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ORDINANCE No. 6 OF 1865.

Forgery.

thereof shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to be kept in penal servitude for life or for any 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.

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of public departments or companies.

2. Whosoever shall forge or counterfeit, or shall utter, knowing the same to be forged or counterfeited, the seal of any public officer, office, or department, in this Colony, or the seal of any body corporate in this Colony, or shall forge or counterfeit the stamp or impression of any such seal, or shall utter any document or instrument whatsoever, having thereon, or affixed thereto, the stamp or impression of any such forged or counterfeited seal, knowing the same to be the stamp or impression of such forged or counterfeited seal, or any forged or counterfeited stamp or impression, made or apparently intended to resemble the stamp or impression of any of the seals aforesaid, knowing the same to be forged or counterfeited, or shall forge, or alter, or utter, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any document or instrument having any of the said stamps or impressions thereon or affixed thereto, 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 any term not exceeding fourteen years and 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.

As to forging Transfers of Stock, &c.

transfer of stock or bank shares, and power of attorney thereto..

3. Whosoever shall forge or alter, or shall offer, utter, dispose of, or put off, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any transfer of any share or interest of or in any stock, annuity, or other public fund which now is or hereafter may be transferable at any bank or public relating office in this Colony, or of or in the capital stock of any bank or of 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, or shall forge or alter, or shall offer, utter, dispose of, or put off, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any power of attorney or other authority to transfer any share or interest of or in any such stock, annuity, public fund, or capital stock, or to receive any dividend or money payable in respect of any such share or interest, or shall demand or endeavour to have any such share or interest transferred, or to receive any dividend or money payable in respect thereof, by virtue

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ORDINANCE No. 6 OF 1865. Forgery. thereof shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to be kept in penal servitude for life or for any 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. 779 of public departments or companies. 2. Whosoever shall forge or counterfeit, or shall utter, knowing the same to be forged or counterfeited, the seal of any public officer, office, or department, in this Colony, or the seal of any body corporate in this Colony, or shall forge or counterfeit the stamp or impression of any such seal, or shall utter any document or instrument whatsoever, having thereon, or affixed thereto, the stamp or impression of any such forged or counterfeited seal, knowing the same to be the stamp or impression of such forged or counterfeited seal, or any forged or counterfeited stamp or impression, made or apparently intended to resemble the stamp or impression of any of the seals aforesaid, knowing the same to be forged or counterfeited, or shall forge, or alter, or utter, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any document or instrument having any of the said stamps or impressions thereon or affixed thereto, 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 any term not exceeding fourteen years and 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. As to forging Transfers of Stock, &c. transfer of stock or bank shares, and power of attorney thereto.. 3. Whosoever shall forge or alter, or shall offer, utter, dispose of, or put off, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any transfer of any share or interest of or in any stock, annuity, or other public fund which now is or hereafter may be transferable at any bank or public relating office in this Colony, or of or in the capital stock of any bank or of 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, or shall forge or alter, or shall offer, utter, dispose of, or put off, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any power of attorney or other authority to transfer any share or interest of or in any such stock, annuity, public fund, or capital stock, or to receive any dividend or money payable in respect of any such share or interest, or shall demand or endeavour to have any such share or interest transferred, or to receive any dividend or money payable in respect thereof, by virtue
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ORDINANCE No. 6 OF 1865.

Forgery.

thereof shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to be kept in penal servitude for life or for any 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.

779

of public departments or companies.

2. Whosoever shall forge or counterfeit, or shall utter, knowing the Forging seals same to be forged or counterfeited, the seal of any public officer, office, or department, in this Colony, or the seal of any body corporate in this Colony, or shall forge or counterfeit the stamp or impression of any such seal, or shall utter any document or instrument whatsoever, having there on, or affixed thereto, the stamp or impression of any such forged or counterfeited seal, knowing the same to be the stamp or impression of such forged or counterfeited seal, or any forged or counterfeited stamp or impression, made or apparently intended to resemble the stamp or impression of any of the seals aforesaid, knowing the same to be forged or counterfeited, or shall forge, or alter, or utter, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any document or instrument having any of the said stamps or impressions thereon or affixed thereto, 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 any term not exceeding fourteen years and 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.

As to forging Transfers of Stock, &c.

transfer of stock or bank. shares, and power of attorney

thereto..

3. Whosoever shall forge or alter, or shall offer, utter, dispose of, Forging or put off, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any transfer of any share or interest of or in any stock, annuity, or other public fund which now is or hereafter may be transferable at any bank or public relating office in this Colony, or of or in the capital stock of any bank or of 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, or shall forge or alter, or shall offer, utter, dispose of, or put off, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any power of attorney or other authority to transfer any share or interest of or in any such stock, annuity, public fund, or capital stock, or to receive any dividend or money payable in respect of any such share or interest, or shall demand or endeavour to have any such share or interest transferred, or to receive any dividend or money payable in respect thereof, by virtue

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