...committed. The definition of forgery in 2 Russ. on Crimes and Misdemeanors, p. 318, is said to be " the fraudulent making or alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another man's right; and at p. 362 it is said, that the "fraud and intention to deceive constitute...

...fashion or shape he will."* And there is much reason for the suggestion, forgery being defined as " the fraudulent making, or alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another man's right •" f or, according to another high authority, " the false making, with a corrupt...

...statute, the gist of the crime of forgery is fraud. At common law, the crime of forgery was defined to be "the fraudulent making or alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another man's rights." (4 Blac. Com., 247.) As the wants of civilization and commercial necessity established...

...were made and uttered by the prisoner with intent to defraud. The definition of forgery at common law is "the fraudulent making or alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another man's right:" (2 Rus. on Crimes, 318; 4 Black. Com. 247 ; Stark. Crim. Law, 468 ; 2 East.^PC...

...such court shall think fit. (e) " Forge or counterfeit." — Forgery at common law is defined to be " the fraudulent making or alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another man's right," or as "a false making, a making, maloanimo, of any written instrument for the...

...at the trial amount to proof of a forgery by .Brown. Blackstoue defines forgery at Common Law to be "the fraudulent making or alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another man's right." [BLACKBUKX, J. — It is not enough even to show that it is a forgery at Common...

...deportation or banishment, and sometimes with death. It may with us be denned at common law to be, " the fraudulent making or alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another man's right;" for which the offender may suffer imprisonment, and formerly might have been...

...And they cite the following definitions, by English authors and judges : Air. Justice Blachstone. " The fraudulent making or alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another man's right. 4 Bl. Com. 247. Air. Justice BuUer. " The making a false instrument with intent...

...the Code follows tbe English in preference to the Scotch law. Blackstone defines the offence as " tht fraudulent making or alteration of a writing " to the prejudice of another's right." Mr. East as " a false making, "a makingmaloanimo, of any written instrument" for the purpose of fraud...

...Blackstone, by Stephen, Vol. IV. p. 205, thus defines the crime : — " It may be defined at common law to be the fraudulent making or alteration of a writing to the prejudice of another man's right, and so as that the instrument shall purport on the face of it to be good and valid...