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Diversion of posta! packets.

8 Edw. 7.

C. 48, s. 54. 56.

Unlawful

retention of postal

packets.

S Edw. 7,

c. 48, s. 53.

55.

Unlawful opening, etc.. of postal

packets.

8 Edw. 7. e. 43. ss. 51. 56.

Damaging.

etc.. letter boxes.

8 Edw. 7. c. 48, ss. 61, 62.

Prohibition

of imitation of certain

marks, etc.

8 Edw. 7. c. 48. s. 64.

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(c) receive any postal packet or anything which was contained in or formed part of any postal packet, or any letter, or anything which was contained in or formed part of any letter, which was stolen, embezzled, or obtained by false pretences or by any other fraudulent means, knowing that such postal article or letter or thing was stolen, embezzled, or obtained by false pretences, or other fraudulent means, as the case may be.

27. No person shall wilfully open any postal packet addressed to some other person, which is in course of transmission by post or which has been transmitted by post, or do anything whereby the due delivery of any postal packet addressed to some other person, which is in course of transmission by post or which has been transmitted by post, is prevented or delayed or impeded, either with intent to injure such other person or with intent to obtain some benefit for himself.

28. No person shall fraudulently retain, or wilfully secrete or keep or detain, or, when required by an officer X of the Post Office, neglect or refuse to deliver up-

(1) any postal packet or any mail bag which ought to have been delivered to any other person; or (2) any postal packet or any mail bag which shall have been found by him or by any other

persou.

29. No person shall without lawful authority or excuse-

(1) open any postal packet, or take any of the

contents out of any postal packet; or

(2) open any mail bag or take any postal packet or any of the contents of any postal packet out of any mail bag; or

(3) have in his possession any postal packet or mail bag or any of the contents of any postal packet or mail bag; or

(4) delay any postal packet or mail bag.

30. No person shall place in or against any pos office letter box any fire, match, light or fluid, or any explosive, dangerous, filthy, noxious or deleterious sub- stance, or injure or disfigure, or do anything likely to injure or disfigure any post office letter box or any of its contents.

31.-(1) No person shall without lawful authority make on any envelope, wrapper, card, form, or paper, for the purpose of being sent by post or of being other- wise used, any word, letter or mark, in imitation of or similar to or purporting to be, any word, letter or mark used by any postal authority, British or foreign, or any word, letter or mark which signifies or implies, or might reasonably lead the recipient thereof to believe, that the postal packet bearing such word, letter or mark is sent on His Majesty's service.

(2) No person shall without lawful authority or excuse make any envelope, wrapper, card, form, or paper, in imitation of or similar to or purporting to be, an envelope, wrapper, card, form, or paper, issued by or under the authority of any postal authority, British or foreign.

(3) No person shall without lawful authority or excuse have in his possession any envelope, wrapper, card, form, or paper, the making of which is prohibited by this section, or upon which there appears any word, letter or mark the making of which is prohibited by this section.

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