Forging the Attestation to Powers for Transfer or Dividends.

By same act, sect. 8, forging the attestation to powers for transfer or receiving dividends in any such stock as before mentioned, or uttering a power or authority with a forged attestation, is felony, punishable with transportation for seven years, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years nor less than one year.

The provisions of sect. 25, as to accessaries, and sect. 26, as to the mode and place of imprisonment, (sup. 206,) apply.

Bank Servants making out Dividend Warrants for more or less

than is due.

By same act, sect. 9, any clerk, &c. of the Bank or South Sea Company, knowingly making out or delivering a dividend warrant for a greater or less amount than due, is guilty of felony, and punishable with transportation for seven years, or imprisonment not exceeding two years nor less than one year.

The provisions of sect. 25, as to accessaries, and sect. 26, as to the mode and place of imprisonment, (sup. 206,) apply.

Forging Deeds, Court Rolls, Receipts, Orders for Delivery of

Goods, &c.

By same act, sect. 10, forging or uttering forged deeds, court rolls or copies of court rolls, receipts for money, goods or securities for money, or warrants, orders, &c. for delivery of goods or securities for money, is felony, punishable with transportation for life or any term not less than seven years, or imprisonment for any term not exceeding four nor less than two years.

The provisions of sect. 25, as to accessaries, and sect. 26, as to the mode and place of imprisonment, (sup. 206,) apply.

Fraudulent acknowledging Recognizances, &c. in the Name of another. By same act, sect. 11, fraudulently to acknowledge any recognizance, bail, fine, recovery, or judgment, &c. in the name of another, is felony, and punishable with transportation for life or seven years, or imprisonment not exceeding four years nor less than two.

The provisions of sects. 25 and 26 (sup. 206) apply.

Having in possession, &c. a Forged Bank Note, &c. knowing it to be forged.

By same act, sect. 12, if any person shall, without lawful excuse (the proof whereof shall lie on the accused), purchase or receive, or have in his possession, any forged bank note, bank bill or bank post bill, blank bank note, blank bank bill or blank bank post bill, knowing the same to be forged, he shall be guilty of felony, and punishable with transportation for fourteen years.

The provisions of sects. 25 and 26 (sup. 206) apply.

By sect. 28, where having any matter in possession is by this statute an offence, if any person shall have it in his personal possession, or knowingly and wilfully have it in a dwelling house or other building, &c. or other place, open or inclosed, whether belonging to or occupied by himself or not, and whether the matter is so had for his own use or not, he shall be deemed to have it in his possession within the meaning of the statute.

Making or having, without lawful excuse, Frames, Moulds, &c. for Paper, with the words "Bank of England," &c. visible in the substance, &c.

By same act, sect. 13, if any person shall, without authority of the governor and company of the Bank of England (to be proved by the party accused), make or use, or without lawful excuse (to be so proved), knowingly have in possession any frames, moulds, &c. for making paper with the words" Bank of England," &c. visible in the substance

of the paper, &c., or if any person shall, without such authority (to be proved as aforesaid), manufacture, &c. or knowingly have in his possession any such paper, he shall be guilty of felony, and punishable with transportation for fourteen years.

Sects. 25, 26 (sup. 206), and 28 (sup. 208), apply.

Engraving a Bank Note, &c. or using a Plate, or having it in possession, or uttering or having in possession Paper upon which a Blank Bank Note, &c. shall be printed, without lawful excuse, &c.

By the same act, sect. 15, these are felonies, punishable with transportation for fourteen years.

Sects. 25, 26 (sup. 206), and 28 (sup. 208), apply.

Engraving any Impression resembling a Bank Note, &c. or using a Plate, or uttering Paper with such Impression, or having it in possession, without lawful excuse.

By the same act, sect. 16, these are felonies, punishable with transportation for fourteen years.

Sects. 25, 26 (sup. 206), and 28 (sup. 208), apply.

Making or having, without lawful excuse, Frames, Moulds, &c. for Paper, with the Name of any Bankers, &c. visible in the substance of the Paper.

By same act, sect. 17, these are felonies, punishable with transportation for fourteen years or seven years, or imprisonment not exceeding three years nor less than one.

Sect 25, as to accessaries, sect. 26, as to the mode and place of imprisonment, (vide sup. 206,) and sect. 28, as to the interpretation of criminal possession, (vide sup. 208,) apply.

Engraving a Bill or Note of any Bankers, or Words resembling the Subscription thereto, or using a Plate, or having it in possession, or uttering or having in possession Paper upon which a part of such Bill or Note shall be printed, without lawful excuse, &c.

By the same act, sect. 18, these are felonies, punishable with transportation for fourteen years or seven years, or imprisonment not exceeding three years nor less than one.

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Sect. 25, as to accessaries, sect. 26, as to the mode and place of imprisonment, (vide sup. 206,) and sect. 28, as to the interpretation of criminal possession, (vide sup. 208,) apply.

Engraving Plates, &c. for Bills or Notes of Foreign Princes or Companies, &c. or having in possession such Plates, &c. or uttering or having in possession such Paper, without lawful excuse.

By the same act, sect. 19, these are felonies, punishable with transportation for fourteen years or seven years, or imprisonment for not exceeding three years nor less than

one.

Sect. 25, as to accessaries, sect. 26, as to the mode and place of imprisonment, (vide sup. 206,) and sect. 28, as to the interpretation of criminal possession, (vide sup. 208,) apply.

Forgeries as to Registers of Baptisms, Marriages, or Burials, and

Marriage Licenses.

By same act, sect. 20, if any person shall knowingly insert in any parish register of baptisms, marriages, or burials, any false entries relating to any baptisms, &c. or shall utter any writing as a copy of an entry in such register of any such matter, or utter an entry, &c. knowing it to be false, or shall destroy any such register, or shall forge a marriage license, or utter a forged marriage license, he shall be guilty of felony, and liable to transportation for life or any term not less than seven years, or to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding four years nor less than two years.

Sect. 21 contains a proviso exempting from penalties any rector, &c. who, on discovery of error in an entry, shall, within one calendar month, correct the entry in such manner as in the act prescribed.

By same act, sect. 22, if any person shall knowingly insert in any copy of any parish register, to be transmitted to the registrar of the diocese, any false entry relating to any baptism, &c. or shall forge or utter a forged copy of any

such register, or knowingly sign or verify a false copy, he shall be guilty of felony, and liable to transportation for seven years, or imprisonment not exceeding two years nor less than one year.

Sect. 25, as to accessaries, and sect. 26, as to the mode and place of imprisonment, (sup. 206,) apply.

Besides the provisions of the act 11 Geo. IV. and 1 Will. IV. c. 66, above abstracted, there remain in force the following statutes relative to forgery in particular cases. The list is taken from the work of Mr. Archbold on the Criminal Law, p. 301.

Forging a Memorial or Certificate of Registry of Lands in Yorkshire or Middlesex.

2 & 3 Anne, c, 4, s. 19; 5 & 6 Anne, c. 18, s. 8; 7 Anne, c. 20, s. 15; 8 Geo. II. c. 6, s. 21.

Uttering a false Certificate of a previous Conviction.

7 & 8 Geo. IV, c. 28, s. 11.

Forging Stamps on Paper, Playing Cards, Almanacs, Plate, &c. Newspapers, &c.

52 Geo. III. c. 143, ss. 7, 8; 55 Geo. III. c. 184, s. 7; 55 Geo. III. c. 185, ss. 6, 7; 6 Geo. IV. c. 116.

Forging Debentures or Certificates for Payment or Return of Money, required by Statutes relating to the Customs or Excise.

52 Geo. III. c. 143, s. 10.

Forging the Stamp denoting the Duty to have been paid on Paper, Pasteboard, &c.

1 Geo. IV. c. 58, s. 13.

Forging the Stamp on Linens, Calicoes, Stuffs.

10 Anne, c. 19, s. 97; 13 Geo. III. c. 56, s. 5; 52 Geo. III. c. 143, s. 7.

Forging the Stamp on Cambrics, &c.

4 Geo. III. c. 37, s. 15.