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British Columbia Supreme Court Assize record book

  • GR-3145
  • Series
  • 1864-1877

Notebook with entries in 3 different hands. Most of the book (starting at a page numbered 34) is an Assize record book kept by A.T. Bushby. This starts with a handwritten copies of oaths used in court: for Jurors in Lunacy, Grand Jurors, Foremen of the Jury, Petit Jurors (criminal and civil), Witnesses, and Interpreters; also a copy of the "7 Steps to Opening of Court". Starting December 1864, there are notes on criminal cases and bankruptcy, insolvency, winding-up, Chancery and probate cases, many held in Chambers. G.A. Walkem, H.P. Walker, Mr. Barnston and A.R. Robertson are mentioned as Attorneys, Oliver Hare as the Official Assignee. February 15, 1865 Clement Francis Cornwall is admitted on the Roll of British Columbia to practice as barrister at Law; November 25, 1865, Robert Edwin Jackson (Drake and Jackson, Victoria, VI) applied to be admitted to practice in British Columbia as a solicitor. For each Assize there is a list of Jurors: New Westminster (March 25, April 1, May 3, 1865); Lytton (May 13, 1865); Lillooet (May 23, 1865); Quesnellemouth (June 10,1865); Richfield (June 20, 1865); New Westminster (June 28 - Jul 14, 1865); Richfield (July 20, 1865); Kootenay (September 18, 1865); Lytton (November 6, 1865); Yale (November 11, 1865); New Westminster (November 17, 1865 - March 1867). This notebook corresponds with the more detailed Begbie benchbook GR-2025, volume 5). Bill of Sale record of registrations (1-10) kept by Oliver Hare for "Keithley and Mouth of Quesnelle district, 1873"; one page, dated 1877, lists three mining claims at Keithley Creek.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (New Westminster)

Chambers lists

  • GR-2464
  • Series
  • 1936-1949

Chambers lists for New Westminster Supreme and County Courts.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (New Westminster)

Index to probate/estate files

  • GR-1419
  • Series
  • 1881-1977

Indexes to estates probated in New Westminster. See also GR-1422, GR-2215 and GR-3006.

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)

Letters of administration - OA

  • GR-2786
  • Series
  • 1895-1954

Letters of administration for estates probated by the Official Administrator in New Westminster County Court, 1895-1940 (Vols. 1-5) and New Westminster Supreme Court, 1895-1954 (Vols. 1-8).

British Columbia. Supreme Court (New Westminster)

New Westminster assizes minute books

  • GR-1818
  • Series
  • 1892-1913

Minute books from Assizes, including criminal and civil cases 1892-1898, 1911-1913. Vol. 1 is also a minute book for County Court criminal cases, 1892-1894. 3 vols.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (New Westminster)

New Westminster divorce cause books

  • GR-3749
  • Series
  • 1968-1977

The series consists of 8 volumes of divorce cause books created by the New Westminster Supreme Court between 1968 and 1977. The cause books are arranged chronologically, and cases are assigned a number in the cause book. Cause book entries generally consist of the names of the parties, their solicitors, a list of the proceedings, and a volume and folio number which can be used to obtain a copy of the divorce order. Cause books are a particularly valuable source of information, as they list proceedings for divorce trials that were ultimately dismissed or abandoned. In these instances, the only surviving evidence that the case took place is found in the divorce cause books, as no final order would have been issued.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (New Westminster)

New Westminster divorce trial book indexes

  • GR-3748
  • Series
  • 1967-1974

The series consists of seven small volumes of indexes to divorce trial record books created in the New Westminster Supreme Court registry between 1967 and 1974. The indexes provide a number which can be used to locate the corresponding divorce trial record in the appropriate book. Trial books are arranged by this number in reverse order, with the earlier numbers found at the back of the book. Numbers were continuous across volumes and do not reset to 1.

It is unclear whether these indexes were originally tucked inside the trial record books, or if they were maintained separately as a manual indexing system.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (New Westminster)

New Westminster divorce trial books

  • GR-3747
  • Series
  • 1957-1977

The series consists of six volumes of divorce trial record books created by the New Westminster Supreme Court between 1957 and 1977. The books are arranged in a similar manner to divorce cause books, but list the Central Divorce Registry file number rather than a volume and folio number. Divorce trial books also provide a list of exhibits used in the case, and the names of individuals who provided affidavits.

Similar to cause books, trial books provide evidence of divorce proceedings that may later have been abandoned or dismissed, thereby not resulting in a divorce order. In these cases, the trial record book and cause book may be the only evidence that still exists of such cases.

Records in the trial books are arranged chronologically from the back of the volume to the front, and are assigned a four-digit number in addition to the number provided by the Central Divorce Registry. Please see GR-3748 for alphabetical indexes to these volumes.

Researchers should note that the volumes were frequently referred to as "Divorce and Matrimonial Causes record books." This is in reference to legislation which governed divorces in BC until 1972, and does not refer to the type of court record known as a cause book.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (New Westminster)

New Westminster Suitor's fund books

  • GR-1830
  • Series
  • 1890-1957

Suitor's fund books (indexed) for proceedings in New Westminster Supreme Court, 1890-1957and New Westminster County Court, 1947-1957.

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 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)

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)

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 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 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 letters probate

  • GR-2297
  • Series
  • 1881-1956

Series consists of letters probate (Form A) from the New Westminster Supreme Court from 1881 to 1956. Volumes 2-4 contain succession duties. Folios are not in exact numerical order.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (New Westminster)

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 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-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

  • 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 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 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)

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