Other Liabilties

Question 1

Aggravated Assault

192(1) CA 1961

Answer 1

Everyone is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years who assaults any other person with intent-

(a) To commit or facilitate the commission of any imprisonable offence or
(b) To avoid detection of himself or of any other person in the commission of any imprisonable offence or
(c) To avoid arrest or facilitate flight of himself or of any other person upon the commission or attempted commission of any imprisonable offence

Question 2

Aggravated Assault

S192(2) CA 1961

Answer 2

Everyone is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years who assaults any Constable or any person acting in aid of any constable, or any person in the lawful execution of any process, with intent to obstruct the person so assaulted in t he execution of his duty..

Question 3

Blackmail

S237(1) CA 1961

Answer 3

Everyone commits blackmail who threatens, expressly or by implication, to make any accusation against any person (whether living or dead) to disclose something about any person (whether living or dead) or to cause serious damage to property or endanger the safety of any person with intent-

(a) to cause the person to whom the threat is made to act in accordance with the will of the person making the threat; and
(b) to obtain any benefit or to cause loss to any other person.