THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 6, 1935.
(3) any owner of any dividend or money payable in respect of any such share or interest; or
(4) any owner of any share warrant, stock certificate or coupon issued in respect of any such share or interest; or
(5) any owner of any money deposited in any bank in this Colony,
and thereby-
(a) obtains or endeavours to obtain any such share, cf. 19 & 20 interest, share warrant, stock certificate or coupon; or
(b) transfers or endeavours to transfer any share or interest belonging to any such owner; or
(c) receives or endeavours to receive any money due to any such owner, as if the offender were the true and lawful owner,
shall be guilty of felony and on conviction thereof liable to imprisonment for life.
Geo. 5, c. 23, s. 71.
ging
name of
5. Every person who, without lawful authority or Acknowled- excuse, in the name of any other person, acknowledges any recognizance, recognizance, bail, judgment, deed or other instrument, etc., in before any court, judge or other person lawfully authorised another. in that behalf, shall be guilty of felony and on conviction 24 & 25 thereof liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding Vict. c. 98, seven years.
s. 34.
6. Where an intent to defraud is one of the constituent Intent to elements of an offence punishable under this Ordinance, it defraud
particular shall not be necessary to prove an intent to defraud any person need particular person, but it shall be sufficient to prove that the not be accused did the act charged with intent to defraud.
proved.
24 & 25 Vict. c. 98, s. 44.
abettors. cf. 24 & 25
7. Every person who knowingly and wilfully aids, Aiders and abets, counsels, procures or commands the commission of an offence punishable under this Ordinance shall be liable to be dealt with, indicted, tried and punished as a principal offender.
Vict. c. 98, s. 49.
8.-(1) Whenever any person is convicted of a mis- Fines and demeanor under this Ordinance, the court or magistrate, in sureties for keeping the addition to or in lieu of any of the punishments authorised by peace. this Ordinance, may fine the offender, and may require him 24 & 25 to enter into his own recognizances, and to find sureties, both or either, for keeping the peace and being of good behaviour.
(2) In all cases of felonies mentioned in this Ordinance, the court or magistrate may require the offender to enter into his own recognizances, and to find sureties, both or either, for keeping the peace, in addition to any of the punishments authorised by this Ordinance :
Provided that no person shall be imprisoned under this section for not finding sureties for any term exceeding one
year.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 5th day of September, 1935.
H. R. BUTTERS, Deputy Clerk of Councils.
Vict. c. 98,
s. 51.
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