Letters threatening to murderE+W+N.I.
[F116 Threats to kill. E+W+N.I.
A person who without lawful excuse makes to another a threat, intending that that other would fear it would be carried out, to kill that other or a third person shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 16 substituted by Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45), Sch. 12
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 16, 20, 26, 27, 34, 36, 38, 47, 57, 60 amended as to mode of trial by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82), Sch. 1 para. 5