19. Is it the first? 20. How first shown? 21. Supposed causes: (Here give any information that may aid the medical superintendent of the asylum in the treatment of the case.) 27. Give particulars; 28. Is....he subject to epilepsy? 29. Is he subject to paralysis? 30. Is ...he suffering from any infectious disease? 31. Has any other member of the family shown signs of insanity? 32. Has....he ever been in an asylum for the insane? 33. When and where? 34. What has been h....habits as to temperance, industry and general conduct? 35. In what manner has....he changed? 36. Has change been recent, gradual or sudden? 37. Has....he been subject to bodily ailments? 38. Of what nature are they? 39. Degree of education; 40. Is....he idiotic, imbecile or incurable? 41. Should....he be sent back to former residence on recovery? 42. If so, at whose cost? 43. Date of present committal as an insane person. 44. Remarks: (Here give any other information which in the opinion of the J.P. should be brought to the notice of the Attorney General or which may be of use to the medical superintendent of the asylum in the treatment of the case). Dated at. this.. .day of. A Justice of the Peace in and for the Province of Alberta. [1907, c. 7, Schedule, Form E.] FORM F. (Section 9.) CANADA PROVINCE OF ALBERTA. To.... or any of the constables or other peace officers in the said Province, and to the superintendent of the asylum for the insane at. in the Province of... Whereas by The Insanity Act of the Province of Alberta, it is amongst other things in effect enacted that whenever under said Act any insane person is kept in custody to await the order of the Attorney General for removal to an asylum or until such person is discharged by law, the Attorney General may cause such person to be removed to and confined in one of the asylums designated for that purpose in this Act, and the superintendent or warden of such asylum or place of confinement shall receive such person and detain him therein subject to the provisions of this Act; And whereas .. is now kept in custody in.. an insane person, .in this Province, awaiting the order of the Attorney General; Attorney General of the Province of Alberta, in pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by this Act, do hereby direct you to take the said.. and. to the asylum for the insane at. and there to deliver. safely convey in the Province of ...to the superintendent thereof, together with this precept, and I do hereby authorize and require you the superintendent of the said asylum to receive the said. custody in the said asylum, there to detain. lunatic until the said... into your as a ...is discharged by law, or released under the provisions of the said Act. Given under my hand at Edmonton in the Province of Alberta, this... ..day of..... in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and Attorney General of the Province of Alberta. [1907, c. 7, Schedule, Form F.] FORM G. (Section 11.) CERTIFICATE OF JUDGE WHEN PRISONER IS NOT FIT FOR AN I, the undersigned, a judge of the Supreme Court of Certificate Alberta, do hereby certify that I... of judge not fit for have, on that prisoner A.D. 19...., asylum an inmate of the gaol at is not insane (or and I do hereby further certify that I am satisfied that the said.. that the said. though insane is not dangerous to be at large), and is not in my opinion a fit person to be confined in an asylum for the insane. Signed this. day of... A.D. J.S.C. [1907, c. 7, Schedule, Form G.] FORM H. (Section 23.) Warrant to retake patient allowed out on probation WARRANT TO RETAKE PROBATIONARY PATIENT. CANADA PROVINCE OF ALBERTA. To.... and all or any of the constables or peace officers in the Province of Alberta: Whereas, on the.. ..day of.. .last past, being within six months of this date, A.B., an insane And whereas it appears to me, from the information received by me, that the said A.B. has again become dangerous; These are, therefore, to command you or any of you, the said constables or peace officers, in His Majesty's name, to retake the said A.B., and safely convey him to the said asylum (or to such other asylum as may be designated), and deliver him to the superintendent of the said asylum. Given under my hand this.. day of. Attorney General of the Province of Alberta. [1907, c. 7, Schedule, Form H.] CHAPTER 224. An Act respecting Mentally Defective Persons. HIS IS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: Short Title. 1. This Act may be cited as "The Mental Defectives Act." Short title Interpretation. [1919, c. 21, s. 1.] 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- Institutions. Definitions mentally 3. The Home for Mentally Defective Children here- Home for tofore established at the City of Edmonton shall be for the defective public use of the Province as an institution for mentally defective persons. [1919, c. 21, s. 4.] children 4. Any building or buildings approved of by the Lieu- Buildings tenant Governor in Council may be used for the detention and care of mentally defective persons placed therein in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Procedure. [1919, c. 21, s. 5.] Minister 5. Anyone who desires to cause any mentally defective Application to person under his charge or control to be placed in an institution established under this Act may do so upon making application to the Minister and upon such application being approved. [1919, c. 21, s. 6; 1922, c. 4, s. 11(2).] 6. Whenever it is reported to the Minister that any person in the Province is a mentally defective person the Minister may cause inquiry to be made and if, as the result of such inquiry, it appears that such person should be Inquiry by Service of notice on person in charge of mentally defective person Order directing appearance before justice of the peace Powers of justice of the peace Hearing before justice Adjournment of inquiry Order committing mental defective to care of relative, etc., and report to Minister placed in an institution for mentally defective persons, and that the parents, guardians, or others, having control of such person refuse to consent thereto, the Minister may cause proceedings to be instituted before a justice of the peace in the manner herein provided. [1919, c. 21, s. 7.] 7. Whenever under the direction of the Minister information in form A in the schedule to this Act is laid before a justice of the peace, such justice shall cause notice to be served on the person having control of the person supposed to be mentally defective referred to in such information directing him to bring such person before the said justice of the peace at the time and place set out in the said notice. [1919, c. 21, s. 8.] 8. If no person appears to be in control of the person whose mental condition is being inquired into, or if such notice is disregarded an order in form B of the schedule hereto directed to any person designated by a justice of the peace may be issued, whereupon the person to whom such order is directed shall bring such mentally defective person before the justice in accordance with the terms of such order. [1919, c. 21, s. 9.] 9. The justice acting under the provisions of this Act shall have the same authority to compel the attendance of witnesses as such justice would have under any law in force respecting summary convictions, and he shall be entitled to such fees as may be fixed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. [1919, c. 21, s. 10.] 10. Upon any person being brought before a justice of the peace under this Act he shall examine into the mental condition of the person appearing before him, and for that purpose shall take evidence under oath and cause witnesses to be examined as in the case of proceeding under The Insanity Act. [1919, c. 21, s. 11.] 11. Such justice of the peace may from time to time adjourn the inquiry and upon such adjournment the person whose condition is being inquired into shall be placed in the charge of a suitable person, but in no case shall such adjournment be made for more than three days. [1919, c. 21, s. 12.] 12. If upon such inquiry it appears to a justice that any person appearing before him is mentally defective he shall assign such person by order in form C of the schedule hereto to the care of some relative, friend, or other person, in order that he may be properly cared for, and shall forthwith transmit a report of the case, together with a copy |