R. v. Paul (P.J.), (1993) 139 N.B.R.(2d) 359 (PC)

• Judge: Harper, P.C.J.
• Court: Provincial Court of New Brunswick (Canada)
• Case Date: September 20, 1993
• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Citations: (1993), 139 N.B.R.(2d) 359 (PC)

R. v. Paul (P.J.) (1993), 139 N.B.R.(2d) 359 (PC);

    139 R.N.-B.(2e) 359; 357 A.P.R. 359

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R., on the information of A. Curtis Foster (informant) v. Arthur J. Hamilton, Eric L. Buckingham and Phillip J. Paul (defendants)

Indexed As: R. v. Paul (P.J.)

New Brunswick Provincial Court

Criminal Division

Harper, P.C.J.

September 20, 1993.

Summary:

The accused Paul, a Maliseet, was charged with hunting with a light with two non-native hunters.

The New Brunswick Provincial Court, Criminal Division, convicted the accused, where he was not exercising his native treaty right to hunt bona fide.

Fish and Game - Topic 801

Indian, Inuit and Métis rights - General principles - Right to hunt off reserves - [See Fish and Game - Topic 806.2 ].

Fish and Game - Topic 806.2

Indian, Inuit and Métis rights - General principles - Scope of rights - Limitations - Bona fide exercise of rights - Paul, a Maliseet entitled by treaty to hunt anywhere and anytime without a licence, hunted at night with a light with two non-native com­panions - They fled from game wardens at high speed, shining their jack light in the eyes of their pursuers in an unsuccessful attempt to escape - One of his companions pleaded guilty to jacking - The New Brunswick Provincial Court, Criminal Division, convicted Paul of jacking, be­cause by throwing in his lot with a couple of white poachers he was not exercising his treaty right to hunt bona fide.

Fish and Game - Topic 809

Indian, Inuit and Métis rights - General principles - Treaty rights - Proof of - The New Brunswick Provincial Court, Criminal Division, held that it was entitled to take judicial notice of the Treaty of 1725 and to proceed as if it was in evidence - See paragraph 5.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Sioui (1990), 109 N.R. 22; 30 Q.A.C. 280; 56 C.C.C.(2d) 225 (S.C.C.), appld. [para. 4].

R. v. White and Bob (1965), 50 D.L.R.(2d) 613 (B.C.C.A.), appld. [para. 4].

R. v. McCoy (1991), 113 N.B.R.(2d) 36; 285 A.P.R. 36 (Prov. Ct.), affd. 127 N.B.R.(2d) 328; 319 A.P.R. 328 (T.D.), appld. [paras. 5, 6].

R. v. Sparrow (1990), 111 N.R. 241; 56 C.C.C.(3d) 263 (S.C.C.), appld. [para. 12].

R. v. Simon (1985), 62 N.R. 366; 71 N.S.R.(2d) 15; 171 A.P.R. 15; 23 C.C.C.(3d) 238 (S.C.C.), appld. [para. 12].

R. v. Potts et al., [1992] 1 C.N.L.R. 142; 122 A.R. 261 (Prov. Ct.), revd. in part [1992] 3 C.N.L.R. 100; 131 A.R. 168; 25 W.A.C. 168 (C.A.), dist. [para. 13].

R. v. Horseman, [1990] 3 C.N.L.R. 95; 108 N.R. 1; 108 A.R. 1 (S.C.C.), consd. [para. 15].

Statutes Noticed:

Constitution Act, 1982, sect. 35(1) [para. 8].

Fish and Wildlife Act, R.S.N.B. 1980, c. F-14.1, sect. 33(1)(b).

Provincial Offences Procedure Act, S.N.B. 1987, c. P-22.1, sect. 94 [para. 9].

Treaty of 1725 [para. 5].

Counsel: [not available]

This case was heard at Woodstock, N.B., before Harper, P.C.J., of the New Brunswick Provincial Court, Criminal Division, who delivered the following decision on Septem­ber 20, 1993.