-Indictment of Dick; verdict guilty; sentence death; recommend mercy; 1866/16/01
-Deposition of Tom; Comox Indian policeman; 1866/16/02
-Deposition of W.H.Franklyn; 1866/16/03
-Deposition of Dick; the accused; 1866/16/04

Indictment of Sealhampton; Kenneth McKenzie, grand jury foreman; 1866/17/01
Notice of inquest; on body of Peliaqualor, Cowichan Indian; list of jury; 1866/17/02
Information & complaint; of Solcilatchen through interpreter Harry Wilmer; 1866/17/03
Deposition of Pallack; 1866/17/04
Deposition of Squalaqualit; 1866/17/05
Deposition of Dr. J. Davie; 1866/17/06
Deposition of Sealhampton; 1866/17/07
Verdict of the jury; signed by all members of the jury; 1866/17/08

File contains: Notice of Motion for Decree; Affidavit of Plaintiff; Interrogatories for the Examination of the Defendant in Answer to the Bill of Complaint of the Plaintiff; Writ of Ne Exeat Regno; Praecipe; Order of Judge; Affidavit of Elsarres; and Depositions of Farrell and McLaughlin. The Plaintiff had employed the Defendant to sell goods for his company. The Defendant came into the notion that he was in a partnership with the Plaintiff which was completely untrue. The Defendant was not forwarding the money made on goods sold on behalf of the Plaintiff to the Plaintiff and all of the allegations that he made in his Bill of Complaint are simple fabrications. The Plaintiff is suing for 809 pounds on unpaid accounts due to him from the Defendant.

File contains: Order; Certificate as to Purchasers; Affidavit of M.W. Drake; (2) Certificate; (2) Account; and Further Costs. Case regarding the sale of certain lots of property in Victoria. Plaintiff claims $26,645.25 principal and interest due to him from the Defendants regarding the properties.

File contains: Letter Exhibit "A"; Joint Affidavit of Green, Stewart and Copland. The Plaintiff believed that he had been working in some capacity for the Defendants and he believes that they owe him money on accounts stated between them.

File contains: Affidavit of E. Wilson; (2) Affidavit of J. Copland; Affidavit of l Make; and Order. The Plaintiff had interfered with the Defendant in the erection of a fence around his lot on Douglas Street. The Defendant had not understood the description of or the parameters of his property and had unknowingly erected a portion of the fence on the Plaintiff's property.

File contains: Affidavit of the Plaintiff, Affidavit of A.J. Rise; Bill of Complaint; Judges Order, Affidavit of J. Hill; and Injunction. The Plaintiff had bought 25 head of cattle at $50 per head from a Mr. I Carson, which were grazing on the pasture of the Defendant. When the Plaintiff's agent appeared, viewed the cattle and approved of the sale, asking that they now be delivered, the Defendant denied that they were the cattle of Mr. I. Carson and could not deliver them.

File contains: Cognovit; Confession of Judgment. The Plaintiff claims $175 principal and $7.50 interest due to him as payee on two promissory notes.

File contains: Affidavit of Service; Original Writ. The Plaintiff claims $410.70 for debt and $17.50 for costs as the amount due on an unpaid promissory note.

File contains: Appearance; Order; and Affidavit of J.R. Stewart and Exhibits. The Plaintiff claims $200 principal due to him as endorsee on a promissory note.

File contains: Affidavit of Anderson; Consent to Withdraw Suit; Writ of Capri as; Receipt of M.W. Drake; Order; and Rule to Discontinue. The Defendant is indebted to the Plaintiffs for $318.52 for goods sold and delivered and on accounts stated between them. Plaintiff is concerned that the Defendant is about to quit the colony and asks that he be apprehended.

File contains: Affidavit of Service of Writ; Copy of Writ; and Judgment Roll. The Plaintiff claims $128 principal interest due to him as payee on a promissory note.

File consists of 2 documents: Affidavit of H.P. Walker for Execution of Registration under the Bill of Sale Act; Copy of Bill of Sale. Marvin and Wright advanced $3,000 to Brown and Adair for the purchase of a stern wheel steam vessel the "Victoria", built by Marvin and Wright.

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.

File consists of 3 documents: Judgement by Default; Writ of Summons; Affidavit of Service. Plaintiff claims $378.24 principal due to him as payee on a promissory note from the Defendant.

File consists of 4 documents: Affidavit of H.F. Heisterman; Affidavit of R. Plummer (with attached Exhibits A & B). Mason is the administrator of the estate of W. Rippon. Rippon was the owner of a piece of property, Section 20, Range IV, Mountain District, Vancouver Island. Upon his death, the property was to be sold at public action, authorized by Mason. Noah Shakespeare, acting as the agent of Mr. Bate and the Vancouver Coal Company, purchased the said property on their behalf. Bate then stated that Shakespeare has exceeded his instruction. It is presumed that Mason is suing for the purchase price of the property, 100 acres at $250 an acre, equaling $25,000.

File consists of 1 document: Interrogatories. The interrogatories for the examination of the Defendants in answer to the Plaintiff's Bill of Complaint. Case is in regards to the sale of the business of J.R. Stewart and the Defendant's purchase and management of the business.

File consists of 4 documents: Writ of Summons; Affidavit of Service; Plaintiff's Costs; Judgement by Default. Plaintiff claims $139.70 for debt and $17.50 for costs for goods supplied to the Defendants.

File consists of 5 documents: Affidavit to Hold to Bail; Summons; Judgement Roll; Judges Order for Capia; Affidavit of McWha. Plaintiff claims that the Defendant is indebted to him for $350 for which he received judgment for that amount. The Plaintiff charges that the Defendant is concealing his property in order to avoid payment of the debt. The original judgement was obtained for several unpaid promissory notes with the Defendant.

File consists of 4 documents: Judgement by Default; Bill of Costs; Writ of Summons; Affidavit of Service. Plaintiffs claims $668.57 principal and interest due to them as payees on a promissory note.

File consists of 1 document: Record of Writ Filed. Johnson has employed T. Davie to take proceedings against Captain Luow, Master of the American barge "Helena", in the sum of $30 for wages owed to him while employed as an "able seaman".

File consists of 4 documents: Writ of Summons; Affidavit of Service; Judgement by Default; Bill of Costs. Plaintiffs claim $113.11 principal and interest due to them as payees on a promissory note with the Defendant.

File consists of 1 document: Affidavit of W. Pollard. Pollard is the solicitor for the Defendant who is a minister of the Bible Christian Church in England.

File consists of 1 document: Copy of Notice of Appeal.

File consists of 1 document: Agreement. McHugh granted Heard Section 15, Range 5 east in South Saanich for a term of 10 years. The document outlines the terms of agreement.

File consists of 3 documents: Notice of Writ; Order for Substituted Service; Affidavit of Service. Plaintiffs claim $63.14 for goods sold and delivered to the Defendant. The Defendant was from Vernon originally but had since moved to San Francisco.

File consists of 1 document: Affidavit of T.B. Shoebothan. In regards to seizures made by the Sheriff of property belonging to the Plaintiff, situate on the premises known as the West Bay Saw Mill on Gambiers Island.

File consists of 2 documents: Affidavit of Bowker; Exhibit "B" - Account. Regarding the making of a track and the various amounts owed on the work. Exhibit "B" is the Defendant's account of amounts received by him out of the lands in question.

File consists of 2 documents: Agreement for Settlement; Affidavit of D.A. Copeland. Regarding the estate of A.A. Copeland. The properties of the deceased were to be sold and paid into court for the support and maintenance of the three infant Defendants.

Affidavit of L. L’Hotelier states that Posey is indebted to him, for which he has received no security or satisfaction.

Losack was indebted to various creditors. Includes affidavit and statement of accounts.

Crowther was unable to meet his engagements with his creditors, and petitioned the court to declare him bankrupt.
Includes affidavit of bankruptcy, petition, declaration of insolvency, and statement of accounts.

Cleal was indebted to several creditors for various amounts; not many details of the case are provided. Includes note for allowance to Cleal; receipts to J. Copland, G. Keeling, and Drummond; list of debts proved and claimed; and statement of accounts.

J.R. Robertson and R. Bishop, solicitors for the creditor assignees of the Alfred Robertson, were unable to proceed with the action of the assignees against the estate of A. Robertson as he and his wife fled to Washington Territory with the books of accounts. Includes affidavits of A. Robertson (with statement of accounts), J. Robertson, R. Bishop, and Bishop and R. Robertson; as well as appointment of official assignee.

Continuation of bankruptcy case of Culverwell. Includes confession of judgement from Culverwell; list of creditors; affidavits of E. Levy, and R. Woods and R. Bishop; receipts (including to C. Wren); proofs of debt of G. Meldrum, W. Forte, and J.G. Shepherd; deposition of J. Grandholm; request for Culverwell’s books; notice from Bishop regarding injunction; statement regarding guarantees made on monies owed; envelope from R.H. Adamson’s office; official assignee; statement regarding proof of debt of J.G. Shepherd; and summons.

Continuation of bankruptcy case of Culverwell. Includes exhibit “D” (receipt to T. Dean); exhibit “M” (receipt to Mason); receipts to E. Levy and Dickinson Bros. Co.); proofs of debt of C.B. Young, J. James, M.W. Drake, and E. Dickinson; and affidavit of D. Scott.

Continuation of bankruptcy case of Culverwell. Includes receipt from J. Jungerman; proofs of debt of R.E. Jackson, Jay & Co., Harris & Co., T. Long, and W.P. Sayward; and affidavits of C.W. Kammerer, E. Evans, and J. Jungerman.

Continuation of bankruptcy case of Culverwell. Includes list of creditors, copy of meeting resolutions, appointment of trade assignees, summons to creditors assignees, costs, judgment by default of appearance, and affidavits of service & copy of writ and W.S. Green).

Wright was a prisoner for debt in the jail at Victoria. He states that he does not have the means of paying the fees and expenses related to a petition and asks the court to declare him a bankrupt, which it does. Includes adjudication, adjudication in forma pauperis, petition, affidavits of E. Wright, balance sheet, and statement of account.

Brown is in jail for an unpaid balance owed on whiskey. While in jail, Brown petitioned the court to be declared bankrupt.
Includes adjudication of bankruptcy; notice from the registrar suggesting summons; statements of Brown, and the Governor of the Gaol in Victoria regarding the return of Brown; petition of Brown; affidavit of Brown; statements of accounts of Brown, and the Governor of the Gaol in Victoria regarding the return of Brown; report of Acting Registrar, R. Woods; and summons.

Cory was indebted to P. Fiterre and G. Webster for unpaid accounts with them. Includes proof of debt of Fiterre and Webster, messenger’s bill of costs, election of trade assignee, and summons.

Levi was indebted to several creditors for various amounts.
Includes proofs of debt of C.M. Smith, W. Jones, and Welch Rithet & Co.; and declaration of proof of debt of J. Rhodes and Co.

Hodgson, Murphy, and Sumner Alexander, Murphy, and Cuddity carried out business in Montreal under the firm of the same name, and became insolvent. Their estate was sold to Hodgson, Murphy, and Sumner. Includes deed outlining the details and conditions of the sale.

Written to Captain Mouat, of the HBC ship Otter, relaying his account of the sinking and total loss of the ship “Nanette.”

Five lists of individuals called for jury duty. Attendance noted, with several prominent citizens fined $100 for non-attendance.

Document signed in Mary 1869 by Seymour under the seal of the Colony of British Columbia and by Philip Hankin, Secretary one month before Seymour’s death of the HMS Sparrowhawk.

Includes claim regarding details invoice for lumber and flooring.

File contains: Appearance and Defense; Original Writ. Plaintiff claims that the Defendants are indebted to him for 70 pounds, 12 shillings and 6 pence as the balance due on some lumber sold and delivered to them at their request.

File contains: Form of Letters of Administrations and Notice for an Interstate. Documents are regarding the Estate of the late J. Langster and the outstanding creditors and debtors.