Section 97 — Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)

(1) Whosoever, being armed with an offensive weapon, or instrument, or being in company with another person,
robs, or assaults with intent to rob, any person, or
stops any mail, or vehicle, railway train, or person conveying a mail, with intent to rob, or search the same,
shall be liable to imprisonment for twenty years.
(2) A person is guilty of an offence under this subsection if the person commits an offence under subsection (1) when armed with a dangerous weapon. A person convicted of an offence under this subsection is liable to imprisonment for 25 years.
(3) If on the trial of a person for an offence under subsection (2) the jury is not satisfied that the accused is guilty of the offence charged, but is satisfied on the evidence that the accused is guilty of an offence under subsection (1), it may find the accused not guilty of the offence charged but guilty of the latter offence, and the accused is liable to punishment accordingly.

Related sections

• s 94 — Robbery or stealing from the person
• s 95 — Same in circumstances of aggravation
• s 96 — Same (robbery) with wounding
• s 98 — Robbery with arms etc and wounding
• s 99 — Demanding property with intent to steal
• s 105A — Definitions

Research how courts apply s 97

BriefBridge searches NSW and High Court caselaw by meaning — every answer cited to the paragraph.