BOOK IV.

OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY.

CHAPTER I.

FORGERY, COINING, UTTERING, ETC.(a)

(264) General frame of indictment at common law.

(265) Forging, at common law, a certificate of an officer of the American army, in 1777, to the effect that he had received certain stores, &c.

(a) See on this subject of forgery generally, Wh. C. L. as follows: A. STATUTORY FORGERY.

United States.

Making, altering, forging, &c., any certificate, indent, or other public security of United States, § 1296.

Stealing, taking away, &c., any writ or other proceedings in any of the courts of United States, § 1297.

Counterfeiting, &c., any note in imitation of, or purporting to be a treasury note, § 1298.

Counterfeiting with intent to injure or defraud the United States, § 1299.

Falsely making, &c., any power of attorney, &c., for the purpose of falsely receiving from United States any sum of money, § 1300.

Possession of any forged deed, power of attorney, &c., for the purpose of defrauding the United States, § 1301.

Counterfeiting or assisting to counterfeit, § 1302.

Counterfeiting any paper, &c., for the purpose of selling or conveying any share in public stock or debt of United States, § 1303. Making, &c., any false sea letter, Mediterranean passport, &c., § 1304.

Counterfeiting any instrument purporting to be an official copy or

certificate of recording, registry, or enrolment of any vessel, &c., § 1305.

Issuing, reissuing, &c., as money, any note, bill, &c., by corporation or officer whose charter has expired, § 1306.

(266)

Second count. Publishing the same.

(267) Forgery. Altering a certificate of an officer of the American army in 1778, to the effect that he had received for the use of the troops at Carlisle certain articles of clothing. Offence laid at common law, the intent being to defraud the United States.

(Analysis of Forgery, Coining, Uttering, &c., in Wh. C. L.)

In a corporation whose charter has expired, the several Circuit
Courts of United States shall have jurisdiction to grant in-
junctions to prevent reissuing, &c., of any notes, § 1307.
Forging, &c., any coin, either gold or silver, in resemblance of gold
or silver coin which has or may be coined at mint, &c., § 1308.
Forging or counterfeiting copper coin of United States, § 1309.
Debasing any coin, either gold or silver, which may be coined at
mint, by any of the officers employed there, § 1310.

Debasing, &c., for gain's sake, any gold or silver coins which have
been or shall be coined at mint of United States, § 1311.
Nothing in the act shall deprive courts of individual states of
jurisdiction, § 1312.

Massachusetts.

Falsely making or forging, &c., any public record, wherein such return or certificate may be received as legal proof, &c., § 1313. Punishment for the above, § 1314.

Falsely making or forging any note, &c., issued by treasurer of
commonwealth, § 1315.

Forging or counterfeiting any bank bill or promissory note, § 1316.
Possession at same time of ten or more forged notes, § 1317.
Uttering or passing as true, any forged note for any debt of com-
monwealth, § 1318.

Second conviction for like offence, § 1319.

Bringing into State any forged note, § 1320.

Engraving, making, &c., any plate, block, or instrument for forging or making any counterfeit note, § 1321.

In prosecutions for forgery, the testimony of president and cashier may be dispensed with, &c., § 1322.

In prosecutions for forgery, the certificate under oath of treasurer,
admitted as evidence, § 1323.

Connecting together different parts of several bank notes, § 1324.
Fictitious signature purporting to be signature of an officer, § 1325.
Cases where intent to defraud is required to constitute offence of
forgery, § 1326.

Counterfeiting gold or silver coin, or possessing at same time ten
or more pieces of false money, § 1327.

Possession of any number of pieces less than ten, § 1328.
Second conviction of offence mentioned in preceding section, § 1329.
Casting or stamping any mould, pattern, &c., for making false
coin, either gold or silver, § 1330.

(268) Forgery. Altering and defacing a certain registry and record, &c., under the Pennsylvania act of 1700.

(269) For forging, &c., a bill of exchange, an acceptance thereof, and an indorsement thereon.

(Analysis of Forgery, Coining, Uttering, &c., in Wh. C. L.)

Rewards allowed for informing and prosecuting in cases hereafter mentioned, § 1331.

Counterfeiting private labels or stamps of mechanic or manufacturer, § 1332.

Vending goods or merchandise with counterfeited stamps or labels on, § 1333.

When act shall take effect, § 1334.

New York.

Counterfeiting, &c., any will of real or personal property, § 1335.
Certificate or indorsement of acknowledgment, § 1336.

Certificate or proof of deed or will, § 1337.

Punishment for preceding, § 1337.

Forging certificate purporting to have been issued under authority of State, § 1338.

Certificate or share in public stock, § 1339.

Indorsement purporting to transfer right of interest in security, § 1340.

Punishment for preceding, § 1341.

Forging privy seal of State, or of any public office, § 1342.

Altering, destroying, &c., record of will, § 1343.

Record of judgment in court of record, § 1344.

Punishment, § 1345.

Forging entry in book of records, § 1346.

Wilfully certifying that any instrument was acknowledged, § 1347.

Counterfeiting gold or silver coins, § 1348.

Counterfeiting foreign coin, § 1349.

Engraving plate in form of promissory note, § 1350.

Possession of plate without authority of bank, § 1351.

Possession of impression taken from such plate, § 1352.

Engraving upon plate figures or words, for altering evidence of
debt, § 1353.

When plate deemed in similitude of genuine instrument, § 1354.
Conviction for selling forged note, § 1357.

Offering forged note for sale, § 1358.

Receiving forged note, § 1359.

Punishment, § 1360.

Forging any process issued by court, § 1361.

Forging instrument or writing, § 1562.

Punishment for the above, § 1363.

Making false entry in book kept in office of comptroller, § 1364.

Making false entry in book kept by moneyed corporation, § 1365.

(Analysis of Forgery, Coining, Uttering, &c., in Wh. C. L.)

Possession of forged note, knowing it to be so, with intention to

utter, § 1366.

Possession of forged instrument with intent to utter, § 1367.
Possession of counterfeit gold or silver coin, § 1368.

Uttering and publishing as true any forged instrument or gold or
silver coin, § 1369.

Receiving forged instrument or coin for consideration, § 1370. Making instrument in one's own name, with intent to create, &c., any obligation, § 1371.

Punishment for forgery in first degree, § 1372.

Punishment for forgery in second degree, § 1373.
Punishment for forgery in third degree, § 1374.

Punishment for forgery in fourth degree, § 1375.

Erasure of instrument of writing, same as alteration of it, § 1376.
Connecting different parts of genuine instruments, § 1377.

Instruments within meaning of the act, § 1378.

Intent to defraud, § 1379.

Counterfeiting any evidence of debt, § 1380.

Amendment of act to prevent frauds, by use of false stamps, § 1381.
Forging private stamps, &c., § 1382.

Possession of any die, plate, or engraving, or printed label, or

stamp, for purposes of fraud, § 1383.

Vending goods or merchandise, having forged stamps on, § 1384.
When act to take effect, § 1385.

Pennsylvania.

Forging charter, gift, &c., § 1386.

Counterfeiting hand or seal of another, § 1387.

Forging entry of acknowledgment, &c., § 1388.

Forging bill or note, § 1389.

Making or engraving, or possession of instrument, for forging notes issued by bank, § 1390.

In prosecutions, not necessary to produce charter, § 1391.

Repealing of acts of assembly of eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth sections, &c., § 1392.

Conviction after passing of act, for forging gold and silver coin, § 1393.

Repeal of punishment before described, § 1394.

Conviction of forging or tendering in payment gold or silver coin, § 1395.

Wilfully forging upon any goods, &c., the private stamps of mechanic or manufacturer, § 1396.

(274)

Sixth count, for publishing a forged indorsement, &c.

(275) For forgery at common law in antedating a mortgage deed with interest, to take place of a prior mortgage.

(Analysis of Forgery, Coining, Uttering, &c., in Wh. C. L.)

Selling goods, &c., with forged stamps on, knowing the same to be
So, § 1397.

Time to take effect, § 1398.

Penalty for sending false or forged messages, § 1399.

Punishment for counterfeiting trade-marks, § 1400.

For having possession of dies, plates, &c., with intent so to use them, § 1401.

For vending goods so fraudulently marked, § 1402.

Virginia.

Ohio.

Forgery by free person of public record, &c., § 1403.

Keeping or concealing instrument for forging seal of courts, § 1404.
Forging coin, note, or bill, or fraudulently making the same, § 1405.
Making, &c., any press or thing, for forging any writing, or pos-
session of instrument for that purpose, § 1406.

Forging writing to prejudice of another's right, § 1407.
Possession of forged notes or coins, either more or less than ten,
§ 1408.

Destroying or concealing will or codicil, § 1409.

In prosecution for forgery, not necessary to set forth a fac-simile of the thing, § 1410.

Sufficient in an indictment to allege an intent to defraud, &c., without naming person intended to be injured, § 1411.

Forging, &c., record of public nature, charter, letters patent, &c., § 1412.

Counterfeiting coin, altering or putting off such coin, or making or keeping instruments to counterfeit coin, § 1413.

Disposing of counterfeited notes, the same not being filled, or signatures forged or affixed, or same being filled up, &c., § 1414. Gilding of silver coin, § 1415.

Engraving or keeping plate for counterfeiting or altering, &c., bank bills, § 1416.

Attempting to pass counterfeit coin or bank notes, § 1417.

B. FORGERY AT COMMON LAW, § 1418.

I. What may be the subject of forgery, § 1418.

II. Uttering, &c., § 1445.

III. Guilty Knowledge and Intent, § 1452.

IV. Handwriting, § 1462.

V. Indictment, § 1466.

1st. How far the different stages in the offence can be coupled in

the same count, § 1466.

2d. How the instrument may be generally designated, § 1467.