27 Evidence and procedure on charge of theft or handling stolen goods
Theft Act 1968 (1968 c 60) | Legislation

27  Evidence and procedure on charge of theft or handling stolen goods

(1)     Any number of persons may be charged in one indictment, with reference to the same theft, with having at different times or at the same time handled all or any of the stolen goods, and the persons so charged may be tried together.

(2)     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.

(3)     Where a person is being proceeded against for handling stolen goods (but

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