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Newspaper
Fort Macleod Gazette
Location
Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 13, 1901
Page
1
The Territorial press argues long standing criticism of North-West Mounted Police acting as magistrates. It calls for reform, proposes abolishing police magistrate offices and limiting officers to policing duties. The piece emphasizes consistency and appointment standards.
The text argues against lay magistrates as police officers and cautions that magistrates who were police may be biased toward securing convictions. It questions whether police officers can remain impartial when acting as magistrates and highlights pressures from commanding officers and Crown prosecutors influencing outcomes.
The piece argues that police officers serving as magistrates undermine justice, citing bias in trials, appeals delays, and unsafe convictions. It urges replacing police magistrates with qualified civilians where possible, applying standards of legal knowledge and temperament, and weeding out unsuitable appointees to restore public confidence.
Dr Lake will visit Macleod on December 10 for three days. Appointments may be made with T Wilton at the Macleod Hotel.
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