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Vernon Police charge book

  • GR-1887
  • Series
  • 1886-1896

Charge book, 1886-1896.

British Columbia. Provincial Police Force (Vernon)

Vernon Magistrate's Court account book

  • GR-1927
  • Series
  • 1922-1944

Miscellaneous account book covering Supreme, County and Magistrate's Court activities at the Vernon Court Registry, 1922-1944. Account book includes: (1) payments by R.G. Dun and Co., 1922-1924 (p. 2-5); (2) payments by Justices of the Peace and Stipendiary Magistrates, 1923-1926 (p. 20-26); and (3) "gasoline ration coupons collections account" for Vernon, 1942-1944 (p. 28-37), Armstrong, 1942 (p. 90-92), and Enderby, 1942 (p. 122-123).

British Columbia. Magistrate's Court (Vernon)

Vernon Provincial Police daily diary

  • GR-1928
  • Series
  • 1940-1944

Daily diary for Vernon Detachment of Provincial Police Force, 1940-1944. Volume includes list of special police.

British Columbia. Provincial Police Force (Vernon)

Records of information and complaints

  • GR-2316
  • Series
  • 1921-1945

Information and complaints the majority of which were taken and sworn before William Morley. Juvenile records (GR-2769) have been removed from this series and are filed separately. Includes Coldstream, Falkland, Salmon Arm, and Sicamous.

British Columbia. Magistrate's Court (Vernon)

Record book

  • GR-2537
  • Series
  • 1940-1948

Provincial Police Court record book from Vernon district showing name of prosecutor, name of defendant, nature of the charge, costs, name of arresting officer, name of gaol or lockup, order or conviction, amount of fine, name of presiding magistrate or justice and "remarks".

British Columbia. Provincial Court (Vernon)

Vernon Supreme Court civil case files

  • GR-2256
  • Series
  • 1916-1933

Civil case files, 1916;1918; 1926; 1927-1931; 1933 with the exception of probate and divorce files which have been removed from this series and are filed separately. For 1931 onward see accession 83-0995.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Vernon)

Vernon Supreme Court cause books

  • GR-2813
  • Series
  • 1900-1914; 1937-1954

This series consists of cause books from the Vernon Supreme Court for civil cases between 1900-1914 and 1937-1954. Cause books provide the skeletal framework for Supreme Court civil action proceedings and may include the names of parties, the dates when proceedings occurred, and can be used to determine a volume and folio number for locating final orders. Subjects include a variety of financial matters, divorces, probates and estate administration, adoption orders, and other civil cases.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Vernon)

Vernon County Court plaint and procedure books

  • GR-1852
  • Series
  • 1889-1899

Plaint and procedure books (indexed). v. 1: June 1889 - November 1893 and v. 2: November 1893 June 1899. Volume 2 includes mining cases.

British Columbia. County Court (Vernon)

Vernon bankruptcy minute books

  • GR-1886
  • Series
  • 1923-1956

Bankruptcy minute books of meetings of creditors held in Vernon, Kelowna, Kamloops, Salmon Arm, Merritt and Penticton, 1923-1956.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Vernon)

Photographs of institutions operated by the Mental Health Services

  • GR-3419
  • Series
  • 1948-1967

The series consists of approximately 5250 black and white photographic negatives taken by Mental Health Services between 1948 and 1967. The negatives are acetate and are mostly in a 4 x 5 format with some 35 mm. There are 62 black and white prints interfiled with the negatives.

The photographs are of various British Columbia mental health institutions including the Boys Industrial School, Colony Farm, Colquitz Mental Home (Saanich), the Home for the Aged in Vernon and in Terrace, Woodlands School, Essondale (Coquitlam) and the Crease Clinic.

The photographs depict the grounds and buildings (both internal and external views) of the mental health institutions as well as photographs of construction and equipment. There are photographs of staff and patients involved in a variety of activities including medical treatments, events, ceremonies, leisure activities and other programs.

The negative files are arranged numerically in seven boxes: 1-657, 658-1004, 1005-1135, 1136-1242, 1245-1325, 1326-1409 and 1410-1499.

British Columbia. Dept. of the Provincial Secretary

Criminal record books

  • GR-2542
  • Series
  • 1894-1961

Assize record books for criminal cases.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Vernon)

Vernon Supreme Court grants of letters of administration

  • GR-3586
  • Series
  • 1901-1997

The series consists of grants of letters of administration created between 1901and 1997 by the Supreme Court of Vernon. The records typically provide information on the name of the deceased and their date and place of death, as well as the name and relationship of the appointed administrator. Records in container 831179-0003 pertain to estates assigned to the Official Administrator for the North Okanagan electoral district.

The series is arranged chronologically by the date that the grant was issued. In some cases, this may be several years after the date of death.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Vernon)

Vernon County Court grants of letters of administration

  • GR-3590
  • Series
  • 1892-1969

The series consists of grants of letters of administration created between 1892 and 1969 by the County Court of Vernon. The records typically provide information on the name of the deceased and their date and place of death, as well as the name and relationship of the appointed administrator.

British Columbia. County Court (Vernon)

Water rights record books

  • GR-1908
  • Series
  • 1862-1944

The series consists of 19 volumes of water rights record books created between 1862 and 1944 by the Government Agent at Vernon, B.C.

The record books includes volumes of water licences, grants and indentures arranged by various licence or grant numbers for the Osoyoos district. The earliest volumes were used for multiple purposes and record fees paid for various purposes as well as additional information about land purchases and pre-emption claims.

British Columbia. Government Agent (Vernon)

Vernon Supreme and County Court grants of letters probate

  • GR-3728
  • Series
  • 1892-1997

The series consists of volumes of grants of letters probate created in both the Supreme and County Courts of Vernon between 1892 and 1997. Records typically include the name of the execut-or/rix and to whom administration of the estate was granted, and are similar in content and form to grants of letters of administration. The granting of letters probate represents one step in probating the estate of a deceased individual, and grants authority to the executor or executrix to proceed with administering the estate.The majority of the records were filled out on Court forms 161 and 162. Wills are not annexed. The records are arranged chronologically by grant date.

There are no indexes to the grants specifically, but the grants themselves could be used as an index to probate records if no other index was available. The number of the probate to which the grant applies has been written at the top of each form.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Vernon)

Correspondence regarding Vernon irrigation

  • GR-0689
  • Series
  • 1919-1927

This series consists of Water Rights Branch file No. 011704 of correspondence, including the commissioners' report, regarding the Commission of inquiry under section 171 of the Water Act (1914) to investigate irrigation matters in the vicinity of Vernon involving the White Valley Irrigation Company and Coldstream Estate Company.

British Columbia. Water Rights Branch

Record books

  • GR-2534
  • Series
  • 1952-1955

Provincial Police Court record books from Vernon City showing name of prosecutor, name of defendant, nature of the charge, costs, name of arresting officer, name of gaol or lockup, order or conviction, amount of fine, name of presiding magistrate or justice and "remarks".

British Columbia. Provincial Court (Vernon)

Bankruptcy cause books

  • GR-2937
  • Series
  • 1921-1980

The series consists of several cause books for bankruptcy created in the Supreme Court of Vernon between 1921 and 1980. The cause books cover the Interior Region of BC, including Vernon, Penticton, Kelowna, and Kamloops. The cause book for the period 1921 to 1973 has been microfilmed, but the corresponding index is available in the original book format only. Page 1 of the 1921-1973 cause book has a note signed by G. Hunter, C.J.B.C., dated 12 April 1921 appointing Leonard Norris as Registrar in Bankruptcy for Vernon. The volume functions as a cause book for the Bankruptcy Court of British Columbia and the Bankruptcy Court of Canada for 1921-1923. In 1923 the entries read "In the Supreme Court of British Columbia - In Bankruptcy."

Indexes are not available for the period 1973 to 1980. The index covering the period 1921 to 1973 lists the name of the party and the corresponding page in the cause book. Typical cause book entries list the plaintiff(s) and defendant(s), as well as a list of proceedings in the bankruptcy case. Entries are arranged chronologically.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Vernon)

Timber investigations files

  • GR-0946
  • Series
  • 1913-1915

This series consists of Forest Branch timber investigations and inspections files, 1913-1915. Records include correspondence and reports from Nelson, Prince Rupert, Vancouver and Vernon Forest Districts. Includes file on early logging railroads, Vancouver Forest District.

British Columbia. Forest Branch

Vernon County Court chambers books

  • GR-1854
  • Series
  • 1904-1910

Chambers books. v. 1: October 1904 - 1907 and v. 2: 1908-1910.

British Columbia. County Court (Vernon)

Vernon County Court probate cause books

  • GR-3722
  • Series
  • 1892-1946

The series consists of cause books created by the County Court of Yale holden at Vernon between 1892 and 1946. A typical entry lists the name of the deceased, the file number, and a listing of activities that took place during the process of proving the will, as well as the cost of each activity. This can include, but is not limited to, a listing of affidavits that were submitted to the court, and the date that the letters of administration were granted to the execut-or/trix. In some cases, the executor or executrix is named.

Entries in the cause book are arranged chronologically by the date of the first activity in the proceedings. Each volume is accompanied by an alphabetical index.

British Columbia. County Court (Vernon)

Vernon Supreme Court wills

  • GR-3464
  • Series
  • 1986-1998

The series consists of wills filed with the Vernon Supreme Court between 1986 and 1998.

The series is arranged chronologically and by will code. The will code generally consists of a two digit number representing the year in which the will was filed, followed by a slash and a sequential will number. A single file includes multiple wills and the file title provides the range of will numbers contained within each file.

The nominal probate index available in GR-1578 provides both the name of the deceased and the sequential code number. Using this number, it is possible to locate the appropriate will file. Not all individuals listed in the probate index had wills.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Vernon)

Vernon County Court bench books

  • GR-3508
  • Series
  • 1890-1953

The series consists of nine volumes of judges’ bench books from the Vernon County Court and the County Court of Yale holden at Vernon. The series includes both civil and criminal court cases and includes two 1934 volumes of the records of County Court Judge J.D. Swanson.

British Columbia. County Court (Vernon)

Commission to Enquire Into the Economic Conditions in the Several Areas under Irrigation Projects

  • GR-0314
  • Series
  • 1927

This series consists of the records of the Commission to Enquire Into the Economic Conditions in the Several Areas under Irrigation Projects from 1927. The enquiry examined the following areas: Glenmore Irrigation District, Grand Forks I.D., Heffley Creek I.D., Naramata I.D., Peachland I.D., Rutland I.D., Scotty Creek Development District, South East Kelowna I.D., Vernon I.D., West Summerland, Westbank I.D., and Winfield. The records include 4 volumes of submissions to the commission, two copies of the Commission's final report, and 1 volume of exhibits.

British Columbia. Commission to Enquire Into the Economic Conditions in the Several Areas under Irrigation Projects, 1927

Vernon Supreme Court record book

  • GR-1879
  • Series
  • 1925-1965

Criminal record book for cases heard in Supreme and County Courts, Vernon, 1925-1965.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Vernon)

Vernon County Court record book

  • GR-1884
  • Series
  • 1921-1925

Record book of sittings, both civil and criminal, 1921-1925.

British Columbia. County Court (Vernon)

Sheriff's record book

  • GR-1885
  • Series
  • 1897-1915

Sheriff's record book for the Vernon Court Registry, 1897, 1913-1915.

British Columbia. County Court (Vernon)

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