An Act to enable the Justices of the Peace in the several counties in this province, wherein no sufficient goals are erected, to send persons charged with grand larceny, and other offences of a higher nature, to the Goal of the city and county of Saint John.

  • Province
    New Brunswick (1786-1867)
  • Chapter
    27 George III Chapter 10
  • Year
    1787
  • Concepts
    Justice System
    Infrastructure
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Local
  • Number of Articles
    4
  • Description
    This act gives local Justices of the Peace the authority to commit convicted felons to the jail of Saint John (city and county), if there are none locally.
  • Source
    Early Canadiana Online