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BANKRUPTCY.

No. 10 of 1931.

1919

(d) the nature of the trade or business which he intends to carry on; and

(e) the address or addresses at which he intends to carry it on.

134. Any person who has been adjudged bankrupt or in respect of whose estate a receiving order has been made shall in each of the cases following be guilty of a misdemeanor-

(1) if in incurring any debt or liability he has obtained credit under false pretences or by means of any other fraud; or

(2) if with intent to defraud his creditors or any of them he has made or caused to be made any gift or transfer of or charge on his property; or

(3) if with intent to defraud his creditors he has concealed or removed any part of his property since or within two months before the date of any unsatisfied judgment or order for payment of money obtained against him; or

Frauds by bankrupts, etc., 4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 59, s. 156.

* [cf. No. 32 of 1935, s. 50.]

(4) if with intent to defraud his creditors or any of them he has caused or connived at the levying of any execution against his property.

135.-(1) Any person who has been adjudged bankrupt, or in respect of whose estate a receiving order has been made, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if, having been engaged in any trade or business and having outstanding at the date of the receiving order any debts contracted in the course and for the purposes of such trade or business--

(a) he has within two years prior to the presentation of the bankruptcy petition materially contributed to or increased the extent of his insolvency by gambling or by rash and hazardous speculations and such gambling or speculations are unconnected with his trade or business; or

(b) he has between the date of the presentation of the petition and the date of the receiving order lost any part of his estate by such gambling or rash and hazardous speculations as aforesaid; or

(c) on being required by the Official Receiver at any time, or in the course of his public examination by the court, to account for any loss or deficiency of assets occasioned by such gambling or speculations, he fails to give a satisfactory account.

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched. 4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 59, s. 157.

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Y BANKRUPTCY. No. 10 of 1931. 1919 (d) the nature of the trade or business which he intends to carry on; and (e) the address or addresses at which he intends to carry it on. 134. Any person who has been adjudged bankrupt or in respect of whose estate a receiving order has been made shall in each of the cases following be guilty of a misdemeanor- (1) if in incurring any debt or liability he has obtained credit under false pretences or by means of any other fraud; or (2) if with intent to defraud his creditors or any of them he has made or caused to be made any gift or transfer of or charge on his property; or (3) if with intent to defraud his creditors he has concealed or removed any part of his property since or within two months before the date of any unsatisfied judgment or order for payment of money obtained against him; or Frauds by bankrupts, etc., 4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 59, s. 156. * [cf. No. 32 of 1935, s. 50.] (4) if with intent to defraud his creditors or any of them he has caused or connived at the levying of any execution against his property. 135.-(1) Any person who has been adjudged bankrupt, or in respect of whose estate a receiving order has been made, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if, having been engaged in any trade or business and having outstanding at the date of the receiving order any debts contracted in the course and for the purposes of such trade or business-- (a) he has within two years prior to the presentation of the bankruptcy petition materially contributed to or increased the extent of his insolvency by gambling or by rash and hazardous speculations and such gambling or speculations are unconnected with his trade or business; or (b) he has between the date of the presentation of the petition and the date of the receiving order lost any part of his estate by such gambling or rash and hazardous speculations as aforesaid; or (c) on being required by the Official Receiver at any time, or in the course of his public examination by the court, to account for any loss or deficiency of assets occasioned by such gambling or speculations, he fails to give a satisfactory account. * As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched. 4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 59, s. 157.
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Y BANKRUPTCY. No. 10 of 1931. 1919 (d) the nature of the trade or business which he intends to carry on; and (e) the address or addresses at which he intends to carry it on. 134. Any person who has been adjudged bankrupt or in respect of whose estate a receiving order has been made shall in each of the cases following be guilty of a misdemeanor- (1) if in incurring any debt or liability he has obtained credit under false pretences or by means of any other fraud; or (2) if with intent to defraud his creditors or any of them he has made or caused to be made any gift or transfer of or charge on his property; or (3) if with intent to defraud his creditors he has concealed or removed any part of his property since or within two months before the date of any unsatisfied judgment or order for pay- ment of money obtained against him; or Frauds by bankrupts, etc., 4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 59, s. 156. * [cf. No. 32 of 1935, s. 50.] Geo. 5, (4) if with intent to defraud his creditors or any of them 16 & 17 he has caused or connived at the levying of any execution against his property. 5. 6. C. 7. 135.-(1) Any person who has been adjudged bankrupt, or Bankrupt in respect of whose estate a receiving order has been made, guilty of gambling, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if, having been engaged in etc. any trade or business and having outstanding at the date of the receiving order any debts contracted in the course and for the purposes of such trade or business-- (a) he has within two years prior to the presentation of the bankruptcy petition materially contributed to or increased the extent of his insolvency by gambling or by rash and hazardous speculations and such gambling or speculations are unconnected with his trade or business; or (b) he has between the date of the presentation of the petition and the date of the receiving order lost any part of his estate by such gambling or rash and hazardous speculations as aforesaid; or (c) on being required by the Official Receiver at any time, or in the course of his public examination by the court, to * As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched, c. 59, s. 157.
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BANKRUPTCY.

No. 10 of 1931.

1919

(d) the nature of the trade or business which he intends to carry on; and

(e) the address or addresses at which he intends to carry it on.

134. Any person who has been adjudged bankrupt or in respect of whose estate a receiving order has been made shall in each of the cases following be guilty of a misdemeanor-

(1) if in incurring any debt or liability he has obtained credit under false pretences or by means of any other fraud; or

(2) if with intent to defraud his creditors or any of them he has made or caused to be made any gift or transfer of or charge on his property; or

(3) if with intent to defraud his creditors he has concealed or removed any part of his property since or within two months before the date of any unsatisfied judgment or order for pay- ment of money obtained against him; or

Frauds by bankrupts,

etc.,

4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 59, s. 156.

*

[cf. No. 32 of 1935, s. 50.]

Geo. 5,

(4) if with intent to defraud his creditors or any of them 16 & 17 he has caused or connived at the levying of any execution against his property.

5. 6.

C.

7.

135.-(1) Any person who has been adjudged bankrupt, or Bankrupt in respect of whose estate a receiving order has been made, guilty of

gambling, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if, having been engaged in etc. any trade or business and having outstanding at the date of the receiving order any debts contracted in the course and for the purposes of such trade or business--

(a) he has within two years prior to the presentation of the bankruptcy petition materially contributed to or increased the extent of his insolvency by gambling or by rash and hazardous speculations and such gambling or speculations are unconnected with his trade or business; or

(b) he has between the date of the presentation of the petition and the date of the receiving order lost any part of his estate by such gambling or rash and hazardous speculations as aforesaid; or

(c) on being required by the Official Receiver at any time, or in the course of his public examination by the court, to

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched,

c. 59, s. 157.

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