Saskatchewan. Judicial District of Wilkie

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Saskatchewan. Judicial District of Wilkie

• Judicial District of Wilkie
• Wilkie Judicial District

1922-1958

Judicial districts were geographical areas in Saskatchewan over which the courts held legal jurisdiction. Judicial boundaries pre-determined the centre where cases had to be heard. Criminal matters were usually heard in the judicial district where the crime occurred while civil matters were heard where the plaIntiff or defendant resided or where the property in dispute was located.

The Judicial District of Wilkie was established on May 1, 1922. The geographical area it occupied was previously known as the Judicial District of Scott. The boundaries of the Wilkie Judicial District were altered several times during its existence.

The Judicial District of Wilkie was located in the west central part of the province. The centre of the district was located in the town of Wilkie, 150 kilometres west of Saskatoon and 58 kilometres south of the Battlefords.

Towns and villages located in the judicial district at some point during its existence were Cando; Denzil; Landis; Macklin; Primate; Senlac; Scott; Unity and Wilkie.

Courts holding jurisdiction in the district included the Court of King's Bench; the Court of Queen's Bench; the District Court; and the Surrogate Court. Both criminal and civil cases were heard in the judicial district. Criminal offences included arson; robbery; theft; murder; manslaughter; treason; kidnapping; assault; sexual assault; blackmail; extortion and perjury. Civil matters included divorce; contract disputes; foreclosures; the administration of estates of the deceased and probate of wills; small claims (debt) matters and property disputes.

A resident judge presided at the various court sittings. Court officials included a local registrar for the Court of King's Bench/Queen's Bench; a Clerk and Deputy Clerk of the District Court; a Clerk and Deputy Clerk of the Surrogate Court; a sheriff and deputy sheriff; court reporters and process issuers (servers). Local registrars processed court documents; received documents for filing; kept accounting records and acted as clerks of the court at all courtroom and chamber sessions. Sheriffs executed court orders; served legal documents and enforced statute orders.

In 1958, all existing judicial districts were abolished and the province of Saskatchewan became one judicial district with twenty-one judicial centres. The Judicial District of Wilkie became the Judicial Centre of Wilkie.

The Judicial District of Wilkie was a geographical area in west-central Saskatchewan over which the legal courts held jurisdiction. The function of these courts was to hear and try criminal and civil cases. The judicial centre of the district was located in the town of Wilkie. Officials of the judicial district provided administrative services relating to the operation of the courts.

The District Courts Act (S.S. 1907, c.9)

Rules for Archival Description (RAD)

Finale

Authority record created on 2009-06-10. Approved 2012-03-06. Last modified on 2017-11-29.

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