This Ordinance makes the 1839 Ordinance, “An Ordinance for more effectually preventing the administering or taking of Unlawful Oaths, and for better preventing Treasonable and Seditious Practices,” permanent.
This Ordinance continues the 1832 Act, “An Act to authorise the erection of Court Houses and Goals in the Counties of this Province, and for other purposes therein mentioned,” as amended by another Act in 1834., which Acts are to remain in force until 1845.
This act makes it illegal to provide any prisoners of the provincial or district jails with alcohol, either by gift or by sale, under penalty of five pounds.
This Ordinance makes several ordinances related to the arrest of people suspected of treasonable practices or acting in defence of the Province, permanent.
This Ordinance makes the 1831 Ordinance, , “An Act to facilitate the administration of Justice respecting Enquetes in Civil matters before the Courts of King’s Bench for the Districts of Quebec, Montreal, Three Rivers and the Inferior District of Saint Francis,” permanent.
This is the continuation of an act first passed in 1835, which combines two court offices into one role, and specifies the duties of the new court officer.
This act continues and makes permanent an act first passed in 1835, which raises the amount required to jail debtors from five pounds to ten pounds. It also further defines the actions which can be taken against debtors in order to recover costs.
This act provides for the continuation of all court cases, no matter the court, in cases where new districts are created and the jurisdiction may change due to the creation of new district courts.
This Ordinance makes the 1832 Act, “An Act to extend the provisions of a certain Act therein mentioned, as far as the same relates to the Judicature of the Inferior District of Gaspe, and more effectually to provide for the due administration of Justice in the said District,” as amended by several other acts, permanent.
This Ordinance makes several acts set to expire in 1842 permanent, including the 1823 Act, “An Act to erect certain townships therein mentioned into an Inferior District, to be called the District of Saint Francis [Saint-François], and to establish Courts of Judicature therein,” and the 1832 Act, “An Act to make better provision with regard to appeals from the Provincial Court of the Inferior District of Saint Francis, to establish Circuits therein, and to extend the benefit of the Trial by Jury to the said Inferior District,” as amended by several other Acts.