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TABLE OF OFFENCES UNDER TITLE VI.—Continued.

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False accounting by a director or
official of a corporate body..
Fraudulent preference by a bank pre-
sident, director, etc.

(4)

(4)

False bank returns etc., by bank
officials

(5) Unlawfully using the title of "Bank,"

etc......

PUNISHMENT.

Fourteen years....

Seven years
Three months.
Seven years..
Two years..

Two years

Five years..

Three years..

Three years.
Two years.
Fourteen years..
Fourteen years.
Fourteen years.

Five years

Two years..
Fourteen years.
Seven years..

Fourteen years.
Life............

Three years.
Two years.
Seven years..

Seven y. 2d offence,ten y.
Three years...

Three years .... •

Three years

Six months..
Seven years

Seven years..

Two years.

Five years.....

Fine $1000, or five years

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(1) This means live cattle. The stealing of a dead cow, etc., is punishable under Art. 356, by seven years.

(2) Art. 357 provides that when the value of property stolen exceeds $200, two years shall be added to the punishment.

(3) Under Art. 783, when a person is charged with obtaining by false pretences property not exceeding $10 in value, the Magistrate may try the charge summarily.

(4) See secs. 97 and 99 (unrepealed) of the Bank Act, R.S.C., c. 31, set out at pp. 325, 326, ante.

(5) See Secs. 100 and 101 (unrepealed) of the Bank Act, set out at p. 326, ante.

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TABLE OF OFFENCES UNDER TITLE VI.-Continued.

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369

370

371

372

373

374

375

376

377

378

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Taking marks from public stores Unlawfully possessing public stores. (2 390 Receiving Regimental necessaries. (3) Receiving necessaries from marines, or deserters. (4)..

391

False accounting by clerk or servant. Seven years..
False statement by public officer...... Five years.
Fraudulent transfer by a debtor.. Fine $800, and one year.
Fraudulent falsification of books by a
debtor.
Concealing encumbrances, etc...
Frauds in respect of registration of

titles..

Fraudulent sales of real property.
Fraudulent hypothecation of real pro-
perty.....
Fraudulent seizures of land, in Quebec
Fraudulent dealings in mined gold
or silver..

Giving or using false warehouse re-
ceipt

Disposal of merchandise in fraud of
consignees

Making false receipts for grain, etc...
Unlawfully selling wreck...
Secreting wreck, or receiving or keep-
ing it, etc. (1) . . . . . . . .
Buying marine stores from persons
under sixteen, (after two other con-
victions.).

Unlawfully ap lying marks to public

stores..

Receiving a seaman's property, by
purchase, exchange, or pawn. (5)..
Conspiring to defraud

Cheating at play

Fortune-Telling, witchcraft, etc.

398 Robbery with wounding, etc., or by

a

person armed.

PUNISHMENT.

Robbery.

Assault, with intent to rob.

Stopping mail with intent rob
Compelling execution of documents.
Sending threatening Letter demanding
money, etc...

Five years.

Ten years....... .
Fine or two yrs, or both.|

Three years.
One year..........................

One year and $100 Fine.
One year.....

Two years

Three years

Three years....

Three years.
Seven years

Two years

Five years.

Two years.
Two years..
One year
Five years...

Five years.....

Five years.
Seven years..
Three years

One year

Life and whipping.
Fourteen years..
Three years..
Life

Life......

Fourteen years.

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(1) This may also be dealt with summarily, and in that case the penalty is $400 or six months imprisonment.

(4) This may also be dealt will summarily; penalty $120 or six months. (5) On summary conviction, the penalty is $100.

(2) When the value of the stores is less than $25 the offence is punishable summarily by a fine of $100, or six months imprisonment.

(3) This may also be dealt will summarily, the penalty in that case being $40, or six months.

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TABLE OF OFFENCES UNDER TITLE VI.-Continued.

ART.

95 96

405

106

107

108

109 110

406

408

409

94 (a)

116

416

417

423

A

(b)

(c) (g)

(d)

98

(h)

99

(i)

100

(j)

101 (k)

102

103

104 105

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INDICTABLE OFFENCES.

Of document of title to land Of registers of title to lands. 97(e) (f)Of land registration documents..

115 (a)

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112
113 (w) Of
114 (x)

Of copy of Register of births, etc.
Of wills or probates, etc...
Of transfer of public funds, etc.
(m) Of transfers of stocks, etc...

Of Notarial Acts, etc................
Of register of births, etc

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Being found armed with intent to
break into a dwelling-house (1)........... Seven years. 2nd offence
fourteen years.......

Being disguised or having burglars,
tools.....

FORGERY:

Of public document, (Imperial, Colonial
Dominion or Provincial)

Two years..

Of any document relating to registry
of personal property..

(b) Of any public register, not above
mentioned.

PUNISHMENT.

Seven years. 2nd offence
fourteen years....................

Five years. 2nd offence
fourteen years. (1)....

Of transfers of share in crown lands
Of power of attorney for transfer of
crown lands

Life.

Of

entry in book of shares or stock, etc. Life.
Of Exchequer Bills......

Life.
Life.

Of bank notes, bills of exchange, etc

Of scrip in lieu of land

Life..

Of document of title to any public
debt

Life.

Life.

Of deed, bond, order, etc..
Of Accountable Receipt..

Life.

of lading Insurance Policy, etc. Life.
Of Warehouse Receipt, Dock Warrant,
etc...........

Life..

Life....

Life.

Life.

Life.

Life.

Life.

Life.

Life.
Life

Life.
Life.

Fourteen years (2).....

Fourteen years.....

TRIBUNAL

Either Sup. Ct. Cr.
Juris., or genl. or
Quar. Sess.

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(1) See Art. 418. See, also, comments and cases under Art. 478, ante, p. 432 as to second offences, in general.

(2) The Uttering of a forgery is subject to the same punishment as the forgery itself. (See Art. 424.)

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TABLE OF OFFENCES UNDER TITLE VI.-Continued.

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141

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(a)Of Court Records, Judicial Documents,

(b)

etc......

134 431

142

427

145

136 434

149

430

137

435 436

138

139 437

140 438

432

etc.
428 Sending fraudulent telegrams in
false name

INDICTABLE OFFENCES.

439

OFFENCE.

143 441

144

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Of powers or letters of attorney.

of request for money or goods, etc.
Of acquittances vouchers, etc.
Documents to be given in evidence in

judicial proceedings..

Of railway, tramway or steamer tickets.
Of any other document..
Counterfeiting public seals, etc.
Counterfeiting seals of Courts, Regis
tries, etc....
Unlawfully printing proclamations,

a

Sending a false telegram or letter
with intent to alarm, etc.
Receiving or having forged bank-

notes.

Making, having, or using, etc., instru-
ments of forgery
Counterfeiting stamps, etc..
Falsifying registers

Falsifying extracts from registers.
Falsely certifying entries in or extracts
from registers.

Forging certificates, certifying false
copies, etc..

440 Making false entries in books relating
to public funds, etc.

PUNISHMENT.

Seven years (1)....

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Fraudulently making a document

(3)

without authority
Using a forged will or other instru-
ment, or probate, etc., obtained

thereon

Seven years..
Seven years.
Seven years.
Life.....

Fourteen years.

Seven years..

(2)..

Two years..

Fourteen years.

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Fourteen years..

Fourteen years.
Fourteen years..
Fourteen years..
Ten years.

Seven years....

Two years......

Fourteen years...
Seven years

Issuing false dividend warrants.. S447) Forging a trade-mark; or applying a forged trade-mark (4)

450 S448

Two yrs & forft. of goods

Selling goods falsely marked (4)...... Two yrs & forft. of goods

450

5449

Selling marked bottles without assent

450 S of proprietor of trade-mark (4)........ Two yrs & forft. of goods

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(1) The Uttering of a forgery is subject to the same punishment as the forgery itself. (See Art 424.)

(2) Same punishment as for forgery of a document to the same effect as the telegram. (Art. 428.)

(3) Same punishment as for forgery of the document so fraudulently made without authority. (Art. 431.)

(4) These may be dealt with summarily; in which case the punishment is four months imprisonment, and $100, fine, as well as forfeiture. See p. 505, post.

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458

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162 472

name

462 Counterfeiting, [etc.], current gold or
silver coin

Dealing in or importing counterfeit
gold and silver coin..
Exporting counterfeit coin.

473

474

475

166 480 167 482 168 483 169 484

170 485

171 486

172

487 173 488

174 489

175 489

INDICTABLE OFFENCES.

OFFENCE.

Fraudulent personation....

Porsonation at Examination.
Acknowledging an instrument in false

One year, or $100, fine..
Seven years

Life

Life.

...... Two years, 2nd offence
seven years (1).......

Life...

Making, buying, or having counter-
feiting instruments.
Bringing coining instruments into
Canada..

Clipping current gold or silver coin..
Defacing current coin and afterwards
tendering same......................

Uttering counterfeit gold or silver coin
Uttering light coins, medals, base
copper coins, etc........

Advertizing conterfeit money, etc..
Arson.....

PUNISHMENT.

Fourteen years....

Possessing clippings of current gold
or silver coin....
Possessing any counterfeit gold or
silver coin, with intent to utter same.
Possessing three or more counterfeit
copper coins....
Counterfeiting current copper coin, or
dealing in same, etc...................................
Counterfeiting foreign coins or utter-
ing same, etc..........

..... ....

Attempt to commit Arson..
Setting fire to crops, etc..
Attempt to fire crops, etc..
Recklessly setting fire to forest, etc.,
on crown domain. (2)...
Sending letter threatening to burn
buildings, etc.
Attempt to damage any building, etc.,
by explosives..
Obstructing a railway in a manner
likely to endanger property..
Obstructing a railway with intent
to endanger property...

Life........
Fourteen years.

One year, 2nd offence
seven years (1) .

Seven years, 2nd offence
fourteen years (1).....
Three years, 2nd offence
seven years (1)......
Three years, 2nd offence
seven years (1)......
Three years, 2nd offence
seven years (1)......
Three years, 2nd offence

seven years (1)........
Fourteen years, 2nd of-
fence life (1)......

Three years, 2nd offence
seven years (1)....
Five years..
Life...

Fourteen years.
Fourteen years.
Seven years.

Two years..

Ten years.......

Fourteen years

Five years.......

Life...

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(1) See Art. 478 and see also comments and authorities at p. 432, ante, as to second offences, in general.

(2) This may also be dealt with summarily, and, in that case, punished by fine, ($50), or 6 months imprisonment, (Art. 486, sub. sec. 2).

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