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FORGERY.

No. 4 of 1865.

69

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a mis- hall be der.

ffences 365.]

to be gdom, Á, His Seals

d and Great

cal of

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

life.

3. Every person who-

(1) forges or counterfeits, or utters, knowing the same to be Forging seal

of public forged or counterfeited, the seal of any public officer, office, or officer or of department in this Colony, or the seal of any body corporate in company. this Colony; or

(2) forges or counterfeits the stamp or impression of any such seal; or

(3) utters any document or instrument whatsoever having thereon or affixed thereto the stamp or impression of any such forged or counterfeited seal, knowing the same to be the stamp or impression of such forged or counterfeited seal, or any forged or counterfeited stamp or impression made or apparently intended to resemble the stamp or impression of any of the seals aforesaid, knowing the same to be forged or counterfeited; or

(4) forges or alters, or utters, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any document or instrument having any of the said stamps or impressions thereon or affixed thereto,

shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 14 years.

Forgery of transfers of stock, etc.

4. Every person who--

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of the

aving such

stamp

forged

ended

esaid,

orged › said

Forging transfer of

power of attorney

thereto. [24 & 25 Vict.

(1) forges or alters, or offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off, stock or knowing the same to be forged or altered, any transfer of any share or interest of or in any stock, annuity, or other public fund relating which now is or hereafter may be transferable at

bank or any public office in this Colony, or of or in the capital stock of any è. 98 s. 2.] bank or of any body corporate, company, or society which now is or hereafter may be established by charter or by, under, or by virtue of any Act of Parliament or Ordinance; or

(2) forges or alters, or offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any power of attorney or other authority to transfer any share or interest of or in any such stock, annuity, public fund, or capital stock, or to receive any dividend or money payable in respect of any such share or interest; or

* As amended by No. 30 of 1011.

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