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23302
Robert Wilson Rowbotham, et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen
(Ontario) (Criminal) (As of Right)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 1997-09-12 | Appeal closed | |
| 1994-06-23 | General proceeding, additional reasons rendered this day (joint with 23300) | |
| 1994-03-28 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Graham Reynolds, Q.C.; re: communication received from A.G. Alberta pursuant to paragraph 22 of the Supplementary factum sent to CJ LaF L'HD So G Co Ma, April 5/94 | |
| 1994-03-24 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from John C. Pearson to Anne Roland advising the Court of the position of the Attorney General of Nova Scotia RE: question of the practice to be followed in cases in which a jury is directed to bring in a verdict of not guilty (JOINT WITH 23300) sent to C | |
| 1994-03-16 | General proceeding, 24 copies of RESPONDENT'S SUPPLEMENTARY FACTUM (JOINT WITH 23300) sent to CJ LaF L'HD So G Co Ma, March 25/94, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1994-03-16 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Court of Appeal for Ontario enclosing their record | |
| 1994-03-04 | Supplemental document, 15 copies (directed verdict) (joint with 23300) sent to CJ LaF L'HD So G Co Ma, March 25/94 | Robert Wilson Rowbotham |
| 1994-03-03 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to A.G. Canada (Ottawa, ON) confirming that the A.G. of Canada has until Mar 16/94 to file further submissions requested by the Court | |
| 1994-03-01 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Robert Frater; re: further submissions requested by the Court will be filed by March 16 | |
| 1994-03-01 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from R. Frater requesting extension of time re: Court's request for further submissions | |
| 1994-02-07 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to A.G. of Canada (Toronto, ON) re: judgment rendered from the bench reserving the right to give additional reasons on the question of directed verdicts. Court is considering the question of the practice to be followed in cases in which a jury is dir | |
| 1994-02-01 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Ontario (Toronto) | |
| 1994-02-01 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, A.G. of Canada (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1994-02-01 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Shore, Davis & Perkins-McVey (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1993-12-08 | Supplemental document, 8 copies of SUPPLEMENTARY BOOK OF AUTHORITIES (GIVEN IN COURT BY THE APPELLANT - JOINT WITH 23300) | Robert Wilson Rowbotham |
| 1993-12-08 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co Ma Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-12-08 | Hearing of the appeal, 1993-12-08, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co Ma | |
| 1993-11-26 | Respondent's factum, 25 copies (THIS FACTUM REPLACES THE FACTUM FILED ON AUGUST 3/93) (joint with 23300) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-11-17 | Appeal court record, (joint with Trial Court record)(joint with 23300) | |
| 1993-11-17 | Trial court record, (joint with appeal court record)(joint with 23300) | |
| 1993-11-17 | Book of authorities, 10 copies (JOINT WITH 23300) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-11-17 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) from D.D. Graham Reynolds, Q.C.; re: that himself and David Littlefield will be one hour for the submission | |
| 1993-09-24 | Appeal hearing scheduled, 1993-12-08 | |
| 1993-08-03 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1993-10-04 | |
| 1993-08-03 | Respondent's factum, 24 copies (joint with 23300), with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-06-22 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to file the appellant's factum to 1 day following the within order, DeRg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-06-22 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1993-06-22, to file the appellant's factum to 1 day following the within order, DeRg | |
| 1993-06-22 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1993-06-22, to file the appellant's factum to 1 day following the within order, DeRg | |
| 1993-06-16 | Order on motion to extend time, to serve and file the case on appeal to April 19, 1993., with service | |
| 1993-06-11 | Response to motion to extend time, to file the appellant's factum (joint with 23300) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-06-11 | Affidavit, to file the appellant's factum (of Delmar Doucette) | Robert Wilson Rowbotham |
| 1993-06-11 | Motion to extend time, to file the appellant's factum (joint with 23300) | Robert Wilson Rowbotham |
| 1993-06-11 | Appellant's factum, 24 copies (joint with 23300), with service | Robert Wilson Rowbotham |
| 1993-05-25 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the case on appeal to April 19, 1993., Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-05-25 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1993-05-25, to serve and file the case on appeal to April 19, 1993., Reg | |
| 1993-05-25 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1993-05-25, to serve and file the case on appeal to April 19, 1993., Reg | |
| 1993-05-03 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, So Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-05-03 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1993-05-03, So | |
| 1993-05-03 | Submission of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1993-05-03, So | |
| 1993-04-30 | Response to motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1 copy | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-04-30 | Affidavit, of Philip Campbell | Robert Wilson Rowbotham |
| 1993-04-30 | Motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause, 1 copy, with service | Robert Wilson Rowbotham |
| 1993-04-29 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Department of Justice (Ottawa, ON) enclosing Rule 32 | |
| 1993-04-29 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Anthony G. Bryant (Toronto, ON) enclosing Rule 32 | |
| 1993-04-19 | Case on appeal, 23 copies of vols. 1 to 5 (joint with 23300), with service | Robert Wilson Rowbotham |
| 1993-04-16 | Response to motion to extend time, to file and serve the Case on Appeal to April 19, 1993 (joint with 23300) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-04-16 | Affidavit, to file and serve the Case on Appeal (of Philip Campbell) | Robert Wilson Rowbotham |
| 1993-04-16 | Motion to extend time, to file and serve the Case on Appeal to April 19, 1993 (joint with 23300) | Robert Wilson Rowbotham |
| 1992-12-16 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Mr. Robert Rowbotham, Collins Bay Penitentiary (Kingston,ON) Re: acknowledge receipt of $30 filing fee. | |
| 1992-11-30 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Mr. Robert Rowbotham, (Collins Bay, Pen) Re: We are unable to provide advice to you about an appeal. Your lawyer has filed notice of appeal | |
| 1992-11-23 | $30.00 filing fee, #26222 | Robert Wilson Rowbotham |
| 1992-11-16 | Notice of appeal, With service | Robert Wilson Rowbotham |
Parties
Please note that in the case of closed files, the “Status” column reflects the status of the parties at the time of the proceedings. For more information about the proceedings and about the dates when the file was open, please consult the docket of the case in question.
Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rowbotham, Robert Wilson | Applicant | Active |
| Roblin, David | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Rowbotham, Robert Wilson
Counsel
Delmar Doucette
11 Prince Arthur Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M5R 1B2
Telephone: (416) 964-8390
FAX: (416) 964-5821
Agent
800 - 200 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1L5
Telephone: (613) 233-7747
FAX: (613) 233-2374
Party: Roblin, David
Counsel
31 PRINCE ARTHUR AVE
TORONTO, Ontario
M5R 1B2
Telephone: (416) 964-8126
Agent
800 - 200 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1L5
Telephone: (613) 233-7747
FAX: (613) 233-2374
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
130 King Street West
Suite 3400
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1K6
Telephone: (416) 952-5042
FAX: (416) 973-8253
Email: greynolds@justice.gc.ca
Agent
Department of Justice
284 Wellington Street, 2nd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4763
FAX: (613) 941-7865
Email: robert.frater@justice.gc.ca
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Lower court rulings
Ontario Court of Justice (General Division)
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motion for a directed verdict of acquittal allowed
Court of Appeal for Ontario
C8091 & C6845
appeals allowed
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