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Transcripts and other material in case of Regina v. Stroebel and Eyerly

  • GR-0606
  • Series
  • 1893

This series consists of records November 1893 New Westminster Supreme Court case Regina v. Stroebel and Eyerly. Records include inquest, information, depositions and transcripts of the trial of Albert Stroebel and Franklin Eyerly for the murder of John Marshall, Upper Sumas, April 1893. The series also includes minutes of evidence from Regina v. Albert Stroebel for the same murder at the Victoria Fall Assizes, December 1893.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (New Westminster)

Declarations of partnership

  • GR-1950
  • Series
  • 1929-1952

Declarations of partnership (Nos. 115-378).

British Columbia. County Court (Cumberland)

Vancouver Island Supreme Court of Civil Justice bench book

  • GR-2032
  • Series
  • 1853-1856

Series consists of one bench book for Colony of Vancouver Island Supreme Court of Civil Justice civil and criminal cases heard by Judge David Cameron at Fort Victoria from November 1853 to January 1856 and one criminal case at Nanaimo in May 1854. It also includes civil cases heard at Victoria in the Inferior Court of Civil Justice in 1856. The volume additionally served as a criminal record book for 1853, a cause book for 1856, and a Registrar's record book for 1853. It opens with a notation that Judge Cameron's commission was read and that he took his seat on 6 October 1853. The Registrar also notes that he received the court seal from Judge Cameron.

Vancouver Island. Supreme Court of Civil Justice

Police Court record book

  • GR-2116
  • Series
  • 1905-1910

The series consists of a record book volume created by the Police Court at Alert Bay between 1905 and 1910. The entries in the volume show the date, full description of the charge, and the sentence. Entries are handwritten by Walter Woollacott (Provincial Constable), George Ward de Beck (Indian Agent), William May Halliday (Indian Agent/Justice of the Peace) and Arthur William Corker (Justice of the Peace). During this period Alert Bay was part of the County of Vancouver for court purposes.

British Columbia. Police Court (Alert Bay)

Chamber applications

  • GR-2868
  • Series
  • 1934-1967

Chamber applications, (1 vol.).

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Cumberland)

Cumberland Supreme Court civil case files

  • GR-1945
  • Series
  • 1934-1950

Cumberland Supreme Court civil case files with the exception of probate/estate files (GR-2208) divorce and matrimonial files (GR-2328) and adoption files (GR-2329) which have been removed from this series and are filed separately.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Cumberland)

Alberni Supreme Court civil case files

  • GR-2232
  • Series
  • 1939-1950

Civil case files with the exception of probate, divorce and adoption files which have been removed from this series and are filed separately.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Alberni)

Duncan Supreme Court divorce case files

  • GR-2340
  • Series
  • 1939-1949

The series consists of Duncan Supreme Court divorce case files from 1939, 1944-1948.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Duncan)

Mechanic's Liens

  • GR-2596
  • Series
  • 1922-1951

Mechanic's Liens (Nos. 3-103).

British Columbia. County Court (Cumberland)

Dockets and court calendars

  • GR-2376
  • Series
  • 1939-1944

Dockets from County Court and Supreme Court Chambers held at Cumberland, includes notes regarding the outcome of the cases, 1939-1944. The collection further includes miscellaneous correspondence and Registrar's returns for the Cumberland Registry, 1941. There is also a file regarding a criminal charge in Alert Bay, 1941, and a file regarding a Courtenay by-law, 1941.

British Columbia. County Court (Cumberland)

Nanaimo County Court criminal case files

  • GR-2480
  • Series
  • 1881-1933

Criminal case files for cases under the Speedy Trials Act, 1881-1913 and 1918-1933.

Crimes were committed in Alberni, Brechin, Campbell River, Cedar, Chemainus, Comox, Cortes Island, Courtenay, Cowichan, Cumberland, Denman Island, Departure Bay, Duncan, Extension Mines, Fort Rupert, Koksilah, Kuper Island, Hornby Island, Ladysmith, Malahat, Mud Bay, Oyster, Port Alberni, Quadra Island, Qualicum Beach, Quatsino, Union, VanAnda, Wellington.

British Columbia. County Court (Nanaimo)

Minute books

  • GR-2300
  • Series
  • 1891-1895, 1891-1968

Minute books for civil and criminal cases. The volume in container 830889-0016 includes an index.

British Columbia. County Court (Nanaimo)

Victoria Police Court records

  • GR-0605
  • Series
  • 1865-1924; predominantly 1865-1871, 1885, 1890-1924

This series consists of Victoria Police Court record books, 1890-1924; magistrate's cash books, 1865-1871, recording fines and trade and liquor licenses; and a transcript of Regina vs. Lawrence, ca. 1896.

British Columbia. Police Court (Victoria)

Duncan Supreme Court wills

  • GR-3731
  • Series
  • 1986-1998

The series consists of original wills maintained by the Supreme Court in Duncan. The wills were probated between 1986 and 1998, and relate to probate records in GR-2997. Not all probate records have an accompanying will. Wills are arranged by probate number. A nominal index providing an individual’s name and file number can be found in GR-2997.

Researchers should note that 1995 and 1997 have very few wills, and that there are no wills at all for 1996. The archivist suspects that these have not yet been transferred, and may still be in the custody of the court registry.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Duncan)

Victoria Supreme Court divorce cause book/case card indexes

  • GR-3739
  • Series
  • 1965-1989

The series consists of indexes to divorce cause books and case cards created by the Supreme Court of Victoria between 1965 and 1989. The indexes are arranged alphabetically and provide a case file number. This can then be used to locate the volume and folio number in the relevant cause book or case card, which can then in turn be used to obtain a copy of the divorce order.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Victoria)

Index book

  • GR-3761
  • Series
  • [1882-1885]

The series consists of one index book that may have been created by the Victoria Supreme Court as an index to probate cause books during the 1880s. The majority of the individuals listed died in British Columbia between the years of approximately 1882 to 1885. The vast majority of these deaths took place in the vicinity of Victoria and many of the individuals are listed in GR-1304. The index provides the name of the individual and a page number, which likely corresponds to a probate cause book that has yet to be located and transferred to the Archives. Individuals listed in the book are both male and female, and the listings include the names of Chinese, Japanese, and Indigenous individuals

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Victoria)

Duncan County Court plaint and procedure books

  • GR-3842
  • Series
  • 1902-1984

The series consists of plaint and procedure books from the County Court of Duncan, from 1902 to 1976. Each volume includes an index. Only the indexes for volumes 9, 10, 13-17 were transferred to the archives. Volumes 4 and 12, and their indexes, were not transferred to the archives.

The plaint and procedure books primarily include civil and small claims matters, as well as some appeals, liens and criminal cases, including those tried under the Speedy Trials Act. Earlier volumes may include partnership declarations and naturalization records. Volumes covering the years 1911 to 1934 include bylaws for the city of Duncan. There is also one index of builder’s liens for 1940-1984.

British Columbia. County Court (Duncan)

Cumberland County Court correspondence and other records

  • GR-1948
  • Series
  • 1925-1941

Correspondence files includes some dockets, copies of various court records, by-law correspondence, inquiries, appointments, etc. Court correspondence 1925-1940; Clerk of the Peace correspondence.

British Columbia. County Court (Cumberland)

Firm declaration book

  • GR-2373
  • Series
  • 1910-1970

The series is a volume from the Courtenay County Court created between 1910 and 1970. It is a firm declaration book listing numbers 1-877. Includes notes re dissolution.

British Columbia. County Court (Courtenay)

Victoria County Court criminal record books

  • GR-1924
  • Series
  • 1888-1990

County Courts had jurisdiction in criminal cases held without a jury under the provision of the federal Speedy Trials Act, first enacted in 1888.

British Columbia. County Court (Victoria)

Cumberland County Court civil case files

  • GR-1949
  • Series
  • 1897-1941

County Court civil case files from Union, 1897, and from Cumberland, 1897-1941.

British Columbia. County Court (Cumberland)

Victoria bankruptcy orders

  • GR-2876
  • Series
  • 1920-1994

The series consists of bankruptcy orders issued by the Supreme Court in Victoria between 1920 and 1978, 1981 to 1989, and 1992 to 1994. Records for the period 1920 and 1978 are indexed, however, indexes have not been located for the later records.

Records in this series were organized by filing date.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Victoria)

Mechanic's Liens

  • GR-2595
  • Series
  • 1952-1961

Mechanic's Liens (Nos. 104-147). These include several liens involving the Corporation of the Village of Campbell River.

British Columbia. County Court (Courtenay)

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