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2660

Uttering.

c. 27, s. 6.

No. 11 of 1922.

FORGERY.

(4) Forgery of the following seals or dies, if committed with intent to defraud or deceive, shall be felony and punishable with imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years :-

(a) any seal or die provided, made, or used by or under the authority of the Governor or the head of any department of the Government of the Colony;

(b) any seal or die provided, made or used by any person, firm or company for the purpose of the affairs of such person, firm or company.

8. (1) Every person who utters any forged document, 3 & 4 Geo. 5, seal, or die shall be guilty of an offence of the like degree (whether felony or misdemeanor) and on conviction thereof shall be liable to the same punishment as if he himself had forged the document, seal, or die.

Demanding property on forged documents, etc.,

3 & 4 Geo. 5, c. 27, s. 7.

(2) A person utters a forged document, seal, or die, who, knowing the same to be forged, and with either of the intents necessary to constitute the offence of forging the said document, seal, or die, uses, offers, publishes, delivers, disposes of, tenders in payment or in exchange, exposes for sale or exchange, exchanges, tenders in evidence, or puts off the said forged document, seal, or die.

(3) It is immaterial where the document, seal, or die, was forged.

9. Every person shall be guilty of felony and on conviction thereof shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding fourteen years, who, with intent to defraud, demands, receives, or obtains, or causes or procures to be delivered, paid or transferred to any person, or endeavours to receive or obtain or to cause or procure to be delivered, paid or transferred to any person any money, security for money or other property, real or personal-

(1) under, upon, or by virtue of any forged instrument whatsoever, knowing the same to be forged; and

(2) under, upon, or by virtue of any probate or letters of administration, knowing the will, testament, codicil, or testamentary writing on which such probate or letters of administration shall have been obtained to have been forged, or knowing such probate or letters of administration to have been obtained by any false oath, affirmation, or affidavit.

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2660 Uttering. c. 27, s. 6. No. 11 of 1922. FORGERY. (4) Forgery of the following seals or dies, if committed with intent to defraud or deceive, shall be felony and punishable with imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years :- (a) any seal or die provided, made, or used by or under the authority of the Governor or the head of any department of the Government of the Colony; (b) any seal or die provided, made or used by any person, firm or company for the purpose of the affairs of such person, firm or company. 8. (1) Every person who utters any forged document, 3 & 4 Geo. 5, seal, or die shall be guilty of an offence of the like degree (whether felony or misdemeanor) and on conviction thereof shall be liable to the same punishment as if he himself had forged the document, seal, or die. Demanding property on forged documents, etc., 3 & 4 Geo. 5, c. 27, s. 7. (2) A person utters a forged document, seal, or die, who, knowing the same to be forged, and with either of the intents necessary to constitute the offence of forging the said document, seal, or die, uses, offers, publishes, delivers, disposes of, tenders in payment or in exchange, exposes for sale or exchange, exchanges, tenders in evidence, or puts off the said forged document, seal, or die. (3) It is immaterial where the document, seal, or die, was forged. 9. Every person shall be guilty of felony and on conviction thereof shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding fourteen years, who, with intent to defraud, demands, receives, or obtains, or causes or procures to be delivered, paid or transferred to any person, or endeavours to receive or obtain or to cause or procure to be delivered, paid or transferred to any person any money, security for money or other property, real or personal- (1) under, upon, or by virtue of any forged instrument whatsoever, knowing the same to be forged; and (2) under, upon, or by virtue of any probate or letters of administration, knowing the will, testament, codicil, or testamentary writing on which such probate or letters of administration shall have been obtained to have been forged, or knowing such probate or letters of administration to have been obtained by any false oath, affirmation, or affidavit.
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2660 Uttering. c. 27, s. 6. No. 11 of 1922. FORGERY. (4) Forgery of the following seals or dies, if committed with intent to defraud or deceive, shall be felony and punishable with imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years :- (a) any seal or die provided, made, or used by or under the authority of the Governor or the head of any department of the Government of the Colony; (b) any seal or die provided, made or used by any person, firm or company for the purpose of the affairs of such person, firm or company. 8. (1) Every person who utters any forged document, 3 & 4 Geo. 5, seal, or die shall be guilty of an offence of the like degree (whether felony or misdemeanor) and on conviction thereof shall be liable to the same punishment as if he himself had forged the document, seal, or die. Demanding property on forged docu- ments, etc., 3 & 4 Geo. 5, c. 27, s. 7. (2) A person utters a forged document, seal, or die, who, knowing the same to be forged, and with either of the intents necessary to constitute the offence of forging the said document, seal, or die, uses, offers, publishes, delivers, disposes of, tenders in payment or in exchange, exposes for sale or exchange, exchanges, tenders in evidence, or puts off the said forged document, seal, or die. (3) It is immaterial where the document, seal, or die, was forged. 9. Every person shall be guilty of felony and on con- viction thereof shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding fourteen years, who, with intent to defraud, demands, receives, or obtains, or causes or procures to be delivered, paid or transferred to any person, or endeavours to receive or obtain or to cause or procure to be delivered, paid or transferred to any person any money, security for money or other property, real or personal- (1) under, upon, or by virtue of any forged instrument whatsoever, knowing the same to be forged; and (2) under, upon, or by virtue of any probate or letters of administration, knowing the will, testament, codicil, or testamentary writing on which such probate or letters of administration shall have been obtained to have been forged, or knowing such probate or letters of administration to have been obtained by any false oath, affirmation, or affidavit. j
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2660

Uttering.

c. 27, s. 6.

No. 11 of 1922.

FORGERY.

(4) Forgery of the following seals or dies, if committed with intent to defraud or deceive, shall be felony and punishable with imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years :-

(a) any seal or die provided, made, or used by or under the authority of the Governor or the head of any department of the Government of the Colony;

(b) any seal or die provided, made or used by any person, firm or company for the purpose of the affairs of such person, firm or company.

8. (1) Every person who utters any forged document, 3 & 4 Geo. 5, seal, or die shall be guilty of an offence of the like degree (whether felony or misdemeanor) and on conviction thereof shall be liable to the same punishment as if he himself had forged the document, seal, or die.

Demanding

property on forged docu- ments, etc.,

3 & 4 Geo. 5,

c. 27, s. 7.

(2) A person utters a forged document, seal, or die, who, knowing the same to be forged, and with either of the intents necessary to constitute the offence of forging the said document, seal, or die, uses, offers, publishes, delivers, disposes of, tenders in payment or in exchange, exposes for sale or exchange, exchanges, tenders in evidence, or puts off the said forged document, seal, or die.

(3) It is immaterial where the document, seal, or die, was forged.

9. Every person shall be guilty of felony and on con- viction thereof shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding fourteen years, who, with intent to defraud, demands, receives, or obtains, or causes or procures to be delivered, paid or transferred to any person, or endeavours to receive or obtain or to cause or procure to be delivered, paid or transferred to any person any money, security for money or other property, real or personal-

(1) under, upon, or by virtue of any forged instrument whatsoever, knowing the same to be forged; and

(2) under, upon, or by virtue of any probate or letters of administration, knowing the will, testament, codicil, or testamentary writing on which such probate or letters of administration shall have been obtained to have been forged, or knowing such probate or letters of administration to have been obtained by any false oath, affirmation, or affidavit.

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