Battleford Court House

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Battleford Court House
National Historic Site
Countries Country, Canada
States Province, Saskatchewan
Districts Address, 291 - 23rd Street West
Cities City, Battleford
Location
 - coordinates 52°44′N 108°19′W / 52.733, -108.317Coordinates: 52°44′N 108°19′W / 52.733, -108.317
Court House 1907
 - Provincial Heritage Property 1978.

Battleford Court House is the facility located in Battleford to provide a public forum used by the Saskatchewan legal system to adjudicate disputes and dispense civil, labour, administrative and criminal justice under its laws. In 1785, a fur trading post was built at Battleford. The Dominion government acquired the North-West Territories from the Hudson's Bay Company in 1870, and in 1873, created the North-West Mounted Police to maintain law and order. In 1876 Fort Battleford was established, a North-West Mounted Police post.[1] Shortly thereafter, in 1877 the capital of the North West Territories moved from Fort Pitt to Battleford. In 1883 the capital of the North West Territories moved again, this time to Regina. In 1886 the Supreme Court of the North-West Territories with five puisne judges was established and resided in Regina. The original Provincial Regina Supreme Court House was constructed in 1895 and replaced in 1965. Saskatchewan became a province in 1905. The Judicature Act, 1907, established the Supreme Court of Saskatchewan.[2] The Battleford Court House was constructed in 1907 and marks the end of the old territorial court system.[3]. The Canadian Northern Railway was built north of the North Saskatchewan River creating a rapidly growing community of North Battleford. Battleford was no longer the capital of the NWT, nor centre of law and order through the post at Fort Battleford. Battleford Court House is still the oldest court house in Saskatchewan and received Provincial Heritage Property status in 1978. The court house still operates a Provincial Queen's Bench Magistrates Court.

Saskatchewan Provincial Archives keeps the historical records of court proceedings. [4]

Contents

[edit] Nearby

  • The Old Government House
  • Queen's Hotel
  • Land Titles (Registry) Office
  • Battleford Post Office
  • Town Hall/Opera House
  • 1911 CNR Railway Station
  • 1913 Hot Carl Commissioner
  • The Presbyterian Gardiner Church
  • St. Vital RC Church
  • The Merchants Bank of Canada
  • Fred Light Museum [5]

[edit] Location (Battleford, SK)

Battleford Court House address is 291 - 23rd Street West, Battleford, Saskatchewan.


[edit] See also

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ History of the Battlefords - Historic Perspective URL accessed April 25, 2007
  2. ^ The Honourable Mr. Justice W. J. Vancise, Ms. Ann Marie Melvie, Ms. Amanda Dodge and Ms. Lindsay Ferguson (November 3, 2005). Courts of Saskatchewan.
  3. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. (2007). Saskatchewan :: History -- Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved on 2007-04-25.
  4. ^ Saskatchewan Archives Board. Retrieved on 2007-04-25.
  5. ^ Town of Battleford. Town of Battleford - Sites and Attractions. M.R. Internet. Retrieved on 2007-04-25.
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