Legislation by Source Document: Early Canadiana Online
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to Remove Doubts respecting the Jurisdiction of the Circuit Courts of Newfoundland in Criminal Cases. (Passed 15th June, 1853.) | 16 Victoria Chapter 8 | 1853 | This act is meant to clarify which crimes should be heard before the supreme court of Newfoundland, and which should be heard before the circuit courts of the various districts of the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Practice and to Establish and Fix the Terms or Sittings of the Northern and Southern Circuit Courts, and to provide for the Appointment of Registrars and other Officers in the Northern and Southern Districts of this Island. (Passed 15th June, 1853.) | 16 Victoria Chapter 7 | 1853 | This act further defines the various court districts throughout the province, and sets limits on the appointment of court officials in those districts. It also establishes procedures to be followed by the courts for certain proceedings and pleadings, and lays out schedules to be filled out by court officials. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Practice and to Establish and Fix the Terms or Sittings of the Northern and Southern Circuit Courts, and to provide for the Appointment of Registrars and other Officers in the Northern and Southern Districts of this Island. (Passed 15th June, 1853.) | 16 Victoria Chapter 7 | 1853 | This act further defines the various court districts throughout the province, and sets limits on the appointment of court officials in those districts. It also establishes procedures to be followed by the courts for certain proceedings and pleadings, and lays out schedules to be filled out by court officials. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act for Consolidating and Amending the Saint John's Rebuilding Acts. (Passed 15th June, 1853.) | 16 Victoria Chapter 6 | 1853 | This act consolidates all past acts regarding the rebuilding of St John's after the fire of 1847, which destroyed a large portion of the town. Safety regulations, particularly regarding fire breaks, are clearly defined, as well as city regulations regarding sewage and street construction. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for Granting to Her Majesty a sum of Money for the Constructing and Repairing of Roads, Streets and Bridges. (Passed 15th June, 1853.) | 16 Victoria Chapter 5 | 1853 | This act grants various sums of money to repair, build, and maintain various roads throughout the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for Regulating the Appropriation of Packet Postage in this Colony. (Passed 15th June, 1853.) | 16 Victoria Chapter 4 | 1853 | This act specifies rates for package posting in order to make the service less of a drain on the public budge. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Act for the Establishment and Regulation of Inland Posts. (Passed 15th June, 1853.) | 16 Victoria Chapter 3 | 1853 | This is an amendment to an act passed in 1851 which established a provincial postal service. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Encouragement of Education. (Passed 15th June, 1853.) | 16 Victoria Chapter 2 | 1853 | This act provides various sums of money for both protestant and catholic school boards across the province, and specifies the limits of each school district. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue and amend the Act for granting to Her Majesty certain Duties on Goods, Wares, and Merchandize imported into this Colony and its Dependencies. (Passed 28th May, 1853.) | 16 Victoria Chapter 1 | 1853 | This act sets the duties and taxes to be charged on goods being imported into Newfoundland in order to generate a revenue for the province. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the relief of William Henry Beresford. | 16 Victoria – Chapter 267 | 1852 | This act permits William Henry Beresford to obtain a divorce from his wife, Emma Catherine Lawrence, on the grounds of spousal abuse and adultery. | Early Canadiana Online |