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Cecil Swale Diary, 1904
Cecil Swale 1904 Diary 35.pdf
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− | <td> | + | SUPREME COURT OF CANADA sits at Ottawa on third Tuesday in February, first Tuesday in May, first Tuesday in October. |
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+ | EXCHEQUER COURT. - For the trial of causes the Court sits at such places and times as are appointed by the Judge of the Exchequer Court. For hearing demurrers, etc., the Court sits at Ottawa every MOnday, at 11 a.m., except during vacation or during the absence of the Judge. | ||
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+ | COURT OF APPEAL sits at Toronto at such times as appointed by the Judges of the Court. | ||
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+ | DIVISIONAL COURTS OF THE HIGH COURT. - Unless otherwise ordered, sittings of the Divisional Coruts are held at Toronto, and commence on the first Monday of each month, except during the long vacation and Christmas vacation; and continue to sit for two weeks (except on Saturdays and public holidays, and on any days falling in any vacation). | ||
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+ | CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ASSIZES. - Not less than two sittings of the Civil and Criminal Assizes are held at the County Town of every County and union of Counties in each year. In the County of York, at Toronto, not less than three of such sittings are held in each year, adn also a fourth such sittings, if necessary. In the Counties of Carleton, Wentowrth and Middlesex, at their respective county towns, not less than three of such sittings are held in each year. Sittings are held twice a year at Sault Ste. Marie, Port Arthur and Rat Portage, and once a year at Parry Sound, Bracebridge, Gore Bay and North Bay. The Judges of the High Court appoint the days upon which all such sittings of the Civil and Criminal Assizes are held. | ||
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+ | WEEKLY SITTINGS AT OSGOODE HALL, TORONTO. - A Judge of the High Court sits at Osgoode Hall, at Toronto, every week, excepting during vacations, for the purpose of disposing of all business, except trials, which may be | ||
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+ | transacted by a single Judge. The business of the weekly sittings is as follows: - Monday and Friday, Chambers; Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Court. | ||
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+ | COUNTY COURTS. - Except in the County of York, these Courts sit twice a year for the trial of causes at teh same time as the Court of General Sessions, being on the second Tuesday in June and December. For the County of York there are four such sittings, commencing on the first Tuesdays in March and December and on second Tuesdays of May and September. For special hearings of causes without a jury, except in the County of York, the Courts sit on first Tuesday in April and October in each year. Besides these sittings the Judges may sit at such other times in their discretion for the trial of non-jury cases. Term Sittings. - In the County of York on the second Monday in January, June and October, and the first Monday in April in each year. In other counties on the second Monday in Jnauary and the first Monday in April, July and October, lasting one week each. | ||
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+ | DISTRICT COURTS AND GENERAL SESSIONS OF THE PEACE IN UNORGANIZED DISTRICTS. - Sittings are held each year as follows: - 1. At Rat Portage, on the first Tuesday of June and second Tuesday of October. 2. At Port Arthur, on third Tuesday of May and second Tuesday of November. 3. At Sault Ste. Marie, on second Tuesday of June and November. 4. At Gore Day, on last Tuesday of May and third Tuesday of October. 5. At North Bay, on second Tuesday of June and November. 7. At Bracebridge, on third Tuesday of June and November. | ||
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+ | SURROGATE COURTS. - There are four sittings in each eyar, which (except in the County of York) commence on the second Monday in January and the first Monday in April, July, and October. In the County of York the sttings commence on the second Monday in January, June and October, adn the first Monday in April. | ||
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+ | GENERAL SESSIONS OF THE PEACE. - Sits no teh same days as the County Court jury sittings in each county. | ||
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+ | ADMIRALTY COURT. - The principal seat of the Court is at Toronto, but there are five Admiralty Offices at the following places, viz. : - Kingston, Windsor, Sandwich, Owen Sound and Goderich, with Deputy Marshals in charge. There are no regular sittings of the Court. Sittings are held by the Judge of the Court at Toronto or elsewhere in the Province at such times as may be appointed by him. | ||
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+ | Long Vacation, the months of July and August. Christmas Vacation, 24th December to 6th January following. | ||
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+ | === LEGAL HOLIDAYS. === | ||
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+ | In all the Provinces of Canada, except the Province of Quebec, the following are legal holidays: - Sundays, New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Victoria Day (24th May), Dominion Day, Labour Day (1st Monday in September), King's Birthday (9th November), Christmas Day, any day appointed by Proclamation as a Public Holiday or for a General Fast or Thanksgiving, and the day next following New Year's Day, Victoria Day, Dominion Day, King's Birthday and Christmas Day, when those days respectively fall on Sunday. | ||
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+ | In the Province fo QUEBEC - The same days, and also Epiphany, Ascension, All Saints and Conception. | ||
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+ | The Quebec legal holidays are observed in the Public Departments, Ottawa. | ||
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Sittings of the Courts.
SUPREME COURT OF CANADA sits at Ottawa on third Tuesday in February, first Tuesday in May, first Tuesday in October. EXCHEQUER COURT. - For the trial of causes the Court sits at such places and times as are appointed by the Judge of the Exchequer Court. For hearing demurrers, etc., the Court sits at Ottawa every MOnday, at 11 a.m., except during vacation or during the absence of the Judge. COURT OF APPEAL sits at Toronto at such times as appointed by the Judges of the Court. DIVISIONAL COURTS OF THE HIGH COURT. - Unless otherwise ordered, sittings of the Divisional Coruts are held at Toronto, and commence on the first Monday of each month, except during the long vacation and Christmas vacation; and continue to sit for two weeks (except on Saturdays and public holidays, and on any days falling in any vacation). CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ASSIZES. - Not less than two sittings of the Civil and Criminal Assizes are held at the County Town of every County and union of Counties in each year. In the County of York, at Toronto, not less than three of such sittings are held in each year, adn also a fourth such sittings, if necessary. In the Counties of Carleton, Wentowrth and Middlesex, at their respective county towns, not less than three of such sittings are held in each year. Sittings are held twice a year at Sault Ste. Marie, Port Arthur and Rat Portage, and once a year at Parry Sound, Bracebridge, Gore Bay and North Bay. The Judges of the High Court appoint the days upon which all such sittings of the Civil and Criminal Assizes are held. WEEKLY SITTINGS AT OSGOODE HALL, TORONTO. - A Judge of the High Court sits at Osgoode Hall, at Toronto, every week, excepting during vacations, for the purpose of disposing of all business, except trials, which may be |
transacted by a single Judge. The business of the weekly sittings is as follows: - Monday and Friday, Chambers; Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Court. COUNTY COURTS. - Except in the County of York, these Courts sit twice a year for the trial of causes at teh same time as the Court of General Sessions, being on the second Tuesday in June and December. For the County of York there are four such sittings, commencing on the first Tuesdays in March and December and on second Tuesdays of May and September. For special hearings of causes without a jury, except in the County of York, the Courts sit on first Tuesday in April and October in each year. Besides these sittings the Judges may sit at such other times in their discretion for the trial of non-jury cases. Term Sittings. - In the County of York on the second Monday in January, June and October, and the first Monday in April in each year. In other counties on the second Monday in Jnauary and the first Monday in April, July and October, lasting one week each. DISTRICT COURTS AND GENERAL SESSIONS OF THE PEACE IN UNORGANIZED DISTRICTS. - Sittings are held each year as follows: - 1. At Rat Portage, on the first Tuesday of June and second Tuesday of October. 2. At Port Arthur, on third Tuesday of May and second Tuesday of November. 3. At Sault Ste. Marie, on second Tuesday of June and November. 4. At Gore Day, on last Tuesday of May and third Tuesday of October. 5. At North Bay, on second Tuesday of June and November. 7. At Bracebridge, on third Tuesday of June and November. SURROGATE COURTS. - There are four sittings in each eyar, which (except in the County of York) commence on the second Monday in January and the first Monday in April, July, and October. In the County of York the sttings commence on the second Monday in January, June and October, adn the first Monday in April. |
GENERAL SESSIONS OF THE PEACE. - Sits no teh same days as the County Court jury sittings in each county. ADMIRALTY COURT. - The principal seat of the Court is at Toronto, but there are five Admiralty Offices at the following places, viz. : - Kingston, Windsor, Sandwich, Owen Sound and Goderich, with Deputy Marshals in charge. There are no regular sittings of the Court. Sittings are held by the Judge of the Court at Toronto or elsewhere in the Province at such times as may be appointed by him. Long Vacation, the months of July and August. Christmas Vacation, 24th December to 6th January following. LEGAL HOLIDAYS.In all the Provinces of Canada, except the Province of Quebec, the following are legal holidays: - Sundays, New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Victoria Day (24th May), Dominion Day, Labour Day (1st Monday in September), King's Birthday (9th November), Christmas Day, any day appointed by Proclamation as a Public Holiday or for a General Fast or Thanksgiving, and the day next following New Year's Day, Victoria Day, Dominion Day, King's Birthday and Christmas Day, when those days respectively fall on Sunday. In the Province fo QUEBEC - The same days, and also Epiphany, Ascension, All Saints and Conception. The Quebec legal holidays are observed in the Public Departments, Ottawa. |