Non-Fatal Offences against the person

1. Define ‘common assault’ give examples to illustrate your point.

2. Differentiate sections 247 and 248 of the Penal Code?
3. What are the elements of doing grievous harm?
4. What are the elements of the offence stipulated in section 231 of the Penal Code?
5. What is the offence of wounding? Refer to section 232 of the Penal Code.
Read the following cases:
o R v Fagan (1969) 1 QB 439.
o Logdon [1976] Crim LR 121
o Kabika v. the People (1979) ZLR 352
o R v Miller [1954] 2 All ER 529
o Maxwell Chanda v the People (1971) Z.R 34 (H.C)
o Kampangila v. The People (1969) ZR 59 (HC)
o Television Chibuye v the people (1978) Z.R 43 (H.C)
o Juma Zakalia v the people (1978) Z.R. 149 (S.C.).