1572
No. 11 of 1922.
FORGERY.
Demanding property on forged documents, etc., 3 & 4 Geo. 5, c. 27, s. 7.
and dies.
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; or
(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 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.
Possession of 10. (1) Every person shall be guilty of felony and on forged documents, seals conviction thereof shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding fourteen years, who without lawful authority or excuse purchases or receives from any person, or has in his custody or possession, a forged bank note, knowing the same to be forged.
3 & 4 Geo. 5, c. 27, s. 8.
(2) Every person shall be guilty of felony and on conviction thereof shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years, who, without lawful authority or excuse and knowing the same to be forged, has in his custody or possession any forged seal or die the forgery of which with intent to defraud or deceive is made punishable by section 7.
(3) Every person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three years, who, without lawful authority or excuse and knowing the same to be forged, has in his custody or possession any forged document the possession of which is not made illegal under this or any other enactment for the time being in force.
* As amended by No. 11 of 1924 [14.11.24] and Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched.
+ As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched.
1572
No. 11 of 1922.
FORGERY.
Demanding property on
forged docu- ments, etc., 3 & 4 Geo. 5, c. 27, s. 7.
+
and dies.
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; or
(2) under, upon or by virtue of any probate or letters of administration, knowing the will, testament, codicil or testamen- tary writing on which such probate or letters of administration 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.
Possession of 10. (1) Every person shall be guilty of felony and on forged docu- ments, seals conviction thereof shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding fourteen years, who without lawful authority or excuse purchases or receives from any person, or has in his custody or possession, a forged bank note, knowing the same to be forged.
3 & 4 Geo. 5, c. 27, s. 8.
*
(2) Every person shall be guilty of felony and on conviction thereof shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years, who, without lawful authority or excuse and knowing the same to be forged, has in his custody or possession any forged seal or die the forgery of which with intent to defraud or deceive is made punishable by section 7.
(3) Every person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three years, who, without lawful authority or excuse and knowing the same to be forged, has in his custody or possession any forged document the possession of which is not made illegal under this or any other enactment for the time being in force.
* As amended by No. 11 of 1924 [14.11.24] and Law Rev. Ord., 1939,
Supp. Sched.
+ As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched,
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