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to try all indictable offences except treason, felony punish-
able with death, libel, and fraudulent acts of agents, bankers,
factors, trustees, directors, keepers of warehouses or partners’
County Courts. In some provinces such as Manitoba, County
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, the County Court exercises Courts
a criminal jurisdiction, as appeals from decisions of Justices
are in these provinces taken to the County Court.
Courts of Oyer and Terminer. Courts of Oyer and Goole of
Terminer and general gaol delivery are held periodically in Tominer.
the different provinces. Such Courts have general juris-
diction in treason, felonies, and other indictable offences’
The Supreme Court of each province has on its Common Provincial
law side jurisdiction in all indictable offences. Sana
Court for consideration of Crown Cases reserved. Any Court for
question of law arising on a trial where a person is convicted he ad
on indictment of any treason, felony or misdemeanour may be reserved
reserved by the Judge for the consideration of this Court’.
The Court for the consideration of Crown cases reserved
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in Ontario, any division of the High Court of the pro-
vince;
in Quebec, the Court of Queen’s Bench on its appeal side;
in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, British Columbia, and
Prince Edward’s Island, the Supreme Court of the
province ;
in Manitoba, the Court of Queen’s Bench of the province;
in the North-West Territories, the Supreme Court of the
Territories®.
1R. 8.0. c 174, 58. 4, 6.
8 Th. c. 174, 8. 259.
2 Ib. ec. 174, 8.3
4 1b, c. 174, 8. 2.