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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... period ; but there never has been any general law of procedure governing all cases of summary conviction , and no full set of forms has ever been given by the legislature , appli- cable to the various cases within the magistrates ...
... period ; but there never has been any general law of procedure governing all cases of summary conviction , and no full set of forms has ever been given by the legislature , appli- cable to the various cases within the magistrates ...
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... period not exceeding eight days at any one time , or he may be verbally remanded for any time not exceeding three clear days . ( Con . Stat . C. c . 102 , ss . 42 & 43 ) . If any witness neglect or refuse to attend , and proof on oath ...
... period not exceeding eight days at any one time , or he may be verbally remanded for any time not exceeding three clear days . ( Con . Stat . C. c . 102 , ss . 42 & 43 ) . If any witness neglect or refuse to attend , and proof on oath ...
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... period of impri- sonment , with or without hard labour , to be awarded in case of non - payment of fine and costs ; a minute of which should be served on the defendant , if he have to pay money , for which no fee should be paid ; before ...
... period of impri- sonment , with or without hard labour , to be awarded in case of non - payment of fine and costs ; a minute of which should be served on the defendant , if he have to pay money , for which no fee should be paid ; before ...
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... period of imprisonment . The law does not intend or provide for a man to suffer two modes of punishment , i . e . , by purse and person , for the same offence ; and on this principle , when the goods of an offender are not sufficient to ...
... period of imprisonment . The law does not intend or provide for a man to suffer two modes of punishment , i . e . , by purse and person , for the same offence ; and on this principle , when the goods of an offender are not sufficient to ...
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... period for which such accused party has been so remanded , any one Justice of the Peace before whom such party has so appeared or been brought as aforesaid , may discharge him upon his entering into a recognizance ( Q 2 , 3 ) with or ...
... period for which such accused party has been so remanded , any one Justice of the Peace before whom such party has so appeared or been brought as aforesaid , may discharge him upon his entering into a recognizance ( Q 2 , 3 ) with or ...
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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...