Destitute Persons Relief Ordinance, 1845, courtesy of State Law Publisher of Western Australia.
This is a digital copy of a statute held by the State Law Publisher in Western Australia which was passed to make families support their destitute relatives in the colony. This ordinance sought in particular to ensure that the property of family could be seized by the government to support wives and/or children in the event of the husband deserting them or if he became sick or died.
SLPWA: 1845 (9 Vict. No.2)
Last updated: 7 August 2023
Cite this: https://www.findandconnect.gov.au/ref/wa/objects/WD0000150.htm
First published by the Find & Connect Web Resource Project for the Commonwealth of Australia, 2011
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