FORGERY.
No. 4 of 1865.
77
of the y other nk post arently •nted, ont for soever, umber, 1 from y part › Bank r; or 1, any ument other vhich bank ak of or jas in which it for anu- aring ame, s of, the ible; 51 of
(4) by any art or contrivance, causes the name or firm of any banker to appear visible in the substance of the paper upon which the same is written or printed, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 14 years.
21. Every person who, without lawful authority or excuse,- (1) engraves or in anywise makes upon any plate whatsoever, or upon any wood, stone, or other material, any bill of exchange, promissory note, undertaking, or order for payment of money, or any part of any bill of exchange, promissory note, undertaking, or order for payment of money, in whatsoever language the same may be expressed, and whether the same is or is not, or is or is not intended to be, under seal, purporting to be the bill, note, undertaking, or order, or part of the bill, note, undertaking, or order, of any foreign prince or state, or of any minister or officer in the service of any foreign prince or state, or of any body corporate or body of the like nature constituted or recognised by any foreign prince or state, or of any person or company of persons resident in any country not in His Majesty's dominions; or
(2) uses, or knowingly has in his custody or possession, any plate, stone, wood, or other material upon which any such foreign bill, note, undertaking, or order, or any part thereof, is engraved or made; or
(3) knowingly offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off, or has in his custody or possession, any paper upon which any part of any such foreign bill, note, undertaking, or order is made or printed, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 14 years.
Forgery of deeds, wills, bills of exchange, etc. 22. Every person who, with intent to defraud, ---
Engraving plate for foreign bills or notes, etc. c. 98 s. 19.] [24 & 25 Vict.
* Forging deed, bond,
(1) forges or alters, or offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off, etc. knowing the same to be forged or altered, any deed, or any bond [ib. s. 20.] or writing obligatory, or any assignment at law or in equity of any such bond or writing obligatory; or
(2) forges any name, handwriting, or signature of a witness attesting the execution of any deed, bond, or writing obligatory; or
* As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911 and No. 51 of 1911.
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FORGERY.
No. 4 of 1865.
77
of the y other
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ible;
51 of
(4) by any art or contrivance, causes the name or firm of any banker to appear visible in the substance of the paper upon which the same is written or printed,
shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 14 years.
21. Every person who, without lawful authority or excuse,- (1) engraves or in anywise makes upon any plate whatsoever, or upon any wood, stone, or other material, any bill of exchange, promissory note, undertaking, or order for payment of money, or any part of any bill of excharge, promissory note, undertaking, or order for payment of money, in whatsoever language the same may be expressed, and whether the game is or is not, or is or is not in- tended to be, under seal, purporting to be the bill, note, under- taking, or order, or part of the bill, note, undertaking, or order, of any foreign prince or state, or of any minister or officer in the service of any foreign prince or state, or of any body corporate or body of the like nature constituted or recognised by any foreign prince or state, or of any person or company of persons resident in any country not in His Majesty's dominions; or
(2) uses, or knowingly has in his custody or possession, any plate, stone, wood, or other material upon which any such foreign biil, note, undertaking, or order, or any part thereof, is engraved or made; or
(3) knowingly offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off, or has in his custody or possession, any paper upon which any part of any such foreign bill, note, undertaking, or order is made or printed,
shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 14 years.
Forgery of deeds, wills, bills of exchange, etc. 22. Every person who, with intent to defrand, ---
Engraving plate for
foreign bills or notes, etc. c. 98 s. 19.] [24 & 25 Vict.
*
Forging deed, bond,
*
(1) forges or alters, or offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off, etc. knowing the same to be forged or altered, any deed, or any bond [ib. s. 20.] or writing obligatory, or any assignment at law or in equity of any such bond or writing obligatory; or
(2) forges any name, handwriting, or signature of a witness. attesting the execution of any deed, bond, or writing obligatory; or
* As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911 and No. 51 of
1911.
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