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On reference barrister may inspect books and administer oaths to witnesses.
False swearing, &c. to be perjury.
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15. [1] On any such reference it shall be lawful for the said barrister, and he is hereby authorized, to inspect any book or books belonging to the said institution relating to the matter in dispute, and to administer an oath to any witness appearing before him, or to take the affirmation in cases where affirmation is allowed by law instead of oath; and if upon such oath or affirmation any person making the same shall wilfully and corruptly give any false evidence, every person so offending shall be deemed and taken to be guilty of perjury, and shall be prosecuted and punished accordingly.
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