Forgery of documents and securities

(1) Every person who– (a) with intent to defraud, or with intent to defeat, obstruct or pervert the course of justice, forges any of the following documents, namely will, document of title to land, judicial record, power of attorney, bank note, bill of exchange, promissory note or negotiable instrument, policy of insurance, cheque or other authority for the payment of money by a person carrying on business as a banker or other valuable security; (b) with intent to defraud any person or persons to the amount of one hundred dollars or upwards, forges any document whatever, not otherwise in this Title expressly mentioned; or (c) is convicted of being a common forger, shall be liable to imprisonment for life.