...ninety-second section of the British North America Act, the Provincial Legislature, may make laws respecting "the imposition of punishment by fine, penalty or imprisonment for enforcing any law of tbe Province made in relation to any matter coming within any of the classes of subjects enumerated...

...provincial objects. (12.) The solemnisation of marriage in the Province. (13.) Property and civil rights in the Province. (14.) The administration of justice...Province, including the constitution, maintenance, and organisation of provincial courts, both of civil and of criminal jurisdiction, and including procedure...

...to matters coming within the classes of subjects next hereinafter enumerated, that is to say : — 14. The administration of justice in the province,...organization of Provincial courts, both of civil and criminal jurisdiction, and including procedure in civil matters in those courts. Now, there is a case...

...America Act, 1867, to provincial legislatures is given exclusive power to make laws in relation to " the administration of justice in the Province, including...maintenance and organization of Provincial Courts, toth of civil and of criminal jurisdiction, and including Judgment. procedure in civil matters in those...

...The solemnization of marriage in the province. ('3-) Property and civil rights in the province. (!4-) The administration of justice in the province, including...the constitution, maintenance and organization of the provincial courts, both of civil and of criminal jurisdiction, and including procedure in civil...

...province. 13. Property and civil rights in the province. 14. Administration of justice iu the provinces, including the constitution, maintenance, and organization of provincial courts both of civil and criminal jurisdiction, and including proceedings in civil matters in those courts. 15. Imposition of...

...Another sub-section worthy of emphasis is 92 (14). It stipulates that the jurisdiction to provide for the "Constitution, Maintenance, and Organization of...including Procedure in Civil Matters in those Courts," belongs to the provincial legislatures. This means that the creation of courts, other than those specifically...

...action and the enforcement thereof; 49. Linless otherwise therein specially provided, proceedings for the imposition of punishment by fine, penalty or imprisonment for enforcing any provincial statute or municipal by-law may be brought summarily before a justice of the peace under...

...enumerated, that is to say : " Sub-section 14. — The administration of justice in the provin" ce, including the constitution, maintenance and organization...including procedure in civil matters in those courts." "96. — The Governor-General shall appoint the judges of the " Superior, District and County courts...

...'classes of subjects' which the Constitution Act assigns exclusively to the provinces. These include 'the Administration of Justice in the Province including...Maintenance and Organization of Provincial Courts, both the Civil and of Criminal Jurisdiction.' The federal government enacts the criminal law (the criminal...