Points 2 Prove
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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
- By any means
- Wound or cause
- Grevious bodily harm
- To any person
Powers & Punishment
Up to life imprisonment
Offence Type
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
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Grevious bodily harm is the severest form of battery.