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Fine and sureties for keeping the peace.

[24 & 25 Vict. c. 97 s. 73.]

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No. 6 of 1865.

MALICIOUS DAMAGE.

61.-(1) Whenever any person is convicted of any indictable misdemeanor punishable under this Ordinance, the Court may, in addition to or in lieu of any of the punishments authorised by this Ordinance, fine the offender, and require him to enter into his own recognizances and to find sureties, both or either, for keeping the peace and being of good behaviour.

(2) In the case of any felony punshable under this Ordinance, the Court may require the offender to enter into his own recogniz- ances and to find sureties, both or either, for keeping the peace, in addition to any punishment authorised by this Ordinance : Provided that no person shall be imprisoned under this section for not find- ing sureties for any period exceeding one year.

[s. 62, rep. No. 50 of 1911.]

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No. 7 of 1865.

To consolidate and amend the Laws against Offences relating to

the Coin.

[20th October, 1865.]

1. The Coinage Offences Ordinance, 1865.

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The expression "false or counterfeit coin resembling, or ap- parently intended to resemble or pass for, any of the King'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 King's current coin of a higher denomination:

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