.

Question 6

At The Time Of

Answer 6

During the commission of the theft, at the time of the taking with the required intent.

Question 7

Immediately Before

Answer 7

Refers to the connection in time between the robbery and the infliction of Grievous Bodily Harm.

Question 8

Immediately After

Answer 8

Refers to the connection in time between the robbery and the infliction of Grievous Bodily Harm.

Question 9

Grievous Bodily Harm

Answer 9

GBH can be defined as harm that is really serious.

Question 10

DPP v Smith

Answer 10

Bodily harm needs no explanation and grievous means no more and no less that really serious.

Question 11

To Any Person

Answer 11

Gender neutral, proven by judicial notice or circumstantial evidence.