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applies to trials for offences other than treason or murder where the jury finds the accused not guilty of the offence charged but where there are alternative offences available to the charge. In such cases, the jury may find the accused guilty of such alternative offences. For the purposes of this clause, an allegation of an offence includes an allegation of an attempt to commit the offence.