For an offence to be committed 'in company' under s 59(2) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), the Crown must prove an express or implied arrangement or understanding between the accused and the accompanying person to act together; mere coincidence of purpose or simultaneous action is insufficient. Where a punch is admitted but the extent of resulting harm is uncertain because of a subsequent assault by another, actual bodily harm may be inferred from the circumstances of the blow including its force, the victim's reaction, and the inevitable consequence of bruising from a forceful blow to the face.
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