R. v. Country Corner Antiques Ltd., Morris and Morris, (1984) 56 N.B.R.(2d) 283 (PC)
Judge | Rice, J. |
Court | Provincial Court of New Brunswick (Canada) |
Case Date | March 15, 1984 |
Jurisdiction | New Brunswick |
Citations | (1984), 56 N.B.R.(2d) 283 (PC) |
R. v. Country Corner Antiques (1984), 56 N.B.R.(2d) 283 (PC);
56 R.N.-B.(2e) 283; 146 A.P.R. 283
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R. v. Country Corner Antiques Ltd., Morris and Morris
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New Brunswick Provincial Court
County of Charlotte
Rice, J.
March 15, 1984.
Summary:
Résumé:
The accused were charged with an indictable offence under the Customs Act. At the commencement of their trial before the New Brunswick Provincial Court they objected that the court had no jurisdiction over offences under the Customs Act and had no jurisdiction over indictable offences in general.
The New Brunswick Provincial Court overruled the objections.
Constitutional Law - Topic 7205
Provincial jurisdiction - Administration of justice - Jurisdiction of provincial courts - The New Brunswick Provincial Court held that it had jurisdiction over indictable offences - See paragraphs 9 to 11.
Customs - Topic 8021
Offences and penalties - Jurisdiction - General - Provincial Court - The New Brunswick Provincial Court held that under s. 27(2) of the Interpretation Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. I-23, it had jurisdiction over an indictable offence under the Customs Act - See paragraphs 1 to 8.
Cases Noticed:
R. v. Purdy et al. (1972), 8 C.C.C.(2d) 52, dist. [para. 8].
Re Attorney General of Canada v. Doer (1979), 49 C.C.C.(2d) 533, appld. [para. 7].
McEvoy v. Attorney General of New Brunswick (1983), 46 N.B.R.(2d) 219; 121 A.P.R. 219; 48 N.R. 228; 4 C.C.C.(3d) 289 (S.C.C.), dist. [para. 9].
Court of Unified Criminal Jurisdiction; Re; McEvoy v. A.G.N.B. (1983), 46 N.B.R.(2d) 219; 121 A.P.R. 219; 48 N.R. 228; 4 C.C.C.(3d) 289 (S.C.C.), dist. [para. 9].
Statutes Noticed:
Customs Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-40, sect. 2(1), sect. 232, sect. 249(1), sect. 254, sect. 255 [para. 2].
Interpretation Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. I-23, sect. 27(2) [para. 3].
Counsel:
[None disclosed.]
This case was heard at St. Stephen, N.B., before Rice, J., of the New Brunswick Provincial Court, who delivered the following judgment on March 15, 1984:
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