Bastardy Orders Act 1880
WHEREAS by the Bastardy Laws Amendment Act, 1873, it was enacted that the Local Government Board might issue such new, or altered forms of proceedings in matters of bastardy as they should deem necessary or expedient for giving effect to the provisions of that Act and the Bastardy Laws Amendment Act, 1872; and the said Board issued certain forms accordingly: And whereas many orders in bastardy have been made which are not in accordance with the forms so issued, or to the like tenor or effect,...