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such words intended to resemble and pass for the same, the substance of the paper, or for the making of paper s or waving bar lines, or with the laying wire lines thereof in a waving or curved shape, or with any number, sum, or mount expressed in a word or words in Roman letters, visible in the substance of the paper, or with any device or distinction peculiar to and appearing in the substance of the paper used by the Governor and Company of the Banks of England and Ireland respectively for any notes, bills of exchange, or bank post bills of such banks respectively; or
(2.) makes, uses, sells, exposes to sale, utters, or disposes of, or knowingly has in his custody or possession, any paper whatsoever with the words "Bank of England" or "Bank of Ireland," or any part of such words intended to resemble and pass for the same, visible in the substance of the paper, or any paper with curved or waving bar lines, or with the laying wire lines thereof in a waving or curved shape, or with any number, sum, or amount expressed in a word or words in Roman letters, appearing visible in the substance of the paper, or with any device or distinction peculiar to and appearing in the substance of the paper used by the Governor and Company of the Banks of England and Ireland respectively for notes, bills of exchange, or bank post bills of such banks respectively; or,
any
(3.) by any art or contrivance, causes the words "Bank of England" or "Bank of Ireland," or any part of such words intended to resemble and pass for the same, or any device or distinction peculiar to and appearing in the substance of the paper used by the Governor and Company of the Banks of England and Ireland respectively for any notes, bills of exchange, or bank post bills of such banks respectively, to appear visible in the substance of any paper; or
(4.) causes the numerical sum or amount of any bank note, bank bill of exchange, or bank post bill, or blank bank note, blank bank bill of exchange, or blank bank post bill, in a word or words in Roman letters, to appear visible in the substance of the paper whereon the same is written or printed,
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 fourteen years and not less than three years or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour.
bar lines, etc., or selling
such paper. 24 & 25 Vict.
c. 98 s. 14.
17. Nothing in the last preceding section shall prevent any person.
Proviso as to
from issuing any bill of exchange or promissory note having the amount thereof expressed in guineas, or in a numerical figure or figures denoting
change, etc.,
for bills of ex-