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Chalmers v. Smith

File contains: Letter, Exhibit "A"; Writ; Affidavit of M.W. Drake; and Nolle Prosequi (Statement to Not Prosecute). Chalmers had recovered a judgment against Smith for $188.

Carswell v. King (1); Victoria; 1860.17

No. of Plaint – 279
No. of Execution – 24
Warrant

  • Carswell had recovered a judgment for £48.13.1 from the Defendant. The Defendant had not paid the total amount of debt and costs owed to the Plaintiff and the court by the assigned date and therefore the Warrant authorizes the sale of the Defendant‟s goods and chattels to cover the debt. The note on the warrant from the Court Bailiff indicates that the goods and chattels of King have been sold and the amount owed has been paid to the Registrar of the Court.

Carswell v. Fry

File consists of seven documents: affidavit of W. Quarles; affidavit of J. Carswell; affidavit of J.H. Pitts; bond for security for face of note; affidavit of W. Culverwell; writ of summons under bills of exchange act; and affidavit of H. Fry. Case regards Plaintiff's claim of $261.16 from the Defendant for monies owed on an unpaid promissory note.

Carry v. Everett et al

File consists of four documents: Order Judgment of the Court; Petition of Carry, Affidavit of J.E. Carry, Petition of CJ. Kelly regarding the estate of the late John Carroll, deceased, and the settlement of some unpaid accounts for $476.20 with the Plaintiff

Carey v. Everett, McTiernan, and Thomas

File consists of one document: Bill of Complaint wherein it is detailed that Defendants are withholding money owed to the Plaintiff, wife of the deceased Mr. J. Carroll, from his estate. She was not allowed to select and approve the securities for investments of monies belonging to the trust estate. She wishes that the Defendants be removed from their offices of Trustees and that new ones be appointed to manage the estate.

Campbell v. David

File consists of four documents: Writ of Summons; Affidavits of Service; and Judgment by Default. Plaintiff claims $318.60 principal and interest due to him as payee on a promissory note.

Campbell et al. v. Sanderson

File consists of 1 document: Affidavit of C. Wallace. Defendant is indebted to the Plaintiffs for $3,500 for money advanced to him by Wallace on behalf of the Plaintiffs at his request. The Defendant was Master of the "Barque Philippine" which was about to depart from Sooke to Shanghai and the Plaintiffs requested that he be apprehended.

Campbell and Co. v. McInnes

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.

Cameron v. Willibey (4); Victoria; 1861.32

No. of Plaint – 765

Summons; Invoice for £6.1.4; Order; Judgment Confessed

  • Willibey is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of £6.10.8. The amount is due for various goods sold to the Defendant by the Plaintiff. The order outlines the defendant‟s payment schedule for the said judgment.

Cameron v. Baugh (1); Victoria; 1861.75

No. of Plaint – 534

Summons

  • Cameron had previously obtained a judgment against the Defendant for £13.13.10 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.

Cameron et al v. Harper

File consists of 2 documents: Affidavit of J.C. Prevost; Bond on Appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. The Defendant had previously brought about an action against the Plaintiffs for $500 in regards to the settlement of the estate of one Thaddeus Harper.

Cain v. Gillingham, Backus and Winchel

File contains: Bill of Complaint. The Plaintiff had left various goods in Lillooet to be forwarded to Lightening Creek on his behalf by a Mr. Thompson, who transferred them to Mr. Winchell on account of the Plaintiff. Mr. Winchel, however, in difficulties, signed over the goods to a Mr. Gillingham, who then advertised that Cain's goods were to be sold at auction. Plaintiff asks that they be restrained from selling his property.

Buttle v. Bolton et al

File consists of four documents: Envelope of R. Bishop; Affidavit of Bolton; correspondence between Bolton and Bishop; Writ of Summons - Plaintiff claims $ 150.22 principal due to him as payee on a promissory note

Burnaby v. Solomon

File consists of six documents: Defendant's Bill of Costs; Record; Jury List; Affidavit of W. Green; Incipitor of Judgment; and Plaintiff's Bill of Costs. The Defendant has taken the goods of the Plaintiff from him: 4 tierces of rum; 2 bales containing 50 pairs of
4 point blankets, etc. The Plaintiff claims a return of the goods or their value of $1,250.

Bunster v. Simpson

File consists of three documents: judgment by default; writ of summons; and affidavit of service. Plaintiff claims $200 principal due to him as payee on a promissory note plus $20 for costs.

Bunster v. Joseph and Joseph

File consists of two documents: Records; and Jury List. Plaintiff claims $6,000 for damages. Plaintiff is owner of land through which a stream water flowed, and also owner of buildings on the said land for use by the Plaintiff in his trade of malster and brewer. The
Defendant obstructed and prevented the water of the stream from running and flowing, causing it to overflow and rise to a much higher than normal level, flooding the Plaintiffs land and buildings, and ruining large quantities of malt ale and beer.

Bunster v. Corry

File consists of 3 documents: Affidavit to Hold to Bail; Affidavit of A. Glover; Affidavit of H.C. Courtney. Bunster bought some machinery from the Defendant and the Defendant did not then deliver in full as per the said agreement. The Plaintiff has learned that the Defendant is about to quit the colony for San Francisco and asks that he be apprehended.

Buckley v. The Vancouver Coal Mining and Land Company Ltd. and Mark Bate, General Agent and Manager

File consists of four documents: summons; motion; (2) bill of complaint. Case involving a land dispute, Plaintiff wishing to pay the balance on his land purchase and to then be entitled to the land as owner so the Defendants will be unable to prosecute or commense action of legal proceedings against the Plaintiff for recovery of the land used for coal mining.

Bryant v. Bartleman

File consists of two documents: Affidavit of P. Bartleman and A Verdier; and Writ of Summons. Plaintiff claims $40 principal due to him as payee on a promissory note. The Defendant claims that he has already settled the debt.

Brunn v. Lee (3); Victoria; 1861.06

No. of Plaint – 689

Summons; Invoice for £1.19.6; Judgment Confessed

  • Lee is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of £2.2.4. The amount is due for 2 pairs of socks, cleaning and binding a cap, and altering a cricket coat.

British Columbia Provincial Police records.

Series consists of four bound volumes of documents originating from the British Columbia Provincial Police (specifically the New Westminster
headquarters):

  1. General orders #1-390, 1923-1950: Two ledgers of memorandums circulated to the various district headquarters of the BCPP announcing changes in procedure, law, and policy and announcing personnel changes such as promotions, dismissals, reassignments, and deaths in the force. An index exists for general orders 1 through 271, bound in volume 2.

  2. Nominal roll and seniority list, 1926-1950: One ledger of nominal rolls, giving names and registration numbers of police officers and other personnel, organized by divisions and districts. Also contains seniority lists, which lists the names and registration numbers of personnel in all districts organized by hierarchy. Updates were sent to the various districts periodically.

  3. War circulars, volumes 1-8, 1939-1946: One ledger of circulars issued during World War II, giving special changes to procedure or reporting on relevant changes in law or orders in council which would affect policing during the war. Issues include fire arms possession and registration, status of First Nations people in the forces, rationing and oil supplies, and the registration of “enemy aliens.”

British Columbia Provincial Police

British Columbia Line: Fences and Water Court Act 1876 - South Saanich

(2) Decision of Fence Viewers.

-Viewers have been nominated to view and arbitrate on the "water courses" on the lands of Mr. R. Brown and in which water courses the under-mentioned parties are more or less benefited by R. Brown, J. Sluggett, S. Alphonse, G. Butler and the Bank of British Columbia, between the lands of which parties the water the courses are to be made and maintained.

Braden v. Kelly and Taylor

File consists of one document: Affidavit of Braden wherein action is brought for the recovery of money payable for work and labor performed by the Plaintiff for the Defendants and for materials provided in and about the same.

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