SUPERIOR
COURT
(1 for the entire province)
Civil matters >£50, and (1855 to 1857)
civil matters >£15 in Quebec and Montreal; appeal to the Court of
Queen's Bench, Appeal Side, in cases >£St20
CIRCUIT COURT
(1 for the entire province)
Civil matters £50; appeal to the Superior Court in
cases >£15 (to 1857) or the Court of Queen's Bench, Appeal Side, in cases >£25
(from 1857) COMMISSIONERS' COURTS
(several in each district)
Certain civil matters £6-5sh; appeal to the Superior
Court in cases affecting future rights JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
(numerous in each district)
Justices in the country parishes: certain
minor civil matters £4-3sh-4d (to 1850) or £6-5sh (from 1850)
MAYOR'S COURT (to 1851)
(1 in Montreal)
Civil matters involving suits of the city of
Montreal
RECORDERS' COURTS (from
1851)
(1 in Montreal; from 1856, also 1 in Quebec City)
Civil matters involving suits of the city of
Montreal and (from 1856) the city of Quebec |
COURT OF
QUEEN'S BENCH, CROWN SIDE
(1 for the entire province)
All criminal matters not in the District of Gaspé;
appeal to the Queen and Council from fines >£St100COURTS OF OYER AND TERMINER
AND GENERAL GAOL DELIVERY
(in each district as needed)
All criminal matters; appeal to the Queen and Council
from fines >£St100 SUPERIOR COURT
(1 for the entire province)
All criminal matters in the District of Gaspé; appeal
to the Queen and Council from fines >£St100 COURTS OF QUARTER SESSIONS
OF THE PEACE
(1 for each district up until 1859, then only in the
districts of Quebec and Montreal; never instituted in the new districts
established in 1857-1858)
Criminal matters not involving loss of life or limb COURTS OF WEEKLY SESSIONS
OF THE PEACE / COURTS OF SPECIAL SESSIONS
OF THE PEACE
(1 in Quebec City and Montreal)
Minor criminal matters; appeal to the Courts
of Quarter Sessions of the Peace in certain cases
POLICE COURTS
(1 in Quebec City and Montreal)
Minor criminal matters; appeal to the Courts
of Quarter Sessions of the Peace in certain cases
MAYOR'S COURT (to 1851)
(1 in Montreal)
Minor criminal matters; appeal to the Courts
of Quarter Sessions of the Peace in certain cases
RECORDERS' COURTS
(from 1851)
(1 in Montreal; from 1856, also 1 in Quebec City)
Minor criminal matters; appeal to the Courts
of Quarter Sessions of the Peace in certain cases
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
(numerous in each district)
Minor criminal matters; appeal to the Courts
of Quarter Sessions of the Peace
SHERIFFS (from 1858)
(1 in each district)
Minor criminal matters; appeal to the Courts
of Quarter Sessions of the Peace in certain cases |
QUEEN AND
COUNCIL
Appeals from the Court of Queen's Bench, Appeal Side,
in civil cases >£St500, and from all courts in criminal cases involving fines
£St100COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH,
APPEAL SIDE
(1 for the entire province)
Appeals from the lower courts in all eligible civil
cases; appeal to the Queen and Council in cases >£St500; from 1857, appeals from
the lower courts all eligible criminal cases SUPERIOR COURT
(1 for the entire province)
Appeals from the Circuit Court in civil cases >£15 (to
1857), and from the Commissioners' Courts in civil cases affecting future rights CIRCUIT COURT
(1 for the entire province)
Appeals from the petty sessions of the Justices
of the Peace in certain civil cases (from 1857)
COURTS OF QUARTER SESSIONS
OF THE PEACE
(1 for each district)
Appeals from the lower courts in certain criminal
cases |