Wounding with intent to GBH

Question 1

Act and section

Answer 1

188(1) CA1961

Question 2

Penalty

Answer 2

14 years

Question 3

Ingredients

Answer 3

With intent to cause GBH
To any one
Wounds or maims or disfigured or causes GBH
To any person

Question 4

Intent

Answer 4

Mean to do it. They desire a specific result and act with the aim or purpose of achieving it.

R v Waaka
Fleeting or passing thought is insufficient

R v Mohan
A decision to bring about in so far as it lies within the accused power the commission of the offence

R v Taisalika
The nature of the blow and the injury point strongly to intent

Question 5

GBH

Answer 5

Harm that is really serious

DPP V Smith
Bodily harm needs no explanation and grievous means no more or no less than really serious

Question 6

Wound, maims, disfigures or causes GBH

Answer 6

Wound is the breaking of the skin and flowing of blood externally or internally
Maims is depriving anther the use of his members. Must be some form of permanent
Disfigure is to deform or deface
Cause GBH is to cause really serious harm