The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 12
Iv. Solemnization of Marriages
Iv. Solemnization of Marriages.
§ 28. The Registrar's certificate or certificates, as
the case may be, shall, immediately before the solemnization of any marriage, be delivered by one of the
persons about to be married to the Officiating Minister or to the Registering Officer of the Society of Friends commonly called Quakers, for the place where the marriage is solemnized, according to the usage of the said Society, or to the officer of a Synagogue by whom the marriage is registered, if the same shall be solemnized according to the usages of the people professing the Jewish religion; and in all other cases shall be delivered to the Registrar present at such marriage, as is hereinafter provided.
The Registrar's certificate to be delivered to the Officiating Minister.
Ibid, Sec. 21.
§ 29. Every such marriage shall be solemnized
in the place stated in the notice of such marriage,
between the persons described in the notice according to such form and ceremony as they may see fit to adopt. Provided nevertheless that every such marriage shall be solemnized with open doors, between the hours of eight in the morning and four in the afternoon, in the presence of an Officiating Minister or other person duly authorized by this Act, and in the presence of two or more witnesses.
Manages when to be solemnized.
Ibid, Sec. 22.
§ 30. Any person who shall object to be married
under the provisions of this Act in the presence of
any Officiating Minister may, after compliance
with the provisions of this Act in all other particulars,
contract and solemnize marriage at the office and in the presence of some Registrar, in the presence of two witnesses, with open doors and between the hours aforesaid: Provided that in the presence of the Registrar and witnesses as aforesaid, each of the persons shall declare, "I do solemnly declare that I know not of any lawful impediment why I (A.B.) may not be joined in matrimony to (C.D.);" and each of the persons shall say to the other, "I call upon these persons here present to witness that I (A.B,) do take thee (C.D.) to be my lawful wedded wife [
or husband]."
Marriages may be solemnized at the office of
Marriage Acts
Registrar.
1854, Act No. 12 Sec. 23.
Solemnizing marriage otherwise than according to this Act a misdemeanour.
Ibid, Sec. 38.
Persons married to pay one pound to Registrar instead of three pounds.
1875, Act No. 22 Sec. 9.
Any person solemnizing matrimony falsely pretending to be an Officiating Minister felony.
1854, Act No. 12, Sec. 37.
§ 34. If any persons shall knowingly and wil-
fully intermarry on or after the said first day of
January, 1855, without certificate from the Registrar,
or in the absence of an Officiating Minister or Registrar when the presence of an Officiating Minister or Registrar as aforesaid is necessary under
this Act, the marriage of such persons shall be null and void.
Marriage Acts.
Marriages unduly solemnized with the knowledge of both parties to be void.
1854, Act No. 12, See. 30.