The Criminal Code Act 1899 - Ozcase Queensland Historical Legal ...

CRIMINAL CODE SS. 163-168 71
liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding four dollars and
not less than one dollar for every such counterfeit coin found in his
possession, and to forfeiture of the counterfeit coin, which is to be
destroyed by order of the justices.
In default of immediate payment of the fine, he is liable to imprison-
ment with hard labour for three months, unless the fine is sooner paid.
Decimal currency references substituted pursuant to section 7 of Decimal
Currency Act of 1965.
efa~e~ Coin not Legal Ten endty for Uttering.
Any person who utters any current coin which is defaced by the stamping
of any name or word thereon is guilty of an offence, and is liable an
summa^ conviction to a fine of four dollars.
A prosecution for any such offence cannot be commenced without
the consent of a Crown Law Officer.
A tender of payment in money made in any coin so defaced is not a
legal tender.
Decimal currency reference substituted pursuant to section 7 of Decimal
Currency Act of 1965.
CHAPTER XIX-OFFENCES RELATING TO POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS
ails. Any person who stops a mail conveyance, or stops
any person engaged in conveying or delivering a mail, with intent to search
the mail, is guilty of a crime, and is liable to imprisonment with hard
labour for life.
165. ~~~e~~~~~~~ os$ or Tekgrap Any person who
mlawfully secretes or destroys anything which is in course of transmission
by pogt or telegraph, or any part of any such thing, is guilty of a crime,
and is liable on conviction to imprisonment with hard labour for seven
years.
a~~~~~~ with ngs sent by PQS~ or Tele aph. Any person who,
being employed by or under the Post and Telegraph Department, does
with respect to anything which is in course of transmission by post OF
telegraph any act which he is not authorised to do by virtue of his
employment, or knowingly permits any other person to do any such act
with respect to any such thing, is guilty o€ a misdemeanour, and is liable
to imprisonment with hard labour for three years.
167. ~~~~~ elivery of Things sent by Any
person who, being charged, by virtue of his employment, or by virtue of
any contract, with the delivery of anything sent by post or telegraph,
wilfully delivers it to a person other than the person to whom it is
addressed, or his authorised agent in that behalf, is guilty of a misdemeanour,
and is liable to imprisonment with hard labour for three
years.
168. ng Letters by False Bre nces. Any person who by means ob
any false pretence induces any person employed by or under the Post
and Telegraph Department to deliver to him anything sent by post or
telegraph which is not addressed to him, is guilty of a misdemeanour, and
is liable on conviction to imprisonment for two years.