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the Registrar General, did so without

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any

intention to wiltully disregard

the law, but under

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impression that such formalities as he was informed had taken place were sufficient to warrant hun in taking the step he did.

It will be

seen however, that sechoir XXII of the Ordinance in question clearly lays down that no

any marriage until the parties deliver to him the Registrar Generals ~ certificate or the Governors special û conce, while section XXX1 prescribes that

Minister shall be guilty of

Minister shall celebrate

any

a misdemeanour who wilfully

celebrates a m

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marriage contrary to any provision of the Ordinance, or with

the knowled.

e that

knowledge

any provision of

the Ardeviance has not been complied

with, and is liable to imprisonment for

a terme not exceeding two years.

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I may also mention the

fact that under Section XXIX of the

Ardinance a

marriage is null and void if both parties knowin

gly

and

wilfully acquiesce in its celebration

without a

certif. cate of notice or licence duly issued, and it is ~ how far

therefore impossible to

say

the parties who were married on the occasion in question

legally

question are married before

the law.

I feel sure

the

eyes of

you

will agree

with me that it is most desirable

that Clergymen of all denomination should do all in their power to

comply with the requirements of the law in such an important matter as that of marriage.

You draw

draw my

attentionvin

the latter part of your letter to what you consider the disadvantages of the present marriage

act of this Colony

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