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Argyle Township Court House & Gaol

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Construction of the court house was initiated in 1801, taking place over a period of nearly five years, and ending in 1805 with the first sitting of the Court of the General Sessions of the Peace being held on 29 October.
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National Archives Canada, "Persons Sentenced to Death In Canada, 1867-1976: An inventory of Case Files in the Fonds of the Justice Department"
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In 1983, the Argyle Township Court House Archives were formed, becoming the "first Municipal archives in Nova Scotia."
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http://www.argylecourthouse.com/content/argyle-archives-information/
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http://www.pc.gc.ca/APPS/CP-NR/release_e.asp?bgid=790&andor1=bg
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During a Supreme Court sitting at Tusket in 1922, presided over by
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is a provincially and federally recognised heritage building along
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http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=15162
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Building for Justice: The Historic Courthouses of the Maritimes
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during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Also known as the
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Coordinates
43°51′18″N 65°58′28″W / 43.8549°N 65.9745°W / 43.8549; -65.9745
Municipality of the District of Argyle
Route 308
Tusket
Nova Scotia
Canadian Confederation
Municipality of the District of Argyle
court house
Sir J.A. Chisholm
Kemptville
Nova Scotia
http://www.pc.gc.ca/APPS/CP-NR/release_e.asp?bgid=790&andor1=bg
http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=15162
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000001052.pdf
http://www.argylecourthouse.com/content/argyle-archives-information/
Argyle Township Court House & Archives
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Protected areas of Nova Scotia
CRHP
Annapolis County
Antigonish County
Cape Breton RM
Colchester County
Cumberland County
Digby County
Guysborough County

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