The Magistrates' Manual: Being a Compilation of the Law Relating to the Duties of Justices of the Peace in Upper Canada; with a Complete Set of Forms and a Copious IndexW. C. Chewett & Company, 1865 - 658 pages |
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... Stat . C. c . 99 , s . 124 , and Con . Stat . C. c . 103 , s . 26 , which direct that the prosecution of offences shall be commenced within three months after the commission of the offence . It is recommended that the Justice should ...
... Stat . C. c . 99 , s . 124 , and Con . Stat . C. c . 103 , s . 26 , which direct that the prosecution of offences shall be commenced within three months after the commission of the offence . It is recommended that the Justice should ...
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... Stat . C. c . 103 , s- 37 ) . If he voluntarily admit it , and offer no defence , the court has only to consider the amount of punishment to be inflicted ( Con . Stat . C. c . 103 , s . 38 ) . It is always desir- able to take the ...
... Stat . C. c . 103 , s- 37 ) . If he voluntarily admit it , and offer no defence , the court has only to consider the amount of punishment to be inflicted ( Con . Stat . C. c . 103 , s . 38 ) . It is always desir- able to take the ...
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... Stat . C. c . 102 , ss . 42 & 43 ) . If any witness neglect or refuse to attend , and proof on oath having been made of the service of the summons , a warrant may issue , to bring and have such person before the court ( Con . Stat . C ...
... Stat . C. c . 102 , ss . 42 & 43 ) . If any witness neglect or refuse to attend , and proof on oath having been made of the service of the summons , a warrant may issue , to bring and have such person before the court ( Con . Stat . C ...
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... Stat . C. c . 103 , s . 60 ) . In default of distress , or of sufficient distress , or where the issuing of a warrant of distress would be ruinous to defendant and his family , the Justice , if he deem fit , may commit the defendant to ...
... Stat . C. c . 103 , s . 60 ) . In default of distress , or of sufficient distress , or where the issuing of a warrant of distress would be ruinous to defendant and his family , the Justice , if he deem fit , may commit the defendant to ...
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... Stat . U. C. c . 106 , s . 9. ) BAIL . - In cases of misdemeanor , one Justice can admit to bail ; but in cases of felony , even in larcenies of the most trifling class , one Justice cannot admit the prisoner to bail . There must be two ...
... Stat . U. C. c . 106 , s . 9. ) BAIL . - In cases of misdemeanor , one Justice can admit to bail ; but in cases of felony , even in larcenies of the most trifling class , one Justice cannot admit the prisoner to bail . There must be two ...
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Page 61 - AB, and him safely to convey to the common gaol of the said county of , at aforesaid, and there deliver him to the said keeper thereof, together with this precept : And I do hereby command you, the said keeper...
Page 274 - ... any person or persons exercising or assuming to exercise the powers of government in or over any foreign country,, colony, province, or part of any province or people...
Page 566 - ... part of any province or people, or in the service of or for or under or in aid of any person or persons exercising or assuming to exercise the powers of government in or over any foreign country, colony, province, or part of...
Page 157 - ... intimidation upon or against any person in order to induce or compel such person to vote or refrain from voting...
Page 593 - Judge prove adverse, contradict him by other evidence, or, by leave of the Judge, prove that he has made at other times a statement inconsistent with his present testimony ; but before such last-mentioned proof can be given, the circumstances of the supposed statement, sufficient to designate the particular occasion, must be mentioned to the witness, and he must be asked whether or not he has made such statement.
Page 157 - ... or by any other person on his behalf, receive, agree, or contract for any money, gift, loan, or valuable consideration, office, place or employment, for himself or- for any other person, for voting or agreeing to vote, or for refraining or agreeing to refrain from voting, at any election...
Page 167 - Provided always, that if upon the Trial of any Person indicted for such Misdemeanor it shall be proved that he obtained the Property in question in any such Manner as to amount in Law to Larceny, he shall not by reason thereof be entitled to be acquitted of such Misdemeanor; and no such Indictment shall be removable by Certiorari; and no Person tried for such Misdemeanor shall be liable to be afterwards prosecuted for Larceny upon the same Facts.
Page 155 - ... consideration, to or for any voter, or to or for any person on behalf of any voter, or to or for any other person in order to induce any voter to vote, or refrain from voting...
Page 275 - ... for, or under, or in aid of any foreign prince, state, potentate, colony, province, or part of any province or people...
Page 133 - Act passed or to be passed, shall be liable, at the discretion of the court, to be imprisoned in the common gaol or house of correction for any term not .exceeding two years...