Argyle Township Court House & Gaol
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| Argyle Township Court House & Gaol | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Used as a museum |
| Type | Government |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Address | 8168 Hwy #3 |
| Town or city | Tusket |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°51′18″N 65°58′28″W / 43.8549°N 65.9745°W |
| Construction started | 1801 |
| Completed | 1805 |
| Owner | Municipality of the District of Argyle & AMHGS (current) |
The Argyle Township Court House & Gaol is a provincially and federally recognised heritage building along
court house, the local landmark now serves as a museum and tourist destination.[citation needed
]
History
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.[2]
The trial of Omar Pasha Roberts
During a Supreme Court sitting at Tusket in 1922, presided over by Sir J.A. Chisholm, Omar Pasha Roberts was found guilty of the murder of Miss Flora Gray of Kemptville, Nova Scotia, and subsequently sentenced to hang for the crime.[3]
Museum & Archives
In 1983, the Argyle Township Court House Archives were formed, becoming the "first Municipal archives in Nova Scotia."[4]
References
- ^ Parks Canada, http://www.pc.gc.ca/APPS/CP-NR/release_e.asp?bgid=790&andor1=bg. Retrieved 18 January 2017
- ^ Parks Canada, http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=15162. Retrieved 18 January 2017
- ^ National Archives Canada, "Persons Sentenced to Death In Canada, 1867-1976: An inventory of Case Files in the Fonds of the Justice Department" http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000001052.pdf. Retrieved 18 January 2017
- ^ ATCHA, http://www.argylecourthouse.com/content/argyle-archives-information/. Retrieved 18 January 2017
Further reading
- MacNutt, James W. Building for Justice: The Historic Courthouses of the Maritimes. HM Scott Smith, 2015