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Stock Theft Act, 1959 (Act No. 57 of 1959)

11. Verdicts on a charge of theft of stock or produce

 

(1) Any person who is charged with the theft of stock or produce may be found guilty of—
(a) the theft of or an attempt to commit the theft of such stock or produce; or
(b) receiving such stock or produce knowing the same to have been stolen; or
(c) inciting, instigating, commanding or procuring another person—
(i) to steal such stock or produce; or
(ii) to receive such stock or produce; or
(d) knowingly disposing of, or knowingly assisting in the disposal of, stock. or produce which has been stolen or which has been received with knowledge of it having been stolen; or
(e) contravening section two or three.

 

(2) Any person charged with the theft of stock or produce belonging to a particular person may be found guilty of any of the offences mentioned in sub-section (1), notwithstanding the fact that the prosecution has failed to prove that such stock or produce actually did belong to such particular person.