To all or any of the constables or other peace officers in the district of (or county of)

of the common gaol of

Whereas on the

and to the keeper

day of the month of

information upon oath was laid before me (or us) one (or, as the case may be) of Her Majesty's justices of the peace, in and for the district of (or county of)

that C. D. is insane and dangerous to be at large;

day of

And whereas the hearing of the complaint is fixed for the at o'clock in the noon, in the court room, at (indicate the locality,) and it is necessary that the said C. D. should be kept in safe custody;

These are therefore to command you, the said constables or other peace officers, or any of you, in the name of Her Majesty, to convey the said C. D. to the common gaol of

in the district of

and there to deliver him into the hands and custody of the keeper of the said gaol, together with the present warrant, (or to keep him in your custody or deliver him into the custody of

as the case may be.)

And I (or we) require you to convey the said C. D. at the time and place at which such hearing is so fixed as aforesaid, before such justice (or justices) of the peace for the said district (or county) of as may then be there to make further inquiry respecting his mental condition, and to be further dealt with according to law.

FORM H.

Final Warrant of Commitment.

Province of Quebec

District of

To all or any of the constables or other peace officers in the district of (or county of)

of the lunatic asylum of

and to the proprietors

Whereas information has been laid before me, (or us) one (or, as the case may be) of Her Majesty's justices of the peace, in and for the district of (or county of)

upon the oath of

dangerous to be at large;

that C. D. is insane and.

And whereas inquiry has been made by me (or us) respecting the mental condition of the said C. D.;

And whereas I (or we) have found and adjudged the said C. D. to be insane and dangerous to be at large;

These are therefore to command you, the said constables or other peace officers, or any of you, to take the said C. D. and safely convey him to the Insane Asylum known as the

and then and there to deliver him into the custody of the proprietors of the said Asylum, together with this warrant; and I (or we) command you, the said proprietors of the said Asylum, to receive the said C. D. into your custody, and him safely keep, until the pleasure of the LieutenantGovernor be known, or until he be discharged according to law.

Whereas on the

day of the month of

C. D., an

of

being within one month from insane inmate of the insane asylum of which I am the house physician (or assistant house physician, as the case may be), did escape from the said asylum;

These are therefore to command you, the said constables or peace officers, in Her Majesty's name to apprehend the said C. D. and safely convey him to this asylum and deliver him into my charge.

(date of admission) request from the Medical Board permission

to keep with me the said

take care of the said

; and I undertake to so long as he so remains with

date, and to furnish the said Medica! Board, every days, a report upon the physicial and mental condition of the said during the said period.

,

I further undertake to bring back the said

to the said Asylum upon the expiration of the delay fixed or whenever I shall be thereunto required by the Medical Board; the whole without any charges and without costs.

SECTION III.

PRIVATE LUNATIC ASYLUMS.

$1.-Declaratory and Interpretative.

3237. Nothing in this section contained shall extend to Limitation of the Lunatic Asylum at Beauport near Quebec. C. S. C., c. 73, application s. 110.

3238. In this section and the schedules thereto, the words Interpretaand expressions following shall have the several meanings tion of words. hereby asssigned to them, unless there be something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction, that is to say: "District" shall mean a district in the Province;

District.

"Lunatic" shall mean every insane person, and every person Lunatic.

being an idiot or lunatic, or of unsound mind;

"Patient" shall mean every person received or detained as a Patient. lunatic, or taken care or charge of as a lunatic;

"Proprietor" shall mean every person to whom any license is Proprietor. granted under the provisions of this section, and every person

keeping, owning, or having any interest, or exercising any

duties or powers of a proprietor in any licensed house;

peace.

"Clerk of the peace" shall mean every clerk of the peace and Clerk of the person acting as such, and every deputy duly appointed; "Justice" shall mean a justice of the peace;

Justice.

"Medical attendant" shall mean every physician who keeps Medical any licensed house, or in his medical capacity attends any attendant. licensed house:

"Physician" shall mean every person of the male sex author- Physician. ized to practise physic, surgery and midwifery in this province; "Licensed house" shall mean a house licensed under the Licensed provisions of this section. C. S. C., c. 73, s. 109.

$ 2.-Licenses to keep Private Lunatic Asylums.

house.

licensed, and

3239. The justices of the peace in any district in the Private asyProvince, assembled in general sessions, may, when they think lums may be fit, grant a license to any person to keep a house for the recep- by whom. tion of lunatics, or of any sex or class of lunatics within such district. C. S. C., c. 73, s. 1.

§3.-Formalities required to obtain a License.

for license.

3240. Every person, who desires to have a house licensed Notice by for the reception of lunatics, shall give a notice to the clerk of applicants the peace for the district in which such house is situate, fourteen clear days at least prior to some general sessions for such district. C. S. C., c. 73, s. 19.

3241. Such notice shall contain the name and surname, Contents of place of abode, and occupation of the person to whom the notice.

Plan of the house, &c.

Its situation;
Size of
rooms;

Extent of
grounds;

Number of

vided for.

license is desired to be granted, and a true and full description of his estate or interest in such house.

In case such person does not purpose to reside himself in the licensed house, the notice shall contain the name and surname, place of abode and occupation of the superintendent who is to reside therein. C. S. C., c. 73, s. 20.

3242. The notice shall be accompanied by a plan of the house, drawn upon a scale of not less than one-eighth of an inch to a foot, with a description of:

1. The situation thereof,

2. The length, breadth and height of, and a reference by a figure or letter to, every room and apartment therein,

3. A statement of the quantity of land, not covered by any building, annexed to such house, and appropriated to the exclusive use, exercise and recreation of the patients proposed to be received therein, and also,

4. A statement of the number of patients proposed to be patients pro- received into such house and whether the license so applied for is for the reception of male or female patients, or of both, and, if for the reception of both, of the number of each sex proposed to be received in such house, and of the means by which the one sex may be kept distinct and apart from the other. C., c. 73, s. 21.

To be submitted to the

C. S.

3243. Such notice, plan and statement, when sent to the justices of the clerk of the peace, shall be laid by him before the justices of the peace of the district at the time they take into their consideration the application for such license. C. S. C., c. 73, s. 22.

peace.

Removal of

ent.

3244. Any person to whom a license is granted may remove superintend the superintendent named in the notice, and may, at any time, appoint another superintendent, upon giving to the visitors of the house a notice containing the name and surname, place of abode and occupation of the new superintendent. C. S. C., c. 73, s. 23.

Applications

licenses.

$4.-Renewal of Licenses.

3245. Every applicant for the renewal of a license shall, for renewal of with the application, transmit to the clerk of the peace for the district a statement signed by the applicant containing the name and numbers of the patients of each sex then detained in the house for which such renewal license is required. C. S C., c. 73, s. 29.

Penalty for obtaining

renewal without new statement.

Form of

3246. Any person who obtains the renewal of a license. without making such statement shall, for every such offence, incur a penalty of forty dollars. C. S. C., c. 73, s. 30.

$5.-Form of License.

3247. Every license, as nearly as conveniently may be,