R. v. Cross, (1976) 14 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 22 (NFPC)

• Court: Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court (Canada)
• Case Date: July 15, 1976
• Jurisdiction: Newfoundland and Labrador
• Citations: (1976), 14 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 22 (NFPC)

R. v. Cross (1976), 14 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 22 (NFPC);

    33 A.P.R. 22

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R. v. Cross

Indexed As: R. v. Cross

Newfoundland Provincial Court

District of St. John's

Luther, Mag.

July 15, 1976.

Summary:

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Narcotic Control - Topic 676

Offences - Possession - Defences - Possession of insignificant amount - Narcotic Control Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. N-1, s. 3(1) - The accused was convicted of possession of marijuana after he was found in possession of a pipe with marijuana residue in it - The Newfoundland Provincial Court convicted the accused and held that there was no minimum amount of a narcotic required to be possessed for a conviction for possession.

Cases Noticed:

Taverner v. Cromwell (1594), Cro. Eliz. 353; 78 English Reports 601, dist. [para. 4].

The "Reward" (1818), 2 Dods. 265; 165 E.R. 1482, dist. [para. 4].

R. v. McBurney, 24 C.C.C.(2d) 44, not folld. [para. 6].

R. v. Worsell, [1969] 2 All E.R. 1183, refd to. [para. 9].

R. v. Patrick, 26 C.C.C.(2d) 561 (N.B.C.A.), folld. [para. 9].

R. v. McLeod, 111 C.C.C. 137 (B.C.C.A.), folld. [para. 9].

R. v. Quigley, 111 C.C.C. 81 (Alta. C.A.), folld. [para. 9].

Statutes Noticed:

Criminal Code of Canada, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, sect. 3(4) [para. 7].

Narcotic Control Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. N-1, sect. 2 [para. 11]; sect. 3(1) [para. 1].

Counsel:

David Day, for the Crown;

Paul Stokes, for the accused.

This case was heard at St. John's, Newfoundland, before LUTHER, Mag., of the Newfoundland Provincial Court, District of St. John's.

On July 15, 1976, LUTHER, Mag., orally delivered the following judgment: