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per falsely to be any unity, or a knowing e liable, at ir for any or to im- hout hard rs, utters, audulently ritten and ny Act of ch offence ind, being art, to im- ven years ì not ex- or without of, or puts tered, any ificate, in- the provi- iting to the fee for the 1 seal: or g to be the ich memo- , indorse- cted to be Ordinance al or other on any such u ch 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 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 and with or without solitary confinement.
Forgery of Process of Justices of the Peace.
33. Every person who, with intent to defraud, forges or alters, or Forging sum- offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off, knowing the same to be forged mons, etc., of or altered, any summons, conviction, order, or warrant of any Justice 24 & 25 Vict. of the Peace, or any recognizance, purporting to have been entered c. 98 s. 32. 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 appointed to administer oaths, shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for the term of three years or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour and with or without solitary confinement.
Forgery of Official Signatures.
34. Every person who, with intent to defraud,--
Forging signature.
(1.) forges or alters any certificate, report, entry, licence, permit, official indorsement, direction, authority, instrument, or writing made or F. s. 33. purporting or appearing to be made by the Governor or Colonial Secretary, or by the Colonial 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, Colonial Treasurer, Auditor General, Officer of Customs, or officer as aforesaid; or
(2.) offers, utters, disposes of, or puts 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 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 and with or without solitary confinement.
Falsely acknowledging Recognizances, etc.
35. Every person who, without lawful authority or excuse (the proof Acknowledg whereof shall lie on such person), in the name of ing recogni- other person, zance, etc.. acknowledges any recognizance or bail, or any judgment, or any deed or in name of any