FORGERY.
7. Every person who-
(1) wilfully makes any false entry in, or wilfully alters any bank book, word or figure in, any of the books of account kept at any savings bank in this Colony or by any body corporate, company, or society which now is or hereafter may be established by charter or by, under, or by virtue of any Act of Parliament or Ordinance, in which books the accounts of the owners of any money deposited in such savings bank or of any stock of any such body corporate are entered and kept; or
(2) in any manner wilfully falsifies any of the accounts of any such owners in any of the said books; or
(3) wilfully makes any transfer of any share or interest of or in any such deposit or stock in the name of any person not being the true and lawful owner of such share or interest,
with intent in any of the cases aforesaid to defraud, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.
No. 4 of 1865.
8. Every person who, being a clerk, officer, or servant of, or other person employed or entrusted in the business of any savings bank in this Colony or by any such body corporate, company, or society as aforesaid, knowingly makes out or delivers any dividend warrant, or warrant for payment of any interest or money, for a greater or less amount than the person on whose behalf such warrant is made out is entitled to, with intent to defraud, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 7 years.
Forgery of public bonds, etc.
9. Every person who forges or alters, or offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any bond, debenture, coupon, or security issued or made under the authority of any Act of Parliament or Ordinance for the raising of any loan or for any other purpose relating to the public service, or any indorsement on or assignment of any such bond, debenture, coupon, or security, with intent to defraud, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.
Forgery of exchequer bills, etc.
10. Every person who forges or alters, or offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any exchequer bill, etc.
*As amended by No. 30 of 1911.
*As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 50 of 1911.