Liability 235(a)

Question 1

Aggravated Robbery

Section and Penalty

Answer 1

Section 235(a) Crimes Act 1961

14 Years Imprisonment

Question 2

Aggravated Robbery

Ingredients

Answer 2

.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 3

.1 Robs any person

Answer 3

Robbery:
- Theft
- Accompanied by violence or threats of violence
- To any person or property
- Used to extort the property stolen or to prevent or overcome resistance to it being stolen.
Sec. 234(1), Crimes Act 1961

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Person:
Gender neutral, proven by judicial notice and circumstantial evidence.

Question 4

.2 And at the time of

OR

Immediately before

OR

Immediately after the robbery

Answer 4

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

OR

Immediately before:
Refers to the connection in time between the robbery and the infliction of grievous bodily harm.

OR

Immediately after:
Refers to the connection in time between the robbery and the infliction of grievous bodily harm.

Question 5

.3 Causes GBH to any person

Answer 5

Grievous bodily harm can be defined simply as “harm that is really serious”.

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“Bodily harm needs no explanation and “grievous” means no more and no less than “really serious”.
DPP v SMITH

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Person:
Gender neutral, proven by judicial notice and circumstantial evidence.