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King's gold

'with intent.

No. 7 of 1865:

COINAGE OFFENCES.

or apparently intended to resemble or pass for, any of the or silver coin, King's current gold or silver coin, knowing the same to be 24 & 25 Vict. false or counterfeit, and with intent to utter or put off the same..or any of them, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three years.

c. 99, s. 11.

Second offence of uttering,

.etc.

11. Every person who, having been convicted of

Any such misdemeanor as is mentioned in sections 10 or H or of any felony against this Ordinance, afterwards commits any of 24 & 25 Vict. the misdemeanors mentioned in any of the said sections shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.

c. 99, s. 12.

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Uttering false coin, medal, etc., as gold or

silver coin, 24 & 25 Vict.

with intent.

c. 99, s. 13.

Counterfeit-

ing, making, having

tools for

12. Every person who, with intent to defraud, tenders, utters, or puts off as or for any of the King's current gold or silver coin any coin not being such current gold or silver coin, or any medal or piece of metal or mixed metals, resem- bling in size, figure, and colour the current coin as or for which the same is so tendered, uttered, or put off, such coin, medal, or piece of metal or mixed metals so tendered, uttered, or put off being of less value than the current coin as or for which the same is so tendered, uttered, or put off, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprison- ment for any term not exceeding one year.

Offences relating to the King's copper coin.

13. Every person who—

(1) falsely makes or counterfeits any coin resembling, or counterfeit apparently intended to resemble or pass for, any of the King's

current copper coin; or,

ing, and

buying, etc. counterfeit, copper coin.

14 & 25 Vict.

c. 99, s. 14.

(2) without lawful authority or excuse, knowingly makes or mends, or begins or proceeds to make or mend, or buys or sells, or has in his custody or possession any instrument, tool, or engine adapted and intended for the counterfeiting any of the King's current copper coin; or

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(3) buys, sells, receives, pays, or puts off, or offers to buy, sell, receive, pay, or put off, any false or counterfeit coin resembling, or apparently intended to resemble or pass for, any of the King's current copper coin, at or for a lower rate. or value than the same imports or was apparently intended. to import or

(4)

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923.