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CRIMES ACT 1900 - SECT 35
Reckless grievous bodily harm or wounding
(1) Reckless grievous bodily harm--in company A person who, in the company of
another person or persons-- (a) causes grievous bodily harm to any person, and
(b) is reckless as to causing actual bodily harm to that or any other person,
is guilty of an offence. : Maximum penalty--Imprisonment for 14 years.
(2)
Reckless grievous bodily harm A person who-- (a) causes grievous bodily harm
to any person, and
(b) is reckless as to causing actual bodily harm to that
or any other person,
is guilty of an offence. : Maximum penalty--Imprisonment
for 10 years.
(3) Reckless wounding--in company A person who, in the company
of another person or persons-- (a) wounds any person, and
(b) is reckless as
to causing actual bodily harm to that or any other person,
is guilty of an
offence. : Maximum penalty--Imprisonment for 10 years.
(4) Reckless wounding
A person who-- (a) wounds any person, and
(b) is reckless as to causing
actual bodily harm to that or any other person,
is guilty of an offence. :
Maximum penalty--Imprisonment for 7 years.
(5) Alternative verdict If on the
trial of a person charged with an offence against any subsection of this
section the jury is not satisfied that the offence is proven but is satisfied
that the person has committed an offence against any other subsection of this
section (that carries a lesser maximum penalty), the jury may acquit the
person of the offence charged and find the person guilty of an offence against
that other subsection. The person is liable to punishment accordingly.
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