Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) with intent

s.18 Offences Against the Person Act 1861

Assault

⚖️ Definition

Whosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously by any means whatsoever wound or cause any grievous bodily harm to any person, with intent, to do some grievous bodily harm to any person, or with intent to resist or prevent the lawful apprehension or detainer of any person

📋 Points to Prove

- Unlawfully and maliciously
- By any means
- Wound or cause
- Grevious bodily harm
- To any person

⚖️ Powers & Punishment

Up to life imprisonment

⚖️ Offence Type

Summary Either Way Indictable

📄 Charging Codes

OF61016 - Wounding with intent

OF61016A - Attempted wounding with intent

OF61017 - Grevious bodily harm with intent

OF61018 - Wounding with intent to resist or prevent arrest

PF61019 - Grevious bodily harm with intent to resist or prevent arrest

📁 Crime Recording

PNC Recordable

Crime Report Required

➕ More

Grevious bodily harm is the severest form of battery.