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POST OFFICE OFFENCES POST OFFICE OFFENCES

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  1. 50Stealing mail bag or postal packet
  2. 51Unlawfully taking away or opening mail bag sent by vessel employed under Post Office
  3. 52Receiver of stolen mail bag or postal packet
  4. 53Fraudulent retention of mail bag or postal packet
  5. 54Criminal diversion of letters from addressee
  6. 55Stealing, embezzlement, destruction, &c. by officer of Post Office of postal packet
  7. 56Opening or delaying postal packets
  8. 57Carelessness, negligence, or misconduct of persons employed in carrying or delivering mail bags, postal packets, &c
  9. 58Issuing money orders with fraudulent intent
  10. 59Forgery and stealing of money order
  11. 60Punishment of offences in relation to postal orders, and the poundage thereon
  12. 61Prohibition of placing injurious substances in or against post office letter boxes
  13. 62Prohibition of affixing placards, notices, &c. on post office letter box, &c
  14. 63Prohibition of sending by post explosive, inflammable, or deleterious substances, or indecent prints, words, &c
  15. 64Prohibition of imitation of post office stamps, envelopes, forms, and marks
  16. 65Prohibition of fictitious stamps
  17. 66Prohibition of false notice as to reception of letters
  18. 67Obstruction of officers of Post Office
  19. 68Provision against obstruction in neighbourhood of General Post Offices in London and Dublin
  20. 69Endeavouring to procure the commission of any felony or misdemeanor