Legislation by Concept: Infrastructure, Justice System
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
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| An Act to prevent disorderly riding on streets and highways in this Province. Passed 8th March 1836. | 6 William IV Chapter 25 | 1836 | This act creates punishments for dangerous horse riding on streets and highways, and regulations for their prosecution. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick Passed in the year 1836. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1836. |
| An Act to authorise the sale of the old site of the Gaol an Court House, in the District of Newcastle. (Passed 7th March, 1836.) | 6 William IV - Chapter 23 | 1836 | This act authorises the purchase and sale of the grounds on which the former jail of the district of Newcastle was located. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to regulate the Fees of persons employed by Justices of the Peace in the Country Parishes, as Clerks or Bailiffs, in certain cases. (21st March, 1836.) | 6 William IV Chapter 19 | 1836 | This Act defines the fees allowable for Justices of the Peace to charge for certain of their duties, which are listed. This Act is to remain in force until 1840. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the Summary Trial of Small Causes. (21st March, 1836.) | 6 William IV Chapter 17 | 1836 | This Act makes provision for the trial of small causes in the Province. The processes by which these courts are to function and expenses incurred by them defrayed are explained. This Act is to remain in force until 1842. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the qualification of the Justices of the Peace. (21st March, 1836.) | 6 William IV Chapter 16 | 1836 | This Act outlines how Justices of the Peace can be appointed and describes their duties, liabilities, and privileges. This Act is to remain in force until 1840. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise the Justices of the Peace for Queen's County to assess the inhabitants for erecting and building a Court House in said County. Passed 8th March 1836. | 6 William IV Chapter 15 | 1836 | This act allows for Queen's County officials to finance and oversee the construction of a new county court house. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick Passed in the year 1836. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1836. |
| An Act for making certain Regulations, respecting the Office of Sheriff. (21st March, 1836.) | 6 William IV Chapter 15 | 1836 | This Act formally defines the duties and liabilities of sheriffs and coroners in civil matters. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal an Act passed in the fourth year of His present Majesty’s reign, entitled “An Act to establish a Board of Police in the Town of Belleville,” and to make further provisions for the establishment of a Police in said Town. Passed 20th April, 1836. | 6 William IV – Chapter 14 (Session 1) | 1836 | This act repeals and replaces an act first passed in 1834, creating a police board in Belleville. It also further defines the actual limits of the town of Belleville, before proceeding to define who is eligible for the board of police, and what the responsibilities of the members of the board are. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal certain parts of an Ordinance therein mentioned, concerning persons to be admitted to practise the Law or to practise as Notaries in this Province. (21st March, 1836.) | 6 William IV Chapter 10 | 1836 | This Act repeals two quoted sections of the 1785 Ordinance “An Ordinance concerning Advocates, Attorneys, Solicitors and Notaries, and for the more easy collection of His Majesty’s Revenues,” and makes it that no one may practice law in the Province who did not first serve a regular clerkship. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to prevent Debtors from wasting or diminishing the value of their immoveable property under seizure, to the injury of their Creditors. (21st March, 1836.) | 6 William IV Chapter 9 | 1836 | Under this Act, any debtor found to have damaged their property to be seized in order to deprive his creditor of what is due them is to be imprisoned for a term not exceeding six months. This Act is to remain in force until 1839. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the better regulating of the Office of Sheriff in this Province. Passed 8th March 1836. | 6 William IV Chapter 1 | 1836 | This act introduces several regulations to govern the behaviour of sheriffs in several financial and administrative matters. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick Passed in the year 1836. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1836. |
| An Act to authorize the sale and disposal of certain Goods unclaimed and remaining in the possession of the Clerks of the Peace, in this Province. (18th December, 1835.) | 6 William IV Chapter 5 | 1835 | This Act makes provision for sale of suspected stolen goods that were unclaimed and in the possession of Clerks of the Peace in Quebec, Montreal, and Trois-Rivières. This Act is to remain in force until 1840. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to afford relief during a limited time to Insolvent Debtors. (18th December, 1835.) | 6 William IV Chapter 4 | 1835 | This Act exempts, to a limited extent, insolvent debtors from arrest under Writs of Capias del satisfaciendum as described. The terms under which debtors can be exempted from arrest are outlined, including restrictions on their movement. This Act is to remain in force until 1842. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the more speedy relief of Insolvent Debtors in certain cases, and for a limited time. (18th December, 1835.) | 6 William IV Chapter 3 | 1835 | This Act exempts, to a limited extent, insolvent debtors from arrest under Writs of Capias del satisfaciendum as described. The terms under which debtors can be exempted from arrest are outlined, including restrictions on their movement. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Transportation of certain offenders from this Province to England, to be thence again Transported to New South Wales or Van Diemen’s Land. (18th November, 1835.) | 6 William IV Chapter 1 | 1835 | This Act makes provisions for offenders convicted of certain offences who had received a pardon upon condition of Transportation to be transported to England and from there to the Colony of New South Wales, of to the Colony of Van Diemen’s Land. The examinations and protocols to be followed before transporting such convicts are outlined. This Act is to remain in force until 1838. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to authorise an Assessment on the Inhabitants of the County of Charlotte towards paying off the Debt due from the said County. Passed 17th March 1835. | 5 William IV Chapter 44 (session 1) | 1835 | This act allows the officials of Charlotte County to raise 500 pounds to pay of the debts incurred in building the county gaol. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1835 (session 1). Fredericton: John Simpson, 1835. |
| An Act granting a sum of Money for the further completion of the Kingston Penitentiary, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Passed 16th April, 1635. | 5 William IV – Chapter 42 | 1835 | This act provides a sum of money for the upkeep of Kingston penitentiary, and includes provisions for both the prisoners and the guards of the said prison. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act relating to the Navigation of the Inner Bay of Passamaquoddy. Passed 17th March 1835. | 5 William IV Chapter 41 (session 1) | 1835 | This act allows for the appointment of officers to construct buoys and other such infrastructure to secure and ease passage of ships in Passamaquoddy Bay, establishes tolls to pay for their construction and upkeep, and penalties for their violation or destruction. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1835 (session 1). Fredericton: John Simpson, 1835. |
| An Act to amend the Law relating to a summary practice in the Supreme Court. Passed 17th March 1835. | 5 William IV Chapter 39 (session 1) | 1835 | This act amends the terms under which a summary action can be brought before the Supreme Court. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1835 (session 1). Fredericton: John Simpson, 1835. |
| An Act to provide for the more convenient administration of Justice in the Supreme Court. Passed 17th March 1835. | 5 William IV Chapter 37 (session 1) | 1835 | This act alters the times of the Easter sitting of the Supreme Court and spells out how such change would affect its operations. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1835 (session 1). Fredericton: John Simpson, 1835. |