D. 1865.
A.D. 1865.]
any term to imprisonment or hard labour now is or ering, or same to such Ordinance or instrument or codicil, or bond, or bill of accept- authority, or assign- ment for the is Ordinance Strument instrument may be accordingly.
ter what- writing ed, is in Colony wing the whatso- Majesty's e or has hereof is tting, or ithin the the same e or had ters, dis- any bill oney, or promissory xchange FORGERY.
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or any undertaking, warrant, order, authority, or request for the payment of money or for the delivery or transfer of any goods or security, or any deed, bond, or writing obligatory for the payment of money (whether such deed, bond, or writing obligatory is made only for the payment of money or for the payment of money together with some other purpose), or any indorsement on or assignment of any such undertaking, warrant, order, authority, request, deed, bond, or writing obligatory, in whatsoever place or country out of this Colony, whether in Her Majesty's dominions or not, the money payable or secured by such bill, note, undertaking, warrant, order, authority, request, deed, bond, or writing obligatory is or purports to be payable, and in whatever language the same respectively or any part thereof is expressed, and whether such bill, note, undertaking, warrant, order, authority, or request is or is not under seal, every such person, and every person aiding, abetting, or counselling such person, shall be deemed to be an offender within the meaning of this Ordinance, and shall be punishable thereby in the same manner as if the money had been payable or had purported to be payable in this Colony.
Supplemental Provisions.
188 Description of indictment 42. In any indictment for forging, altering, offering, uttering, disposing of, or putting off any instrument, it shall be sufficient to describe instrument in such instrument by any name or designation by which the same is usually known, or by the purport thereof, without setting out any copy or facsimile thereof, or otherwise describing the same or the value thereof.
for forgery. 98 s. 42. 24 & 25 Vict.
Description of indictment Ib. s. 43, 43. In any indictment for engraving or making the whole or any part of any instrument, matter, or thing whatsoever, or for using or having instrument in the unlawful custody or possession of any plate or other material upon which the whole or any part of any instrument, matter, or thing whatsoever has been engraved or made, or for having the unlawful custody or possession of any paper upon which the whole or any part of any instrument, matter, or thing whatsoever has been made or printed, it shall be sufficient to describe such instrument, matter, or thing by any name or designation by which the same is usually known, without setting out any copy or facsimile of the whole or any part of such instrument, matter, or thing.
44. In any indictment for forging, altering, uttering, offering, disposing of, or putting off any instrument whatsoever, where it is necessary to allege an intent to defraud, it shall be sufficient to allege that the accused did the act with intent to defraud, without alleging an intent to defraud any particular person; and on the trial of any such offence it shall not be necessary to prove an intent to defraud any particular person.
Intent to defraud particular persons need not be alleged or proved. 1. s. 44.
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A.D. 1865.]
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FORGERY.
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or any undertaking, warrant, order, authority, or request for the payment of money or for the delivery or transfer of any goods or security, or any deed, bond, or writing obligatory for the payment of money (whether such deed, bond, or writing obligatory is made only for the payment of money or for the payment of money together with some other purpose), or any indorsement on or assignment of any such undertaking, warrant, order, authority, request, deed, bond, or writing obligatory, in whatsoever place or country out of this Colony, whether in Her Majesty's dominions or not, the money payable or secured by such bill, note, undertaking, warrant, order, authority, request, deed, hond, or writing obligatory is or purports to be payable, and in whatever language the same respect- ively or any part thereof is expressed, and whether such bill, note, un- dertaking, warrant, order, authority, or request is or is not under seal, every such person, and every person aiding, abetting, or counselling such person, shall be deemed to be an offender within the meaning of this Ordinance, and shall be punishable thereby in the same manner as if the money had been payable or had purported to be payable in this Colony.
Supplemental Provisions.
188
Description of
indictment
42. In any indictment for forging, altering, offering, uttering, dispos- ing of, or putting off any instrument, it shall be sufficient to describe instrument in such instrument by any name or designation by which the same is usually known, or by the purport thereof, without setting out any copy or facsimile thereof, or otherwise describing the same or the value thereof.
for forgery.
98 s. 42.
24 & 25 Fict.
Description of
indictment
Ib. s. 43,
43. In any indictment for engraving or making the whole or any part of any instrument, matter, or thing whatsoever, or for using or having instrument in the unlawful custody or possession of any plate or other material upon for engrav- which the whole or any part of any instrument, matter, or thing what-ing, ele soever has been engraved or made, or for having the unlawful custody or possession of any paper upon which the whole or any part of any instrument, matter, or thing whatsoever has been made or printed, it shall be sufficient to describe such instrument, matter, or thing by any name or designation by which the same is usually known, without set- ting out any copy or facsimile of the whole or any part of such instru- ment, matter, or thing.
44. In any indictment for forging, altering, uttering, offering, dis- posing of, or putting off any instrument whatsoever, where it is neces- sary to allege an intent to defraud, it shall be sufficient to allege that the accused did the act with intent to defraud, without alleging an intent to defraud any particular person; and on the trial of any such offence it shall not be necessary to prove an intent to defraud any parti-
Intent to
defraud particular persons necil not be alleged or proved. 1. s. 44.
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