BdPR – Barreau de Prescott et Russell

Bref historique juridique de Prescott et Russell

June 1, 1613

L’Orignal visited by Samuel de Champlain. He found no lawyers.

November 27, 1674

The seigneurie de L’Orignal (or L’Orignac) is granted to François Prévost. (Subsequently becomes the property of the Baron de Longueuil.)

1791

The seigneurie de Longueuil is separated from the future Province of Quebec upon the creation of Lower Canada and Upper Canada boundaries; and, it eventually becomes the Township of Longueuil. Since municipal amalgamations in 1998, this rural neighbourhood is part of Champlain Township.

April 11th, 1816

The first Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace is held at L’Orignal at the Schoolhouse (exact location uncertain).

January 13th, 1818

Bela Fenn Frost becomes the first “lawyer” to be disciplined in L’Orignal. He goes on to serve a distinguished yet varied career as counsel, accused person, High Constable, Grand Juror, County Clerk and tax collector, occasionally serving several of these functions on the same day.

January 10th, 1822

The Court of General Quarter Sessions agrees to install punitive stocks in front of the Courthouse, and authorizes an expenditure of £2.

January 15th 1823

The Court of General Quarter Sessions agrees to build a stone Courthouse in L’Orignal, seat of the United Counties of Prescott & Russell. Expenditure of £50 is authorized. The Courthouse continues in use today.

Group of laywers and their families, L'Orignal Circa 1890
Group of lawyers and their families, L’Orignal c.1890.

June 1, 1613

L’Orignal visited by Samuel de Champlain. He found no lawyers.

November 27, 1674

The seigneurie de l’Orignal (or L’Orignac) is granted to François Prévost. (Subsequently becomes the property of the Baron de Longueuil.)

1791

The seigneurie de Longueuil is separated from the future Province of Quebec upon the creation of Lower Canada and Upper Canada boundaries; and, it eventually becomes the Township of Longueuil. Since municipal amalgamations in 1998, this rural neighbourhood is part of Champlain Township.

April 11th, 1816

The first Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace is held at L’Orignal at the Schoolhouse (exact location uncertain).

January 13th, 1818

Bela Fenn Frost becomes the first “lawyer” to be disciplined in L’Orignal. He goes on to serve a distinguished yet varied career as counsel, accused person, High Constable, Grand Juror, County Clerk and tax collector, occasionally serving several of these functions on the same day.

January 10th, 1822

The Court of General Quarter Sessions agrees to install punitive stocks in front of the Courthouse, and authorizes an expenditure of £2.

January 15th 1823

The Court of General Quarter Sessions agrees to build a stone Courthouse in L’Orignal, seat of the United Counties of Prescott & Russell. Expenditure of £50 is authorized. The Courthouse continues in use today.

Group of laywers and their families, L'Orignal Circa 1890
Group of lawyers and their families, L’Orignal c.1890.

Les procureurs de la Couronne de L’Orignal

  • Edward Taylor Dartnell
  • David Pattee (1860)
  • John Maxwell (étudiant en 1874, admis au Barreau en 1877 à Pâques, cesse d’exercer en 1918)
  • John Butterfield (étudiant en 1867, admis au Barreau en 1875)
  • Camille W. A. Marion
  • William R. Hall
  • Henri Proulx
  • Rommel Masse (1980 à 1987)
  • Robert Pelletier (1987 à 2005)
  • Ronald Laliberté (2005 à 2013)
  • Julie Bourgeois (2013 à 2016)
  • Aquilas Kapend (Procureur de la Couronne (poste intérimaire) ( à présent)

Les juges de la cour de district et de comté qui ont présidé à L’Orignal

La Cour supérieure de justice a été créée en 1999. Plus d’histoire de la Cour de l’Ontario.

  • Peter Friel (fl 1856)
  • James Daniel (fl 1865)
  • Judge Louis Adolphe Olivier (désigné avril 1888- mort 1889 le 11 octobre à une réunion d’école à Ottawa, âge 39)
  • Peter O’Brian (désigné 1889 – retraité 1900)
  • Judge J-Albert Constantineau (désigné le 26 juillet, 1900)
  • Colin C. O’Brian (1916 à 1936)
  • C.W.A. Marion
  • Omer Chartrand
  • Robert Cusson
  • Michel Z. Charbonneau
  • Robert Pelletier
  • Brian C.J. Holowka (à présent)
  • Michelle Flaherty (à présent)

Les magistrats, Cour pénale provinciale, Juges de la Cour de l’Ontario

  • Raoul Labrosse (le 3 octobre,1934 à 1953 )
  • Léopold Lalonde
  • William Hall
  • Joffre Archambault
  • Louis P. Cécile
  • Roch Lalande
  • Jean Legault
  • Marc d’Amours (à présent)

Les premiers avocats de L’Orignal

  • Peter O’Brian (admis au Barreau en 1857)
  • Rupert Mears Wells (quatrième président de l’Assemblée législative de l’Ontario)
  • John Maxwell (Barreau de l’Ontario : lien vers les notes de préparation du procès, 1883)
  • John Butterfield
  • Colin G. O’Brian
  • W.R. Hall
  • Albert Constantineau (admin au Barreau en 1890.)
  • Herbert William Lawlor
  • Henri Proulx (admin au Barreau 1932)

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