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624

[s, 82 contd.]

No. 7 of 1891.

BANKRUPTCY

(l) if, after the presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him or within four months next before such presentation, he makes or is privy to the making of any false entry in any book or document affecting or relating to his property or affairs, unless the jury is satisfied that he had no intent to conceal the state of his affairs or to defeat the law;

(k) if, after the presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him or within four months next before such presentation, he fraudulently parts with, alters, or makes any omission, or is party to the fraudulently parting with, altering, or making any omission, in any document affecting or relating to his property or affairs;

(l) if, after the presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him or at any meeting of his creditors within four months next before such presentation, he attempts to account for any part of his property by fictitious losses or expenses;

(m) if, while undischarged, he obtains credit to the extent of one hundred dollars or upwards from any person without informing such person that he is an undischarged bankrupt;

(n) if, within four months next before the presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him, he, by any false representation or other fraud, has obtained any property on credit and has not paid for the same;

(o) if, within four months next before the presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him, he obtains, under the false pretence of carrying on business and dealing in the ordinary way of his trade, any property on credit and has not paid for the same, unless the jury is satisfied that he had no intent to defraud;

(p) if, within four months next before the presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him, he pawns, pledges, or disposes of, otherwise than in the ordinary way of his trade, any property which he has obtained on credit and has not paid for, unless the jury is satisfied that he had no intent to defraud; and

(q) if he is guilty of any false representation or other fraud for the purpose of obtaining the consent of his creditors or any of them to any agreement with reference to his affairs or his bankruptcy.

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624 [s, 82 contd.] No. 7 of 1891. BANKRUPTCY (l) if, after the presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him or within four months next before such presentation, he makes or is privy to the making of any false entry in any book or document affecting or relating to his property or affairs, unless the jury is satisfied that he had no intent to conceal the state of his affairs or to defeat the law; (k) if, after the presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him or within four months next before such presentation, he fraudulently parts with, alters, or makes any omission, or is party to the fraudulently parting with, altering, or making any omission, in any document affecting or relating to his property or affairs; (l) if, after the presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him or at any meeting of his creditors within four months next before such presentation, he attempts to account for any part of his property by fictitious losses or expenses; (m) if, while undischarged, he obtains credit to the extent of one hundred dollars or upwards from any person without informing such person that he is an undischarged bankrupt; (n) if, within four months next before the presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him, he, by any false representation or other fraud, has obtained any property on credit and has not paid for the same; (o) if, within four months next before the presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him, he obtains, under the false pretence of carrying on business and dealing in the ordinary way of his trade, any property on credit and has not paid for the same, unless the jury is satisfied that he had no intent to defraud; (p) if, within four months next before the presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him, he pawns, pledges, or disposes of, otherwise than in the ordinary way of his trade, any property which he has obtained on credit and has not paid for, unless the jury is satisfied that he had no intent to defraud; and (q) if he is guilty of any false representation or other fraud for the purpose of obtaining the consent of his creditors or any of them to any agreement with reference to his affairs or his bankruptcy. 7

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624 [s, 82 contd.] No. 7 of 1891. BANKRUPTCY. () if, after the presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him or within four months next before such presentation, he makes or is privy to the making of any false entry in any book or document affecting or relating to his property or affairs, unless the jury is satisfied that he had no intent to conceal the state of his affairs or to defeat the law; (k) if, after the presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him or within four months next before such pre- sentation, he fraudulently parts with, alters, or makes any omission, or is party to the fraudulently parting with, altering, or making any omission, in any document affecting or relating to his property or affairs; (7) if, after the presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him or at any meeting of his creditors within four months next before such presentation, he attempts to account for any part of his property by fictitious losses or expenses; (m) if, while undischarged, he obtains credit to the extent of one hundred dollars or upwards from any person without informing such person that he is an undischarged bankrupt ; (n) if, within four months next before the presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him, he, by any false representation or other fraud, has obtained any property on credit and has not paid for the same; (0) if, within four months next before the presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him, he obtains, under the false pretence of carrying on business and dealing in the ordinary way of his trade, any property on credit and has not paid for the same, unless the jury is satisfied that he had no intent to defraud; (p) if, within four months next before the presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him, he pawns, pledges, or disposes of, otherwise than in the ordinary way of his trade, any property which he has obtained on credit and has not paid for, unless the jury is satisfied that he had no intent to defraud; and (g) if he is guilty of any false representation or other fraud for the purpose of obtaining the consent of his creditors or any of them to any agreement with reference to his affairs or his bankruptcy. 7

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624

[s, 82 contd.]

No. 7 of 1891.

BANKRUPTCY.

() if, after the presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him or within four months next before such presentation, he makes or is privy to the making of any false entry in any book or document affecting or relating to his property or affairs, unless the jury is satisfied that he had no intent to conceal the state of his affairs or to defeat the law;

(k) if, after the presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him or within four months next before such pre- sentation, he fraudulently parts with, alters, or makes any omission, or is party to the fraudulently parting with, altering, or making any omission, in any document affecting or relating to his property or affairs;

(7) if, after the presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him or at any meeting of his creditors within four months next before such presentation, he attempts to account for any part of his property by fictitious losses or expenses;

(m) if, while undischarged, he obtains credit to the extent of one hundred dollars or upwards from any person without informing such person that he is an undischarged bankrupt ;

(0) if, within four months next before the presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him, he obtains, under the false pretence of carrying on business and dealing in the ordinary way of his trade, any property on credit and has not paid for the same, unless the jury is satisfied that he had no intent to defraud;

(g) if he is guilty of any false representation or other fraud for the purpose of obtaining the consent of his creditors or any of them to any agreement with reference to his affairs or his bankruptcy.

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