Terms under which certain prisoners can seek justice under Habeas Corpus, depending on what crimes they have been imprisoned, and how long they have been imprisoned.
This act changes the times at which the courts of common pleas and general sessions of the peace for the county of Sydney are held, to the first Tuesday of March and the first Tuesday of October.
Les termes sous lesquels un prisonnier peut demander la justice sous Habeas Corpus, dépendant des crimes pour lesquels il est emprisonné, et la durée de son emprisonnement.
An amendment to an act first passed in 1765, which made it lawful for the grand juries in each county to make presentment upon all sums necessary for the construction or repairing of jails, courts, session houses, stocks, pillories, or pounds, and for providing bolts, shackles, and the conveying of persons to the county goal. Although the title of this act states that the original act being amendment was passed in 6 Geo. III, it was in fact passed in 5 Geo. III.
This act allows for the apprehending and transferring of felons who have escaped from neighbouring provinces into Lower Canada in order to return them to their province of origin.
Cet acte permet l'arrestation et le transfer des criminels qui se sont échappés des autres territoires voisinants au Bas-Canada pour les retourner à leur province d'origine.
This act sets out the conditions that need to be met by potential jurors, as well as detailing the requirements they are to meet while serving as jurors. Requirements for those who wish to decline jury duty are also specified.