Colonial Justice

Justice, Morality, and Crime in the Niagara District, 1791-1849

By:

David Murray

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History

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In 1791, when the Constitutional Act created a legislative assembly for Upper Canada, the colonists and their British rulers decreed that the operating criminal justice system in the area be adopted from England, to avoid any undue influence from the nearby United States. In this study of early Canadian law, David Murray delves into the court records of the Niagara District, one of the richest sets of criminal court records surviving from Upper Canada, to analyse the criminal justice system in the district during the first half of the nineteenth century. Murray explores how local characteristics affected the operation of a criminal justice system transplanted from England. In addition to examining the roles of the Niagara magistrates, constables, and juries, he analyses how legal processes affected Upper Canadian morality, the treatment of the insane, social welfare, and views on crime committed in the district. Integrating the stories of the individuals caught up in the legal system, Murray explores law from a local perspective, and illustrates how the Niagara region's criminal justice system operated under influences from both Britain and the United States.

Author Biography:

David Murray is a University Professor Emeritus in the Department of History at the University of Guelph.

Release date NZ

December 15th, 2002

Author

David Murray

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Pages

298

Series

Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History

Dimensions

152x228x21

ISBN-13

9780802086884

Product ID

6490729

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