COINAGE OFFENCES.
No. 7 of 1865.
No. 7 of 1865.
137
An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the laws against offences relating to coinage.
[20th October, 1865.]
[Originally No. 10 of 1865. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.]
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1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Coinage Offences Ordinance, 1865.
2. In this Ordinance,
Interpreta-tion.
"The King's current gold and silver coin" includes any gold or silver coin, and "the King's copper coin" includes any copper coin and any coin of bronze or mixed metal, and "the King's current coin" includes any coin whether made of gold, silver, copper, bronze, or mixed metal, coined in any mint in His Majesty's dominions or any such coin lawfully current, by virtue of any proclamation, or otherwise, in any part of His Majesty's dominions, whether within this Colony or otherwise.
"False or counterfeit coin resembling, or apparently 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.
Where the having any matter in the custody or possession of any person is mentioned in this Ordinance, it includes not only the 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.
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Offences relating to the King's gold and silver coin.
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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.
As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923, and Law Am. Ord., 1923. As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923.
COINAGE OFFENCES.
No. 7 of 1865.
No. 7 of 1865.
137
An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the laws against
offences relating to coinage..
[20th October, 1865.]
[Originally No. 10 of 1865.
Law Rev. Ord., 1924.]
*
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Coinage Offences Short title. Ordinance, 1865.
2. In this Ordinance,
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Interpreta- tion.
includes any 24 & 25 Vict.
"The King's current gold and silver coin gold or silver coin, and "the King's copper coin" includes any copper coin and any coin of bronze or mixed metal, and the King's current coin" includes any coin whether made of gold, silver, copper, bronze, or mixed metal, coined in any mint in His Majesty's dominions or any such coin lawfully current, by virtue of any proclamation, or otherwise, in any part of His Majesty's dominions, whether within this Colony or otherwise."
"False or counterfeit coin resembling, or apparently 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.
Where the having any matter in the custody or possession of any person is mentioned in this Ordinance, it includes not only the 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.
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Offences relating to the King's gold and silver coin.
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3. Every person who falsely makes or counterfeits any Counterfeit- coin resembling, or apparently intended to resemble or pass ing King's for, any of the King's current gold or silver coin shall be silver coin. guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life. 24 & 25 Vict.
As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923, and Law Am. Ord., 1923. As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923.
gold or
c. 99, s. 2.
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