Punishment. Fraudulent debtors

(1) Every person shall in each of the following cases be deemed guilty of misdemeanour, and on conviction thereof 9 shall be liable to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding one year, that is to say, (a) if he has, with intent to defraud his creditors, or any of them, made or caused to be made any gift, delivery or transfer of, or any charge on, his property; (b) if he has, with intent to defraud his creditors, 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. (2) Whenever any person is charged with any of the offences defined in this section, the magistrate shall take into consideration any evidence adduced before him tending to show that the act charged was not committed with a guilty intent.