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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TM APRIL, 1865.
Forging Justices Or-
Affidavits, &c.
Writing as in this Section before mentioned having thereon any such forged Stamp or Impression of any such Seal, or any such forged Name, Handwriting, or Signature knowing the same to be forged, shall be guilty of Felony, and being convicted thereof shall be liable, at the Discretion of the Court, to be kept in Penal Servitude for
any Term not exceeding Fourteen Years, and not less than Three Years,--or to be impri- soned for any Term not exceeding Two Years, with or without Hard Labour, and with or without Solitary Confinement.
As to forging Orders, &c. of Justices of the Peace:-
32. Whosoever, with Intent to defraud, shall forge or alter, or shall offer, utter, ders, Recognizances, dispose of, or put off, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any Summons, Convic
tion, Order, or Warrant of any Justice of the Peace, or any Recognizance purporting to have been entered into before any Justice of the Peace, or other Officer authorized to take the same, or any Examination, Deposition, Affidavit, Affirmation, or solemn Declaration, taken or made before any Justice of the Peace, or any Commissioner ap pointed to administer Oaths, shall be guilty of Felony, and being convicted thereof shall be liable, at the Discretion of the Court, to be kept in Penal Servitude for the Term of Three Years, or to be imprisoned for any Term not exceeding Two Years, with or without Hard Labour, and with or without Solitary Confinement.
Forging Official Sig-
natures.
Acknowledging Re- cognizance, Bail, &c., in Name of another.
Forging or uttering
Certificate.
As to forging Official Signatures:-
33. Whosoever, with Intent to defraud, shall forge or alter any Certificate, Report, Entry, Licence, Permit, Indorsement, Direction, Authority, Instrument, or Writing made or purporting or appearing to be made by the Governor, or Colonial Secretary, or by the Public Treasurer, Auditor-General, or any Officer of Customs, or by any Officer of any Court in this Colony, or the Name, Handwriting, or Signature of the Governor, Colonial Secretary, Public Treasurer, Auditor-General, Officer of Customs, or Officer, as aforesaid, or shall offer, utter, dispose of, or put off any such Certificate, Report, Entry, Licence, Permit, Indorsement, Direction, Authority, Instrument, or Writing, knowing the same to be forged or altered, shall be guilty of Felony, and being convicted thereof shall be liable, at the Discretion of the Court, to be kept in Penal Servitude for any Term not exceeding Fourteen Years and not less than Three Years, or to be imprisoned for any Terin not exceeding Two Years, with or without Hard Labour, and with or without Solitary Confinement.
As to falsely acknowledging Recognizances, &c:-
34. Whosoever, without lawful Authority or Excuse (the Proof whereof shall lie on the Party accused), shall, in the Name of any other Person, acknowledge any Re cognizance or Bail, or any Judgment, or any Deed or other Instrument, before any Court, Judge, or other Person lawfully authorized in that Behalf, shall be guilty of Felony, and being convicted thereof shall be liable, at the Discretion of the Court, to be kept in Penal Servitude for any Term not exceeding Seven Years and not less than Three Years, or to be imprisoned for any Term not exceeding Two Years, with or without Hard Labour, and with or without Solitary Confinement.
As to forging Marriage Licenses:-
35. Whosoever shall forge or fraudulently alter any Licence of, or Certificate for Marriage Licence or Marriage, or shall offer, utter, dispose of, or put off any such Licence or Certificate, knowing the same to be forged or fraudulently altered, shall be guilty of Felony, and being convicted thereof shall be liable, at the Discretion of the Court, to be kept in Penal Servitude for any Term not exceeding Seven Years and not less than Three Years, or to be imprisoned for any Term not exceeding Two Years, with or without Hard Labour, and with or without Solitary Confinement.
Forging or uttering Registers of Births,
Deaths, or Burials.
As to forging Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths:-
such
36. Whosoever shall unlawfully destroy, deface, or injure, or cause or
permit Baptisms, Marriages, be destroyed, defaced, or injured, any Register of Births, Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths,
or Burials which now is or hereafter shall be by Law authorized or required to be koj in this Colony, or any Part of any such Register, or any certified Copy of Register, or any Part thereof, or shall forge or fraudulently alter in any such Register any entry relating to any Birth, Baptisin, Marriage, Death, or Burial, or any Part any such Register, or any certified Copy of such Register, or of any Part thereof,
any