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similar to the Court of Chancery in England prior to the passing of the Judicature Act in that country. In 1848, the Master of the Rolls was appointed to the Court of Chancery ; and in 1869 the office of Vice-Chancellor of the Court of' Chancery was created—both incumbents being also, Assistant Judges of the Supreme Court.

The County Courts were established in 1873. Previous to that year the work of that Court was performed by a bench of magistrates called Commissioners of the Small Debt Court. Appeals from the County Court are carried to the Supreme Court of Judicature. The County Court has jurisdiction in civil suits up to $150, but no jurisdiction in criminal matters. The Supreme and County Court Judges are appointed and paid by the Dominion of Canada.

The laws of Prince Edward Island are founded on the English Common Law, and all Imperial statutes passed prior to 1773 are taken as part thereof. Like its sister provinces, the Island has authority to make its own civil laws, with other powers conferred on it as a Province of the Dominion under the British North America Act, I867.

Jurisdiction in the matter of the criminal law, except the constitution of Courts of Criminal Jurisdiction but including the procedure in criminal matters, is given exclusively to the Federal Government.

The Militia

Prince Edward Island forms Military District No. 12, of the Dominion. The established strength of the active force by arms is composed of six companies of Garrison Artillery—a total peace training establishment of 348, and a war establishment of 636 of all ranks ; eight companies of Infantry with a peace training establishment of 418, and a war establishment of 1,060 ; an Army Medical Corps forming

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