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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... proved , whether there is sufficient doubt to send the case to another tribunal ; or the case may be adjourned for further hearing . If the case can be disposed of summarily , the Justice or Justices will adjudge the amount of the ...
... proved , whether there is sufficient doubt to send the case to another tribunal ; or the case may be adjourned for further hearing . If the case can be disposed of summarily , the Justice or Justices will adjudge the amount of the ...
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... proved that such information was in fact laid within the time limited by law for laying the same ; and any variance between such information and the evidence adduced in support thereof as to the place in which the offence or act is ...
... proved that such information was in fact laid within the time limited by law for laying the same ; and any variance between such information and the evidence adduced in support thereof as to the place in which the offence or act is ...
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... proved that the act complained of was done maliciously , and without reasonable and probable cause . But by sec . 2 , where the act complained of has been done by the Justice in a matter where he had no jurisdiction , or in which he ...
... proved that the act complained of was done maliciously , and without reasonable and probable cause . But by sec . 2 , where the act complained of has been done by the Justice in a matter where he had no jurisdiction , or in which he ...
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... proved upon oath or affirmation before him or them that the apprehended is the person charged and named in such indictment , shall without further inquiry or examination , commit ( H ) him for trial or admit him to bail in manner ...
... proved upon oath or affirmation before him or them that the apprehended is the person charged and named in such indictment , shall without further inquiry or examination , commit ( H ) him for trial or admit him to bail in manner ...
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... proved before him or them upon oath or affirm- ation , that the person so indicted and the person so confined in prison are one and the same person , shall issue his or their warrant ( I ) , directed to the gaoler or keeper of the gaol ...
... proved before him or them upon oath or affirm- ation , that the person so indicted and the person so confined in prison are one and the same person , shall issue his or their warrant ( I ) , directed to the gaoler or keeper of the gaol ...
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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...