260 ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 1852 .
Marriage.
Marriages to be 12. After the solemnization of any marriage under this Ordinance, the Marriage
registered.
Registrar present at the solemnization thereof shall forthwith register such marriage
in duplicate, that is to say, in a book to be called the " Marriage Register Book ”
according to the form of schedule C. to this Ordinance annexed , and also in a certificate
attached to the Marriage Register Book, as a counterfoil ; and the entry of such mar
riage in both the certificate and the Marriage Register Book shall be signed by the
person by or before whom the marriage has been solemnized, if there be any such
person, and by the Marriage Registrar present at such marriage, whether or not the
marriage is solemnized by him, and also by the parties married , and attested by two
witnesses ; and every such entry shall be made in order from the beginning to the end
of the book, and the number of the certificate shall correspond with that of the entry
in the Marriage Register Book.
Certificates of 13. The Marriage Registrar shall separate the certificate from the Marriage
marriage to be
transmitted to
Colonial Secre Register Book, and transmit it, at the end of every month, to the Colonial Secretary
tary, &c., &c.
of the Colony, or to such other person as the Governor thereof may appoint for the
purpose ; and the Marriage Registrar shall keep safely the said Register Book until
it be filled, and shall then transmit the same to the said Secretary or other person to
be appointed as aforesaid, to be kept by him with the records of his office.
Proofofresidence 14. After any marriage has been solemnized under this Ordinance, it shall not be
of parties or
consent not necessary in support of such marriage to give any proof in respect to the dwelling of
necessary to es
tablish marriage .
the parties or the consent of any person , whose consent thereunto is required by
law, nor shall any evidence be given to prove the contrary in any suit touching the
validity of such marriage.
Registrar may 15. It shall be lawful for the Marriage Registrar before whom any marriage is 1
ascertain parti
culars.
solemnized according to the provisions of this Ordinance to ask the parties to be
married the several particulars required to be registered touching such marriage.
Persons vexa
tiously protesting 16. Every person who shall enter a protest with the Marriage Registrar against
liable tocosts and
damages. the issue of any such certificate on grounds which such Marriage Registrar, or the
Supreme Court, or a Judge thereof, or other person, to whom on the refusal of such
certificate an application is authorized by this Ordinance, declares to be frivolous and
such as ought not to obstruct the issue of the certificate, shall be liable for the costs of
all proceedings in relation thereto, and for damages, to be recovered by suit by the
party against whose marriage such protest was entered.
Searches may be
made and certi 17. Every Marriage Registrar or other person who shall have the custody for the
ficates given.
time being of a Register Book of marriages under this Ordinance shall at all reasonable
times without fee, allow searches to be made of such Register Book and shall give
a copy certified under his hand of any entry or entries in the same.
Penalty for falsi 18. And every person who shall wilfully destroy or injure or cause to be destroyed
fying or des
Book. Register
troying or injured any such Register Book, or the counterfoil certificates thereof, or any part
or certified copy thereof, or shall falsely make or counterfeit or cause to be falsely
made or counterfeited any part of such Register Book or of such counterfoil certificates
or of certified copies thereof, or shall wilfully insert or cause to be inserted in any