155 In indictment for forgery and other cases copy of instrument not necessary (1) In an indictment, summons or charge in respect of forging, uttering, stealing, destroying, concealing or otherwise unlawfully dealing with any instrument, it shall be sufficient to describe such instrument by any name or designation by which it is usually known or by the purport thereof, without setting out any copy or facsimile thereof or otherwise describing it or stating its value. (2) In all other cases where it is necessary to make any averment in any indictment, summons or charge as to any instrument, whether the same consists wholly or in part of writing, print or figures, it shall be sufficient to describe such instrument by any name or designation by which it is usually known or by the purport thereof, without setting out any copy or facsimile of the whole or any part thereof, unless the wording of the instrument is an element of the offence. 156 Certain particulars not required in case of offence relating to insolvency In an indictment, summons or charge in respect of an offence relating to an insolvent, it shall not be necessary to set forth any debt, act of insolvency, adjudication or other proceeding in any court, or any order, warrant or document made or issued out of or by the authority of any court. 157 Allegation of intent to defraud sufficient without alleging whom it is intended to defraud (1) It shall be sufficient in any indictment, summons or charge in respect of— (a) forging, uttering, offering, disposing of or putting off any instrument; or (b) theft by means of false pretences; or (c) obtaining anything by means of a fraudulent trick or device or any other fraudulent means; or (d) inducing, by means of any such trick or device or fraudulent means, the payment or delivery of any money or thing; or (e) attempting to commit or to procure the commission of any such offence; to allege that the accused did the act with intent to defraud, without alleging the intent of the accused to be to defraud any particular person. (2) In the case of any offence referred to in subsection (1), it shall not be necessary to mention the owner of the property in question or to set forth the details of the trick or device. 158 Persons implicated in same offence may be charged together (1) Any number of persons charged with committing or with procuring the commission of the same offence, although at different times, or with having, after the commission of the offence, harboured or assisted the o ffender, and any number of persons charged with receiving, although at different times, any property which has been obtained by means of an offence, or any part of any property so obtained, may be charged with su bstantive offences in the same indictment, summons or charge, and may be tried together, notwithstanding that the principal offender or the person who so obtained the property is not included in the same indictment, summons or charge or is not amenable to justice. (2) A person who counsels or procures another to commit an offence, or who aids another person in committing an offence, or who after the commission of an offence harbours or assists the offender, may be charged in the same indictment, summons or charge with the principal offender, and may be tried with him or separately or may be indicted and tried separately, whether the principal offender has or has not been convicted or is or is not amenable to justice. 159 Joint trial of persons charged with different offences When it is alleged in an indictment, summons or charge that two or more persons have committed separate offences at the same time and place or at the same place and about the same time and the prosecutor informs the court that any evidence which is, in his opinion, admissible at the trial of those persons is, in his opinion, also admissible at the trial of the other person or persons, such persons may be tried jointly for those offences on that indictment, summons or charge. PART XI P ROCEDURE B EFORE C OMMENCEMENT OF TRIAL A. In High Court 160 Bringing of accused persons to trial before High Court (1) Except as is otherwise expressly provided in this Act as to the postponement or adjour nment of a trial, every person committed for trial or sentence whom the Attorney-General has decided to prosecute before the High Court shall be brought to trial on such date as may be determined by the Attorney-General: Provided that the High Court may, on application by the accused and on good cause shown by him, order that the trial shall take place on an earlier date than that determined by the Attorney-General. (2) If a person referred to in subsection (1) is not brought to trial after the expiry of six months from the date of his committal for trial, his case shall be dismissed: