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New Westminster Supreme Court Official Receiver bankruptcy record books

  • GR-2105
  • Series
  • 1923-1953

Series consists of New Westminster Supreme Court Official Receiver bankruptcy record books from 1923-1949 for proceedings under the Bankruptcy Act.

Original records were destroyed after microfilming; retrieve records using microfilm.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (New Westminster)

New Westminster Supreme and County Court criminal orders

  • GR-4226
  • Series
  • 1978-1991

The series consists of criminal orders created between 1978 and 1991 by the New Westminster Supreme and County courts. Orders are the formal expression of the ruling of the court. Records relate to a variety of criminal matters, primarily motor vehicle violations and appeals. Series also includes a 17 Aug 1978 memorandum to all district registrars and regional administrators regarding amendments to the County Courts Act.

Records are arranged by volume and folio number as assigned by the court registry. A nominal file list is included at the beginning of each volume. Supreme and County records are interfiled. The records were scheduled for full retention under Court Services ORCS (schedule 100152) 52400-30.

British Columbia. County Court (New Westminster)

New Westminster Supreme Court civil cause books and case record cards

  • GR-1564
  • Series
  • 1881-1977

Series consists of civil cause books and case record cards from the New Westminster Supreme Court from September 1881 to April 1977. There are no cause books for November 1947 to August 1949 or for July to December 1975 and volume 11 (1956) is missing. Cause books and case records cards provide the framework for Supreme Court civil action cases and may include the names of parties, the dates when proceedings occurred, and can be used to determine volume and folio numbers for locating final orders and/or judgements. Cause books were used by the courts until approximately the mid-1970s. They were replaced by case record cards, which were replaced by digital systems in the 1990s. They are often the only source of information for divorces that were not finalized since no final order would have been granted and case files are destroyed.

Records are arranged chronologically by the date a case was initiated. Case file numbers were then assigned sequentially and include the year a case was initiated. Original textual records prior to 1949 were destroyed after microfilming. Retrieve records using microfilm reels The records were scheduled for retention under Court Services ORCS (schedule 100152) 53200-20.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (New Westminster)

Indexes to New Westminster Supreme Court civil cause books and case record cards

  • GR-4117
  • Series
  • 1881-1977

The series consists of alphabetical indexes from 1881-1977 for New Westminster Supreme Court civil cause books and case record cards found within GR-1564. Indexes provide only a case file number. They do not provide volume and folio numbers necessary to locate civil orders and judgements.

The volume marked "8. Front index" has not been found to index New Westminster Supreme Court cause books (GR-1564), orders (GR-1606 and GR-1806), assize minute books (GR-1818), or judgments (GR-1892). It is assumed that this volume indexes a cause book that has not yet been transferred to BC Archives custody.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (New Westminster)

New Westminster Supreme Court judgements

  • GR-1892
  • Series
  • 1882-1949

The series consists of judgements created by the New Westminster Supreme Court registry between 1882 and 1949. Orders are the formal expression of the ruling of the court and judgements are the final orders issued in a case.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (New Westminster)

New Westminster Supreme Court orders

  • GR-2749
  • Series
  • 1945-1947

The series consists of orders created by the New Westminster Supreme Court registry between May 1945 to March 1946, May to September 1946, and December 1946 to February 1947. Orders are the formal expression of the ruling of the court.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (New Westminster)

New Westminster Supreme Court orders

  • GR-1606
  • Series
  • 1915-1939; 1946-1947

The series consists of Supreme Court orders, created by the New Westminster Supreme Court from 1915 to 1939 and 1946 to 1947.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (New Westminster)

New Westminster Supreme Court orders

  • GR-1806
  • Series
  • 1889-1915

The series consists of original orders created by the New Westminster Supreme Court registry between 1889-1915. Orders are the formal expression of the ruling of the court.

Records are arranged by volume as assigned by the court registry and are indexed. Original textual records were destroyed after microfilming. Six maps were removed from the files prior to microfilming and are housed separately (accession M90-005).

British Columbia. Supreme Court (New Westminster)

New Westminster Supreme Court orders and judgements

  • GR-2018
  • Series
  • 1940-1945, 1948-2004

This series contains New Westminster Supreme Court orders from January 1940 to May 1945 and January 1948 to December 2004 (predominantly up to April 2001). Orders are the formal expression of the ruling of the court and judgements are the final orders issued in a case. Records relate to a variety of civil matters including divorces, bankruptcies, foreclosures, probates, and some adoptions.

Records are arranged by volume and folio number as assigned by the court registry. Beginning in May 1950, orders and judgements were separated and volume numbers 49-108 are duplicated. Beginning in March 1976, orders and judgements are interfiled. Between October 1990 and December 2004, orders, default judgements, certificates, and determinations related to financial cases were separated into their own volumes, 148-204, once again creating duplicated volume numbers. Researchers are encouraged to check volume numbers against dates when searching for specific records. Most, but not all, volumes include indexes or volume file lists. However, beginning in July 1990, volumes include a file list by case number only. The records were scheduled for full retention under Court Services ORCS (schedule 100152) 51400-25.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (New Westminster)

New Westminster Supreme Court judgements

  • GR-2571
  • Series
  • 1949-1951

The series consists of judgements created by the New Westminster Supreme Court registry between 1949 and 1951. Orders are the formal expression of the ruling of the court and judgements are the final orders issued in a case. Records (volumes 47 and 48), are mostly, but not all, divorce and matrimonial cases. They include an index, by plaintiff.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (New Westminster)

New Westminster Supreme Court wills

  • GR-4145
  • Series
  • 1986-1999

The series consists of original wills probated between 1986 and 1999 in the New Westminster Supreme Court registry.

The wills are arranged by probate number, which can be found from 1993 to 1999 by using the nominal file list associated with GR-3006. Request assistance from BC Archives staff for probates for other years. Not all probate records have an accompanying will. The records were scheduled for full retention under Court Services ORCS (schedule 100152) 51460-30.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (New Westminster)

New Westminster Supreme Court probate/estate files

  • GR-3006
  • Series
  • 1949-1996

The series consists of probate/estate files from the New Westminster Supreme Court between 1949 and 1996.

Records include 13766-42729 (1949-1976), 1-3900 (1977-1981), NWH823902-NWP000990 (1982-1992), and NWP000991-NWP004830 (1993-1996).

British Columbia. Supreme Court (New Westminster)

New Westminster Supreme Court letters of administration

  • GR-2216
  • Series
  • 1925-1999

This series consists of grants of letters of administration with will annexed (form B) from the New Westminster Supreme Court from 1925-1977. The series also includes letters of administration with will annexed orders from 1992-1999.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (New Westminster)

New Westminster Supreme Court and County Court criminal case files

  • GR-3832
  • Series
  • 1909-1922

This series includes criminal case files from the New Westminster Supreme Court and County Court, including trials held under the Speedy Trials Act. Crimes were committed throughout the New Westminster District, which covers a large portion of the lower mainland or Greater Vancouver area. Some files include transcripts of proceedings. Files in box 1 are not numbered and are not indexed.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (New Westminster)