Which of the following is a summary-only offence?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Common assault
- Step 1: Common assault is created by section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988.
- Step 2: It is triable only in the magistrates' court.
Answer
Common assault.
Why not the others: Theft is either-way; murder is indictable only; burglary of a dwelling is either-way.
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