The Royal Commission on the Donald Marshall, Jr., Prosecution was struck by Order in Council on 28 October 1986. The commission held extensive public hearings in Sydney and Halifax in 1987-1988, accepting presentations from 114 witnesses and 176 exhibits. Consists of official records of the commission — transcripts, exhibits indexed by date and volume, and a Name Authority File explaining the role of involved individuals and groups. — archival description
Commission's seven-volume report available in the Nova Scotia Archives Library and online searchable PDF.
Date Index to Exhibits
Date: 1988
Reference: Royal Commission on the Donald Marshall, Jr., Prosecution Nova Scotia Archives Lists and Indices RG 44 volume 239 number 7
Exhibit Book Volume 1
Marshall Preliminary, July 1971; Statement of Facts, Donald C. MacNeil, October 1971; Marshall Trial, Volume 1, November 2-5, 1971
Date: 1987-1988
Reference: Royal Commission on the Donald Marshall, Jr., Prosecution Nova Scotia Archives Exhibits RG 44 volume 241 number 4
Exhibit Book Volume 2
Marshall Trial, Volume 2, November 2-5 1971; Marshall Appeal, January 1972
Date: 1987-1988
Reference: Royal Commission on the Donald Marshall, Jr., Prosecution Nova Scotia Archives Exhibits RG 44 volume 241 number 5
Exhibit Book Volume 3
Marshall reference, 1982 - Opening Remarks-Motion by Mr. Edwards; Donna Elaine Ebsary-List of Exhibits
Date: 1987-1988
Reference: Royal Commission on the Donald Marshall, Jr., Prosecution Nova Scotia Archives Exhibits RG 44 volume 241 number 6
Exhibit Book Volume 4
Marshall reference continued; Factum of respondent; Factum of appellant; Reasons for Judgement; Ebsary Preliminary
Date: 1987-1988
Reference: Royal Commission on the Donald Marshall, Jr., Prosecution Nova Scotia Archives Exhibits RG 44 volume 241 number 7
Exhibit Book Volume 5
Roy Ebsary first trial, 1983 - September 12, 1983; September 13, 1983
Date: 1987-1988
Reference: Royal Commission on the Donald Marshall, Jr., Prosecution Nova Scotia Archives Exhibits RG 44 volume 242 number 1
Exhibit Book Volume 6
Roy Ebsary second trial, 1983 - Book 1; Book 2
Date: 1987-1988
Reference: Royal Commission on the Donald Marshall, Jr., Prosecution Nova Scotia Archives Exhibits RG 44 volume 242 number 2
Exhibit Book Volume 7
Roy Ebsary second trial, 1983 - Book 3; Book 4
Date: 1987-1988
Reference: Royal Commission on the Donald Marshall, Jr., Prosecution Nova Scotia Archives Exhibits RG 44 volume 242 number 3
Exhibit Book Volume 8
Roy Ebsary third trial, 1985 - January 9, 1985; January 10, 1985; January 11, 1985
Date: 1987-1988
Reference: Royal Commission on the Donald Marshall, Jr., Prosecution Nova Scotia Archives Exhibits RG 44 volume 242 number 4
Exhibit Book Volume 9
Roy Ebsary third trial, 1985 - January 11, 1985; January 14, 1985; January 15, 1985
Date: 1987-1988
Reference: Royal Commission on the Donald Marshall, Jr., Prosecution Nova Scotia Archives Exhibits RG 44 volume 242 number 5
Exhibit Book Volume 10
Roy Ebsary third trial, 1985 - January 15, 1985; January 17-18, 1985; Roy Ebsary Appeal
Date: 1987-1988
Reference: Royal Commission on the Donald Marshall, Jr., Prosecution Nova Scotia Archives Exhibits RG 44 volume 242 number 6
Exhibit Book Volume 11
Roy Ebsary; James MacNeil; Robert Scott MacKay; Marvel Mattson
Date: 1987-1988
Reference: Royal Commission on the Donald Marshall, Jr., Prosecution Nova Scotia Archives Exhibits RG 44 volume 243 number 1
Exhibit Book Volume 12
Maynard Chant; Richard Walsh; John Mullowney; Howard Dean; Michael B. MacDonald; John Pratico; Raymond Rudolph Poirier; Dr. M. A. Mian
Date: 1987-1988
Reference: Royal Commission on the Donald Marshall, Jr., Prosecution Nova Scotia Archives Exhibits RG 44 volume 243 number 2
Exhibit Book Volume 13
Dr. M. A. Naqi; Terrance P. Gushue; Patricia Harriss; Mary Csernyik (O'Rielley); Catherine Soltesz (O'Rielley); Barbara Floyd; Sandra Cotie; Wayne Magee; Lawrence Burke
Date: 1987-1988
Reference: Royal Commission on the Donald Marshall, Jr., Prosecution Nova Scotia Archives Exhibits RG 44 volume 243 number 3
Exhibit Book Volume 14
Beudah Chant; Roy Gould; Mary Ebsary; Gregory Ebsary; Eugene Smith; William Urquhart
Date: 1987-1988
Reference: Royal Commission on the Donald Marshall, Jr., Prosecution Nova Scotia Archives Exhibits RG 44 volume 243 number 4
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