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Crimes
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(2) In all cases of any other offences other than an offence under section 90, the court or magistrate may require the offender to enter into his own recognizances, and to find sureties, both or either, for keeping the peace in addition to any of the punishments authorized by this Part.
(3) No person shall be imprisoned under this section for more than 1 year for not finding sureties.
(33 of 1935, s. 12 and 34 of 1935, s. 8, incorporated)
Interpretation.
1861 c. 99. s. I.
Counterfeiting gold or silver coin.
1861 c. 99. s. 2.
PART XI
COINAGE OFFENCES
95. (1) In this Part-
"current gold and silver coin" includes any gold or silver coin, and "copper coin" includes any coin of any metal or mixed metal (not being a gold or silver coin) and "current coin" includes any coin coined in any mint in Her Majesty's dominions or any such coin lawfully current, by virtue of any proclamation or otherwise, in any part of Her Majesty's dominions, whether within Hong Kong or otherwise, or lawfully current in any foreign country;
"false or counterfeit coin resembling, or apparently intended to resemble or pass for, any current gold or silver coin" includes any of the current coin which has been gilt, silvered, washed, coloured, or cased over, or in any manner altered, so as to resemble, or be apparently intended to resemble or pass for, any current coin of a higher denomination. (Amended, 50 of 1911, s. 4; 51 of 1911, Schedule; 5 of 1924, s. 13 and 20 of 1936, s. 3)
(2) Where the having any matter in the custody or possession of any person is mentioned in this Part, it includes not only the having of it by himself in his personal custody or possession, but also the knowingly and wilfully having it in the actual custody or possession of any other person, and also the knowingly and wilfully having it in any dwelling-house or other building, lodging, apartment, field, or other place, open or enclosed, whether belonging to or occupied by himself or not, and whether such matter is so had for his own use or benefit or for that of any other person.
(10 of 1865, s. 1, incorporated)
Offences relating to gold and silver coin
96. Any person who falsely makes or counterfeits any coin resembling, or apparently intended to resemble or pass for, any current gold or silver coin shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for life.
(10 of 1865, s. 2, incorporated. Amended, 30 of 1911 and 20 of 1936, s. 3)
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