“ The Lieutenant-Governor may appoint, either permanently or for such a period as he may think fit, persons to be Provincial Constables, and every person so appointed shall, while he holds office, be a Constable of every County and District in Ontario, and, as such, shall have authority to act in any part of this Province. ”

“ Appointment of Constables by County Court Judges. 1. (To prevent injurious delay in appointing County Constables, arising from the long intervals between the sittings of the Courts of General Sessions of the Peace) , any Judge of any County Court may, at any time, and from time to time, appoint any person or persons to be a Constable or Constables for the County or United Counties, of the County Court of which such Judge is a Judge.
To be notified to Clerk of the Peace. 2. The Judge making any such appointment shall forthwith notify the Clerk of the Peace thereof. ”