R. v. Major
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R. v. Major Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1976-02-25 Report [1977] 1 SCR 826 Judges Laskin, Bora; Martland, Ronald; Judson, Wilfred; Ritchie, Roland Almon; Spence, Wishart Flett; Pigeon, Louis-Philippe; Dickson, Robert George Brian; Beetz, Jean; de Grandpré, Louis-Philippe On appeal from Nova Scotia Subjects Criminal law Motor vehicles Decision Content Supreme Court of Canada R. v. Major, [1977] 1 S.C.R. 826 Date: 1976-02-25 Her Majesty The Queen Appellant; and George Munroe Major Respondent. 1976: February 25. Present: Laskin C.J. and Martland, Judson, Ritchie, Spence, Pigeon, Dickson, Beetz and de Grandpré JJ. ON APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR NOVA SCOTIA, APPEAL DIVISION Motor vehicles —Summary conviction —Information —Power to amend —Failing to provide information and exhibit driver’s licence —Proof of elements of offence. APPEAL from a judgment of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Appeal Division[1], allowing an appeal from a conviction by Green, Co. Ct. J. on appeal by way of trial de novo. Appeal allowed, conviction restored. G. Gale and J. Cooper, for the appellant. D.A. Copp, for the respondent. The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by THE CHIEF JUSTICE—We do not need to hear you in reply, Mr. Gale. We agree with Mr. Justice Cooper and, accordingly, this appeal is allowed, the judgment of the Nova Scotia Appeal Division is set aside and the conviction is restored. Appeal allowed, conviction restored. Solicitor for the appellant: Graham W. Stew…
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R. v. Major Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1976-02-25 Report [1977] 1 SCR 826 Judges Laskin, Bora; Martland, Ronald; Judson, Wilfred; Ritchie, Roland Almon; Spence, Wishart Flett; Pigeon, Louis-Philippe; Dickson, Robert George Brian; Beetz, Jean; de Grandpré, Louis-Philippe On appeal from Nova Scotia Subjects Criminal law Motor vehicles Decision Content Supreme Court of Canada R. v. Major, [1977] 1 S.C.R. 826 Date: 1976-02-25 Her Majesty The Queen Appellant; and George Munroe Major Respondent. 1976: February 25. Present: Laskin C.J. and Martland, Judson, Ritchie, Spence, Pigeon, Dickson, Beetz and de Grandpré JJ. ON APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR NOVA SCOTIA, APPEAL DIVISION Motor vehicles —Summary conviction —Information —Power to amend —Failing to provide information and exhibit driver’s licence —Proof of elements of offence. APPEAL from a judgment of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Appeal Division[1], allowing an appeal from a conviction by Green, Co. Ct. J. on appeal by way of trial de novo. Appeal allowed, conviction restored. G. Gale and J. Cooper, for the appellant. D.A. Copp, for the respondent. The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by THE CHIEF JUSTICE—We do not need to hear you in reply, Mr. Gale. We agree with Mr. Justice Cooper and, accordingly, this appeal is allowed, the judgment of the Nova Scotia Appeal Division is set aside and the conviction is restored. Appeal allowed, conviction restored. Solicitor for the appellant: Graham W. Stewart, Halifax. Solicitors for the respondent: Claman, Dietrich & Cohen, Halifax. [1] (1975), 10 N.S.R. (2d) 348.
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