The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-15
THE NEW DOMINION.
Canada No Longer an Asylum for Cdml-
naIs-List of Offences.
HER COURTS OPEN TO ALL AMERICANS.

which
a., ysr ,een in, reduced in the Dominion Parliament
'or ysa's oesn '"''o'use" :. '-S 49,, ,.-,,
II laid on the tables OF mcmoers a'e as' ns"''
nd .n,,in, as 4, does from the Minister Of Justice
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tue HON. MI D'AN'' 10 - 800. 49,.
As equivalent TO us early passage AS II 'haAes 'Ao
courts of Canada as fully accessible TO the citizens OF
49,, ,,.,,., s,a,.s a. N ,hssc ot The Dominion send
tue oh''cu ''a''s IA " '"o' " w
you tie document in full II may be added that the
bill IL the result OF the visit OF Mr. Blake England
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lion OF this character has been exercised ny nr''sn
aoony:-
. 80 ....,.. ,., ,,. rx,r,ai,ior of Eug,.
a. AT W maNe P'o's'oH ~ wv
W. , o.. or ra,ad, Inns ali tho powers
proner Tor making legislative provision Tor the cxtrad
p,op,r u' a ans ~, s,a..vc cr,mnas. and whereas
~, .o v , na aaverrment of Canada have all the
W. nrannr for ner,orminv the oblgations of Canada
po"s y. r. pr,sn rmn,rc towar9 loreipn states
as pa's .. .ne D. no Emn,re and fore,pn
sIsins unaer .,.aea
osatcS luu 80 s,.sd -, in he II rel schedue 10
son' ., VIZ, , aor nade h.,wecn Her Majesty The
s n ~ ,arar, s's,... and whereas otb.r such
Sueun mny from lime to time be made and
,rnrcr IN -, AZ nrov,si on bv one Canadian
~, ~, ~ " - -, an sncn nrranpements. there
. ~ I hv md win The advice ana consent
~. -, $500, .n tI,,so nj (,om mons of Canada eDacts
" siu oon''e AL" A ~ "
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r.r. ,,,o,,i,. or,,,,,,t nj , foro;yn stnte I'm thu
% -, :, 1,ch STATE III. nc, annl,es sbalI be liable TO
~, y, mu ,r,m,,,ad ar surrcnnered m tbe
nrn.,ca IN ms c, whether the crime or con-
.,"aa -, rsnac, Of ,vh,ch tho surrender IL soupnt
WIS mr. took Mace before or after the date OF
~, or of the Gaming into force OF this
.ne az or ms ac1 IN the case of such
Sac and xha,ber here ~ or IA NOT any criminal
mr,sJ,cr,on in court of her Her Mue-tys domin.
'ons ovsr The m"i,,ve IN respect to the crime
Al LADIES' of the superior Courts and of tho
c,untv courIs Of nnv PROVINCE or Territory of
In"as, and nil Commissioners who NAV be
iron, lime 10 time aupoinled Tor the purpose IN
INV sucn PROVINCE or Territory by the Governor
ume, The orea, seal of Canada 6y virtue OF this act
are authorized TO act udicaly in extradtion matters
undcr inns act within The Province or Territory; aud
ov.rv surh nersou shall or The purDoses of tins act
ali ,h nnwers and inrisaiction of nnv Judge or
,aa,,s,ra,a IL ,ne prov,nca mr. rerr,torv ~ Moth.
mo- n his sec,inn snail be construed to confer ON any
;n,,,. ,ry ,on IN babens corpus m ntters
o peposiIons or statements taken IN foreign state,
nm M, IA ar nm fprmaton where affirmation s allowed
ov inc law of the Stale and COMES of such
aeposiIious or statements and foreign ccrth-
.,ics NJ or iudicial ,iocuments stating tho
,mct of connection may II Only aut hent Gated
~ r.co,vad IN ov,dance m nnder mis- ACT
70 such n.ners shaII he deemed dulv II
in manner nrovided for Tho lime being
nv Jaw or II AM as folows:ia II the war.
rant TO he signed by or the certificate pur.
norris 10 he certified bv or the deposops or state.
mems mr. Tho comics thereof purporl 10 be certified 10
he tia orc,nnls mr. H,e comics bv Judge magistrate or
o,car NJ ,h orc,on sta,e IN And II in every case
IN. naners ara ed bv the oath of some wit.
ness or bv being sealed with the Official seal OF the
Minister Of Justice or some other minister OF the
tr.. stot. nj ~ GO al mo ye sha tnIs udIcaI
notice without proof
IO warrant issued under this act NAV be execu ted
in nnv part OF Canada m The same manner as II II had
been originally issued or subsequently indorsed by
Justice OF the peace having Jurisdiction in the place
,vh.ra 4, 10 oxacutod
~ Where ms net annlics n ,udge IN nv issue his
warrant for the apnrehenson of fugitive on fore,pn
warrant of arrest or an Information or complu,nt
ga natnra Mn a,a on snrh .v,donce ar utor sucn
PROCEEDINGS as in his onin,on would subject to Inc
nrov,snns of This uct slifv the issue of his war.
@ ., ,Ha cr,o or ,1h,cn ,bn I,"1,tw. - accmssd
mr. alleged 10 have been had been
In Canada " The Judge shall forthwith send a re-
nor Of Inc fact of the issue of tho warrant together
raut information or complaint to the Minister OF
lice
10 Tho uo,t,ye shnll be brought before a iudge who
shall subject TO the provisions OF this act hear The
ease in The same manner as near as may be- as If the
fugitive were brought before him charged with an
ln1ictable offence committed IN Canada " The
Judge shall receive upon oath or affirmation,
where Affirmation Is allowed by the law Of Canada the
oncc -, nv witness tenoe, ed 10 show The truth Of
The charge or inc fact of The conviction f3) Iho
Judge snail receive IN ks manner any evidence ten
dered 10 snow thai The crime OF which the fugitive Is
accused or alleged 10 have been convicted Is an Of
lcuce of political character or is for any other rea
son moi al extraIition crme or that the proceedings
punish him for an offence OF a political character
H. In the case OF a fugitive alleged to have
vcled OF an extradton crime. II such evidence pro-
duced as would according TO The law OF Canada subject
10 the PROVISIONS OF this act prove that he was so con-
ycted ana e. in The case OF fugitive accuse Of
ax,radition crime # such evidence IS produced as
Noud according 10 the law of Canada subject to The
provisions of this act lusufy his commtta tor trial
m case the crime had be- committed in Canada The
Judge shall issue his warrant Tor the commiltal Of the
iugitve to the nearest convenient prison. there TO re-
main until surrendered TO the foreign State or DIS
cl 10
shat, order INN To be discharged.
H. If The Judge commits a fugitive to prison he
shall on such commitiai--u) Inform him that VIII
not be surrendered until ait or the cxrra ION OF fifteen
DAYS ana that he has a right apply Tor writ oil
Labeas corpus; and o. transmit the Minister of
Imst,ce cerrocaIe of The cun,nutlnI win n COW Of
nj the evidence AIKEN belore him so trans
mittcd. ana such report upon the case as he may
.hiuk iii.
To- requsition for the surrender of q fugitive Grim
mai of foreign slate who Is is SUSPECTED beng
in Canada may be made to the Minister OF Jusrc by
any person recognized by HIM as a Consular olcer of
that state resident at ottawa or by any Minister of
that State commu lcatIbg with the Minister OF Justice
through the OF Her MAJESTY
ia thai State; or neither OF these modes
lent then IN such other may settled by arrange
mcpt
10 In case the Minister of Justice at any time de-.
tcrmnes Il \ that the offence respect which pro-
ceednps are taken under this ACT is one OF po-
nticaI character, or e. that the proceedings are in
fact being taken with view Try punish the lugi.
tive offence political character, 81 that
for any other reason lie ought be surrendered
or TAI that tho foreign STATE does intend to