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Series consists of bench books for civil and criminal cases heard by Matthew Baillie Begbie in the British Columbia Supreme Court of Civil Justice, 1859-1873. The volumes include Begbie's notes of proceedings and may include draft copies of judgements and reasons for judgement. They focus primarily on cases heard on the Cariboo District court circuit. County Court cases may be included as are appeals from the Gold Commissioner's Court. The volumes cover Begbie's term as Justice for the Colony of British Columbia and the unified Colony of British Columbia as well as the early years of his tenure as Chief Justice of British Columbia after the colony became a province of Canada. There is a single entry for a case heard by Henry P.P. Crease at Victoria, 1871.

Volumes 3-8 were originally numbered by Begbie as volumes 1-6.

This series consists of the records of the Commission on the Conduct of the Affairs of the Municipal Council of Victoria. Records include report and minutes of proceedings and evidence (printed).

The series consists of records created by the Commission on the Epidemic Outbreak of Small-Pox, 1892-1893.

The records include transcripts of evidence, exhibits, commissioner's notes, printed matter, a manuscript report and other miscellaneous documents related to the Commission.

The notebook of Judge Begbie also contains notes regarding several other commissions which he was involved in between 1891 and 1894.

This series consists of records of the Royal Commission on the Nakusp and Slocan Railway, 1894, including: report, exhibits and transcripts of evidence.

Series consists of sixteen commissions to Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia as well as its predecessors, the Supreme Court of Vancouver Island and the British Columbia Court of Civil Justice, made at Victoria and New Westminster. Also included is an official award of congratulations from the Law Society of British Columbia to John Foster McCreight, for his appointment to the position of Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Records are arranged chronologically.

The following documents are included in this series:
Commission to Begbie 22 Nov. 1865
Commission to Begbie 31 May 1867
Commission to Begbie 12 Nov. 1867
Commission to Begbie 16 Mar. 1870
Commission to Begbie and Crease 5 Jun. 1871
Commission to Begbie and Crease 5 Jun. 1871
Commission to Begbie and Crease 4 Dec. 1871
Commission to Begbie, Crease, and Gray 19 Nov. 1872
Commission to Begbie, Crease, and Gray 19 Nov. 1872
Commission to Crease and Gray 10 Jun. 1873
Commission to Begbie, Crease, and Gray 25 Apr. 1874
Commission to Begbie, Crease, and Gray 25 Apr. 1874
Commission to Begbie, Crease, and Gray 25 Apr. 1874
Commission to Begbie, Crease, and Gray 12 Aug. 1876
Commission to Begbie, Crease, and Gray 17 Aug. 1878
Commission to Begbie, Crease, and Gray 14 Nov. 1879
Congratulations to McKreight 14 Jan. 1881

This series consists of correspondence relating to the issuance of commissions to members of the Executive Council, to the oath of allegiance taken by cabinet ministers, and to royal toasts; index and registers of oaths of office and oaths of allegiance of members of the Executive Council.

This series contains legal opinions offered by Attorney General on a wide range of subjects. For more information on the subjects covered, please consult the attached finding aid.

The fonds consists of correspondence, diary, indenture, letters patent, memoranda, appointment certificates, notebook, will and estate papers of Matthew Baillie Begbie.

Series consists of one Richfield Assize calendar for September 9, 1878.