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IRISH BANKRUPT AND INSOLVENT ACT 1857 - SECT 385

385. If any person shall refuse to be sworn, or shall refuse to answer any
lawful question put by the Court, or shall not fully answer any such question
to the satisfaction of the Court, or shall refuse to sign and subscribe his
examination when reduced into writing (not having any lawful objection allowed
by the Court), or shall not produce any books, papers, deeds, and writings, or
other documents in his custody or power relating to any of the matters under
inquiry which such person is required by the Court to produce, and to the
production of which he shall not state any objection allowed by the Court, it
shall be lawful for the Court by warrant to commit such person to such prison
as such Court shall think fit, there to remain without bail until he or she
shall submit himself or herself to such Court to be sworn, and full answers
made to the satisfaction of such Court to all such lawful questions as shall
be put, and sign and subscribe such examination, and produce such books,
papers, deeds, writings, and other documents in his custody or power.]Copy of
the examination to be furnished to the person committed, &c.

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