Taylor v. The King
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Taylor v. The King Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1937-02-11 Report [1937] SCR 351 Judges Duff, Lyman Poore; Rinfret, Thibaudeau; Crocket, Oswald Smith; Davis, Henry Hague; Kerwin, Patrick; Hudson, Albert Blellock On appeal from Manitoba Subjects Criminal law Decision Content Supreme Court of Canada Taylor v. The King, [1937] S.C.R. 351 Date: 1937-02-11 Taylor v. The King 1937: February 11. Present: Duff C.J. and Rinfret, Crocket, Davis, Kerwin and Hudson JJ. ON APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR MANITOBA Criminal law—Carnal knowledge of girl under age of 14 years (s. 301 (1), Cr. Code)—Corroboration. APPEAL from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Manitoba[1] affirming (Robson J.A. dissenting) the conviction of the appellant for the offence under s. 301 (1) of the Criminal Code, of carnal knowledge of a girl under the age of 14 years. On the appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada, after hearing the argument of counsel for the appellant, and without calling on counsel for the respondent, the Court delivered judgment orally, dismissing the appeal. The Chief Justice stated that the only point open, on a fair construction of the judgment of the dissenting judge, Mr. Justice Robson, was the question whether or not there was corroboration in point of law; and stated that, with the greatest respect for Mr. Justice Robson, this Court had come to the conclusion that his view as to that could not be sustained. Appeal dismissed. C. N. Kushner for the appellant. R. B. Baill…
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Taylor v. The King Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1937-02-11 Report [1937] SCR 351 Judges Duff, Lyman Poore; Rinfret, Thibaudeau; Crocket, Oswald Smith; Davis, Henry Hague; Kerwin, Patrick; Hudson, Albert Blellock On appeal from Manitoba Subjects Criminal law Decision Content Supreme Court of Canada Taylor v. The King, [1937] S.C.R. 351 Date: 1937-02-11 Taylor v. The King 1937: February 11. Present: Duff C.J. and Rinfret, Crocket, Davis, Kerwin and Hudson JJ. ON APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR MANITOBA Criminal law—Carnal knowledge of girl under age of 14 years (s. 301 (1), Cr. Code)—Corroboration. APPEAL from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Manitoba[1] affirming (Robson J.A. dissenting) the conviction of the appellant for the offence under s. 301 (1) of the Criminal Code, of carnal knowledge of a girl under the age of 14 years. On the appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada, after hearing the argument of counsel for the appellant, and without calling on counsel for the respondent, the Court delivered judgment orally, dismissing the appeal. The Chief Justice stated that the only point open, on a fair construction of the judgment of the dissenting judge, Mr. Justice Robson, was the question whether or not there was corroboration in point of law; and stated that, with the greatest respect for Mr. Justice Robson, this Court had come to the conclusion that his view as to that could not be sustained. Appeal dismissed. C. N. Kushner for the appellant. R. B. Baillie for the respondent. [1] [1936] 3 W.W.R. 555; [1937] 1 D.L.R. 258; 67 Can. Cr. Cas. 172.
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