File consists of seven documents: affidavit to plead; affidavit of R. Bishop; affidavit of E. Johnson; plaintiff's bill of costs; praecipe for write of summons; appearance; order. The court finds for the Plaintiff in the amount of $4,200.

Masters Report.

-Regarding the settlement of the Estate of S. Harris, deceased, and amounts owed to his estate by various parties.

Indictment of Ah Wan for the murder of Captain John, an Indian; verdict, not guilty, J.A. Raymur, jury foreman; 1871/01/01

Series consists of individual acts, proclamations and other documents printed by the British Columbia Colonial Government between 1858 and 1871. These documents include the foundation of law and rule in the province as well as early colonial policies.

Indictment, by True Bill for Stabbing with Intent.

-Ah Sow is charged with Stabbing and Wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Verdict, not guilty, prisoner discharged.

Precept to Registrar to Set Cause Down for hearing; (3) Extract from the Record Precept Book of the Police Court, Victoria; Record.

The Defendant falsely and maliciously and without reasonable cause charged the Plaintiff with stealing a saw from him, value of $1.50. The Defendant also assaulted the Plaintiff, gave him into custody of a policeman and caused him to be imprisoned in a police office. The Plaintiff was injured in his reputation and was prevented from attending to his business as a result of the Defendant's actions and has also incurred expenses in obtaining his release from the said imprisonment. The Plaintiff claims $5,000 damages from the Defendant.

File consists of two documents: certification paper. Cae regards Sophia Rudlin consent to give up her interest in an estate.

Elmore had interest in a set of mining claims on Germanston Creek, known as the Enterprise Co., and sold and disposed of these for the good of his creditors. Includes notice from J.Lindsay, a chief constable, regarding Elmore’s estate, and copy of letter to W. Fitzgerald.

[Coat of arms] BRITISH COLUMBIA. ANNO TRICESIMO QUARTO. VICTORIÆ REGINÆ . NO. 13. AN ACT TO REGULATE ELECTIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THIS COLONY. [ 22ND MARCH, 1871. Victoria, B.C.: Printed at the Government Printing Office. 1871.

[Coat of arms] BRITISH COLUMBIA. ANNO TRICESIMO QUARTO. VICTORIÆ REGINÆ . NO. 20. AN ACT TO ABOLISH ROAD TOLLS ON ALL ARTICLES COMING FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE COLONY, IN THE DIRECTION OF THE SEABOARD. [28TH MARCH, 1871. Victoria, B.C.: Printed at the Government Printing Office. 1871.

Indictment of Ah Bow; verdict guilty; sentence 3 years; 1871/06/01
Deposition of Const.Stewart; 1871/06/02
Deposition of T. Glaholm; 1871/06/03
Deposition of S. D. Levi; 1871/06/04
Verdict of jury; 1871/06/05

Information & complaint; of Sergeant McMillan; 1871/07/01
Recognisances of bail; 1871/07/02
Depositions of R. McMillan; depositions witnessed by A. Pemberton; 1871/07/03
Deposition of Kum Shin; 1871/07/04
Deposition of Insp. Bowden; 1871/07/05
Deposition of Ah Hoon; 1871/07/06
Depositions of Ah Sam; 1871/07/07

File consists of five documents: affidavit of S. Tooley; affidavit of M. Edmonds; (2) court orders; notice to appear. Case regards that M. Edmonds acknowledges that her daughter Laura has been in the case of S. Tooley, but strongly objects to him taking her to San Francisco and demands that the child be returned to her. The Court orders that the child is to be returned to her mother.

File consists of eight documents: notice of filed bill of complaint; interrogatories for the examination of witnessess for the defendant; interrogatory replies; court order; writ of summons; summons for time to answer; praecipe for appearance; plaintiff joins issue with defendant. Case regards a dispute arising out of confusion over the terms of a land lease.

The Government Gazette. Victoria. July 15, 1871, p. 1-4.

-Regarding the intent of John Hamilton Gray of St. John, New Brunswick, Barrister at Law, to apply in the next ensuing term of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, to be admitted, enrolled and allowed to practice as a Barrister at Law in the Superior Courts of British Columbia.

[Coat of arms] BRITISH COLUMBIA. ANNO TRICESIMO QUARTO. VICTORIÆ REGINÆ . NO. 19. AN ACT FOR COMPILING AND PRINTING A NEW EDITION OF THE LAWS OF THE COLONY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. [28THMARCH, 1871. Victoria, B.C.: Printed at the Government Printing Office. 1871.

Indictment for escaping jail custody; verdict guilty, sentence additional 1 year with hard labour; 1871/02/01

Indictment of Ah Sam for stabbing with intent; verdict guilty; sentence $200 fine; 1871/03/01
of witnesses; 1871/03/02
Affidavit of A.Pemberton; re evidence of R. McMillan; 1871/03/03
Information & complaint of R. McMillan, 1871/03/04
Deposition of Ah Sam; all depositions witnessed by A. Pemberton; 1871/03/05
Deposition of Ah Hoon; 1871/03/06
Deposition of H. Courtenay; with m/s drawing of scene of crime; 1871/03/07
Deposition of Hing Yoon; 1871/03/07
Deposition of Shu Haw; 1871/03/08
Deposition of Wah; 1871/03/09
Deposition of San Quay; 1871/03/10
Deposition of Ah Soo; 1871/03/11
Deposition of Kum Shin; 1871/03/12
Deposition of Ah Moon; 1871/03/13
Deposition of Ah Sam; 1871/03/14

Indictment for burglary; stealing a Spanish coin; verdict guilty; sentence 6 mo;
1871/04/01

Commitment of Billy; for killing Mary, a Yale Indian woman; 1871/08/01
Charge to Billy; 1871/08/02
Commitment of DrMcInnes; to appear at trial; 1871/08/03
Deposition of Doctor; a Yale Indian; 1871/08/04
Deposition of MaryMurphy; 1871/08/05
Deposition of George; a Yale Indian; 1871/08/06
Deposition of Dr. McInnes; re post mortem; 1871/08/07
Deposition of EdwardCoffee; 1871/08/08
Indictment of Billy; 1871/08/09

Information &complaint (3); of Sergeant McMillan; 1871/10/01
Commitment to appear; as witnesses; 1871/10/02
Deposition of Sucksackaluck; a Skemeen Indian; 1871/10/03
Depositionof Serg.McMillan; 1871/10/04
Deposition of Louise; a Cowichan Indian; 1871/10/05
Deposition of Sinamutchee; a Cowichan Indian; 1871/10/06
Deposition of Susan; a Cowichan Indian ( & recall); 1871/10/07
Deposition of Seelat; a Cowichan Indian; 1871/10/08
Deposition of George Alipp; 1871/10/09

[Coat of arms] BRITISH COLUMBIA. ANNO TRICESIMO TERTIO. VICTORIÆ REGINÆ . NO. 3. AN ORDINANCE RESPECTING PRACTITIONERS IN MEDICINE AND SURGERY. [15TH MARCH, 1870]. Victoria, B.C.: Printed at the Government Printing Office.

[Coat of arms] BRITISH COLUMBIA. ANNO TRICESIMO TERTIO. VICTORIÆ REGINÆ . NO. 7. AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE A FURTHER DUTY OF CUSTOMS FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE. [20TH APRIL, 1870]. Victoria, B.C.: Printed at the Government Printing Office.

[Coat of arms] BRITISH COLUMBIA. ANNO TRICESIMO TERTIO. VICTORIÆ REGINÆ . NO. 17. AN ORDINANCE TO ASSIMILATE THE LAW RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF REAL ESTATE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF TITLES TO LAND THROUGHOUT THE COLONY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. [ 1ST JUNE, 1870]. Victoria, B.C.: Printed at the Government Printing Office.

BRITISH COLUMBIA. EXPLANATORY REPORT ON THE ESTIMATES FOR 1871.

File consists of four documents: Bill of Complaint; Affidavit of H. Courtney; Order; Defendants Costs of Opposing the Injunction. Plaintiff had rented a house in Victoria belonging to the Defendant at a monthly rent of 4100. Plaintiff made an agreement with the Defendant to cover two months rent for repairs made to the house. Defendant denies this agreement after the repairs had been made and the Plaintiff is suing for damages.

Muller was indebted to J. Murray for goods bargained and sold to him by Murray. R. Woods and C.E. Pooley were appointed to act as official assignees in the matter. Includes appointment of official assignees, petition for adjudication of bankruptcy (with affidavits of J. Murray verifying the same), and affidavits of R. Bishop, and E. Muller.

Summons; Affidavit of J. Ash

-Regarding the payment of a road tax of $63 levied on the Defendant. Ash was not satisfied with the said order telling him to pay the tax and intended to appeal it before the Supreme Court. There is some confusion over the amount of time that he had to enter his appeal.

1870. COLONIAL ESTIMATES, BRITISH COLUMBIA. A.&B. Victoria: Printed at the Government Printing Office.

File consists of 1 document: Order. Order that a perpetual injunction be awarded against the Defendant to restrain him and his workmen from proceeding with the cut and works in the Bill of Complaint in this cause mentioned and from doing any matter or thing whereby the quantity of water running in the Plaintiff's ditch or the supply of water for the same be in anyway stopped or affected.

Bill of sale; translation of bill of sale re business Hong Lee; 1870/01/01

Affidavit of J. Swanson; Petition under Trustee Act 1850; Petition; Affidavit of R. Hall

-Regarding the principal and interest monies due on or by virtue of an Indenture of Mortgage from H. Rhodes to J. Colsford for Town Lot # 129, Store Street, Victoria, and that they have been paid in full.

File consists of two documents: Affidavit of H. Gastou; Affidavit of the Plaintiff and enclosures. the parties are having difficulty in appointing an arbitrator to settle the case. The Defendant's are not appointing one, claiming that Victoria is too small and therefore it is too difficult to "avoid local and personal feeling and prejudice in the matters of arbitration."

File consists of three documents: Judgment by Default; correspondence; Plaintiffs Bill of Costs. Plaintiff claims $122.37 plus interest due to him on an unpaid account

Green was indebted to Prevost for money due to him for arrears of salary and for interest due on a bond. Includes affidavit of C. Prevost.

[Coat of arms] BRITISH COLUMBIA. ANNO TRICESIMO TERTIO. VICTORIÆ REGINÆ . NO. 12. AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE FEES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. [26TH APRIL, 1870]. Victoria, B.C.: Printed at the Government Printing Office.

[Coat of arms] B.C. Immigration Board. ASSISTED IMMIGRATION. OFFICE OF IMMIGRATION BOARD, VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, 12TH AUGUST, 1870. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT A SCHEME OF ASSISTED IMMIGRATION, ON AN EXTENDED SCALE, BEING CONTEMPLATED BY THE GOVERNMENT, APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD, ... BY ORDER OF THE BOARD, B.W. PEARSE, DEPUTY CHAIRMAN. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THE RIGHT REV. THE BISHOP OF COLUMBIA, CHAIRMAN, [etc.].

Lays out conditions for emigrants who will be required to report himself or herself at some Port of Embarkation in England. Struggling with a depressed economy and in serious debt, and still not part of the Canadian Confederation, BC hoped to encourage massive numbers of English immigrants to swell the ranks of landowners and taxpayers. This was the first such BC Colonial scheme; others followed, none as effective as the Vietnam War. Rare, unrecorded except as a possible 1871 imprint, by Kaye Lamb in 1939 BCHQ.

1871. COLONIAL ESTIMATES, BRITISH COLUMBIA. A.&B. Victoria: Printed at the Government Printing Office.

File consists of six documents: request to withdraw judgement; certificate of R. Woods; judgement by default; writ of summons; affidavit of T. Davie. Case regards the failure on behalf of Defendant Gerow to appear in court, judgement made in favor of the Plaintiff to recover damages.

File consists of three documents: receipt of goods purchased; declaration of bankruptcy; indenture by Ernest Miller to John Murray. Case regards monies to be received in lieu of Miller's declaration of bankruptcy.

[Coat of arms] BRITISH COLUMBIA. ANNO TRICESIMO TERTIO. VICTORIÆ REGINÆ . NO. 8. AN ORDINANCE RESPECTING THE SUPREME COURT. [22ND APRIL, 1870]. Victoria, B.C.: Printed at the Government Printing Office.

[Coat of arms] BRITISH COLUMBIA. ANNO TRICESIMO TERTIO. VICTORIÆ REGINÆ . NO. 9. AN ORDINANCE RESPECTING THE ENFORCEMENT OF MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS. [22ND APRIL, 1870]. Victoria, B.C.: Printed at the Government Printing Office.

[Coat of arms] BRITISH COLUMBIA. ANNO TRICESIMO TERTIO. VICTORIÆ REGINÆ . NO. 10. AN ORDINANCE TO ALTER AND AMEND THE “COUNTY COURT ORDINANCE, 1867.” [22ND APRIL, 1870]. Victoria, B.C.: Printed at the Government Printing Office.

[Coat of arms] BRITISH COLUMBIA. ANNO TRICESIMO TERTIO. VICTORIÆ REGINÆ . NO. 14. AN ORDINANCE TO PREVENT DESERTION FROM MERCHANT SHIPS. [27TH APRIL, 1870]. Victoria, B.C.: Printed at the Government Printing Office.

[Coat of arms] BRITISH COLUMBIA. ANNO TRICESIMO SECUNDO. VICTORIÆ REGINÆ . NO. 13. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAW OF PARTNERSHIP. [10TH MARCH, 1869]. Victoria, B.C.: Printed at the Government Printing Office.

[Coat of arms] BRITISH COLUMBIA. ANNO TRICESIMO SECUNDO. VICTORIÆ REGINÆ . NO. 26. AN ORDINANCE TO ENLARGE AND AMEND THE “VICTORIA MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE, 1867.” [15TH MARCH, 1869]. Victoria, B.C.: Printed at the Government Printing Office.

File consists of two documents: Bill of Sale and Affidavit of Attesting Witness regarding a bill of sale by way of settlement of house and household furnishings.

File consists of eleven documents: Commissions to A.H. Richardson, Esq.; Affidavit of A. Richards; Notice of Examination Under Commission; Plaintiff's Answers to Defendant's Interrogatories; Affidavit answering Interrogatories; Affidavit of Anderson and Bishop in Support of Order for Interrogatories; Affidavit of Dodgson; Affidavit of Anderson in Order for Discovery; Rule to Discontinue; Particulars of Demand; and Order.

Action is brought about by the Plaintiff to recover money owed to him be the Defendant and for a breach of contract between them regarding the purchase of cattle from Oregon. Plaintiff claims that he had settled his accounts with the Defendant which were recorded in a ledger of some sort and he asks that those records be admissible in his case. Judge rules that this action be discontinued.

File consists of two documents: Affidavit to Hold to Bail; and Order to Hold to Bail. Plaintiff claims $160 owed to him by the Defendant. The Defendant is about to leave the jurisdiction of the court and the Plaintiff asks that he be apprehended.

File consists of one document: Discoveries of Witnesses on behalf of the Plaintiffs regarding a Saw Mill Company and Erickson and Company and their land claims and trespassing disputes.