Possession Of An Offensive Weapon

Question 0

Define without lawful authority or reasonable excuse

Answer 0

Without a legal right or justification, authority or permission. No lawful, genuine or reasonable excuse

Question 1

Ingredients of both “possession of an offensive weapon” liabilities

Answer 1

Without lawful authority or reasonable excuse
Has with him
In any public place
Any knife
OR
Offensive weapon
OR
Disabling substance

—OR—

Has in his possession
In any place
Any offensive weapon
OR
Any disabling substance
In circumstances that prima facie show an intention to use it to commit an offence involving bodily injury or threat or fear of violence

Question 2

Define any knife

Answer 2

Any cutting blade

Question 3

Define disabling substance

Answer 3

Anaesthetising or other substance produced or intended for the purpose of disabling people

Question 4

Define offensive weapon with regards to public place

Answer 4

Any article made, altered o intended for causing bodily injury

Question 5

Define in any place

Answer 5

In any place at all; includes public and private places

Question 6

Define in circumstances that prima facie show an intention to use it to commit an offence involving bodily injury or threat or fear of violence

Answer 6

Actions by the offender show that, on the ‘face of it’, the person is deliberately going to use it to commit an offence involving some form of bodily injury, threat or intimidation.

Question 7

Define offensive weapon with regards to any place

Answer 7

Any article capable of being used for causing bodily injury.