| An Act to simplify the proceedings in the Court of Chancery in certain cases. Passed 7th April 1847. |
10 Victoria – Chapter 39 |
1847 |
This Act limits the information that may be printed in newspapers in relation to court rulings. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1847. Fredericton, NB: John Simpson, Printer to the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1847. |
| An Act to authorize the Justices of the Peace for the County of Carleton to assess the said County for the erection of a Lock-up House at the Grand Falls, in the said County. Passed 23rd March 1847. |
10 Victoria – Chapter 33 |
1847 |
This Act calls for the assessment of land and funds necessary to erect Lock-up House. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1847. Fredericton, NB: John Simpson, Printer to the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1847. |
| An Act further to continue an Act, intituled An Act to provide for the support of a Nightly Watch in, and for lighting the City of Saint John, and for other purposes. Passed 23rd March 1847. |
10 Victoria – Chapter 30 |
1847 |
This Act extends the deadline of an Act supporting a nightly watch. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1847. Fredericton, NB: John Simpson, Printer to the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1847. |
| An Act to authorize Her Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the County of York to levy an assessment to pay off the Debt due upon the new Gaol recently erected in the said County. Passed 12th March 1847. |
10 Victoria – Chapter 17 |
1847 |
This Act authorizes the Justices of the Peace to pay debts up to three hundred and fifty pounds for the erection of a Gaol. |
Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1847. Fredericton, NB: John Simpson, Printer to the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1847. |
| An Act to regulate the appointment of Sheriff. (Passed 14th January, 1847.) |
10 Victoria Chapter 3 |
1847 |
This act defines how sheriffs are to be appointed throughout the province, their responsibilities once they are appointed, and the salaries they are to be paid. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the Courts of Queen’s Bench and of Chancery, in their discretion, to admit Edward Gilman to practise as an Attorney and Solicitor therein. 28th July, 1847. |
10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 110 |
1847 |
An act to allow Edward Gilman to be an attorney and solicitor in the Court of the Queen's Bench and Chancery. He previously practiced law in England. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the Courts of Queen’s Bench and of Chancery, in their discretion, to admit Archibald Gilkison to practise as an Attorney and Solicitor therein. 28th July, 1847. |
10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 109 |
1847 |
An act to allow Archibald Gilkinson to be an Attorney and Solicitor for the Court of the Queen's Bench and Chancery after completing his five years as a Barrister. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the Court of Queen’s Bench and the High Court of Chancery, in their discretion, to admit Frederic Fraser Carruthers to practise as an Attorney and Solicitor thereof, respectively. 9th July, 1847. |
10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 108 |
1847 |
An act to make Frederic Fraser Carruthers an attorney and solicitor in the Queen's Bench and courts in Upper Canada. He passed the bar in England and was a Barrister in Upper Canada. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorize the Courts of Assize and Nisi Prius, Oyer and Terminer aud General Jail Delivery, and the District and Quarter Sessions Courts, for the District of Niagara, to be holden in the Court-House in the Town of Niagara, built by the President and Board of Police of the said Town. 28th July, 1847. |
10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 55 |
1847 |
An act to move court hearings in the District of Niagara to the newly built court house in the town of Niagara. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to incorporate the Town of Brantford. 28th July, 1847. |
10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 49 |
1847 |
An act to incorporate the town of Brantford including the establishment of a town council, the boundaries of the town, and the municipal taxes. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to establish Lock-up-Houses in the unincorporated Towns and Villages of Canada West. 28th July, 1847. |
10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 41 |
1847 |
An act which allows district councils to establish jails in any unincorporated town with more than 100 adult residents. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Law for the admission of Attornies and Calling of Barristers in Upper Canada. 28th July, 1847. |
10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 29 |
1847 |
An act to extend the "An Act to amend the Law for the admission of Barristers and Attornies, and to provide for the further relief of William Conway Keele" to those educated in Universities and Colleges in Upper Canada as well as in the United Kingdom. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to remove all doubts as to the validity of certain Instruments and Documents executed before Notaries in Lower Canada. 28th July, 1847. |
10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 22 |
1847 |
An act to clarify that notaries in Lower Canada who followed the system from the former province of Quebec are still valid and binding. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the organization of the Notarial Profession in that part of this Province called Lower Canada. 28th July, 1847. |
10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 21 |
1847 |
An act to regulate notaries in Lower Canada. This includes required qualifications, rules and regulations in practice, and the establishment of three notary boards. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Law of Imprisonment for Debt, in Upper Canada. 28th July, 1847. |
10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 15 |
1847 |
An Act which amends the laws in Upper Canada related to imprisonment for debt. It details how a person can make bail and the provisions that they receive in prison. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to regulate the Summoning of Juror in Lower Canada. 28th July, 1847. |
10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 13 |
1847 |
An act which outlines how jurors are summoned to Civil and Criminal Court. It includes all land owning men between the ages of 21 to 60 years of age. The act also states who is exempt from serving on a jury. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Laws relative to the appointment of Special Constables, and for the better preservation of the Peace. 28th July, 1847. |
10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 12 |
1847 |
An Act that allows Justices of the Peace to appoint Special Constables when the regular police officer cannot ensure public safety. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal a certain Act therein mentioned, and to make better provision for the Limitation of Actions in Lower Canada. 28th July, 1847. |
10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 11 |
1847 |
An Act to repeal An Act for Limitation of Actions, and for avoiding the Suits in Law. The new act calls for a statue of limitation of six years and makes verbal contracts invalid. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to consolidate and amend the laws, and to repeal certain Acts relating to the crime of Forgery. 28th July, 1847. |
10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 9 |
1847 |
An Act to consolidate, amend, and repeal acts related to forgery of government documents including counterfeiting currency. |
Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for compensating the Families of Persons killed by Accident, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 9th July, 1847. |
10 & 11 Victoria – Chapter 6 |
1847 |
An Act which outlines how a person responsible for an accident causing death must compensate the family of the deceased. This also includes those found to be aiding and abetting. |
Early Canadiana Online |