42 Connected acts 149. Where any person commits several acts, which are connected in such a way, as may make them constitute more than one offence, he may be charged, and tried, for them all in one trial. Doubt as to determining the offence 150. Where the facts of one act, or connected acts are of such nature, as may lead to doubt, as to determining the offence, which may be constituted, by such acts, from among various offences, the charge of committing all, or any of such offences, may be addressed, to such person, and he may be tried therefor together, and he may, as well, be charged alternatively with committing any of them. Conviction of an offence other than the subject of charge 151.(1) Where a person is charged, in the case mentioned in section 150, with committing a particular offence, then it appears, from evidence, that he has committed a different offence, with which he may have been charged, in pursuance of the provisions of such section, he may be convicted of the offence which it appears he has committed, although he is not charged therewith. (2) Where a person is charged with committing any offence, he may be convicted of attempt to commit such offence, although he is not charged with attempt, as a separate charge. (3) Where the accused is addressed, with a major offence, he may be convicted of a minor offence, where the same facts lead to proof of the minor charge, although he has not been addressed therewith. Persons who may be charged together 152.(1) There may be charged and tried together persons accused with commission of :(a) one, or more offences by joint criminal acts; (b) one, or several offences, where they occur, as a result of rioting, fight or connected acts; (c) an offence and whatever may branch therefrom of offences. (2) The court may, at any stage, order, together with mentioning the reasons, staying the joint trial of the occused persons, and try any one of them in a separate trial. Chapter IV Procedure of Taking Evidence Power to summon witnesses to appear and adduce testimony

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