Joinder of two or more accused persons in one indictment

(1) Subject to sub-section (2), any number of persons may be charged in one indictment and tried together for a crime which they are alleged to have jointly committed, or in which they, or any of them, are alleged to have participated by abetment or otherwise. (2) The court may, on application either on behalf of any of the accused persons or of the Director of Public Prosecutions, at any time, order that any of such persons shall be tried separately from all or any of the others. 62 (3) In an indictment for handling stolen property, any number of persons who have at different times so handled such property or any part thereof may be charged and tried together. (4) On the trial of two or more persons indicted for jointly handling any stolen goods, the jury may find any of the accused guilty if the jury are satisfied that he handled all or any of the stolen goods, whether or not he did so jointly with the other accused or any of them. (5) If any person, who is a member of any co-partnership or is one of two or more beneficial owners of any property, steals any such property of or belonging to such co-partnership or to such beneficial owners he shall be liable to be dealt with, tried and punished as if he had not been or was not a member of such co- partnership or one of such beneficial owners.