THE PALESTINE 1034 28th September, 1936 GAZETTE barn, or a building which is adjacent to a dwelling house and occupied with it but is not part of i t , with intent to commit theft or a felony therein, is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for five vears. Person found armed, etc., with intent to commit felony. 299. A n y person who is found under any of the circumstances following, that is to say :•— ( a ) being armed w i t h any dangerous or offensive weapon or instrument, and being so armed w i t h intent to break or enter a dwelling house, and to commit theft or a felony therein ; (6) being armed as aforesaid by night, and being so armed with intent to break or enter any building whatever, and to commit theft or a felony therein ; ( e ) having i n his possession by night, without lawful excuse, the proof of which lies on h i m , any instrument of housebreaking ; (d) having i n his possession by day any such instrument with intent to commit a felony; ( e ) having his face masked or blackened or being otherwise disguised, w i t h intent to commit theft or a felony ; o r (/) being i n any building whatever by night w i t h intent to commit theft or a felony therein, and having taken precautions to conceal his presence; is guilty of a misdemeanour. If the offen'der has been previously convicted of a felony relating to property, he is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for seven years. CHAPTER FALSE XXXIV. PRETENCES. Definition of false pretences. - 300. A n y representation made by words, writing or conduct, of a matter of fact, either past or present, w hich representation is false i n fact; and which the person making it knows to be false or does not believe to be true, is a false pretence. Obtaining goods by false pretences. 301. A n y person who by any false pretence, and with intent to defraud, obtains from any other person anything capable of being stolen, or induces any other person to deliver to any person anything capable of being stolen, is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for five years. Obtaining execution of a security by false pretences. Cheating. T 302. A n y person who by any false pretence, and with intent to defraud, induces any person to execute, make, accept, indorse, alter, or destroy the whole or any part of any valuable security, or to write, impress, or affix any name or seal or other mark upon or to any paper or parchment i n order that it may be afterwards made or converted into or used or dealt with as a valuable security, is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for five years. 303. A n y person who by means of any fraudulent trick or device obtains from any other person anything capable of being stolen or induces any other person to deliver to any person money or goods or any greater sum of money or greater quantity of goods than he would have paid or delivered but for such trick or device, is guilty of a misdemeanour.