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Wills

show an intention to pass the fee. As to stealing wills, see (English) Larceny Act, 1916, s. 6. Forgery of a will is a felony punishable with penal servitude for life. [see (English) Forgery Act, 1913, s.

Uttering

a felony, by the Coinage Offences Act, 1861, s. 21. Knowingly uttering a forged document is punishable as forgery, The (English) Forgery Act, 1913, s. 6. The crime of presenting a false or worthiness instrument with intent

Title to lands, Documents of

real estate (s. 1). As to theft, see Larceny Act, 1916, ss. 7 and 46. In the (English) Forgery Act, 1913, 'document of title to lands' includes any deed, map, roll, register, or instrument in writing being

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Stamp duties

Stamp Duties Management Act, 1870, regulated the sale of stamps, the allowance for spoiled stamps, and made the forgery of stamps and dies a felony, as to which see now the Forgery Act, 1913. Since 1891 the

Instrument

and an envelope with a falsified postmark have been held to be 'instruments' within the meaning of the Forgery Act, 1861, s. 38, now replaced by s. 7, (English) Forgery Act, 1913 [R. v. Riley, (1896) 1

Accounts, falsification of

in possession of the employer, R. v. Palin, 1906 (1) KB 7. Falsification of accounts may amount to forgery within the (English) Forgery Act, 1913 (3 & 4 Geo. 5, c. 27) [Re Arton, 1896 (1) QB

Bond

such as future, but not past, cohabitation, and also in total restraint of trade, are void. As to forgery of a bond, see (English) Forgery Act, 1915, s. 2; and as to larceny thereof, see (English) Larceny

Accountable receipt

imports merely that money has been paid. See Clark v. Newsam, (1847) 1 Ex. 131. By the (English) Forgery Act, 1913 (3 & 4 Geo. 5, c. 27), ss. 2(2) and 18, the forgery of an accountable

Acquintance

and recover the sum or duty again, if the acquittance be produced, Termes de la Ley. As to forgery of an acquittance. [see (English) Forgery Act, 1913 (3 & 4 Geo. 5, c. 27), s. 2(2) (a),

Births, Marriages, and Deaths

false statements as to births or deaths, see (English) Perjury Act, 1911 (c. 6), s. 4. As to forgery of certificates of birth, etc., see (English) Forgery Act, 1913 (c. 27), s. 3. Searches may be made

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