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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 King'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 King's current gold or silver coin shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.
[24 & 25 Vict. c. 99 s.2.]
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 King'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 King's current gold or silver coin; or
(3) gilds, or with any wash or materials capable of producing the colour or appearance of gold or by any means whatsoever, washes, cases over, or colours, any of the King's current silver coin, or files or in any manner alters such coin, with intent to make the same resemble or pass for any of the King's current gold coin; or
(4) 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 of the King's gold or silver coin.
* As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 51 of 1911.
[ib. s. 3.]
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COINAGE OFFENCES.
No. 7 of 1865.
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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 King's gold and silver coin.
3. Every person who falsely makes or counterfeits any coin Counterfeit- resembling, or apparently intended to resemble or pass for, any of gold or
ing King's the King's current gold or silver coin shall be guilty of felony, and silver coin. shall be liable to imprisonment for life.
[24 & 25 Vict. e. 99 s.2.]
4. Every person who-
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Colouring counterfeit coin or metal, with
make it
(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 intent to means whatsoever, washes, cases over, or colours, any coin what- soever resembling, or apparently intended to resemble or pass for, any of the King'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 King's current gold or silver coin; or
(3) gilds, or with any wash or materials capable of producing the colour or appearance of gold or by any means whatsoever, washes, cases over, or colours, any of the King's current silver coin, or files or in any manner alters such coin, with intent to make the same resemble or pass for any of the King's current gold coin;
or
(4) 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 of the
* Aş amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 51 of 1911.
pass for
King's gold or silver coin. [ib. s. 3.]
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