GBH (Greivous Bodily Harm) Flashcards
C v Eisenhower
Shot the victim with an air pistol
Rupturing internal blood vessel is not a wound
DPP v Smith
Serious, really serious or severe harm all the same
Saunders
No difference between serious and really serious
R v Brown & Stratton
Broken nose, 3 missing teeth, bruising, laceration and concussion amounted to GBH
The jury’s decision as to what amounts to serious harm
(Multiple injuries can add up to serious harm)
R v Bollam
17 month old child who had bruises on her body
Must take in to consideration characteristics of victim (age health disabled)
R v Burstow
Stalked women for six months
Psychiatric injury can amount to GBH
R v Dica
Gave 2 women HIV
an inflict biological harm
R v Marangwanda
Infected 2 young girls with gonorrhoea
Can inflict biological GBH
R v Golding
Infected girlfriend with herpes
can inflict biological GBH
R v Mowatt
Foresight of only some physical harm is required
R v Parmenter
Threw baby in the air and caught it causing GBH
Not liable if did not appreciate any harm was possible
R v Grimshaw
Pushed glass into someone’s face but shattered
Only have to foresee they will suffer some harm
DPP v A
Shot friend in eye with air pistol
Only have to foresee some harm
R v Nedrick
The jury can infer intention
R v Woolin
confirms the jury can infer intention
