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Title Indictment for Robbery against Pierre Pambrun of the Hudson's Bay Company
Library University of Alberta
Date Mar 1818
Description Outlines the charge of robbery against Pierre C Pambrun (1792-1841) and his associates (all employees of the Hudson's Bay Company), which took place on 10 November 1816.
Document Type Business Records
Theme(s) Regulation and Legislation; Trade and Commerce; Crime
Keywords fur trade, law, crime, official, document, legal, government, court
Countries Canada
Places Montreal
Company Hudson's Bay Company
Additional Information

Pierre Chrysologue Pambrun was a long-time employee and servant of the Hudson's Bay Company and was intimately involved in the Pemmican War disputes between the Hudson's Bay Company and the North-West Company, primarily during the years 1814-1816. This official document was brought before the courts in Montreal but did not proceed to completion owing to the fact that the Jurisdiction Act of 1803 did not clearly state the jurisdiction of the courts of Lower Canada. Thus, the 'Indian Countries' fell outside their area of responsibility. In addition, it was argued that the trials would not escape sympathetic influence of Montreal residents (including lawyers) connected in some way to the North-West Company. Thus, the trials were moved to York (Toronto) and the legal actions continued in the fall of 1818.

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