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In these Courts the trials were by jury.

At the same time 5 a Court of Common Pleas was estab- lished with civil jurisdiction only and that only in cases above 10.

In cases above 20, an appeal lay to the Court of Kings Bench : in cases over 300 to the Governor and Coun- cil, with a further appeal to the King in Council in cases of 500 and upwards.

This Court had three judges : it sat at Quebec and Montreal and was intended " only for Canadians " , French-Canadians.

The province was divided into two Districts by the Rivers Godfrey and St Miaurice : and Courts of Quarter Ses- "sions 6 were formed for these Districts, to sit at Quebec and Montreal respectively every three months.