Miscellaneous verdicts in cases involving dishonesty

(1) If on the trial of any indictment for robbery it is proved that the accused person committed an assault with intent to rob only, the jury may acquit him of robbery and find him guilty of an assault under section 45(d) of the Code, and thereupon he shall be liable to be punished accordingly. (2) If on the trial of any indictment for stealing it is proved that the accused person took the property in question in any such manner as would amount in law to obtaining it by deception with intent to defraud, the jury may acquit the accused person of stealing and find him guilty of obtaining the property by deception, and thereupon he shall be liable to be punished accordingly. (3) If on the trial of any indictment for obtaining any property by deception it is proved that the accused person stole the property in question, he shall not by reason thereof be entitled to be acquitted of obtaining such property by deception. (4) If on the trial of any two or more persons indicted for jointly handling stolen property it is proved that one or more of such persons separately handled any part of such property, the jury may convict upon such indictment such of the said persons as are proved to have handled any part of such property. (5) If on the trial of any indictment for stealing any property the jury is satisfied that the accused person is not guilty of a dishonest appropriation thereof but that he is guilty of a trespass with respect thereto, it shall acquit him of stealing and find him guilty of a trespass contrary to section 41 of the Summary Jurisdiction (Offences) Act, and thereupon he shall be liable to be punished accordingly. 87