The Law and the Press in Canada

If after the hearing of evidence the court of summary jurisdiction was of the opinion that the libel alleged was of a trivial nature, and that a penalty not exceeding fifty pounds would adequately punish the of fence, then it was empowered to give the option of electing a summary trial. [...] It involves a determination by means of questions put to the contending parties of the issues which the court will later be required to resolve, and production and examination by both parties to the action of the documents related to the case. [...] Now Section 1 of the Code reads, “ Where a court, judge, justice or magistrate summarily convicts a person for contempt of court committed in the face of the court and punishment is imposed in respect thereof, that person may appeal from the conviction, or against the punishment imposed.” 21 Section 9(3) says, “ An appeal under this section lies to the court of appeal of the province in which the [...] Section 9(1) says that Where the act complained of is, under the provisions of the Criminal Code or otherwise, an indictable offence, and the accused child is apparently or actually over the age of fourteen years, the Court may, in its discretion, order the child to be proceeded against by indict ment in the ordinary courts in accordance with the Criminal Code in that behalf; but such course shal [...] The section states: The trial of an accused that is a corporation or who is or appears to be sixteen years of age or more shall be held in open court, but where the court, judge, justice or magistrate, as the case may be, is of opinion that it is in the interest of public morals, the maintenance of order or the proper administration of justice to exclude all or any members of the public from the c