File consists of four documents: Judgment by Default; Bill of Costs; Summons; Affidavit of Service. Plaintiff claims $226.25 principal and interest due to him as the holder of an unpaid promissory note with the Defendant

File contains: Order to Hold to Bail; Recognisance of Bail; Bail Piece; Appearance; Plea; Affidavit of D. Edgar; Writ of Summons; and Order. The Defendant is indebted to the Plaintiff for 34 pounds, 2 shillings, for rent of a store from the Plaintiff. It is believed that the Defendant is about to leave the colony and Plaintiff asks that he be held to bail.

File consists of four documents: judgment in non-appearance; bill of costs; and affidavit of service with copy of writ answered. Plaintiff claims $99 for debt and $12.50 for costs for money owed on an account. Defendant failed to appear.

File consists of seven documents: affidavit to hold to bail; affidavit of R. Bishop; order to hold to bail; affidavit of J. Fall; affidavit of J.A. McCrea; affidavit of H. Nathan; and affidavit of G.I. Stewart. The Defendant is indebted to the Plaintiff for $131.25. Daniel Scott and Co., an auction house, held a sale of the effects of W. Culverwell, a bankrupt, and Mr. Scott sold certain articles to Mr. Keenan that he represented as silver. Mr. Keenan had the said articles tested and found that they were not silver as he was led to believe and he is suing to have his money returned.

File consists of 31 documents: (4) Affidavit of Keffee; Bill of Costs, (2) Answer to Interrogatories; (3) Writ of Summons; (3) Order to Hold to Bail; (2) Joint Affidavit of Hart and Bradley; Affidavit of Earle; Bail Piece; Affidavit of Marvin; Summons; Notice to Produce; Bail Bond; Summons, Order; Plaintiff costs on Dismissal of Summons; Record; Judgment; Record (Summons, Jury List, Particulars of Set Off). Case arising out of money payable by the Defendant to the Plaintiff for goods sold and delivered, goods bargained and sold and for money received by the Defendant for the use of the Plaintiff and for money due to the Plaintiff on accounts between them and the Plaintiff claims $800.

File contains: Pleas; Summons for Time to Plead; Consent to Withdraw Plea; Consent to Judgment of Costs; Judgment by Default for Want of Plea; Affidavit for Summons for Time to Plead; and Record. The Plaintiff is suing the Defendant for 206 pounds, 3 shillings and eight pence for money lent by the Plaintiff to the Defendant and 247 pounds, eight shillings and four pence for interest on unpaid promissory notes.

File consists of six documents: examination of C. Ochsmen on behalf of the Defendant; affidavit of R. Bishop, summons to examine witness; affidavit of Altruman; jury list; and court record. Case regards the Defendant owing the Plaintiff $432.75 for wages due and payable for work and labor done by the Plaintiff.

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.

No. of Plaint – 319

Summons

• Morris is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of £27.17.2.

File consists of 2 documents: Writ of Summons; Affidavit of Service. Plaintiff claims $156.43 for debt and $40 for costs for goods supplied to the Defendants.

File consists of two documents: Bill of Complaint; Bill of Complaint, Affidavits and Proceedings for the Court. the Plaintiffs are "seized in fee simple" of certain lands and hereditaments within Victoria, 22 acres, the site of the Victoria District Church and related structures. The Defendants, Harris being the Mayor of Victoria and other Defendants being members of the municipal council of Victoria, claim to have right or claim to or interest in the aforesaid premises. They claim the Plaintiffs have erected their buildings on public property and unless they are removed, they will be removed for them.

File consists of three documents: Judgment in Case of Non-Appearance; Affidavit of Service of Writ with Copy of Writ Attached regarding the Royal Exchange Hotel, Ker claims to be entitled to the possession of the land and premises and wishes to eject all persons from the property

File contains: Answer to Complaint. Harris takes defense to the action of C. Kerr and denies that he is indebted to the Plaintiff for $4,050. He further states that the said cattle in the argument mentioned, the subject matter, was falsely and fraudulently represented to him at the time of the said pretended sale and were almost valueless for any reason, and the Defendant claims that he has been damaged to the amount of 500 pounds sterling by the Plaintiff.

File consists of five documents: Affidavit for Continuance; Notice of Motion for Continuance; Notice; Affidavit of Harris; Notice to Plaintiff. Trial being delayed owing to the absence of a necessary material witness

No. of Plaint – 302

Summons; Invoice for £32.8.11

• Nias is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of £33.17.11. The amount is due for goods sold to the Defendant by the Plaintiff.

File consists of one document: Affidavit of J.C. Prevort. Plaintiff has obtained a judgment against the Defendant as representative of the estate for $400

File contains: Petition to Amend Bill; Affidavit of M.W. Drake; Order; and Bill of Complaint. Case regarding lots #208 and #209 in Victoria and the proper title to them. The Plaintiff had paid $50 towards the purchase, the Defendant had paid $20, but for some reason the deed was issued to the Defendant initially and then in duplicate to the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff believes that the Defendants fraudulently obtained the deed and that it ought to be delivered up to the court for cancellation.

File consists of one document: writ of summons. Case regards the Plaintiff's claims the price of goods sold and delivered.

Affidavit of Long Chong; Steamer ticket Victoria to Hong Kong per s.s. Volmer, endorsed by stamp of "Tai Chong, Victoria".

-Mox Sing, defendant, was heavily indebted with mortgages on property in the Clinton area and apparently was trying to leave B.C. The steamer ticket was entered as evidence that he had made his plans to leave.

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

File consists of one document: affidavit of R. Finlayson. Case regards matters relating to a land dispute.

No. of Plaint – 483
Summons; Invoice for $4.11

• Jackson is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of $4.36. The amount is due for goods sold and delivered to the Defendant by the Plaintiffs.

No. of Plaint – 695

Summons; Invoice for £9.7.6

• Little is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of £11.10.4. The amount is due for labor and laundry provided by the Plaintiff for the Defendant.

File consists of 1 document: Summons. Summons to appear in Chambers, specifics of case are not stated.

No. of Plaint – 853

Summons; Invoice for £41.4.8; Judgment Confessed

• Pidwell is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of £42.11.4. The amount is due for a large amount of goods sold to the Defendant by the Plaintiffs.

File consist of one document. This is the last will and testament of Hugh Ross of Barkerville, chief trader in the Hudson's Bay Company Service.

Document appoints Wm. Mouat and Wm. McDonald as executors. Witnessed by Peter Sabiston and Dr. John Helmcken.

No. of Plaint – 330

Summons; Invoice for £10.8.4

• Wight is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of £11.3.2. The amount due is for money „had and received‟ by the Defendant.

No. of Plaint – 734

Summons; Invoice for £7.10.10

• Miller is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of £8.1.8. The invoice attached is addressed to Stewart Meldrum & Co., requesting them to pay Miller for a Beaver Lager Beer Bill that totals £7.10.10.

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 one document: Affidavit of J. Hahn. The Defendant is indebted to the Plaintiff for $423.75 for goods sold and delivered on the stated account between them

File consists of one document: Record regarding a land lease dispute whereby the Defendant failed to renew the lease as promised and refused to allow the rent of the said premises to be fixed. Certain fixtures, erections, and buildings of the Plaintiff on the leased
premises were lost to him and the Plaintiff claims $5,000 for loss.

Writ of Caprias. Order to the Sheriff to take the Defendant into custody and hold him to bail.

Rrequest for dissolution; 1881/06/01
Depositions of J. Hodgson 2; 1881/06/02
Deposition of J. Leequneesh; 1881/06/03
Affidavit of W. Duncan; Rev. Wm Duncan, Metlakatla; 1881/06/04

Affidavit of James Leequneesh regarding petition to dissolve marriage with Louisa Leequneesh because of adultery. Documents witnessed by Rev. William Duncan of Metlakatla. Petition granted by Judge Henry Crease.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, 27TH JUNE, 1865.} AMENDMENTS TO “A BILL RESPECTING WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.”

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MAY 29TH, 1865. AMENDMENTS TO “A BILL TO GRANT JURISDICTION TO JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES IN CIVIL CASES.”

No. of Plaint – 711

Summons; Invoice for £26

• Lewis is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of £28.15.10. The amount is due for reversing a judgment for the Defendant in Sacramento County, California. It appears that the Plaintiff provided the Defendant with legal services for the said judgment.

No. of Plaint – 643

Summons

• Leneveu had previously obtained a judgment against the Defendant for £11.12.8 which remains unsatisfied. The Summons states that if the Defendant does not appear in obedience to this summons, he may be committed to the common gaol.

No. of Plaint – 527
Summons; Invoice for $81.80

• Walken & Barnett are summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of $85.80. The amount is due for goods sold to the Defendants by the Plaintiffs.

No. of Plaint – 294

Summons; Invoice for £4.15.10

• Boulon is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of £5.2.8. The amount is due for coffee sold to the Defendant and for cash on account.

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

Early account of life in Victoria; includes typed transcript.

Deposition of Sheepham; alias Jack; 1879/02/01
Deposition of Quokin; alias Ben; 1879/02/02

No. of Plaint – 432

Summons; Invoice for $22.25

• Collins is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of $27.90. The amount is due for various goods sold to the Defendant by the Plaintiff.

File consists of five documents: (2) affidavit of L.A. Milsom; (2) affidavit of Mrs. Woods; petition for a decree of nulling of marriage. Case regards the Plaintiff claiming that herself and the Defendant never lived together or shared a bed. The marriage was never consumated. Mr. Sharpe was frequently intoxicated and abusive towards the petitioner, Ms. Milsom, and she wishes that marriage be immediately annulled. See 18-43 for more.

File consists of one document: order for inpsection/notice of service. Case regards an order that the case be tried and heard before the full court without a jury (see 18-37 for detail).

Robinson was indebted to the firm of Lowe Stahleschmidt & Co. for principle and interest due to them as endorsees of a promissory note. Includes notice of service of account, account served to S.M. Nelson, summons of trader debtor, and affidavit of T.L. Stahleschmidt.

Assize court calendar; Ah Chow, guilty of murder, sentence death; Indian Baldy
discharged. October 10, 1887, signed George Walkem, judge; 1887/04/01

Summons; Exhibit "A"; Authority to Receive Money out of Court; Notice Record.

-The corporation's water works department laid water pipes on the Plaintiff's lands which then flooded his lands and permeated them with water, greatly depreciating his property value. The case was taken to arbitration and the Plaintiff was awarded $475 for damages or at the Defendant's expense, the draining and repairing of his property. The Defendants have not responded to the satisfaction of the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff claims $1,500 for damages.