The appellants had been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, but convicted by the jury of unlawful wounding. They appealed, saying they should have been convicted of the offence alleged or not at all.
Held: Under the Offences against the Persons Act 1891 on a charge of wounding with intent there could be a conviction for unlawful wounding and the verdict stood.
Citations:
[1957] Crim LR 258
Statutes:
Offences against the Persons Act 1891
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Distinguished – Regina v Flood CCA 1914
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Crime
Updated: 12 May 2022; Ref: scu.183090