238
Counterfeit-
ing Queen's gold or silver coin.
24 & 25 Vict.
c. 99 s. 2.
Colouring counterfeit coin or metal with intent to make it pass for Queen's gold or silver coin. 16, s. 3.
No. 7. THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG : [A.D. 1865.
intended to resemble or pass for, any of the Queen's 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 of the Queen's current coin of a higher denomination : The expression "the Queen's current coin" includes any coin coined in any of Her Majesty's mints or lawfully current, by virtue of any proclamation or otherwise, in any part of Her Majesty's said dominions, and whether made of gold, silver, copper, bronze, or mixed metal :
Where the having any matter in the custody or possession of any person is mentioned in this Ordinance, 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.
Offences relating to the Queen's Gold and Silver Coin.
3. Every person who falsely makes or counterfeits any coin resembling, or apparently intended to resemble or pass for, any of the Queen's current gold or silver coin shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for life or for any term not less than three years or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour and with or without solitary confinement.
4. Every person who ---
(1.) gilds or silvers, or, with any wash or materials capable of producing the colour or appearance of gold or of silver or by any means whatsoever, washes, cases over, or colours, any coin whatsoever resembling, or apparently intended to resemble or pass for, any of the Queen's current gold or silver coin; or
(2.) gilds or silvers, or, with any wash or materials capable of producing the colour or appearance of gold or of silver or by any means whatsoever, washes, cases over, or colours, any piece of silver or copper, or of coarse gold or coarse silver, or of any metal or mixture of metals respectively, being of a fit size and figure to be coined, and with intent that the same shall be coined into false and counterfeit coin resembling, or apparently intended to resemble or pass for, any of the Queen's current gold or silver coin; or
(3.) gilds, or with any wash or materials capable of producing the ...
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238
Counterfeit-
ing Queen's gold or silver coin.
24 & 25 Vict.
c. 99 s. 2.
Colouring counterfeit coin or metal. with intent to make it pass for
Queen's gold
or silver coin. 16, s. 3.
No. 7. THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG : [A.D. 1865.
intended to resemble or pass for, any of the Queen's 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 he apparently intended to resemble or pass for, any of the Queen's current coin of a higher denomination : The expression" the Queen's current coin" includes any coin coined in any of Her Majesty's mints or lawfully current, by virtue of any proclamation or otherwise, in any part of Her Majesty's said dominions, and whether made of gold, silver, copper, bronze, ór mixed metal :
Where the having any matter in the custody or possession of any person is mentioned in this Ordinance, 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, apart- ment, 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.
Offences relating to the Queen's Gold and Silver Coin.
3. Every person who falsely makes or counterfeits any coin resem- bling, or apparently intended to resemble or pass for, any of the Queen's current gold or silver coin shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for life or for any term not less than three years or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour and with or without solitary confinement,
4. Every person who ---
(1.) gilds or silvers, or, with any wash or materials capable of pro- ducing the colour or appearance of gold or of silver or by any means whatsoever, washes, cases over, or colours, any coin whatso- ever resembling, or apparently intended to resemble or pass for, any of the Queen's current gold or silver coin; or (2.) gilds or silvers, or, with any wash or materials capable of pro- ducing the colour or appearance of gold or of silver or by any means whatsoever, washes, cases over, or colours, any piece of silver or copper, or of coarse gold or coarse silver, or of any metal or mixture of metals respectively, being of a fit size and figure to be coined, and with intent that the same shall be coined, into false and counterfeit coin resembling, or apparently intended to resemble or pass for, any of the Queen's current gold or silver coin; or (3.) gilds, or with any wash or materials capable of producing the
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