This act permits the reimbursement of the sheriff of the Midland district, who has found himself paying for the repairs of the local jail out of pocket.
This Ordinance repeals and replaces several Acts relating to the judicature of the several districts of the province. The boundaries of the several districts are described. Under this Ordinance, the "Court of the King's Bench" is to be referred to as the "Court of the Queen's Bench" in future Acts. This Ordinance is made permanent.
This Ordinance sets the limits of the Province's districts for the purposes of judicature, as outlined. This Ordinance also provides for the appointment of sheriffs in each district, and outlines their duties. This Ordinance repeals , the 1836 Act, “An Act to provide for the summary trial of small causes,” and the 1839 Ordinance “An Ordinance to establish Circuit Courts of Requests in the Districts of Quebec, Montreal and Three Rivers, and for other purposes.” Lists of fees associated with the justice system are included. This Ordinance is made permanent.
This is an amendment to an act first passed in 1837, which created the district of Victoria. The amendments pertain primarily to the taxes levied on the district in order to pay for the construction of a court house and jail
This act permits John Ford Maddock, an Englishman who was educated as a lawyer in England and practiced law in both England and Jamaica, to practice law in Upper Canada.
This Ordinance amends, clarifies, and makes permanent the 1838 Ordinance, "An Ordinance to authorise the Governor or person administering the Government of this Province, to appoint one or more Assistant Judges for the Courts of King’s Bench for the Districts of Quebec and Montreal, in in this Province, and an Assistant Judge for the District of Three Rivers, in the case of sickness, necessary absence, or suspension from office of any of the Justices of the said several Courts of King’s Bench, or the Resident Judge for the District of Three Rivers, in the said Province."