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False Personation.

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(c) any owner of any dividend or money payable in

respect of any such share or interest; or

(d) any owner of any share warrant, stock certificate or

issued in respect coupon

of

such share or

interest; or

any

(e) any owner of any money deposited in any bank in

this Colony,

and thereby-

Geo. 5, c. 23, s. 71.]

(i) obtains or endeavours to obtain any such [ef. 19 & 20 share, interest, share warrant, stock certificate or coupon; or

(ii) transfers or endeavours to transfer any share or interest belonging to any such owner; or

(iii) receives or endeavours to receive any money

due to any such owner, as if the offender were the true and lawful owner,

shall be guilty of felony and on conviction thereof liable to imprisonment for life.

ing

etc., in name

5. Any person who, without lawful authority or Acknowledg- excuse, in the name of any other person, acknowledges any recognizance, recognizance, bail, judgment, deed or other instrument, of another. before any court, judge or other person lawfully authorized c. 98, 8. 84. in that behalf, shall be guilty of felony and on conviction thereof liable to imprisonment for seven years.

24 & 25 Vict.

defraud

person not

necessary.

6. Where an intent to defraud is one of the constituent Intent to elements of an offence punishable under this Ordinance, it particular shall not be necessary to prove an intent to defraud any particular person, but it shall be sufficient to prove that the accused did the act charged with intent to defraud.

Any person who knowingly and wilfully aids, abets, counsels, procures or commands the commission of an offence punishable under this Ordinance shall be liable to be dealt with, indicted, tried and punished as a principal offender.

24 & 25 Vict. c. 98, s. 44.

Aiders and Lef. 24 & 25 c. 98, s. 49.3

abettors.

Vict.

sureties for

peace.

24 & 25 Vict.

c. 98, s. 51.

8. (1) Whenever any person is convicted of a mis- Fines and demeanor under this Ordinance, the court or magistrate, in keeping the addition to or in lieu of any of the punishments authorized by this Ordinance, may fine the offender, and may require him to enter into his own recognizances, and to find sureties, both or either, for keeping the peace and being of good behaviour.

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