wounding

• Actus Reus

  The actus reus of $20/ s18 can be committed through a wound or through G.B.H.
• Wounding

  • There must be a break in the 'the whole skin'
  • Internal bleeding was not sufficient as according to JCC v Eisenhower
• Ways the actus reus can be committed

  • Unlawful wound
  • The unlawful infliction of grievous bodily harm
• JJC v Eisenhower

  • JJC V Eisenhower (1983): The victim was hit in the eye by a shotgun pellet. This did not penetrate the eye but did cause severe bleeding under the surface. As there was no cut, it was held that : this was not a wound. The cut must be of the whole skin, so that a scratch is not considered a wound.