OF PROCEEDINGS IN SPECIAL CASES.

Chapter 124. Of Insolvent Confined Debtors,

Chapter 125. Of Absconding, Concealed, or Absent

Chapter 126. Of Landlord and Tenant, and Replevin,

Chapter 127. Of Habeas Corpus,

Chapter 132. Of Coroner's Inquests,

Chapter 131. Of the office of Sheriff,

311

314

Chapter 133. Of Trespasses on Lands, private Property,

and Lumber,

Chapter 134. Of Minors and Apprentices,

TITLE XXXV.

OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.

Chapter 135.

349

PART THIRD.

Chapter 137. Of the jurisdiction of Justices in Civil Suits, 362

Chapter 138. Of Summary Convictions,

TITLE XXXVIII.

OF REMEDIES IN CERTAIN CASES.

Chapter 139. Of the limitation of Actions in Real

382

Property,

398

Chapter 140. Of the limitation of personal Actions,

Chapter 141. Of Joint Debtors,

Chapter 142. Of Set Off,

PART FOURTH.

OF THE CRIMINAL LAW & THE ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE.

TITLE XXXIX.

OF THE CRIMINAL LAW.

Chapter 143. Of Offences relating to the Army,

Chapter 144. Of Offences against Religion,

Chapter 145. Of Offences against Public Morals and

Decency,

Chapter 146. Of Offences against the Law of Marriage,

Chapter 147. Of Offences against the Public Peace,

Chapter 148. Of Offences against the administration of

Justice,

Chapter 149. Of Homicide, and other offences against

the Person,

Chapter 150. Of Offences against the Habitation,

Chapter 151. Of Fraudulent Appropriations,

410

411

412

413

415

416

Chapter 152. Of Forgery, and offences relating to the

Coin,

Chapter 153. Of Malicious Injuries to Property,

Chapter 154. Of other Felonies, .

Chapter 155. Of the definition of Terms and Explana-

tions, .

TITLE XL.

OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE.

Chapter 156. Of Proceedings before Indictment,

Chapter 157. Of Recognizance in Criminal Cases,

Chapter 158. Of Proceedings on Indictment,

Chapter 160. Of Error, Punishment, and Expenses.

TITLE XLI.

OF THE CONSTRUCTION, PROMULGATION AND REPEAL

OF STATUTES, AND FEES.

Chapter 161. Of Terms, Explanations, and General

Chapter 162. Ofthe Promulgation and Repeal of Statutes, 465

Chapter 163. Of Fees,

487

TO REVISE AND CONSOLIDATE THE PUBLIC STATUTES OF

NEW BRUNSWICK.

Passed 1st May 1854.

E it enacted by the Lieutenant Governor, Legisla-

tive Council, and Assembly, as follows:-

BE

PART FIRST.

OF PUBLIC RIGHTS.

TITLE I.

OF THE DIVISION OF THE PROVINCE INTO COUNTIES
AND PARISHES.

The Province of New Brunswick shall be divided into the

several Counties hereinafter named, which shall be bounded

as follows:-

1. CHARLOTTE-South by the Bay of Fundy, west by the

River Saint Croix and the western shore of the Bay of Passa-

maquoddy, east by the line running true north thirty miles

from Point Lepreau, as surveyed by Deputies Wilkinson and

Mahood in the years of our Lord one thousand eight hundred

and thirty eight and one thousand eight hundred and forty

five, and north by the line running true west from the termi-

nation of the last mentioned line, as surveyed by Deputy

Mahood in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred

and forty five, including all the Islands adjacent thereto, and

the Island of Grand Manan and the Islands adjacent to it.

2. The City and County of SAINT JOHN-South by the Bay

of Fundy, west by Charlotte, north by the line run north eighty
three degrees and thirty minutes east from the southernmost
point of Kennebeccasis Island by Deputies Scully and Palmer
in the years of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
three and one thousand eight hundred and forty one, and the
westerly prolongation of said line to Charlotte, east by the line
run north by Deputy Stiles in the year of our Lord one thou-
sand eight hundred and thirty eight, from a birch tree on the

shore of the Bay of Fundy, thirty chains east from the mouth of Goose River, including all the Islands in the Bay of Fundy adjacent thereto.

3. KING'S-South by the City and County of Saint John, west by Charlotte, east by the prolongation of the eastern boundary of Saint John, and north by a line run north, sixty two degrees and thirty four minutes east, and south sixty two degrees and thirty four minutes west, by Deputy Wilkinson from the lower end of Spoon Island, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, and its southerly prolongation as surveyed by Deputy Whipple in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.

4. QUEEN'S-Southeasterly by King's, northeasterly by the prolongation of the eastern boundary of King's, and the line run north fifty six degrees and thirty minutes west by Deputy Price in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one, from the northwest angle of Westmorland, southwesterly by Charlotte, and northwesterly by the line run from the lower line of lot numbered one (Conrad Stinick) southwesterly by Deputy Wilkinson in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, and Deputy O'Connor in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, and northeasterly by Deputy Munroe in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six.

5. SUNBURY-Southeasterly by Queen's, south by Charlotte, north by the line run north fifty six degrees and thirty minutes west by Deputy Price in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one from the northwest angle of Westmorland, and northwesterly by the line run north forty seven degrees and forty five minutes east, and south forty seven degrees and forty five minutes west by Deputy Jouett in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six, from the lower boundary of the grant to Daniel Fukes and others, and its prolongation northeasterly.

6. YORK-Southeasterly by Sunbury, southwesterly by Charlotte and the State of Maine, northeasterly by the line run north fifty six degrees and thirty minutes west by Deputy Price in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one, from the northwest angle of Westmorland, and the line run north six degrees and forty minutes west by Deputy Scully