Admiralty of England shall not be instituted in any court. 543. No person shall be prosecuted for the offence of un- Disclosing 544. No one holding any judicial office shall be prosecuted Judicial corfor the offence of judicial corruption, as defined in section ruption. one hundred and thirty-one, without the leave of the Attorney-General of Canada. stances. 545. If any person is charged before a justice of the peace Making ex- S. 546. No person shall be prosecuted for an offence posing of 547. No proceeding or prosecution against a trustee for a Trustee fraudcriminal breach of trust, as defined in section three hundred ulently disand sixty-three, shall be commenced without the sanction money. of the Attorney-General. R.S.C., c. 164, s. 65. acts of vendor 548. No prosecution for concealing deeds and encum- Fraudulent brances, as defined in section three hundred and seventy, or mortgagor. shall be commenced without the consent of the AttorneyGeneral, given after previous notice to the person intended to be prosecuted of the application to the Attorney-General for leave to prosecute. R.S.C., c. 164, s. 91. defaced 549. No proceeding or prosecution for the offence of Uttering 550. The trials of all persons apparently under the age Trial of 551. No prosecution for an offence against this Act, or acceedings shall tion for penalties or forfeiture, shall be commenced Time within which pro be commenced in certain cases. (a.) after the expiration of three years from the time of its commission if such offence be (i.) treason, except treason by killing Her Majesty or where the overt act alleged is an attempt to injure the person of Her Majesty (Part IV., section sixty-five); (ii) treasonable offences (Part IV., section sixty-nine); (iii) any offence against Part XXXIII., relating to the fraudulent marking of merchandise; nor (b.) after the expiration of two years from its commission if such offence be (i.) a fraud upon the Government (Part IX., section, one hundred and thirty-three); (ii.) a corrupt practice in municipal affairs (Part IX., section one hundred and thirty-six); (iii.) unlawfully solemnizing marriage (Part XXII., section two hundred and seventy-nine); nor (c.) after the expiration of one year from its commission if such offence be (i.) opposing reading of Riot Act and assembling after proclamation (Part V., section eighty-three); (ii) refusing to deliver weapon to justice (Part VI., section one hundred and thirteen); (iii) coming armed near public meeting (section one hundred and fourteen); (iv.) lying in wait near public meeting (section one hundred and fifteen); (v.) seduction of girl under sixteen (Part XIII., section one hundred and eighty-one); (vi.) seduction under promise of marriage (section one hundred and eighty-two); (vii.) seduction of a ward, &c. (section one hundred and eighty-three); (viii.) unlawfully defiling women (section one hundred and eighty-five); (ix.) parent or guardian procuring defilement of girl (section one hundred and eighty-six); (x.) householders permitting defilement of girls on their premises (section one hundred and eighty-seven); nor (d.) after the expiration of six months from its commission, if the offence be (i.) unlawful drilling (Part V., section eighty-seven); (ii.) being unlawfully drilled (section eighty-eight); (iii) having possession of arms for purposes dangerous to the public peace (Part VI., section one hundred and two); (iv.) proprietor of newspaper publishing advertisement offering reward for recovery of stolen property (Part X., section one hundred and fifty-seven, paragraph d); nor (e.) after the expiration of three months from its commission if the offence be cruelty to animals under sections five hundred hundred and twelve and five hundred and thirteen, Part XXXVIII; nor (ii.) railways violating provisions relating to conveyance of cattle (Part XXXIX., section five hundred and fourteen); (iii.) refusing peace officer admission to car, &c. (section five hundred and fifteen); (f.) after the expiration of one month from its commission, if the offence be (i.) improper use of offensive weapons (Part VI., sections one hundred and three, and one hundred and five to one hundred and eleven inclusive). 2. No person shall be prosecuted, under the provisions of section sixty-five or section sixty-nine of this Act, for any overt act of treason expressed or declared by open and advised speaking unless information of such overt act, and of the words by which the same was expressed or declared, is given upon oath to a justice within six days after the words are spoken and a warrant for the apprehension of the offender is issued within ten days after such information is given. 552. Any one found committing any of the offences men- Arrest tioned in the following sections, may be arrested without without warwarrant by any one, that is to say: Part IV.-Sections sixty-five, treason; sixty-seven, accessories after the fact to treason; sixty-eight, sixty-nine and seventy, treasonable offences; seventy-one, assaults on the Queen; seventy-two, inciting to mutiny. Part V-Sections eighty three, offences respecting the reading of the Riot Act; eighty-five, riotous destruction of buildings; eighty-six, riotous damage to buildings. Part VII.-Sections one hundred and twenty, administering, taking or procuring the taking of oaths to commit certain crimes; one hundred and twenty-one, administering, taking or procuring the taking of other unlawful oaths. Part VIII.-Sections one hundred and twenty-seven, piracy; one hundred and twenty-eight, piratical acts; one hundred and twenty-nine, piracy with violence. Part XI.-Sections one hundred and fifty-nine, being at large while under sentence of imprisonment; one hundred and sixty-one, breaking prison; one hundred and sixty-three, escape from custody or from prison; one hundred and sixtyfour, escape from lawful custody. Part XIII. Section one hundred and seventy-four, unnatural offence. Part XVIII-Sections two hundred and thirty-one, murder; two hundred and thirty-two, attempt to murder; two hundred and thirty-five, being accessory after the fact to murder; two hundred and thirty-six, manslaughter; two hundred and thirty-eight, attempt to commit suicide. Part XIX. Sections two hundred and forty-one, wounding with intent to do bodily harm; two hundred and fortytwo, 12 rant. two, wounding; two hundred and forty-four, stupefying in order to commit an indictable offence; two hundred and forty-seven and two hundred and forty-eight, injuring or attempting to injure by explosive substances; two hundred and fifty, intentionally endangering persons on railways; two hundred and fifty-one, wantonly endangering persons on railways; two hundred and fifty-four, preventing escape from wreck. Part XXI.-Sections two hundred and sixty-seven, rape; two hundred and sixty-eight, attempt to commit rape; two hundred and sixty-nine, defiling children under four teen. Part XXII.-Section two hundred and eighty-one, abduction of a woman. Part XXV.-Section three hundred and fourteen, receiving property dishonestly obtained. Part XXVI.-Sections three hundred and twenty, theft by agent, &c.; three hundred and fifty-five, bringing into Canada things stolen Part XXIX.-Sections three hundred and ninety-eight, aggravated robbery; three hundred and ninety-nine, robbery; four hundred, assault with intent to rob; four hundred and one, stopping the mail; four hundred and two, compelling execution of documents by force; four hundred and three, sending letter demanding with menaces; four hundred and four, demanding with intent to steal; four hundred and five, extortion by certain threats. Part XXX.-Sections four hundred and eight, breaking place of worship and committing an indictable offence; four hundred and nine, breaking place of worship with intent to commit an indictable offence; four hundred and ten, burglary; four hundred and eleven, housebreaking and committing an indictable offence; four hundred and twelve, housebreaking with intent to commit an indictable offence; four hundred and thirteen, breaking shop and committing an indictable offence; four hundred and fourteen, breaking shop with intent to commit an indictable offence; four hundred and fifteen, being found in a dwelling-house by night; four hundred and sixteen, being armed, with intent to break a dwelling-house; four hundred and seventeen, being disguised or in possession of housebreaking instruments. Part XXXI.-Sections four hundred and twenty-three, forgery; four hundred and twenty-four, uttering forged documents; four hundred and twenty-five, counterfeiting seals; four hundred and thirty, possessing forged bank notes; four hundred and thirty-two, using probate obtained by forgery or perjury. Part XXXII.-Sections four hundred and thirty-four, making, having or using instrument for forgery or uttering forged bond or undertaking; four hundred and thirty-five, counterfeiting stamps; four hundred and thirty-six, falsifying registers. Part Part XXXIV.-Section four hundred and fifty-eight, personation of certain persons. Part XXXV.-Sections four hundred and sixty-two, counterfeiting gold and silver coin; four hundred and sixtysix, making instruments for coining; four hundred and sixty-eight, clipping current coin; four hundred and seventy, possessing clipping of current coin; four hundred and seventy-two, counterfeiting copper coin; four hundred and seventy-three, counterfeiting foreign gold and silver coin; four hundred and seventy-seven, uttering counterfeit current coin. Part XXXVII.-Sections four hundred and eighty-two, arson; four hundred and eighty-three, attempt to commit arson; four hundred and eighty-four, setting fire to crops; four hundred and eighty-five, attempting to set fire to crops; four hundred and eighty-eight, attempt to damage by explosives; four hundred and eighty-nine, mischief on railways; four hundred and ninety-two, injuries to electric telegraphs, &c.; four hundred and ninety-three, wrecking; four hundred and ninety-four, attempting to wreck; four hundred and ninety-five, interfering with marine signals; four hundred and ninety-eight, mischief to mines; four hundred and ninety-nine, mischief. 2. Any one found committing any of the offences mentioned in the following sections, may be arrested without warrant by a peace officer: Part XXVII.-Sections three hundred and fifty-nine, obtaining by false pretense; three hundred and sixty, obtaining execution of valuable securities by false pretense. Part XXXV.-Sections four hundred and sixty-five, exporting counterfeit coin; four hundred and seventy-one, possessing counterfeit current coin; four hundred and seventy-three, paragraph (b), possessing counterfeit foreign gold or silver coin; four hundred and seventy-three, paragraph (d), counterfeiting foreign copper coin. Part XXXVII. Sections four hundred and ninety-seven, cutting booms, or breaking loose rafts or cribs of timber or saw-logs; five hundred, attempting to injure or poison cattle. Part XXXVIII. -- Sections five hundred and twelve, cruelty to animals; five hundred and thirteen, keeping cock-pit. 3. A peace officer may arrest, without warrant, any one whom he finds committing any offence against this Act, and any person may arrest, without warrant, any one whom he finds by night committing any offence against this Act. 4 Any one may arrest without warrant a person whom he, on reasonable and probable grounds, believes to have committed an offence and to be escaping from, and to be freshly pursued by, those whom the person arresting, on reasonable and probable grounds, believes to have lawful authority to arrest such person. |