If in the case mentioned in section 138 the accused is charged with one offence and it appears in evidence that he committed a different offence for which he might have been charged under that section, he may be convicted of the offence that he is shown to have committed although he was not charged with it.
Section history
Section 139 — When person charged with one offence can be convicted of another
As in force on 18 December 2018.
Timeline 4 versions
- 2 January 2011 Enacted
- 31 August 2012 Revised edition
- 18 December 2018 You are here
- 31 December 2021 Revised edition
- 17 August 2026 Latest
Illustration
A is charged with theft. In evidence it appears that he committed the offence of criminal breach of trust or of receiving stolen goods. He may be convicted of criminal breach of trust or of receiving stolen goods, as the case may be, although he was not charged with that offence.