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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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