acting as clerk of the docquets and judgments in the Court of A.D. 1869. Queen's Bench within twenty-one days after the making of the order, otherwise the order and any judgment signed or entered up thereon, and any execution issued or taken out on such judgment, 5 shall be void. PART III. c. 39., 6 & 7 Vict. 24. The provisions of the said Act of the third year of King Application George the Fourth, and of the Act of the session of the sixth and of 3 Geo. 4. seventh years of Her Majesty's reign (chapter sixty-six), "to enlarge "the provisions of an Act for preventing frauds upon creditors by 10" secret warrants of attorney to confess judgment," for liberty to file a warrant of attorney or cognovit actionem, or a copy thereof, with the clerk of the docquets and judgments, and for that clerk to make certain entries and search in relation thereto, and for entering satisfaction thereon, and for fees for search, and filing and taking 15 office copies, shall extend and be applicable to every such judge's order. 12 & 13 Vict. c. 106. s. 137. [AS AMENDED IN COMMITTEE AND ON RE-COMMITMENT.] Abolition of Imprisonment for Debt. 4. Abolition of imprisonment for debt, with exceptions. 5. Saving of power of committal for small debts. 6. CLAUSE B.-Power under certain circumstances to arrest de- fendant about to quit England. 7. Discharge of persons in custody at the commencement of this Act. 8. Saving for sequestration against property. 9. Saving for Bankruptcy Act, 1869. Punishment of Fraudulent Debtors. 11. Punishment of fraudulent debtors. 12. Penalty for absconding with property. 13. CLAUSE D.-Penalty on fraudulently obtaining credit, &c. 14. False claim, &c. a misdemeanor. 15. CLAUSE H.-Debts incurred by fraud. 20. CLAUSE I.-Mayors, &c. disqualified by arrangements. Warrants of Attorney, Cognovits, and Orders for Judgment. 23. CLAUSE E.-Warrants of attorney and cognovit actionem to be executed in the presence of an attorney on behalf of the 24. CLAUSE F.-Warrant, &c., not formally executed, invalid. 25. Filing of warrant of attorney and cognovit actionem. 26. Filing of judge's order to enter up judgment. 27. Application of 3 Geo. 4. c. 39, 6 & 7 Vict. c. 66, to judge's orders. Act. 2. This Act shall not extend to Scotland or Ireland. 3. This Act shall not come into operation until the day on Commence- 10 which The Bankruptcy Act, 1869, comes into operation, which day is herein-after referred to as the commencement of this Act, and words and expressions defined or explained in The Bankruptcy 15 20 Abolition of Imprisonment for Debt. 4. With the exceptions herein-after mentioned, no person shall, Abolition of There shall be excepted from the operation of this section: 1. Default in payment of a penalty, or sum in the nature of a 2. Default in payment of any sum recoverable summarily before a justice or justices of the peace : 3. Default by a trustee or person acting in a fiduciary capacity in ment for |