Assault / Assault with a weapon

Question 1

Ingredients of Assault

Answer 1

Assaults

Another person

Question 2

Ingredients of Assault with a weapon

Answer 2

Assaults
Another person
Using anything as a weapon
OR
Having anything with him or her in circumstances that prima facie show an intention to use it as a weapon.

Question 3

Define Assault

Answer 3

Acts of intentionally applying or attempting to apply force to the person of another directly or indirectly or threatening by any act or gesture to apply such force to the person of another if the person making the threat has or causes the other to believe on reasonable grounds that they have the present ability to effect their purpose.

Question 4

Define Another person

Answer 4

It has to be another person other than the offender.

Question 5

Define Using anything as a weapon

Answer 5

An object of some sort, whether animate or inanimate, must be used as a weapon.

Question 6

Define Having anything with him or her in circumstances that prima facie show an intention to use it as a weapon.

Answer 6

An object of some sort, whether animate or inanimate, must be on the offender or reasonably available to them. The circumstances must be sufficient to show and intention to use the object as a weapon.