Criminal Code (Cap. 9)
Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 593
593. (1) Several offences comm itted by the same person,
although not connected with each oth er, may be joined in the sa me
indictment and tried at the same trial, even if some one of suc h
offences is of an inferior jurisdiction; in any such case, the
indictment shall be divided in di fferent counts, in respect of each of
which the provisions contained i n article 589 shall be observed .
Court may order
separate trial.
(2) Nevertheless the court may, upon the demand of the
Attorney General, order that such offences be tried separately.
CRIMINAL CODE [CAP. 9. 377
Other cases
where court may
order separate
trial.
Amended by:
XI.1900.86;
L.N. 46 of 1965;
LVIII.1974.68;
III.1976.6.
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