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110

No. 5 of 1865.

Keeping by director, etc., of fraudulent accounts. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 96, s. 82.

Fraudulent destruction by director, etc., of documents. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 96, s. 83.

Making, by director, etc., of false and fraudulent statement. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 96, s. 84.

Exemption from liability under LARCENY.

69. Every person who, being a director, public officer, or manager of any body corporate or public company, as such receives or possesses himself of any of the property of such body corporate or public company otherwise than in payment of a just debt or demand and, with intent to defraud, omits to make or to cause or direct to be made a full and true entry thereof in the books and accounts of such body corporate or public company, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years.

70. Every person who, being a director, manager, public officer, or member of any body corporate or public company, with intent to defraud, destroys, alters, mutilates, or falsifies any book, paper, writing, or valuable security belonging to such body corporate or public company, or makes or concurs in the making of any false entry, or omits or concurs in omitting any material particular, in any book of account or other document, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years.

71. Every person who, being a director, manager, or public officer of any body corporate or public company, makes, circulates, or publishes, or concurs in making, circulating, or publishing, any written statement or account which he knows to be false in any material particular, with intent to deceive or defraud any member, shareholder, or creditor of such body corporate or public company, or with intent to induce any person to become a shareholder or partner therein, or to entrust or advance any property to such body corporate or public company, or to enter into any security for the benefit thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years.

72. (1) Nothing in sections 62 to 71 shall enable or entitle any person to refuse to make a full and complete discovery or to answer any question or interrogatory in any compulsory proceeding in any court or on the hearing of any matter in bankruptcy. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 96, s. 85.

See No. 3 of 1890, Third Schedule.

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110 No. 5 of 1865. Keeping by director, etc., of fraudulent accounts. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 96, s. 82. Fraudulent destruction by director, etc., of documents. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 96, s. 83. Making, by director, etc., of false and fraudulent statement. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 96, s. 84. Exemption from liability under LARCENY. 69. Every person who, being a director, public officer, or manager of any body corporate or public company, as such receives or possesses himself of any of the property of such body corporate or public company otherwise than in payment of a just debt or demand and, with intent to defraud, omits to make or to cause or direct to be made a full and true entry thereof in the books and accounts of such body corporate or public company, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years. 70. Every person who, being a director, manager, public officer, or member of any body corporate or public company, with intent to defraud, destroys, alters, mutilates, or falsifies any book, paper, writing, or valuable security belonging to such body corporate or public company, or makes or concurs in the making of any false entry, or omits or concurs in omitting any material particular, in any book of account or other document, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years. 71. Every person who, being a director, manager, or public officer of any body corporate or public company, makes, circulates, or publishes, or concurs in making, circulating, or publishing, any written statement or account which he knows to be false in any material particular, with intent to deceive or defraud any member, shareholder, or creditor of such body corporate or public company, or with intent to induce any person to become a shareholder or partner therein, or to entrust or advance any property to such body corporate or public company, or to enter into any security for the benefit thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years. 72. (1) Nothing in sections 62 to 71 shall enable or entitle any person to refuse to make a full and complete discovery or to answer any question or interrogatory in any compulsory proceeding in any court or on the hearing of any matter in bankruptcy. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 96, s. 85. See No. 3 of 1890, Third Schedule.
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110 No. 5 of 1865. Keeping by director, etc., of fraudulent accounts. 24 & 25 Vict. ¡ c. 96, s. 82. Fraudulent destruction by director, etc., of docu- 24 & 25 Vict. ments.. c. 96, s. 83. Making, by director, etc., of false and fraudulent statement. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 96, s. 84. Exemption from liability under LARCENY. of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years. 69. * Every person who, being a director, public officer, or manager of any body corporate or public company, as such receives or possesses himself of any of the property of such body corporate or public company otherwise than in payment of a just debt or demand and, with intent to defraud, omits to make or to cause or direct to be made a full and true entry thereof in the books and accounts of such body corporate or public company, shall be guilty of a inis- demeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years. 70. Every person who, being a director, manager, public officer, or member of any body corporate or public company, with intent to defraud, destroys, alters, mutilates, or falsifies any book, paper, writing, or valuable security belonging to such body corporate or public company, or makes or concurs in the making of any false entry, or omits or concurs in omitting any material particular, in any book of account or other document, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years. 71. Every person who, being a director, manager, or public officer of any body corporate or public company, makes, circulates, or publishes, or concurs in making, circulating, or publishing, any written statement or account which he knows to be false in any material particular, with intent to deceive or defraud any member, shareholder, or creditor of such body corporate or public company, or with intent to induce any person to become a shareholder or partner therein, or to entrust or advance any property to such body corporate or public company, or to enter into any security for the benefit thereof, shall be guilty of a mis-. demeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years. 72. (1) Nothing in sections 62 to 71 shall enable or to prosecution entitle any person to refuse to make a full and complete 62-71 for discovery or to answer any question or interrogatory in any compulsory proceeding in any court or on the hearing of any matter in 24 & 25 Vict. bankruptcy. ss. disclosure. c. 96, s. 85. See No. 3 of 1890, Third Schedule.
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110

No. 5 of 1865.

Keeping by director, etc.,

of fraudulent

accounts.

24 & 25 Vict.

¡ c. 96, s. 82.

Fraudulent destruction

by director, etc., of docu- 24 & 25 Vict.

ments..

c. 96, s. 83.

Making, by

director, etc.,

of false and fraudulent statement.

24 & 25 Vict.

c. 96, s. 84.

Exemption from liability

under

LARCENY.

of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years.

69. * Every person who, being a director, public officer, or manager of any body corporate or public company, as such receives or possesses himself of any of the property of such body corporate or public company otherwise than in payment of a just debt or demand and, with intent to defraud, omits to make or to cause or direct to be made a full and true entry thereof in the books and accounts of such body corporate or public company, shall be guilty of a inis- demeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years.

70. Every person who, being a director, manager, public officer, or member of any body corporate or public company, with intent to defraud, destroys, alters, mutilates, or falsifies any book, paper, writing, or valuable security belonging to such body corporate or public company, or makes or concurs in the making of any false entry, or omits or concurs in omitting any material particular, in any book of account or other document, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven

years.

71. Every person who, being a director, manager, or public officer of any body corporate or public company, makes, circulates, or publishes, or concurs in making, circulating, or publishing, any written statement or account which he knows to be false in any material particular, with intent to deceive or defraud any member, shareholder, or creditor of such body corporate or public company, or with intent to induce any person to become a shareholder or partner therein, or to entrust or advance any property to such body corporate or public company, or to enter into any security for the benefit thereof, shall be guilty of a mis-. demeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years.

72. (1) Nothing in sections 62 to 71 shall enable or to prosecution entitle any person to refuse to make a full and complete 62-71 for discovery or to answer any question or interrogatory in any compulsory proceeding in any court or on the hearing of any matter in 24 & 25 Vict. bankruptcy.

ss.

disclosure.

c. 96, s. 85.

See No. 3 of 1890, Third Schedule.

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