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78

No. 4 of 1865.

FORGERY.

Forging will. [24 & 25 Vict. c. 98 s. 21.]

Forging bill of exchange or promissory note. [ib. s. 22.]

Forging order, receipt, etc., for money, goods, etc. [ib. s. 23.]

Making or accepting bill of exchange by procuration without lawful authority. [ib. s. 24.]

(3) offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off any deed, bond, or writing obligatory having thereon any such forged name, hand-writing, or signature, knowing the same to be forged,

shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.

23. Every person who, with intent to defraud, forges or alters, or offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any will shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.

24. Every person who, with intent to defraud, forges or alters, or offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any bill of exchange, or any acceptance, indorsement, or assignment of any bill of exchange, or any promissory note for the payment of money or any indorsement or assignment of any such promissory note, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.

25. Every person who forges or alters, or offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any undertaking, warrant, order, authority, or request for the payment of money, or for the delivery or transfer of any goods or chattels or of any note, bill, or other security for the payment of money or for procuring or giving credit, or any indorsement on or assignment of any such undertaking, warrant, order, authority, or request, or any accountable receipt, acquittance, or receipt for money, or for goods, or for any note, bill, or other security for the payment of money, or any indorsement on or assignment of any such accountable receipt, with intent, in any of the cases aforesaid, to defraud, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.

26. Every person who, with intent to defraud,—

(1) draws, makes, signs, accepts, or indorses any bill of exchange or promissory note or any undertaking, warrant, order, authority, or request for the payment of money, or for the delivery or transfer of goods or chattels or of any bill, note, or other security for money by procuration or otherwise, for, in the name, or on the account of any other person without lawful authority or excuse; or [ib. s. 24.]

* As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911 and the Final Revision Ordinance 1912.

† As amended by No. 30 of 1911.

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78 No. 4 of 1865. FORGERY. Forging will. [24 & 25 Vict. c. 98 s. 21.] Forging bill of exchange or promissory note. [ib. s. 22.] Forging order, receipt, etc., for money, goods, etc. [ib. s. 23.] Making or accepting bill of exchange by procuration without lawful authority. [ib. s. 24.] (3) offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off any deed, bond, or writing obligatory having thereon any such forged name, hand-writing, or signature, knowing the same to be forged, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life. 23. Every person who, with intent to defraud, forges or alters, or offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any will shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life. 24. Every person who, with intent to defraud, forges or alters, or offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any bill of exchange, or any acceptance, indorsement, or assignment of any bill of exchange, or any promissory note for the payment of money or any indorsement or assignment of any such promissory note, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life. 25. Every person who forges or alters, or offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any undertaking, warrant, order, authority, or request for the payment of money, or for the delivery or transfer of any goods or chattels or of any note, bill, or other security for the payment of money or for procuring or giving credit, or any indorsement on or assignment of any such undertaking, warrant, order, authority, or request, or any accountable receipt, acquittance, or receipt for money, or for goods, or for any note, bill, or other security for the payment of money, or any indorsement on or assignment of any such accountable receipt, with intent, in any of the cases aforesaid, to defraud, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life. 26. Every person who, with intent to defraud,— (1) draws, makes, signs, accepts, or indorses any bill of exchange or promissory note or any undertaking, warrant, order, authority, or request for the payment of money, or for the delivery or transfer of goods or chattels or of any bill, note, or other security for money by procuration or otherwise, for, in the name, or on the account of any other person without lawful authority or excuse; or [ib. s. 24.] * As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911 and the Final Revision Ordinance 1912. As amended by No. 30 of 1911. (uni sigi law bee sha terr 2' the " ar (1 (2 whe mad with of fe 28 utter or f autl elsen ment 29. utter: fraud order cogne ment bill, 1 deposi docun or an writin tioned to imp
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78 No. 4 of 1865. FORGERY. Forging will. [24 & 25 Vict. c. 98 s. 21.] * Forging bill of exchange or pro- missory note. [ib. s. 22.] Forging order, receipt, etc., for money, goods, etc. [ib. s. 23.] + Making or accepting bill of ex- change by procuration without Jawful (3) offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off any deed, bond, or writing obligatory having thereon any such forged name, hand- writing, or signature, knowing the same to be forged, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life. 23. Every person who, with intent to defraud, forges or alters, or offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any will shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life. 24. Every person who, with intent to defraud, forges or alters, or offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any bill of exchange, or any acceptance, indorse- ment, or assignment of any bill of exchange, or any promissory note for the payment of money or any indorsement or assignment of any such promissory note, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life. 25. Every person who forges or alters, or offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any undertaking, warrant, order, authority, or request for the payment of money, or for the delivery or transfer of any goods or chattels or of any note, bill, or other security for the payment of money or for procuring or giving credit, or any indorsement on or assignment of any such undertaking, warrant, order, authority, or request, or any accountable receipt, acquittance, or receipt for money, or for goods, or for any note, bill, or other security for the payment of money, or any indorsement on or assignment of any such account- able receipt, with intent, in any of the cases aforesaid, to defraud, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life. 26. Every person who, with intent to defraud,— (1) draws, makes, signs, accepts, or indorses any bill of ex- change or promissory note or any undertaking, warrant, order, authority, or request for the payment of money, or for the delivery authority, or or transfer of goods or chattels or of any bill, note, or other security uttering bill for money by procuration or otherwise, for, in the name, or on the of exchange, etc., so made. account of any other person without lawful authority or excuse; or [ib. s. 24.] + * As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911 and the Final Revision Ordinance 1912. As amended by No. 30 of 1911. ( uni sigi law bee sha terr 2' the " ar (1 (2 whe mad with of fe 28 utter or f autl elsen ment 29. utter: fraud order cogne ment bill, 1 deposi docun or an writin tioned to imp
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78

No. 4 of 1865.

FORGERY.

Forging will. [24 & 25 Vict. c. 98 s. 21.]

*

Forging bill of exchange or pro-

missory note. [ib. s. 22.]

Forging order,

receipt, etc.,

for money, goods, etc. [ib. s. 23.]

+

Making or accepting bill of ex- change by procuration without

Jawful

(3) offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off any deed, bond, or writing obligatory having thereon any such forged name, hand- writing, or signature, knowing the same to be forged,

shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.

23. Every person who, with intent to defraud, forges or alters, or offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any will shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.

24. Every person who, with intent to defraud, forges or alters, or offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any bill of exchange, or any acceptance, indorse- ment, or assignment of any bill of exchange, or any promissory note for the payment of money or any indorsement or assignment of any such promissory note, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.

25. Every person who forges or alters, or offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any undertaking, warrant, order, authority, or request for the payment of money, or for the delivery or transfer of any goods or chattels or of any note, bill, or other security for the payment of money or for procuring or giving credit, or any indorsement on or assignment of any such undertaking, warrant, order, authority, or request, or any accountable receipt, acquittance, or receipt for money, or for goods, or for any note, bill, or other security for the payment of money, or any indorsement on or assignment of any such account- able receipt, with intent, in any of the cases aforesaid, to defraud, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for

life.

26. Every person who, with intent to defraud,—

(1) draws, makes, signs, accepts, or indorses any bill of ex- change or promissory note or any undertaking, warrant, order, authority, or request for the payment of money, or for the delivery authority, or or transfer of goods or chattels or of any bill, note, or other security uttering bill

for money by procuration or otherwise, for, in the name, or on the of exchange, etc., so made. account of any other person without lawful authority or excuse; or [ib. s. 24.]

+

* As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911 and the Final

Revision Ordinance 1912.

As amended by No. 30 of 1911.

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