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may find her guilty of an offence under

section 47C and she shall be liable

to be punished as if she were guilty of

manslaughter.

(3) Where upon the trial of any

person for an offence under section

47B(1), the jury are of the opinion

that the person charged is not guilty

of that offence, but that he is shown

by the evidence to be guilty of an

offence under section 46, the jury

may find him guilty of that offence,

and thereupon the person convicted

shall be liable to be punished as if

he had been convicted upon indictment

for an offence under section 46.

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(4) Where upon the trial of any

person for the murder or manslaughter

of any child or for an offence under

section 47B(1) or 47C the jury are of

the opinion that the person charged is

not guilty of murder, manslaughter or

of an offence under section 47B(1) or

47C, as the case may be, and it appears

in evidence that the child had recently

been born and that such person did in

any manner dispose of the dead body of

the child with intent to conceal its

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