Section 171. Examination of person arrested  


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  • The judge or justice issuing
      such warrant, shall examine every person so brought before him, on oath,
      in the presence of the trustees or any of  them,  touching  all  matters
      relative  to  the  debtor,  his  dealings  and  estate, and touching the
      detention or concealment of any part of his property, and  touching  the
      indebtedness  of  any  person  to  such  debtor;  and  shall  reduce the
      examination to writing; which the person so examined is hereby  required
      to sign, and which shall be attested by the judge or justice.