North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-12-02

again lost In the Legislative Council, and
the House had recourse 10 vote deelsr-
ing the utility Of this measure by n resolu-
ton and placing the indemnity o! the
members ss an item OF the civil LIST. The
bill TO render vacant the seat Of those mem
bers Of the House who became dependant
upoa the Executive, in accepting lucrative
Offices, met its old fate ia the Legislative
Council where il persisted.
DIR. SiIas Horton Dickerson having ne
titioned the House that the nquest on the
conduct Of Judge Fletcher, be continued
and q similar petition having been present.
ed by Mr.. Peck, the member Of S,anstead,
q committee was named, composed Of
Messrs. Peek, QuesnsI, Ogden, Lagueux
and Duval, 10 continue the said inques,
and on the Gath of March, the committee
reported ten resolutions against the said
Judge Fletcher the outlines 81 which
were:
LIST. That he had exceeded his judicial
powers in exercising a criminal jurisdic-
ten, and in taking cognzsnce Of pretend
cd eentempts OF court by Slas II. Dicker-
son, Francis A. Evans, Pierre T. Crosse,
Ebnszer Peck and Andrew Loveioy.
and. Tha, he had harrassed and perse-
cuted divers individuals in fning and i'm
prsoning them under the false pretext Of
contempt OF court
Sd. THAT he had illegally acted as ac-
suser and Judge, and decided in cases where
he was personally interested.
4lh. That he had arbitrarily imprisoned
and fined SiIas II. Dickerson because the
latter had instituted an action OF damages
agains, the said Judge Fletcher.
9Th. That he had illegally and arbitra-
rlly condemned the said Dickerson to pay
divers fines and that he had Imprisoned
this individual until these illegal fines had
been paid
9Th. That by his illegal and arbitrary
conduct and abuse OF the Kings powers
he had perverted the ends of Justice and
had exposed The government and the laws
of the country to the contempt Of it's in
hahitants.
7lh. That by his partial decisions he
had violated the laws, which by his oath
he was obliged 10 maintain.
9Th. That the proceedings of Judge
Fletcher against Loveioy and Motion were
illegal, arbitrary and subversive of the
rights and liberties Of British subjects.
9th. That if the facts alledged by S. Fl.
Diekerson and F. A. Armstrong, are true,
The said Judge ought to be deprived OF his
Office.
10. That an address be presented to
The Governor requesting him to take into
his most serious consideration the com
plants and charges made against Judge
Fletcher and to take forthwith the means
VI protecting the inhabitants living under
he Jurisdiction OF the said Judge.
An address was consequently nted
o Lord Aylmer who solemny promised
o attend TO the scsRdalous conduct OF
Judge Fletcher, but it was all promise,
md although Judge Fletcher has contin-
ned TO act contrary TO his duties, and al
hough the House of Assembly upon new
Of the inhabitants OF the inferior
District Of ST. Francis again reminded
Lord Aylmsr and his successor Lord Cos
ord, yet Judge Fletcher is at this present
ims retaining his judicial Office, being a
i ornament TO such a corrupt Colonial
government. &
The House was more fortunate ia its
against the Attorney Genera
the Province. The committee to whom
le complaints against that public func-
snary, had been referred, made q report ,
n the 10th Of March, and the nine re- Z
buttons which it proposed to the House i
ere adopted by that august body. They t
ent on 10 say: "
LIST. That the Attorney General had II
'osecuted individuals at the Crimina Ii
rm, who ought to have been tried at the o