THE REGISTRATION ACT.

Evening Star, Issue 4313, 22 December 1876, Page 2

THE REGISTRATION ACT.

''t. T1^ e » case s, u^ ler the Registration Act' were | , *o ard .& fsr £ MrWatt ' E - M " at the «ty Court t£ I tS* wi &rst P e ™ ou . Proceeded against was Mr I John Maclean, auctioneer, who was charged on the onof Mr A. B. tire, BegistraTof Births and Deaths for the district of Wedin. for that he WM Jw e J fath F,2 f a certain male child born on the fourth day of March, 1875, and that he unlawfully and knowingly neglected to give the necessary i£. 2Erw££? ;?* of the same within BKty-two days thereof. Defendant admitted the te"" 1 ■*■*«» that as he had notregiateredxhe birth within the requisite time he had taken no for. ther steps in the matter. Mr Watt stated that !° ? e Ac l *&* Clerk °* «» Cowtwas . the hirth within SS °V h *t date on the fine was hi! flioted, and that no registration fee was then F ad , eT * hB circumstances defendant would be fined 40s and costs. - WillimU Sv^ y 7S chax « ei with neglecting to register the birth of his male child, born on Mayll. jS sixty-two days thereof. Defendant admitted tie bat ■» omission He had gone to the Begistry Office, but as he was not sure of a necessary date, had fiftefom rZ™*?&1 the da & fl S? d *?• and forgotten to return the form. Mr Haggitt, who had ft»tVvJml ito Court, stated that taT easeV had Sf bSS brought witti tfview of inflicting a heavypenator but merely to show that the authoritie7we^d£ termmed.to strictly enfore .the pro™?onr^the 16th section of the Act. Some clever pereon had written a leadmg article in one of the Du^edto and it was determined to enforce penaltiesnwW ever section 16 was not complied wlthT Ihte se£ &JfW4 OT ' h f I S' ißh »«<» <■« the birth, and stated the duties of the parent; or in the event of their decease, the person in whosThowrthe child was bora. K& e registration waTmadl withinsiity-two days of birth nofoe was exacted; after the expiry of sixty-two dava and within six months, a Se by a parent person who was toifoE2£L when the child was born, and a f©e of 5.™ exacted; and if no reeistr&Knn ? B ~_j "..Y? 8 sU months, the° 2SS?of& , 'Krt?g» SSW in^ n v nde ft h j« Aot, which would wnder a defendant liable to a penalty not exeeMimt Tin Within a month of the child's buth would be regtetered by toe Court clerk. The birth of every dffibX 2 *£F3*& ttU9t U8 bs "Kißtered, and theadvai: tage of this was shown in the case of iife insuianM ^ 6Bt J?? Ed when a Sh^i?^ informants registering a birth within sixty-two days had merely to sSte when and where the child was DoirnTite namtfstx age and birth-place of the father, name and maiden surname of mother, age and K!place of mother, and place and date where thl parents were married. If any 0 f tto nar Wcutars could not be suppUed 7 «Sot were marked oppoiite them. He (the teamed «? Q f e ii? Ul W imaß ? anyperion wignS as nat to be able to furnish these particulars/As the omission in the case before theCourtwaaannar2&PE? 7 ffW»i' 01,,y 5 asked for Defendant was fined 10s and costs - a?d costs y * Uke ww fined lbs