Epitome of Parliamentary Documents in Connection with the North-West Rebellion, 1885Maclean, Roger & Company, 1886 - 389 strani |
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aforesaid André Antoine armed asked Astley Baptiste Batoche Battleford believe Canadian Carlton charge Charles Nolin church claims commutation council counsel court Crown defence district Dominion Lands Dominion of Canada Duck Lake entry evidence Excellency the Governor Exovede fired Fish Creek Fort Carlton François French Gabriel Dumont gentlemen Government half-breeds heard Hudson Bay Company Indians insane John Joseph jury Justice Lady the Queen learned friend letter Louis Riel Major Crozier Manitoba March Marquis of Lansdowne McKay Minister Nolin North-West Territories offence Ottawa Parliament Parliament of Canada party persons petition petitioners Pierre police Poundmaker pray Prince Albert prisoner Province Quebec question reason rebellion Regina remember Riel's ROULEAU Saskatchewan scrip Secretary sentence of death September settlers speak statute stipendiary magistrate survey sworn taken tell Territories of Canada told took Tourond trial undersigned wanted Whitford witnesses
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Stran 209 - Or if a Man do levy War against our Lord the King in his Realm, or be adherent to the King's Enemies in his Realm, giving to them Aid and Comfort in the Realm or elsewhere...
Stran 26 - ... repugnant to the Provisions of any Act of Parliament extending to the Colony to which such Law may relate, or repugnant to any Order or Regulation made under Authority of such Act of Parliament, or having in the Colony the Force and Effect of such Act, shall be read subject to such Act, Order or Regulation, and shall, to the Extent of such Repugnancy, but not otherwise, be and remain absolutely void and inoperative.
Stran 31 - An Act to amend and continue the Act thirty-two and thirty-three Victoria, chapter three, and to establish and provide for the government of the Province of Manitoba," shall be and be deemed to have been valid and effectual for all purposes whatsoever from the date at which they respectively received the assent, in the Queen's name, of the Governor General of the said Dominion of Canada.
Stran 15 - Crown of this realm, in contempt of Our said Lady the Queen and her laws, to the evil example of all others in the like case offending, contrary to the duty of the allegiance of him, the said Louis Kiel, against the form of the Statute in such case made and provided and against the peace of Our said Lady the Queen, her Crown and dignity.
Stran 212 - ... to establish a defence on the ground of insanity, it must be clearly proved that, at the time of the committing of the act, the party accused was labouring under such a defect of reason, from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing; or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong.
Stran 212 - ... the jurors ought to be told in all cases that every man is to be presumed to be sane, and to possess a sufficient degree of reason to be responsible for his crimes, until the contrary be proved to their satisfaction; and that to establish a defence on the ground of insanity, it must be clearly proved that, at the time of...
Stran 213 - Riel, have you anything to say why the sentence of the court should not be pronounced upon you, for the offence of which you have been found guilty ? Prisoner.
Stran 24 - ... be lawful for His Majesty to order, direct, and authorize the appointment of proper officers to act in aid of such courts and justices within the jurisdiction assigned to such courts and justices in any such commission; any thing in this act, or in any charter of the governor and company of mer•chant adventurers of England trading to Hudson's Bay to the contrary notwithstanding.
Stran 22 - At least no court of justice in this country would be warranted in assuming, that the power to violate and disregard them, a power so repugnant to the common principles of justice and civil liberty, lurked under any general grant of legislative authority, or ought to be implied from any general expressions of the will of the people. The people ought not to be presumed to part with rights so vital to their security and well-being, without very strong and direct expressions of such an intention.
Stran 31 - An Act for the Temporary Government of Rupert's Land, and the North-Western Territory when united with Canada," is hereby re-enacted, extended and continued in force until the first day of January, 1871, and until the end of the Session of Parliament then next succeeding.