No. of Plaint – 484

Summons; Invoice for $30

• Friedman is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of $31.35. The amount is due for goods sold and delivered by the Plaintiff to the Defendant.

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

-Indictment of Frank; carnally abusing a child ( under 10 years); 1872/05/01

Indictment for larceny; theft of boots and trousers; verdict guilty; sentence 4 months with
hard labour; Victoria; 1874/01/01
Recognisance of bail; requiring A. Myers to appear to prosecute his servant; 1874/01/02
Deposition of A. Myers; 1874/01/03

Recognisance of bail; of Mack-quill-aye; 1875/04/01
Recognisance of bail; of Qua-quill-oak; 1875/04/02

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