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seven days’ notice in writing to the Defendant that proof of previous conviction is intended to be given and A proof by evidence that the property which is the subject of the matter of which the accused is being tried was found in his possession or has been in his possession. Whenever any person is being proceeded against for receiving any property, knowing I to have been stolen or for having in his possession stolen property for the purpose of proving guilty knowledge there may be given in evidence at any stage of the proceedings: The fact that other property stolen within the period of twelve months proceedings the date of the offence charged was found or had been in his possession. the fact that within the five years preceding the date of the offence charged, he was convicted of any offence involving fraud or dishonesty Section 82 (2) Evidence Act 2011: Evidence of character of the accused in criminal proceedings. The Act provides as follows: 2.) The fact that an accused person is of bad character is relevant:- a.) When the bad character of the accused person is a fact in issue. b.) When the accused person has given evidence of his good character 3.) An accused person may be asked questions to show that he is of bad character in the circumstances mentioned in section 159 (d) 4.) Whenever evidence of bad character is relevant evidence of a previous conviction is also relevant. Section 94 Evidence Act, 2011: Evidence of identity of name and handwriting may be admissible also to prove execution of a document. The Act provide as follows: Evidence that a person exists having the same name, address, business or occupation as the maker of a document purports to have, is admissible to show that such document was written or signed by that