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Rh for the purpose of falsely altering any evidence of debt issued by any such bank, with the intent to use the same, or to permit them to be used for such purpose, is guilty of forgery in the second degree.

Sec. 560. Every plate specified in the last section shall be deemed to be in the form and similitude of the genuine instrument imitated, in either of the following cases:

1. When the engraving on such plate resembles and conforms to such parts of the genuine instrument as are engraved; or,

2. When such plate is partly finished, and the part so finished resembles and conforms to similar parts of the genuine instrument.

Sec. 561. Every person who sells, exchanges or delivers for any consideration any forged or counterfeited promissory note, check, bill, draft, or other evidence of debt, or engagement for the payment of money absolutely, or upon any contingency, knowing the same to be forged or counterfeited, with intent to have the same uttered or passed; or who offers any such note or other instrument for sale, exchange or delivery, for any consideration, with the like knowledge and intent; or who receives any such note or other instrument upon a sale, exchange or delivery for any consideration, with the like knowledge and intent, is guilty of forgery in the second degree.

Sec. 562. Every person who, with intent to defraud, has in his possession any forged, altered or counterfeit negotiable note, bill, draft or other evidence of debt, issued or purporting to have been issued by any corporation or company duly authorized for that purpose by the laws of this territory or of any other state, government or country, the forgery of which is hereinbefore declared to be punishable, knowing the same to be forged, altered or counterfeited, with intent to utter the same as true or as false, or to cause the same to be so uttered, is guilty of forgery in the second degree.

Sec. 563. Every person who has in his possession any forged or counterfeited instrument, the forgery of which is hereinbefore declared to be punishable, other than such as are enumerated in the last section, knowing the same to be forged, counterfeited or falsely altered, with intent to injure or defraud