S167: Murder Defined

Question 1

167(a)

Answer 1

If the offender means to cause the death of the person killed

E.g shoots person in the head

Question 2

167(b)

Answer 2

If the offender means to cause to the person killed any bodily injury that is known to likely cause death and is reckless whether death ensues or not

E.g stabbing person in abdomen

Question 3

167(c)

Answer 3

If the offender means to cause death or being so reckless, means to cause bodily injury to one person, and by accident or mistake kills another persons

E.g person A means to shoot person B but person B ducks and person A shoots person C

Question 4

167(d)

Answer 4

If the offender for any unlawful object does an act that he knows to be likely to cause death, and thereby kills any person, though he may have desired that his object be effected without hurting anyone

E.g, blowing up prison wall to free prisoners