REGINA v. LITTLE BEAR

(1958), 26 W.W.R. 335 (also reported: 122 C.C.C. 173)

Alberta Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Ford C.J.A., Macdonald, McBride, Porter and Johnson JJ.A., 7 October 1958

(On appeal from judgment of Alberta District Court, supra p. 419)

Indians--Hunting Game Out of Season off Reserve--Permission of Land Owner--Alberta Natural Resources Act, S. 12--"Right of Access"--Applicability of Game Act, S. 6.

[Note up with 4 CED (2nd ed.) Constitutional Law, sec. 44; 2 CED (CS) Game Laws, sec. 16; Indians, secs.6, 7, 8, 20; 3 CED (CS) Words and Phrases (1946-1957 Supps.).]

D. V. Hartigan, for Crown, appellant.

A. Beaumont, Q.C., for accused, respondent.

October 7, 1958.

Appeal from the judgment of Turcotte, D.C.J., (1958) 25 WWR 580, quashing the conviction by Macleod, P.M. The appeal was dismissed with costs for the reasons given by Turcotte, D.C.J. and other reasons. No written reasons.