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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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purpose or to any person, the property, or any part thereof, or any proceeds thereof; or

(2) having, either solely or jointly with any other person, received any property for or on account of any other

person;

Was

(a) fraudulently converts the property, or any part thereof, or any proceeds thereof, to the use or benefit of himself, or any other person, or to any use other than that for which he entrusted with or received the property; or (b) fraudulently destroys the said property or any part thereof, or any proceeds of such property or part,

is guilty of felony.

234-Director of Company fraudulently accounting or

destroying Books, &c.

Any person who

1

A. 260.

(1) being a director, officer or manager, of any corpora B. 280. tion or public company, as such receives or possesses C. 437. himself of any of the property of such corporation or 24 & 25 V. public company, and with intent to defraud, omits to . 96, u. make a full and true entry thereof in the books and accounts of the corporation or public company, or to cause or direct such an entry to be made therein; or

(2) being a director, officer, manager or member of any corporation or public company

(a) conceals, destroys, alters, mutilates or falsifies any book, document, valuable security or account, which belongs to the corporation or public company; or concurs in any such act; or

(b) makes or concurs in making any false entry in, or omits or concurs in omitting to enter any material particular in any such book, document, valuable security or account;

82-3.

A. 262.

B. 282.

C. 441.

38 & 39 V.

o. 24.

A. 263.

B. 283.

C. 442.

59 Geo. 3. c. 59, a. 2.

A. 264. B. 284. C. 430.

is guilty of felony.

236.-Director, Sc., making false Statements.

A. 261. B. 281.

Any person who, being a promoter, director, officer or 0.438. auditor of a corporation or public company, either existing or 24 & 25 V. intended to be formed, makes, circulates or publishes, or c. 96, s. 84. concurs in making, circulating or publishing, any prospectus, V. c. 48, 8.

Of. 63 & 64 written statement or account, which he knows to be false in any material particular,

(1) with intent to induce any person, whether any particular person or not, to become a member of, or a shareholder în, or to advance or entrust any property to such corporation or public company, or to enter into any security for the benefit thereof; or

28.

A. 265.

B. 285.

C. 429.

Code Bill,

1878, 206. India, 415.

8 & 9 V. c.

109, 8. 17.

A. 267.

B. 287.

C. 431.

22 & 23 V. 6.35, 8-24.

23 & 24 V.

c. 38, s. 8.

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(2) with intent to deceive or defraud any member, share- holder, or creditor of the corporation or public company, whether any particular person or not;

is guilty of felony.

236.-Clerk or Servant falsifying Account.

Any person who, being employed or acting as a clerk or servant, with intent to defraud,

(1) conceals, destroys, alters, mutilates, or falsifies, or concurs in so dealing with, any book, document, valuable security or account, which belongs to, or is in the possession of his employer, or has been received by him for and on behalf of his employer; or

(2) makes or concurs in making any false entry in, or omits or alters or concurs in omitting or altering any material particular from, or in, any such book, document, valuable security, or account

is guilty of misdemeanour.

237.—Public Officer making false Statement or Return.

Any person entrusted with the receipt, custody, or manage ment of any part of the public revenues, who knowingly furnishes any false statement or return of any sum of money collected by him or entrusted to his care, or of any balance of money in his hands or under his control, is guilty of a mis- demeanour.

238.--Conspiracy to Defraud.

Any person who conspires with any other person by fraudu- lent means

(1) to defraud the public; or

(2) to affect the public price of anything publicly sold; or

(3) to defraud any person, whether any particular

person or not,

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is guilty of a misdemeanour.

239.—Cheating.

Any person who, by a fraudulent practice calculated to defraud and cheat any considerable number of persons or bodies of persons separately, induces any other person to deliver to anyone anything capable of being stolen is guilty of a mis demeanour. He is also guilty of a simple offence if the value of the thing delivered does not exceed £5.

240.-Concealing Deeds and Incumbrances.

Any person who, being a seller or mortgagor of any property, or being the solicitor or agent of any such seller or mortgagor, in order to induce the purchaser or mortgagee to accept the title offered or produced to him, and with intent to defraud—

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