Selected Chapters of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1906, Relating to the Criminal Law

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S.E. Dawson, printer to the King, 1907 - 654 pages

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Page 2447 - ... be imprisoned for a term not exceeding six months, with or without hard labour.
Page 2404 - The purposes of any trade union shall not, by reason merely that they are in restraint of trade, be deemed to be unlawful so as to render any member of such trade union liable to criminal prosecution for conspiracy or otherwise.
Page 2625 - The court of appeal may also make such order as to costs to be paid by either party as the court thinks just...
Page 2872 - Every officer, clerk, and agent in attendance at the counting of the votes shall maintain and aid in maintaining the secrecy of the voting...
Page 2360 - ... remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid ; and any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed, as if the repealing Act had not been passed.
Page 2742 - And I do hereby command you, the said keeper of the said common gaol, to receive the said AB into your custody in the said common gaol...
Page 2427 - Law, but shall not be liable to be punished twice for the same offence.
Page 2677 - ... the jury sworn to try the issue may give a general verdict of guilty or not guilty upon the whole matter put in issue upon such indictment or information...
Page 2408 - Comparison of a disputed writing with any writing proved to the satisfaction of the Judge to be genuine shall be permitted to be made by witnesses; and such writings, and the evidence of witnesses respecting the same, may be submitted to the Court and jury as evidence of the genuineness, or otherwise, of the writing in dispute.
Page 2879 - ... upon or against any person in order to induce or compel such person to vote or refrain from voting, or on account of such person having voted or refrained from voting...

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