Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Labouchere, Henry to
Douglas, Sir James 26 April 1856, LAC :, 379.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Enclosures (untranscribed) (3).
The file includes a draft order to amend the Rules of Practice of the Supreme Court
of Vancouver Island to allow for a Chief Justice; a draft to “Establish a Court of Summary Jurisdiction
in Vancouver Island” and the “Schedule of Clauses in 9 and 10 Victoria, Cap. 95, which are extended to Vancouver Island.”
No. 8
Downing Street,
26 April 1856
Sir,
With reference to your Despatch No 2 of the 7th January 1854,
transmitting an Act passed by your Council to establish a Supreme Court
of Civil Justice, and to the correspondence which has since passed on the
subject; I now transmit to you an Order in Council for the same purpose.
2. Mr Cameron will be appointed Chief Justice and the warrant
for that purpose will be transmitted to you with as little delay as
possible.
3. Criminal jurisdiction has not been included. Your Despatch
No 11 of the 25th July last shows that you have not felt any
difficulty as yet on this score, and as soon as you have assembled the
lawful Legislature of the Colony, as directed by my Despatch No 5 of the 28th February last, you will be able to make such further
provision for the purpose asyou
you may consider advisable.
you may consider advisable.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
1. Draft Amendment of the Rules of Practice of the Supreme Court of
Vancouver Island, 4 April 1856.
2. Draft, Act to Establish a Court of Summary Jurisdiction in
Vancouver Island, 6 April 1856.
3. Schedule of Clauses in 9 and 10 Victoria, Cap. 95, which are
extended to Vancouver Island