A.D. 1865.]
COINAGE OFFENCES.
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prisonment with hard labour for life or for any term not less than three years or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour and with or without solitary confinement.
False coin, medal, etc., gold or silver coin, with intent to defraud.
24 & 25 Vict. c. 99 s. 18.
12. Every person who, with intent to defraud, tenders, utters, or puts off as or for any of the Queen's current gold or silver coin any coin not being such current gold or silver coin, or any medal or piece of metal or mixed metals, resembling in size, figure, and colour the current coin as or for which the same is so tendered, uttered, or put off, such coin, medal, or piece of metal or mixed metals so tendered, uttered, or put off being of less value than the current coin as or for which the same is so tendered, uttered, or put off, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one year, with or without hard labour and with or without solitary confinement.
Offences relating to the Queen's Copper Coin.
13. Every person who—
(1.) falsely makes or counterfeits any coin resembling, or apparently intended to resemble or pass for, any of the Queen's current copper coin; or,
(2.) without lawful authority or excuse (the proof whereof shall lie on such person), knowingly makes or mends, or begins or proceeds to make or mend, or buys or sells, or has in his custody or possession any instrument, tool, or engine adapted and intended for the counterfeiting any of the Queen's current copper coin; or
(3.) buys, sells, receives, pays, or puts off, or offers to buy, sell, receive, pay, or put off, any false or counterfeit coin resembling, or apparently intended to resemble or pass for, any of the Queen's current copper coin, at or for a lower rate or value than the same imports or was apparently intended to import,
shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for any term not exceeding seven years and not less than three years or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour and with or without solitary confinement.
14. Every person who—
(1.) tenders, utters, or puts off any false or counterfeit coin resembling, or apparently intended to resemble or pass for, any of the Queen's current copper coin, knowing the same to be false or counterfeit; or
(2.) has in his custody or possession three or more pieces of false or counterfeit coin resembling, or apparently intended to resemble or pass for, any of the Queen's current copper coin,
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