THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST JULY, 1865.
the same to be false or counterfeit, shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor, and being convicted reof shall be liable, at the Discretion of the Court, to be imprisoned for any Term exceeding Two Years, with or without Hard Labour, and with or without Solitary sinement.
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Gold or Silver Coin.
9. Whosoever shall tender, utter or put off any false or counterfeit Coin resembling Uttering counterfeit apparently intended to resemble or pass for any of the Queen's current Gold or ver Coin, knowing the same to be false or counterfeit, shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor, d being convicted thereof shall be liable, at the Discretion of the Court, to be imprisoned rany Term not exceeding One Year, with or without Hard Labour, and with or without Solitary Confinement.
nied by Possession of
10. Whosoever shall tender, utter or put off any false or counterfeit Coin resembling Uttering, accompa apparently intended to resemble or pass for any of the Queen's current Gold or other counterfeit Coin, Silver Coin, knowing the same to be false or counterfeit, and shall at the Time of such or followed by a Second tendering, uttering or putting off, have in his Custody or Possession, besides the false Uttering. er counterfeit Coin so tendered, uttered or put off, any other Piece of false or counterfeit Coin resembling or apparently intended to resemble or pass for any of the Queen's current Gold or Silver Coin, or shall, either on the Day of such tendering, uttering or putting off, or within the Space of Ten Days then next ensuing, tender, utter or put off false or counterfeit Coin resembling or apparently intended to resemble or pass for any of the Queen's current Gold or Silver Coin, knowing the same to be false or Counterfeit, shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor, and being convicted thereof shall be liable, at the Discretion of the Court, to be imprisoned for any Terin not exceeding Two Years with or without Hard Labour, and with or without Solitary Confinement.
more Pieces of coun-
11. Whosoever shall have in his Custody or Possession Three or more Pieces of Having Three or false or counterfeit Coin resembling or apparently intended to resemble or pass for any terfeit Gold or Silver of the Queen's current Gold or Silver Coin, knowing the same to be false or counterfeit, Coin in Possession, and with Intent to utter or put off the same or any of them, shall be guilty of a&c., with Intent, &c. Misdemeanor, and being convicted thereof shall be liable, at the Discretion of the Court,
to be kept in Penal Servitude for the Term of Three Years, or to be imprisoned for any Term not exceeding Two Years, with or without Hard Labour, and with or without Solitary Confinement.
a previous Conviction
12. Whosoever, having been convicted, either before or after the passing of this Every Second Offence Ordinance, of any such Misdemeanor as in any of the last Three preceding Sections of uttering, &c., after mentioned, or of any Felony against this Ordinance or any former Enactment in Force shall be Felony. in this Colony relating to the Coin, shall afterwards commit any of the Misdemeanors in any of the said Sections mentioned, shall be guilty of Felony, and being convicted thereof shall be liable, at the Discretion of the Court, to be kept in Penal Servitude for Life, or brany Term not less than Three Years,--or to be imprisoned for any Term not exceeding Two Years, with or without Hard Labour, and with or without Solitary Confinement.
current Coin with In-
13. Whosoever shall, with Intent to defraud, tender, utter or put off as or for any of Uttering Foreign the Queen's current Gold or Silver Coin, any Coin not being such current Gold or Silver Coin, Medals, &c., is Coin, or any Medal or Picce of Metal or mixed Metals, resembling in Size, Figure, and tent to defraud. Colour the current Coin as or for which the same shall be so tendered, uttered or put
such Coin, Medal or Piece of Metal or Mixed Metals so tendered, uttered or put off ing of less Value than the current Coin as or for which the same shall be so tendered, tered or put off, shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor, and being convicted thereof shall eliable, at the Discretion of the Court, to be imprisoned for any Term not exceeding The Year, with or without Hard Labour, and with or without Solitary Confinement.
per Coin, &c.
14. Whosoever shall falsely inake or counterfeit any Coin resembling or apparently Counterfeiting Cop- intended to resemble or pass for any of the Queen's current Copper Coin; and whosoever, without lawful Authority or Excuse (the Proof whereof shall lie on the Party accused), all knowingly make or mend, or begin or proceed to make or mend, or buy or sell, or ve in his Custody or Possession, any Instrument, Tool or Engine adapted and intended the counterfeiting any of the Queen's current Copper Coin; or shall buy, sell, sive, pay or put off, or offer to buy, sell, receive, pay or put off, any false or unterfeit Coin resembling or apparently intended to resemble or pass for any of the en's current Copper Coin, at or for a lower Rate or Value than the same imports or apparently intended to import, shall be guilty of Felony, and being convicted thereof all be liable, at the Discretion of the Court, to be kept in Penal Servitude for any en not exceeding Seven Years and not less than Three Years,or to be imprisoned any Term not exceeding Two Years, with or without Hard Labour, and with or thout Solitary Confinement.
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