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  THE NEWFOUNDLAND LAWYER'S VADE MECUM, 1892,
BEING A SELECTION FROM THE CONSOLIDATED STATUTES (SECOND SERIES) OF THOSE CHAPTERS TO WHICH
REFERENCE IS MOST FREQUENTLY REQUIRED IN PRACTICE.  WITH AN APPENDIX, OF MATTERS RELATING
TO THE GOVERNMENT, THE LEGISLATURE, THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, &c., IN THE COLONY.

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Act
  Cover  (PDF)
  Table of Contents  (PDF)
Chapter 50 "Judicature Act, 1889."   (PDF)
"The Rules of the Supreme Court, 1889."  (PDF)
Forms  (PDF)
Chapter 51 Of the Court of Labrador  (PDF)
Chapter 52 Of the Central and Harbour Grace District Courts  (PDF)
Chapter 53 Of the Courts of Sessions, Stipendiary Magistrates and Justices of the Peace  (PDF)
Chapter 54 Of the Law Society, Barristers and Solicitors  (PDF)
Chapter 55 Of Sheriffs  (PDF)
Chapter 56 Of Trial by Jury  (PDF)
Chapter 57 Of Evidence  (PDF)
Chapter 58 Of Distress and Replevin
Chapter 59 Of Ejectment as against Tenants, and for non-payment of Rent  (PDF)
Chapter 60 Of the recovery of possession of Tenements in certain cases  (PDF)
Chapter 61 Of the trial of questions relating to Crown Grants, &c.  (PDF)
Chapter 62 Of the recovery of Penalties upon the forfeiture of certain Recognizances  (PDF)
Chapter 63 Of the application of the Criminal law of England, and certain local enactments  (PDF)
Chapter 64 Of the Criminal Jurisdiction, Power and Procedure of certain Courts of Quarter Sessions  (PDF)
Chapter 65 Of the Jurisdiction, Power and Procedure of Stipendiary Magistrates and Justices of the Peace, as to certain offences  (PDF)
Chapter 66 Of the Removal of Criminal offenders from the Colony  (PDF)
Chapter 67 Of Whipping and Hard Labour  (PDF)
Chapter 68 Of the Commutation of Sentences  (PDF)
Chapter 69 Of Cruelty to Animals  (PDF)
Chapter 70 Of Injuries to Railway Trains  (PDF)
Chapter 71 Of the Protection of Electric Telegraphs and Telephones  (PDF)
Chapter 72 Of Injuries to Submarine Telegraph Cables  (PDF)
Chapter 73 Of preventing the Enlistment in the Service of any Foreign State, and the Exportation of Arms and Munitions of War  (PDF)
Chapter 74 Of Public Processions  (PDF)
Chapter 75 Of Lotteries  (PDF)
Chapter 76 Of Forest Fires  (PDF)
Chapter 77 Of  Chattels Real  (PDF)
Chapter 78 Of Estates of Homestead  (PDF)
Chapter 79 Of the making, &c., of Last Wills and Testaments  (PDF)
Chapter 80 Of the Registration of Deeds  (PDF)
Chapter 81 Of the Property of Married Women  (PDF)
Chapter 82 Of the Estates of Infants  (PDF)
Chapter 83 Of Insolvency  (PDF)
Chapter 84 Of certain Rights, Liabilities and Duties of Executors, Administrators and Trustees  (PDF)
Chapter 85 Of the Limitation of Personal Actions at law, and of Guarantees and Sureties  (PDF)
Chapter 86 Of the Limitation of Actions and Suits relating to Real Property, &c.  (PDF)
APPENDIX
  Draft of Letters Patent (1876) constituting the office of Governor, &c., of the Colony  (PDF)
  Draft of Royal Instructions to the Governor, (1876)   (PDF)
  Draft of Commission to Sir John H. Glover, as Governor, &c. (1876)  (PDF)
  Proclamation of William IV., July 26th, 1832, authorizing the Governor to call a General Assembly  (PDF)
  The Judicature Act (Imperial) 5 Geo. IV., cap. 67  (PDF)
  The Royal Charter, establishing the Supreme and Circuit Courts  (PDF)
  Proclamations (Governor Sir Thomas Cochrane, 1825 and 1826), defining the Judicial Districts  (PDF)
  "The Colonial Courts of Admiralty Act, 1890," (Imperial)  (PDF)
  Rules of Privy Council Relating to Appeals  (PDF)
 
  Index - I to L  (PDF)