324 CEIMES ASD PUNISHMENTS. [ART. 27

ulent Intent may be a forgery under this section though the certificate upon
its face is transferable only at the mayor's office in person or by attorney.
Where the indictment is for both forgery and uttering the certificate know-
ing it to be forged, as proof of guilty knowledge, the state may show that
about the time of the forgery charged in the indictment the traverser had
. uttered similar forged instruments. Bishop v. State, 55 Md. 139. And see
Bell v. State, 57 Md. 108.

In an indictment for forging and uttering a forged note, certain proof as
to the existence and loss of the note held suffiicent to authorize the intro-
duction of parol evidence as to its contents. Effect of the traverser's going
upon the stand but failing to deny certain accusations. Brashears v. State,
58 Md. 563.

An acquittal of forging or uttering a particular paper will not preclude
the state from proving the fact of the possession or the uttering of such
paper in another prosecution against the same party for a crime of the
same character; effect of such acquittal. Bell v. State, 57 Md. 116. And
see Bloomer v. State, 48 Md. 529.

As to indictments for forgery, see section 501.

1904, art. 27, sec. 36. 1888, art. 27, sec. 33. 1860, art. 30, sec. 25. 1809, ch. 138,
sec. 8. 1821, chs. 150, 204. 1834, ch. 279, sec. 2.

42. If any person shall falsely make, forge or counterfeit, or cause
to be falsely made, forged or counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in
falsely making, forging or counterfeiting any commission, patent or
pardon, or any warrant, certificate or other public security, whereby
money may be drawn from the treasury of this State, or shall be con-
cerned in printing, writing, signing or passing any such forged or coun-
terfeited warrant, certificate or public security, knowing it to be such,
with intention to defraud any person or persons, he shall be deemed a
felon, and on being convicted thereof shall be sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for a period not less than two nor more than ten years.

Ibid. sec. 37. 1888, art. 27, see. 34. 1860, art. 30, sec. 26. 1717, ch. 8.
1809, ch. 138, sec. 2.

43. Every person who shall be convicted of the crime of counter-
feiting the great seal of the State, for the time being, or the seal of any
court, or any other public seal of this State, and of making use of the
same, or of stealing any of the said true seals, or of unlawfully, falsely
and corruptly, or with evil intent, affixing any of them to any deed,
warrant or writing, or who shall be convicted of having in his possession
or custody such counterfeit instrument, and shall willfully conceal the
same, knowing it to be falsely made or counterfeited, shall be sentenced
to the penitentiary for not less than two nor more than ten years.

Ibid. sec. 38. 1888, art. 27, sec. 35. 1860, art. 30, sec. 27.
1858, ch. 269, sec. 4.

44. If any person shall counterfeit the stamp of the comptroller, or
unlawfully use or steal the same, or unlawfully, falsely and corruptly,
or with evil intent, affix it to any instrument of writing, or shall have
in his possession or custody such counterfeit instrument, and shall will-
fully Conceal the same, knowing it to be falsely made or counterfeited,
he shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to undergo a confinement in the
penitentiary for a period not less than two nor more than ten years.