R. v. A.J.B., (1990) 80 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 76 (NFPC)

• Judge: LeBlanc, P.C.J.
• Court: Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court (Canada)
• Case Date: January 30, 1990
• Jurisdiction: Newfoundland and Labrador
• Citations: (1990), 80 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 76 (NFPC)

R. v. A.J.B. (1990), 80 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 76 (NFPC);

    249 A.P.R. 76

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Her Majesty The Queen v. A.J.B. (defendant)

Indexed As: R. v. A.J.B.

Newfoundland Provincial Court

District of Menihek

LeBlanc, P.C.J.

January 30, 1990.

Summary:

The accused was charged under two informations with several counts of sexual offences against his stepdaughter. The accused moved to quash the informations for lack of particularity.

The Newfoundland Provincial Court refused to quash the informations. The court ordered amendment where applicable.

Criminal Law - Topic 4730

Procedure - Information - Indictable offences - Form and content - General - The accused was charged under two informations with several counts of sexual offences - Counts 2 and 4 of the first information did not specify the means by which an indecent assault was alleged to have occurred and count 4 also did not specify the place - At the preliminary hearing, the accused moved to quash the informations for lack of sufficiency - The Newfoundland Provincial Court reviewed the authorities concerning quashing of informations - The court held that it had jurisdiction to amend, provided there was no prejudice to the accused - The court ordered particulars for counts 2 and 4 and held that the other counts were sufficient.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Moore (1988), 85 N.R. 195; 41 C.C.C.(3d) 289 (S.C.C.), consd. [para. 9].

R. v. Cook (1985), 20 C.C.C.(3d) 18 (B.C.C.A.), consd. [para. 9].

R. v. R.I.C. (1986), 17 O.A.C. 354; 32 C.C.C.(3d) 399 (C.A.), consd. [para. 9].

R. v. Dalton (1988), 72 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 237; 223 A.P.R. 237, folld. [para. 11].

R. v. Adduono (1940), 73 C.C.C. 152, refd to. [para. 13].

R. v. Cote (1977), 13 N.R. 271; 33 C.C.C.(2d) 353, consd. [para. 14].

R. v. Dugdale and Leullier (1979), 7 C.R.(3d) 216, consd. [para. 17].

R. v. WIS Developments Corp. Ltd. et al., [1984] 1 S.C.R. 485; 53 N.R. 134; 53 A.R. 58; 12 C.C.C.(3d) 129, refd to. [para. 18].

Brodie et al. v. R. (1936), 65 C.C.C. 289, refd to. [para. 18].

R. v. Colgan (1986), 43 Man.R.(2d) 101; 38 C.C.C.(3d) 576 (C.A.), affd. (1987), 79 N.R. 350; 50 Man.R.(2d) 128; 38 C.C.C.(3d) 576 (S.C.C.), consd. [para. 22].

R. v. Milberg (1987), 20 O.A.C. 75; 35 C.C.C.(3d) 45 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 27].

R. v. Strickland (1972), 2 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 231 (Nfld. C.A.), consd. [para. 28].

R. v. Griffin (1977), 17 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 49; 46 A.P.R. 49 (Nfld. Dist. Ct.), consd. [para. 29].

R. v. Linton; R. v. McDermott (1981), 32 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 1; 91 A.P.R. 1, consd. [para. 30].

R. v. Hillyard (1984), 52 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 14; 153 A.P.R. 14 (Nfld. S.C.), consd. [para. 31].

R. v. Medina Const. Ltd. & Crossan (1982), 49 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 108; 145 A.P.R. 108 (Nfld. Dist. Ct.), consd. [para. 32].

R. v. Burke (1988), 71 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 14; 220 A.P.R. 14, consd. [para. 33].

R. v. Ostrove, [1968] 1 C.C.C. 117, refd to. [para. 35].

R. v. Little and Wolskey, [1976] 1 S.C.R. 20; 3 N.R. 541, refd to. [para. 35].

R. v. Borek, [1979] 1 W.W.R. 709 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 35].

R. v. Moonie (1905), 11 C.C.C. 333, refd to. [para. 36].

R. v. Leverton (1917), 28 C.C.C. 61, refd to. [para. 36].

R. v. Parke (1936), 67 C.C.C. 295, refd to. [para. 36].

R. v. Banhees (1957), 119 C.C.C. 129, refd to. [para. 36].

R. v. Ford (1975), 24 C.C.C.(2d) 558, refd to. [para. 36].

R. v. Elgon (1978), 42 C.C.C.(2d) 185, refd to. [para. 36].

R. v. Paish (1978), 42 C.C.C.(2d) 235, refd to. [para. 36].

R. v. Williams (1981), 63 C.C.C.(2d) 141, refd to. [para. 36].

Statutes Noticed:

Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, sect. 510(3) [paras. 17, 18, 20, 22, 27, 28, 31, 33]; sect. 529 [para. 14].

Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, sect. 146 [paras. 1, 38]; sect. 149(1) [paras. 1, 12, 33]; sect. 153(1)(a) [paras. 1, 39]; sect. 155 [paras. 1, 12, 39]; sect. 581 [paras. 4, 33]; sect. 581(1) [para. 18]; sect. 581(3) [paras. 4, 8, 11, 16, 17, 18, 28, 33]; sect. 583 [paras. 4, 5]; sect. 587 [paras. 4, 6, 7]; sect. 601 [paras. 2, 7, 11, 14, 15, 18]; sect. 601(1) [paras. 4, 7]; sect. 601(10), sect. 601(11) [para. 4].

Narcotic Control Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. N-1, sect. 4(1) [para. 28].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Salhany, Canadian Criminal Procedure (5th Ed.) [para. 13].

Counsel:

B. Chislett, for the Crown;

A. Miller, for the defence.

This motion was heard before LeBlanc, P.C.J., of the Newfoundland Provincial Court, District of Menihek, who delivered the following judgment on January 30, 1990.