THE KING v. SENEVIRATNE.

D. C., Matara, 9,769.

Notary Public-Original and duplicate of deeds-Neglect to state in the attestation clause the erasures, &c, made in the duplicate of the deed- Ordinance No. 21 of 1900, s. 3 (22).

It being provided in sub-section 22 of section 3 of Ordinance No. 21 of 1900 that it is the duty of a notary to. state " definitely the erasures, alterations, or interpolations which have been made in such deed, "-

Held, that the term " such deed" applies to not only the original but also the duplicate, and that the notary is responsible for any omission in the duplicate of the formalities required by sub-section 22, just as he would be for a similar omission in the original.

THE indictment charged the accused as follows: '' That on or about 5th March, 1901, at Matara, you, being a notary practising at Matara, did neglect to state definitely in the attestation of deed No. 1,393 attested by you, the erasures, alterations, and interpolations which had been made in that deed, and you have thereby committed an offence punishable under section 3 of Ordinance No. 21 of 1900. "

It appeared at the trial that the " original