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16. Liberty of the Press in Early Prince Edward Island, 1823-9

© 2019 University of Toronto Press, Toronto

© 2019 University of Toronto Press, Toronto

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents v
  3. Foreword: THE OSGOODE SOCIETY FOR CANADIAN LEGAL HISTORY ix
  4. Acknowledgments xi
  5. Contributors xiii
  6. Introduction: State Trials, the Rule of Law, and Executive Powers in Early Canada 1
  7. Part One: c. 1608-1783
  8. 1. The Crime of Lèse-Majesté in New France: Defence of the Secular and Religious Order 55
  9. 2. The 'Hoffman Rebellion' (1753) and Hoffman's Trial (1754): Constructive High Treason and Seditious Conspiracy in Nova Scotia under the Stratocracy 72
  10. 3. Twelve Apostles' or a Dozen Traitors? Acadian Collaborators during King George's War, 1744-8 98
  11. 4. Civilians Tried in Military Courts: Quebec, 1759-64 114
  12. 5. 'Government by Will and Pleasure Instead of Law': Military Justice and the Legal System in Quebec, 1775-83 129
  13. 6. Rebellion and Repression in Nova Scotia in the Era of the American Revolution 172
  14. Part Two: c. 1783-1814
  15. 7. Sedition among the Loyalists: The Case of Saint John, 1784-6 223
  16. 8. Judges and Treason Law in Lower Canada, England, and the United States during the French Revolution, 1794-1800 241
  17. 9. The Official Mind and Popular Protest in a Revolutionary Era: The Case of Newfoundland, 1789-1819 296
  18. 10. Sir James Craig's 'Reign of Terror' and Its Impact on Emergency Powers in Lower Canada, 1810-13 323
  19. 11. State Trials and Security Proceedings in Upper Canada during the War of 1812 379
  20. Part Three: c. 1814-37
  21. 12. Parliamentary Privilege and the Repression of Dissent in the Canadas 409
  22. 13. The Attempted Impeachment of the Lower Canadian Chief Justices, 1814-15 450
  23. 14. The Gourlay Affair: Seditious Libel and the Sedition Act in Upper Canada, 1818-19 487
  24. 15. Upper Canada in the 18205: Criminal Prosecution and the Case of Francis Collins 505
  25. 16. Liberty of the Press in Early Prince Edward Island, 1823-9 522
  26. 17. R. v. Howe (1835) for Seditious Libel: A Tale of Twelve Magistrates 547
  27. Appendices
  28. Appendix 1. Approaching an Iceberg: Some Guidelines for Understanding Archival Sources Relating to State Trials 577
  29. Appendix 2. Note on Sources 586
  30. Appendix 3. Supporting Documents Summary 596
  31. Index 733
Canadian State Trials, Volume I
This chapter is in the book Canadian State Trials, Volume I
https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487596187-020

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents v
  3. Foreword: THE OSGOODE SOCIETY FOR CANADIAN LEGAL HISTORY ix
  4. Acknowledgments xi
  5. Contributors xiii
  6. Introduction: State Trials, the Rule of Law, and Executive Powers in Early Canada 1
  7. Part One: c. 1608-1783
  8. 1. The Crime of Lèse-Majesté in New France: Defence of the Secular and Religious Order 55
  9. 2. The 'Hoffman Rebellion' (1753) and Hoffman's Trial (1754): Constructive High Treason and Seditious Conspiracy in Nova Scotia under the Stratocracy 72
  10. 3. Twelve Apostles' or a Dozen Traitors? Acadian Collaborators during King George's War, 1744-8 98
  11. 4. Civilians Tried in Military Courts: Quebec, 1759-64 114
  12. 5. 'Government by Will and Pleasure Instead of Law': Military Justice and the Legal System in Quebec, 1775-83 129
  13. 6. Rebellion and Repression in Nova Scotia in the Era of the American Revolution 172
  14. Part Two: c. 1783-1814
  15. 7. Sedition among the Loyalists: The Case of Saint John, 1784-6 223
  16. 8. Judges and Treason Law in Lower Canada, England, and the United States during the French Revolution, 1794-1800 241
  17. 9. The Official Mind and Popular Protest in a Revolutionary Era: The Case of Newfoundland, 1789-1819 296
  18. 10. Sir James Craig's 'Reign of Terror' and Its Impact on Emergency Powers in Lower Canada, 1810-13 323
  19. 11. State Trials and Security Proceedings in Upper Canada during the War of 1812 379
  20. Part Three: c. 1814-37
  21. 12. Parliamentary Privilege and the Repression of Dissent in the Canadas 409
  22. 13. The Attempted Impeachment of the Lower Canadian Chief Justices, 1814-15 450
  23. 14. The Gourlay Affair: Seditious Libel and the Sedition Act in Upper Canada, 1818-19 487
  24. 15. Upper Canada in the 18205: Criminal Prosecution and the Case of Francis Collins 505
  25. 16. Liberty of the Press in Early Prince Edward Island, 1823-9 522
  26. 17. R. v. Howe (1835) for Seditious Libel: A Tale of Twelve Magistrates 547
  27. Appendices
  28. Appendix 1. Approaching an Iceberg: Some Guidelines for Understanding Archival Sources Relating to State Trials 577
  29. Appendix 2. Note on Sources 586
  30. Appendix 3. Supporting Documents Summary 596
  31. Index 733
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