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In 2014, Halliday was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm in relation to a high speed chase which ended in Halliday kicking one of the assailants who was a teenager in the face breaking his nose. On April 15 2015, Halliday was cleared of assault as the magistrate dismissed the charges stating that Halliday's action was lawful. [4]
Assault occasioning actual bodily harm (often abbreviated to Assault OABH, AOABH or simply ABH) is a statutory [1] offence of aggravated assault [2] in England and Wales, Northern Ireland, the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Hong Kong and the Solomon Islands.
Assault occasioning actual bodily harm (and derivative offences) Inflicting grievous bodily harm or causing grievous bodily harm with intent (and derivative offences) [ 2 ] These crimes are usually grouped together in common law countries as a legacy of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 .
A man who was cleared of murdering a British woman during a break-in at her home in Australia has been sentenced to 18 months detention for burglary and assault in relation to the case.
Pages in category "People convicted of assault occasioning actual bodily harm" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
IN 2023, Seymour faced court charged with four counts of assault occasioning bodily harm (aggravated offences) and the court was advised Qld Police were seeking to have all charges indicted, based on Seymour's previous criminal history including multiple convictions for assault and domestic violence offences.
According to Jarrett and Mrs Boland, a police sergeant and the prosecutor then repeatedly pressured them for another two hours to sign statements dropping the more serious charge of assault occasioning bodily harm in company, for which there is a maximum penalty of 10 years' jail. [5]
An assault which is aggravated by the scale of the injuries inflicted may be charged as offences causing "actual bodily harm" (ABH) or, in the severest cases, "grievous bodily harm" (GBH). Assault occasioning actual bodily harm This offence is created by section 47 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 100).