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Making out of false dividend warrant by bank clerk.
24 & 25 Vict. c. 98 s. 6.
Forging public bond, etc. Ib. s. 7.
No. 4.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1865.
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.
8. Every person who, being a clerk, officer, or servant of or other person employed or entrusted in the business of any savings bank in this Colony or by any such body corporate, company, or society as aforesaid, knowingly makes out or delivers any dividend warrant, or warrant for payment of interest or money, for a greater or less amount than the person on whose behalf such warrant is made out is entitled to, with intent to defraud, shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for any term not exceeding seven years and 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.
Forgery of Public Bonds, etc.
9. Every person who forges or alters, or offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any bond, debenture, coupon, or security issued or made under the authority of any Act of Parliament or Ordinance passed or to be passed for the raising of any loan or for any other purpose relating to the public service, or any indorsement on or assignment of any such bond, debenture, coupon, or security, with intent to defraud, 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.
Forging exchequer bill, etc. Ib. s. 8.
Making plate, etc., in imitation of Forgery of Exchequer Bills, etc.
10. Every person who forges or alters, or offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any exchequer bill, or assignment of any exchequer bill, bond, or debenture, or any indorsement on any exchequer bill, bond, or debenture, or any receipt or certificate for interest accruing thereon, with intent to defraud, 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.
11. Every person who, without lawful authority or excuse (the proof whereof shall lie on such person), makes, or causes or procures to be made, any plate or other...
No. 4.]
...substance in the form or similitude of any exchequer bill, bond, or debenture, or any plate or other instrument whatsoever, in imitation of or purporting to be or capable of being used for the making or printing of any such exchequer bill, bond, or debenture, or any part thereof, or any device, figure, or mark, or any word or words, or any stamp or part of any stamp, or any letter or part of any letter, or any scroll or part of any scroll, or any other part of any exchequer bill, bond, or debenture, with intent to defraud, shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for any term not exceeding...
12. Every person who...
(1.) makes or molds, or causes or procures to be made or molded, any letter or other...
(2.) knowingly has in his possession any such letter or other...
(3.) causes or procures to be made or engraved, any lines, or other mark, or any letter or other...
(4.) takes or causes or procures to be taken, any impression or other...
shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for any term not exceeding...
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Making out of false dividend
warrant by bank clerk.
24 & 25 Fiet.
c. 98 s. 6.
Forging pub- lic bond, de-
Ib. s. 7.
No. 4.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1865. 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.
8. Every person who, being a clerk, officer, or servant of or other person employed or entrusted in the business of any savings bank in this Colony or by any such body corporate, company, or society as afore- said, knowingly makes out or delivers any dividend warrant, or warrant for payment of
for a greater or less amount than interest or money, any the person on whose behalf such warrant is made out is entitled to, with intent to defraud, shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for any term not exceeding seven years and 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.
Forgery of Publie Bonds, etc.
9. Every person who forges or alters, or offers, utters, disposes of, or benture, etc. puts off, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any bond, debenture, coupon, or security issued or made under the authority of any Act of Parliament or Ordinance passed or to be passed for the raising of any loan or for any other purpose relating to the public service, or any indorse- ment on or assignment of any such bond, debenture, coupon, or security, with intent to defraud, 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.
Forging exchequer bill, etc. b. s. 8.
Making plate, etc., in imitation of
Forgery of Exchequer Bills, etc.
10. Every person who forges or alters, or offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any exchequer bill, or assignment of any CX- bond, or debenture, or any indorsement on chequer bill, bond, or debenture, or any receipt or certificate for in- terest accruing thereon, with intent to defraud, 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 with or without hard labour and with or without solitary confine- years, ment.
11. Every person who, without lawful authority or excuse (the proof causes or procures to whereof shall lie on such person), makes, or
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