Violence - Assault with Intent to Rob

Question 1

What are the elements of Assault with Intent to Rob s236(1)(a) CA 1961?

What is the penalty?

Answer 1

Answer:
1. With intent to rob any person

2. causes grievous bodily harm to that person or any
   other person

Answer:
Max 14 years imprisonment

Question 2

What are the elements of Assault with Intent to Rob s236(1)(b) CA 1961?

What is the penalty?

Answer 2

Answer:
1. With intent to rob any person

2. being armed with any offensive weapon or
   instrument or any thing appearing to be such a
   weapon or instrument
3. Assaults that person or any other person

Answer:
Max 14 years imprisonment

Question 3

What are the elements of Assault with Intent to Rob s236(1)(c) CA 1961?

What is the penalty?

Answer 3

Answer:
1. With intent to rob any person

2. being together with any other person or persons
3. Assaults that person or any other person

Answer:
Max 14 years imprisonment

Question 4

What are the elements of Assault with Intent to Rob s236(2) CA 1961?

What is the penalty?

Answer 4

Answer:
1. With intent

2. To rob that person or any other person
3. Assaults any person

Answer:
Max 7 years imprisonment

Question 5

What is the definition of assault?

Answer 5

Answer:
s2 CA 1961
- Act 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 he or she has present ability to effect his or her
purpose