or plates made by authority for the purpose of such bills, &c., is a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment not exceeding three years (e). Relating to Bank Notes.-The following acts done without lawful authority or excuse, relating to bank notes, are felonies, punishable by penal servitude to the extent of fourteen years: Purchasing, receiving, or having in possession, forged bank notes or bank bills, knowing the same to be forged (ƒ). Making or having moulds for making paper with the words "Bank of England" or "Bank of Ireland " visible on the surface, or with curved or waving bar lines, &c., or making, selling, &c., such paper (g). Engraving on a plate, &c., any bank note, &c.; or using or having in possession any such plate; or uttering, or having paper upon which a blank bank note, &c., is printed (h). Engraving on a plate, &c., any word or device resembling any part of a bank note, &c.; or using or having such plate, &c.; or uttering or having paper on which there is an impression of any such words, &c. (i). Making or having moulds for making paper with the name of any bankers appearing on the substance; making, selling, having, &c., such paper (k). Engraving plates, &c., for foreign bills or notes; (e) s. 12; v. 29 & 30 Vict. c. 25, ss. 20, 21. What is criminal possession for the purposes of the Consolidation Act is defined in s. 45. (f) s. 13. (g) s. 14. using or having such plates; or uttering paper on which any part of such bill, &c., may be printed (7). means of There is another offence dealt with by the Forgery Obtaining Act. With intent to defraud, to demand, obtain, or property by have delivered to any person, or to endeavour so to do, forged instruany property by virtue of a forged instrument, knowing the same to be forged, is a felony, punishable by penal servitude to the extent of fourteen years (m). False personation, the other main topic of the Forgery and False Personation Act, has already been treated of (n). FRAUDS AGAINST LAND TRANSFER, ETC., ACTS. ment. Land Transfer Certain frauds against the Land Transfer Act, Frauds against 1875 (0), are punishable, as misdemeanors, by imprisonment not exceeding two years, or fine not exceeding £500: Suppressing or attempting to suppress, or being privy thereto, any document or fact, with intent to conceal the title or claim of any person, or to substantiate a false claim, in proceedings under the Act (p). Procuring, attempting, or being privy to the procurement of any entry on the register, or any alteration or erasure therein (q). False declarations under the Act (r). Offences against the Declaration of Title Act, 1862 (8), against Declaare the following: Making, &c., material false statements, or representa ()s. 19. As to instruments for forging inland revenue stamps, v. 33 & 34 Vict. c. 98, s. 18; local stamps, 32 & 33 Vict. c. 49, s. 8. (in) s. 38. ration of Title Act. (n) v. p. 236. (0) 38 & 39 Vict. c. 87. (p) Ibid. s. 99. Ibid. s. 100. Ibid. s. 101. 25 & 26 Vict. c. 67. tions, or suppressing, &c., material documents, facts, or matters of information, is a misdemeanor, punishable by penal servitude not exceeding three years, or such fine as may be thought fit (†). Forging or altering certificates or other documents relating to land or title under this Act, or uttering such forged matter, knowing the same to be forged, is a felony, punishable by penal servitude to the extent of life (u). A person may not refuse in a civil proceeding under this Act to give evidence on the ground that the answer will tend to criminate him; but such evidence may not be used against him in a criminal proceeding (x). (t) 25 & 26 Vict. c. 67, s. 44. (u) Ibid. s. 45. (x) Ibid. s. 47. CHAPTER VI. INJURIES TO PROPERTY. ONE of the Criminal Consolidation Acts, 1861 (y), deals with Arson and Malicious Injuries to Property (z). Of these offences the present chapter will treat. ARSON. Arson is the malicious and wilful setting fire to any Arson. building. The term does not strictly comprise cases of setting fire to other things, such as corn, ships, &c.; but it will be convenient to treat here of them also. The statute in different sections deals with setting Buildings fire to: Churches, chapels, and other places of divine worship (s. 1). Dwelling-house, any person being therein (s. 2). House, stable, coach-house, out-house, warehouse, office, shop, mill, malt-house, hop-oast, barn, storehouse, granary, hovel, shed, or farm, or any farm building, or any building or erection used in farming land, or in carrying on any trade or manufacture, with intent thereby to injure or defraud any person (s. 3). Station, warehouse, or other building belonging to any railway, port, dock, or harbour, or any canal or other navigation (s. 4). (y) 24 & 25 Vict. c. 97. (*) When merely a section is quoted in this chapter it must be understood to refer to that statute. enumerated. Setting fire to Crops. Stacks. Public building, as described in the Act (s. 5). All these cases of arson are felonies, punishable by penal servitude to the extent of life. Arson in the case of any other building is punishable by penal servitude to the extent of fourteen years (a). Besides these enactments with regard to setting fire to buildings, there are others dealing with the burning of other kinds of property. Setting fire to any matter or thing, being in, against, or under any building, under such circumstances that, if the building were thereby set fire to, the offence would amount to felony, is a felony, punishable by penal servitude to the extent of fourteen years (b). So, also, is attempting by any overt act to set fire to a building, or to any matter or thing mentioned in the last section, under such circumstances that, if the same were set fire to, the offender would be guilty of felony (c). Corn, &c.-Setting fire to any crop of hay, grass, corn, grain, or pulse, or of any cultivated vegetable produce, whether standing or cut down, or to any part of any wood, coppice, or plantation of trees, or to any heath, gorse, furze, or fern, wheresoever the same may be growing, is a felony, punishable by penal servitude to the extent of fourteen years (d). Setting fire to any stack of corn, grain, pulse, tares, hay, straw, haulm, stubble, or of any cultivated vegetable produce, or of furze, gorse, heath, fern, turf, peat, coals, charcoal, wood, or bark, or to any steer of wood or bark, is a felony, punishable by penal servitude to the extent of life (e). s. 6. ()s. 7. s. 8. (d) s. 16. |