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Case Records A-Z

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  • Brown, Matthew. Sep. 18. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on King Street, Cobourg
  • Brown, Matthew. Sep. 8. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on King Street, Cobourg
  • Burgess, Allen. Nov. 16. Cobourg. Steal a quantity of fish belonging to George Thompson And McDonald Co.
  • Burns, Matthew. Nov. 5. Cobourg. Drunk at the Grand Trunk Station
  • Butler, William. Nov. 20. Cobourg. Drunk on King Street, Cobourg
  • Clark, Henry. Sep. 22. Cobourg. Belleville resident, Henry Clark, drunk on First Street, Cobourg
  • Cody, John. Oct. 29. Cobourg. Drunk on King Street.
  • George Cunningham. Oct. 24. Cobourg. Drunk on King Street, Cobourg
  • Danby, Martin. Oct. 8. Cobourg. Begging without a licence
  • Davis, John. Oct. 23. Cobourg. Drunk on King Street, Cobourg
  • De Coursy, John. Oct. 19. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly at the Dunham house
  • Delong, William. Nov. 13. Cobourg. Vagrancy
  • Doyle, William. Nov. 12. Cobourg. Vagrancy
  • Doyle, James. Sep. 5. Cobourg. Drunk at the Grand Trunk Station
  • Dunn, John. Nov. 4. Cobourg. Drunk at the Grand Trunk Station
  • Harrison, William. Nov. 16. Cobourg. Drunk on King Street, Cobourg
  • Jenkins, Harry. Nov. 2. Cobourg. Assault and beat Joseph Bothwell
  • Kanaley, Arthur. Sep. 29. Cobourg. Drunk and caused a disturbance on King Street
  • Kilburn, Allen. Sep. 8. Cobourg. Drunk on Division Street
  • E. Lang. Nov. 27. Cobourg. Drunk at the Grand Trunk Station
  • Malyea, John. Sep. 1. Cobourg. Drunk on Charles Street, Cobourg
  • Mardman, Edward. Sep. 12. Cobourg. Drunk on Third Street, Cobourg
  • Markle, Fred. Oct. 7. Cobourg. Disorderly near King Street, Cobourg
  • Annibol Mascia. Oct. 12. Cobourg. Vagrant - "would not talk in English"
  • McDonald, Austin. Dec. 15. Cobourg. Shooting charges - letter from lawyer indicates that McDonald mentally unfit for trial
  • McDonnell, Thomas. Nov. 3. Cobourg. Vagrancy
  • McKendry, John. Aug. 29. Cobourg. Drunk on Division Street, Cobourg
  • McKendry, John. Sep. 28. Cobourg. Drunk and causing a disturbance on King Street, Cobourg
  • McMillan, George. Nov. 29. Cobourg. Vagrancy
  • McNamara, Hugh. Aug. 29. Cobourg. Assault and Beat William Purdy
  • Moore, W.A.. Oct. 17. Cobourg. Insane and dangerous at large
  • Morrison, Richard. Sep. 21. Cobourg. Resident of Port Hope, Richard Morrison, was drunk on George Street.
  • Nichols, Samuel. Sep. 15. Cobourg. Assault and beat Frank McAnerin
  • Randall, Florence. Aug. 27. Cobourg. Used blasphemous, abusive, and grossly insulting language towards M. Davey
  • Rivers, Herbert. Oct. 12. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on Bucman Street
  • Routh, John. Sep. 7. Cobourg. Drunk and causing a disturbance on King Street
  • Sanders, Della. Oct. 23. Cobourg. Vagrancy
  • Stacey, Ernest. Sep. 7. Cobourg. Assault Miss D. L. Lloyd
  • Stacey, Herbert. Sep. 7. Cobourg. Assault Miss D. L. Lloyd
  • Stacey, Olive. Sep. 7. Cobourg. Assault Miss D. L. Lloyd
  • Stephenson, Alex. Dec. -. Millbrook. Litigation over money owed to workers.
  • Storozumnick Morris. Dec. 7. Manvers/ Toronto. Fraud
  • Thurston, James or Thursten. Oct. 21. Cobourg. Stole a Bicycle from Robert Staples
  • Thurston, James or Thursten. Nov. 8. Cobourg. Stole a Bicycle from William Casey
  • Tripp, Morley. Nov. 20. Cobourg. Drunk on King Street, Cobourg
  • Death Inquest: Turner Infant Daughter. Coroner: C.M. Sanford. Murray Twp, Lot 8, Con. 1. Suffocation
  • Walker, Andrew. Oct. 26. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on King Street, Cobourg
  • Dr. Whyte. Dec. 14. Cobourg/Port Hope. Wilson family presses for charges against Dr. Whyte for prescribing medicine to induce a miscarriage
Case records A-B

Includes the following:

  • Marriage Certificate: Adams, Samuel - Haldimand. Waldie, Noma - Northhumberland. Oct. 20
  • Alchin, George. Apr. 17. Bowmanville/Oshawa. George Alchin, of Oshawa, is charged with stealing Fredrick Kirkendall's Ford Model T
  • Death: Allin, Ben. Coroner: J. McMillan. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Malignant disease of the stomach
  • Alexander, Charles. Jul. 22. Cobourg. Disorderly on Havelock Street
  • Anielah, Mrs. Aug. 11. Trenton. Oliver Anielah writes to inquire about the legality of his underage wife leaving him for William H. Lowe in Bowmanville
  • Applebaum, Joseph Campbell. Dec. 29. St. Christopher/Cartwright. Charged with stealing one hog and one goose and threatening to shoot Joseph Lywood- report lists the accused as a "Jew"
  • Armstrong, Charles. Jul. 15. Manvers. Assault Joseph Hichson
  • Armstrong, Richard. Jul. 15. Manvers. Assault Joseph Hichson
  • Armstrong, Harry. Jul. 15. Manvers. Assault Joseph Hichson
  • Armstrong, Cecil. Jul. 15. Manvers. Assault Joseph Hichson
  • Armstrong, Roy. Jul. 15. Manvers. Assault Joseph Hichson
  • Baker, Percival. Apr. 28. Cobourg. Threw an egg - being a missile
  • Batchelor, George. Oct. 23. Cobourg. Selling a bag of potatoes weighing less than 90 lbs.
  • Order for Burial. Beard, Charles Beard. Coroner: David Wesley Clarke. Manvers. Found young boy floating in creek, fell and drowned.
  • Bennett, William. Jan. 14. Port Hope. Disturbance while drunk on Walton Street, Port Hope
  • Bennett, William. Jul. 12. Cobourg. Unnecessary noise with a motor vehicle by cutting out the muffler
  • Black, Arthur. Sep. 28. Cobourg/Kingston. Delivered deteriorated milk to the Baltman Cheese Factory
  • Black, Hector. Apr. 20. Cobourg. Theft --See Gilbert, Fredrick, 1915
  • Blackler, Leonard. May 16. Cobourg. Unlawfully enter a railway tram without paying
  • Death: Blakely, Barney(90 yrs.). Mar. 26. Coroner: J. McMillan. Cobourg, House of Refuge
  • Blakely, John. Feb. 1915. Trenton/Dug Hill, Murray Twp. Broke into passenger coaches on C.N.R. and Stole mirrors, brass fittings and emergency equipment -- "Nub" Chase was accomplice
  • Blaschuk, Yusuf. Dec. 8. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly, King Street
  • Blue, Frederick. Mar. 15. Cobourg, Balmoral Hotel. Stole a diamond ring from H.Wannamaker
  • Bongard, Ina. Sep. 29. Cobourg. Was assaulted by John Derew
  • Boyd, John S. Oct. 27. Port Hope. Drunk on Walton Street
  • Bradshaw, Harvey. May 15. Port Hope. Drunk and Fighting on Queen Street
  • Bradshaw, Thomas. Sep. 30. Cobourg. Drunk on McGill Street
  • Bradshaw, John H. May 15. Port Hope. Drunk and fighting on Queen Street
  • Bray, Henry. Jul. 5. Haldimand. Charged with assaulting Kennith Warner's wife, Orva Warner
  • Brown, Eliza L. Immigration Naturalization Act. Mar. 23. Resident of Bowmanville, formerly of Dayton, Ohio
  • Brown, Matthew. Jul. 29. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on Division Street
  • Brown, Henry. Aug. 25. Cobourg. Vagrancy
  • Butler, John. Jul. 19. Cobourg. Commit damage to an electric lamp
Case records C

Includes the following cases:

  • Caldwell, George. Oct. 2. Port Hope. Charged with assaulting Fred Flinton
  • Caldwell, George. May 19. Port Hope. Drunk and swearing on Walton Street
  • Campbell, Douglas. Jul. 22. Cobourg. Disorderly on Havelock Street -- See Alexander, Charles 1915
  • Cannon, Elizabeth (Lizzie). Mar. 23. Port Hope. Vagrancy
  • Carter, Mrs. H.L. May 15. Port Hope. Driving a motor vehicle on highway after dusk and before dawn without a lamp
  • Carter, George. Jun. 24. Cobourg. Threw rubbish on King Street
  • Casey, Thomas. Oct. 4. Cobourg. Drunk on Queen Street
  • Casey, Victor. Apr. 10. Port Hope. Drunk at Grand Trunk Station and a vagrant
  • Chapman, Richard (17 yrs). Aug. 17, 1914 - trail in 1915. Port Hope. Shot Maria Goldstein
  • Chadwich, Martin. Jun. 18. Cobourg. Stole milk from Mrs. Leggett and Glen Stacey -- See Leipkah, Peter 1915
  • Chartran, Franklin. Mar. 27. Cobourg. Vagrant
  • "Nub" Chase Feb. 1915. Trenton/Dug Hill, Murray Twp. Broke into passenger coaches on C.N.R. and stole mirrors, brass fittings and emergency equipment - John Blakely was accomplice
  • Chubb, Joseph. Mar. 5. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on Division Street
  • Chubb, Mitchell. Jul. 11. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on Division Street
  • Clarke, Allie. Dec. 12. Port Hope. Man charged with vagrancy
  • Clarke, Fred. Jun. 26. Clarke assaulted Fredrick Gifford
  • Death: Clarke, John. Coroner: J. McMillan. Aug. 29. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Malignant disease of the bladder
  • Clipperfield, Bert. Apr. 1. Cobourg. Drunk at Grand Trunk Railway Station
  • Death: Coats, Joseph. Coroner: J. McMillan. Aug. 9. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Heart disease and old age
  • Cobourg Dyeing Company. Mar. 3. Cobourg. Wilfully try to assist Herbert Pattison, a prohibited immigrant to Canada
  • Cochrane, C.N. Sep. 28. Cobourg/Toronto. Toronto Resident who did not pay tolls on the Cobourg and Hope roads
  • Death: Cochrane, Mrs. Samuel (79 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Aug. 9. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Not been well for some time
  • Colin, Thomas. Sep. 6. Cobourg. Refused to pay poll tax
  • Collins, John. Nov. 23. Township of Hamilton. Stole 3 black hens and 1 speckled rooster, property of Solomon Bray
  • Comrie, Jane. Mar. 27. Cobourg. Vagrant
  • Comrie, Fred. Feb. 15. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on King Street
  • Cook, Norman. Aug. 7. Port Hope. Fought within the corporation of the town of Port Hope
  • Death: Corpeau, Samuel (100 yrs.). Oct. 6. Coroner: J. McMillan. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Died from apoplexy
  • Death: Couch, James (78yrs.). Aug. 7. Coroner: J. McMillan. Cobourg, House of Refuge
  • Cousins, James. Jan. 11. Cavan/Millbrook. Broke and destroyed James Might's telephone
  • Coyle, James. Oct. 26. Cobourg. Drunk in the Grand Trunk Station
  • Death: Crawford, James (78yrs.). Jun. 30. Coroner: J. McMillan. Cobourg, House of Refuge
  • Croft, Harry A. Jun. 16. Cobourg. Let out an Automobile for hire
  • Croft, John. Jun. 18. Cobourg. Trespass on the property of Canadian Northern Railway
  • Cronk, Earl P. Jun. 21. Darlington/Toronto. Toronto resident charged with stealing merchandise from Douglas D.Mansfield's grocery store
  • Crowther, Gordon. Oct. 22. Cobourg. Operated a automobile without lights after dusk and before dawn on Division Street.
  • Crowther, Gordon D. May 29. Cobourg, Walton Street. Did not carry on the front of his automobile in a conspicuous position
  • Crummie, Osgar. Jul. 12. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on George Street
  • Cullen, John. Jan. 6. Cobourg/Grafton. Man from Grafton was drunk and disorderly at the King Edward Hotel
  • Curtis, Arthur. Nov. 27. Port Hope. Drunk and disorderly on King Street
Case records D
  • Dale, Lionel. Jul. 8. Brighton. Stole a bicycle from Newson
  • Dale, Arthur. Jul. 3. Cobourg. Drunk at the Grand Trunk Station
  • Daly, Frank. Mar. 3. Cobourg. Drunk on King Street
  • Danby, Charles. Aug. 9. Cobourg/London, Ont. London, Ont. Resident Charged with trying to cash as forged army cheque To Sgt. C.W. Wilson from Capt. Lesser, Paymaster, 44 Battalion --- W.W.I Related
  • Danby, Charles. Aug. 6. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on King Street
  • Davidson, John (young boy). Apr. 6. Cobourg. Stole 3 dollars and a pocket knife from A. Denton
  • Davidson, Frank. Oct. 22. Cobourg. Stole a pair of trousers from John F. McGuire, Swanye Street
  • Davidson, Carl Leo. Jun. 10. Cobourg. Steal a pair of canvas tennis shoes, belonging to Miss.Reynar
  • Decorie, George. Oct. 4. Cobourg. Vagrancy
  • Death: Dewey, Masel. Coroner: J. Macow. Aug. 16. Seymour, Seymour Power Company.. Fell into gears, jury recommends protection around gears
  • Diamond, E.R. Jun. 7. Haldimand. Assault and beat John Munro
  • Dickson, Carlos. Apr. 14. Port Hope. Riding a Motor bicycle on highway to Ridout Street without a marker on the back of bicycle.
  • Death: Di Paola, Francisco. Coroner: W. F. Loucks. Sep. 15. Campbellford. Accidentally shot himself while hunting
  • Doble, William. May 23. Hope Twp. Stole a motor car from James A. Harrison
  • Double, John. May 14. Port Hope. Drunk and swearing on Walton Street
  • Doyle, Harry. Apr. 15. Port Hope. Being drunk a public place
  • Drinkwater, Claude E. -- Haldimand Twp. Stole numerous objects from area residents, multiple charges
  • Dunk, Albert. Mar. 17. Cobourg. Drunk on King Street
  • Dunk, Albert. Feb. 19. Cobourg. Drunk on King Street
  • Dunlap, D.A. Jul. 17. Port Hope. When meeting a funeral procession, did not stop his Motor Vehicle
  • Dunn, John. Nov. 11. Cobourg. Vagrancy
Case records E-G

Includes the following cases:

  • Earl, Fannie. Sep. 3. Cobourg. Used grossly insulting and abusive language to Mary McLaughlin
  • Birth Certificate: I.I. Eddington. Cobourg.
  • Egan, John. May 24. Cobourg. Drunk on George Street
  • Death: Elliot, Robert (80 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Mar. 7. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Stroke and apoplexy
  • Elmer Family. Jun. 18. Millbrook/Balieboro. Accused of fraud - no evidence
  • Erskine, William. Jul. 11. Cobourg. Under the influence of Alcohol while on prohibition list - Mrs. Erskine lodged complaint
  • Death: Evans, Alexandria (85 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Oct. 24. Cobourg, House of Refuge. He died of "Senile Dementia"
  • Fair, Johnston. Mar. 5. Port Hope. Drunk on Walton Street
  • Fairburn, Peter. Jun. 10. Cobourg. Drunk on Division Street
  • Feusier, Heriam. Jul. 15 1914 - convicted Jul. 1915. Bowmanville. Under false pretences steal a horse and buggy from Gloven estate
  • Death: Field, Frank (80 yrs.). Coroner: G.M. Ferris. Oct. 24. Hamilton, Twp. Accidentally killed on Grand Trunk Railway west of Burnham Street Cobourg
  • Flaherty, John. Sep. 25. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly at the Grand Trunk Station
  • Flannigan, Clarence. Apr. 26. Cobourg. Threw an egg, bring a missile which is dangerous to the public
  • Flannigan, Clarence. May 3. Cobourg. Stole a pen, a pencil, and a magnifying glass from Cobourg Separate School --- See Thurston James 1915
  • Fletcher, Martin. Sep. 2. Cobourg. Drunk on Covert Street, Cobourg
  • Foreman, John. Jun. 18. Cobourg. Stole milk from Mrs. Leggett and Glen Stacey -- See Leipkah, Peter 1915
    Forsyth, John
  • Jan. 21. Port Hope. Drunk and swearing and a possible vagrant
  • Fournier, Xavier. Aug. 21. Port Hope. Fight within the town of Port Hope
  • Fox, George. Jul. 1. Port Hope. Drunk on Walton Street
  • Freeman, John. Port Hope/Bellville. Charged with marrying a minor, Violet Parcels, and bigamy.
  • Death: Frier, Isaac (80 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Oct. 24. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Apoplexy
  • Death: Frost, Mary Jane (82 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Oct. 24. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Pneumonia
  • Garbutt, George. Dec. 23. Port Hope. Brought three turkeys in the Port Hope market, with the purpose of re-selling them
  • Garrick, Nellie. Sep. 27. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on University Street
  • Death: Gentle, Chris (70 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Oct. 24. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Poor health
  • Gibson, Roy. Apr. 26. Cobourg. Fraud -- See John Henry 1915
  • Gilbert, Fredrick and Hector Black. Apr. 20. Cobourg. Theft
  • Glidden, Wilfred. Jun. 24. Cobourg. Assault and strike Russell Randall
  • Glyott, William Wilson. Jun. 5. Cobourg. Assault Ella Wilson Glyott
  • Goheen, Thomas. Jul. 27. East Durham. Abuse of a horse
  • Goupel, Arthur. May 3. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly
  • Graham, Norman. Jul. 1. Port Hope. Obstruct a peace officer in the execution of his duty
  • Graham, Ruben. Jun. 29. Hope/Hamilton/Cavan. Damaged hoses belong to: W. A. Johnston, William T. Lightle, William Benson, David Heaslip. Also charged with stealing an axe and wrench --- See Wright, Laverne 1915
  • Graham, Wilbert. Aug. 15. Cobourg. Discharged a firearm near Nunn Street
  • Green, James. Dec. 7. Port Hope. Vagrancy
  • Griffits, John. Feb. 1915. Trenton/Dug Hill, Murray Twp. Broke into passenger coaches on C.N.R. and stole mirrors, brass fittings and emergency equipment -- "Nub" Chase/J. Blakely were accomplices
  • ?. Apr. 3. Bethany. Two young boys, 6 and 9, stole from Alex Monk's till
Case records H-K

Includes the following cases:

  • Habert, Alice. Sep. 14. Cobourg. Vagrancy - living in a barn or an outhouse
  • Death: Hale, Edward (74 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Mar. 7. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Illegible
  • Halligan, Oran. Jun. 12. Hamilton Twp.. Used profane and blasphemous and grossly insulting language towards William H. Blakley
  • Hannusch, A.H. Jun. 10. Port Hope. Did not carry a lighted lamp in a conspicuous position in automobile
  • Harris, Joseph. Jun. 5. Cobourg. Operate a motor vehicle without alight after dark
  • Harrison, William. Aug. 4. Cobourg. Drunk on Queen Street, Cobourg
  • Heard, John R. Nov. 28/14 - Dec. 3 1915. Port Hope. Keeper of a licensed tavern allowed Walter Walker on premise, knowing Walker is prohibited from such locations
  • Heenan, Michael. Apr. 28. Cobourg. Assault and beat his wife Ellen Heenan
  • Heenan, Michael. Jun. 28. Cobourg. Created a disturbance while drunk on Covent Street
  • John Henry. Apr. 26. Cobourg. Fraud
  • Death: Henry, Ann Argye (60 yrs.). Coroner: W. Tucker. Jul. 17. Newcastle. Unknown force, probably a train -found in C.P.R yard
  • Higgin, James. Oct. 26. Port Hope. Drunken disturbance on Walton Street
  • Hilbert, Joseph. Feb. 26. Trenton/Brighton. Stole clothes from G. Cornwall in Trenton under false pretences
  • Hill, J.S. Jun. 14. Cobourg. Used a automobile after dark with no lights
  • Hills, Fredrick. Jun. 12. Port Hope. Vagrancy
  • Hircock, Benjamin. Feb. 8. Cobourg. Assault and beat Ida Smoke
  • Holdaway, R.K. Jun. 10. Port Hope. Damage to personal property, a motor car belonging to James A. Harrison (See: Mepstead, Fred; Doble, William; Mouser, Thomas, Pattman)
  • Hollingsworth, John. Jan. 9. Port Hope. Vagrancy
  • Holnbeck, Charles. Feb. 1. Cobourg. Soldier on service charged with insolent or disorderly behaviour towards a superior officer --- W.W.I. related
  • Holnbeck, Charles. Jan. 25. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on King Street
  • Holt, Sidney. Jul. 3. Port Hope. Beat, ill-treat, abuse and overdrive a horse.
  • Death: Hooker, Mrs. (80 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Aug. 7. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Senile Dementia
  • Hoskins, Albert. Aug. 26. Cobourg. Vagrancy
  • Howard, Claude. May 13. Colborne, Lot9 Con. 1. Took milk tickets from G. Wait - Howard is suspected of stealing other items by J.P. Hinman
  • Hudson, Thomas. Mar. 1. Port Hope. Theft
  • Hudson, Phillip. Aug. 21. Port Hope. Fight within the city limits of Port Hope
  • Hume, John A. Jul. 12. Port Hope. Assault and beat Thomas Dawley
  • Death: Hunt, James. Coroner: J. McMillan. Aug. 21. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Pneumonia and health complications
  • Innes, Garret. Jul. 12. Cobourg. Drunk on Division Street
  • Johnston, John. Jul. 12. Cobourg. Drunk on Division Street
  • Death: Jones, Mrs. John (80 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Nov. 17. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Had a stroke 2 weeks before, cause of death listed as paralysis
  • Death: Jotcham, James (84 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Jul. 26. Cobourg, House of Refuge
  • Kelly, William. Feb. 6. Cobourg. Drunk on Third Street
  • Kelly, James. Aug. 17. Cobourg. Loitering on King and Division street and using insulting language
  • Kelly, James. Jul. 17. Cobourg. Drunk and causing a disturbance
  • Kennedy, John. Jul. 9. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on King Street
  • Keyes, W.E. Nov. 4. Cobourg. By force or violence break prison with the intent to set himself at liberty
  • Death: Killbanks, George. Coroner: C. Sanford. Apr. 14. Village of Stockdale. Burned to death in bedroom of a house fire
  • Kyle, William Henry. Nov. 24. Cobourg. Vagrancy
Case records L-O

Includes the following:

  • Laing, Robert. Jan. 28. Cobourg. Insane and dangerous to be at large
  • Death: Leathwood, Mary (20 yrs.). Coroner: A. Aldrich. Mar. 3. Suicide by drinking Carbolic Acid -Domestic Servant of John L. Ferguson – “Bernardo Girl”
  • Leboutiller, Florence. Jun. Village of Sterling. Bigamy
  • Leipkah, Peter. Jun. 18. Cobourg. Stole milk from Mrs. Leggett and Glen Stacey
  • Lem, Fun. May 13. Cavan. Rode a bicycle on the sidewalk
  • Death: Lennent, John (80 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Mar. 3. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Old age
  • Death: Leoms, Alexandria (83 yrs.). Coroner: J McMillan. Oct. 6. Cobourg, House of Refuge. He died or organic disease
  • Death: Lenard, john. Coroner: James Rulash. Sep. 1. Warkworth. Heart failure
  • Death: Levansseur, Margaret. Coroner: G. Lapp. May 8. Jubilee Point. Suicide by drowning – rumours of husband’s involvement with other woman
  • Lewis, Joseph. Dec. 2. Cobourg. Drunk on Second Street
  • Lindsay, Nathan. May 29. Cobourg. Disorderly on King Street
  • Lingard, William. Aug. 21. Port Hope. Fight within city limits of Port Hope
  • Lonergan, John. Jan. 15. Village of Hastings/Percy, Daly House Hotel. Sold liquor to be removed from premise
  • Lozo, Ethel Leone. Immigration naturalization Act. Apr. 8. Former resident of Grand Rapids, Michigan
  • Lunnan, Robert. Oct. 20. Campbellford. Seduction – L. Buchanan accuses foreman of the Weston Shoe Company of seduction
  • MacDermet, Charles. Apr. 3. Cobourg. Drunk on Spring Street
  • MacFarlane, David. Jan.23. Cobourg. Drunk on King Street
  • Mansfield, Thomas. Jan. 21. Cobourg. Stole a bicycle
  • Maple, Jarvis. Mar. 19. Port Hope. Sold liquor to Mary Ann Mills a person prohibited from consuming alcohol
  • Maple, Jarvis. Mar. 19. Port Hope. Trespassed upon the dwelling house Henry Mills
  • Martin, Frank. Jun. 5. Cobourg. Disorderly on King Street.
  • Matthews, Lorn. Feb. 16. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly at the Grand Trunk Railway Station
  • Mattice, John. Dec. 22. Port Hope. Stole a 16 foot ladder belonging to James Edward Austin
  • May, Christopher. May. 21. Cobourg. Stole a bicycle belonging to Thompson Macdonald
  • May, William. Dec. 9. Cobourg. Created a disturbance while drunk on First Street – See McNamara 1915
  • McBride, Huge. Nov. 30. Haldimand. Assault and beath Edward McBride
  • McBrien, Simon. Jun. 5. Cobourg. Was disorderly in or near King Street
  • McBrien, Simon. Jul. 19. Cobourg. Assault William may and Richard May at the Albion Hotel yard
  • Death: McBrine, Mary (83 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Oct. 6. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Complications from a fall, and pneumonia
  • McDonough, Joseph. Jun. 14. Cobourg. Informs the court that he was improperly accused of being a person who drinks to excess by John McCaughey
  • McCurdy, Edwin. Mar. 9. Port Hope. Assaulting mother-in-law- Augusta Ward
  • McDonnell, Thomas. May 10. Cobourg. Vagrancy
  • McDonnell, Michael. Jun. 28. Cobourg. Business of a Carter
  • McDonnell, James. Jul. 1. Cobourg. Use profane and grossly insulting language to his wife on Albert Street
  • McGuire, James. Jan. 13. Cobourg. Drunk on or near King Street
  • McIntosh, Harvard. Jun. 5. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly at the Dunham house
  • Death: McKay, William (80 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Aug. 4. Cobourg. House of Refuge. Heart disease
  • Mclachlan, Mary. Cobourg. Sep. 10. Use grossly insulting and abusive language to Fannie Earl
  • McMahon, Matthew. Port Hope. May 25. Stole a cross0cut saw from the Dominion Government
  • McMahon, Matthew. Port Hope. Feb. 12. Disorderly conduct on Dorset Street by fighting
  • McMahon, Matthew. Cobourg. May 11. Drunk on King Street
  • McMann, Albert. Jan. 14. Cobourg. Steal 2 loads of straw belonging to Edwin Campbell
  • McMillan, Milton. Jul. 20. Cobourg. Drive a motor vehicle for hire, pay, or gain without licence from the provincial secretary
  • McMullen, Thomas. Jul. 31. Port Hope. Did fight within the limits of the Corporation of the town of Port Hope
  • McMurray, William. Nov. 20. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on King Street
  • McNamara, Hugh. Dec. 9. Cobourg. Created a disturbance while drunk on First Street
  • McNeill, Hugh. Oct. 1. Cobourg. Drunk on King Street
  • McQuinn, S. Jan. 25. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on King Street
  • Mellis, Hillard. Apr. 27. Cobourg. Stole flowers from the premises of David MacNaughton
    -Mepstead, Fred. Jun. 10. Hope Twp. Commit injury or damage to motorcar belonging to James A. Harrison
  • Mercer, William. Dec. 18. Port Hope. Stole three hind quarters of pork from George Perrin
  • Minsfee, Frank. Jan. 14. Cobourg. Steal 2 loads of straw belonging to Edwin Campbell -- McMann Albert 1915
  • Mitchell, George S. Aug. 14. Cobourg. Keeping of a vicious dog
  • Death: Mitchell, William. Coroner: J. McMillan. Jul. 9. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Heart trouble
  • Death: Moffat, Ann (78 yrs.). Coroner: E. Latta. Apr. 2. Colborne. Natural Causes
  • Death: Montville, Sherman (16 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Jun.4. Cobourg, House of Refuge/Hope Twp. Cancer
  • Morris, George T. Oct. 26. Cobourg. Use a motor vehicle without alight on between dusk and dawn.
  • Death: Morton, John (70 yrs.). Coroner: W. McKinley. May 19. Cavan/C.P.R. tracks 1 Mile E. of Cavan Exposure and Natural Causes
  • Mouser, Thomas. Jun. 10. Hope Twp. Commit injury or damage to motorcar belonging to James A. Harrison (See: Mepstead, Fred; Doble, William)
  • Murphy, Elizabeth. Jun. 16. Cobourg. Forcibly detained the lands of Mary McGurty
  • Murty, Michael. Apr. 13. Cobourg. Drunk on Queen Street
  • Naish, George. Aug. 10. Kingston/Frontenac. Deliver to the Cold Springs Cheese factory deteriorated milk
  • Nash, Robert. Oct. 26. Port Hope. Drunk on Walton Street, loose, idle, vagrant person
  • Navain, Edward. May 29. Cobourg. Disorderly on King Street -- See Lindsay, Nathan 1915
  • Nicholls, George. Jan. 26. Campbellford. Hit a girl with an axe.
  • Death: Nix, Albert (73 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Jun. 4. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Sick for several years
  • Nurse, Joshua. Apr. 25. Rice Lake. Threatened to Kill William Henry Thompson
  • O'Brien, Albert. Dec. 18. Port Hope. Stole three hind quarters of pork from George Perrin -- See Mercer
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Includes the following:

  • Palmateer, Lewis. Oct. 17. Castleton/Haldimand Twp. Stole a bull
  • Death: Parker, Peter (88 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Aug. 7. Organic disease of the heart
  • Parnell, L. Feb. 19. Cavan. P.C. Chrysler (Dalrymple) wants to press charges again L. Parnell for not Selling him a dog. Situation resolved and no charges laid.
  • Parr, James. Mar. 20. Blackstock. Letter from Sarah E. Parr notifying of her Father's death
  • Patterson, Thomas John. Aug. 14. Haldimand Twp. Attempt to shoot and draw a trigger at Samuel Patterson
  • Pattman, William. Jun. 10. Port Hope. Commit injury or damage to motorcar belonging to James A. Harrison (See: Mepstead, Fred; Doble, William; Mouser, Thomas)
  • Death: Pearce, William (55 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Mar. 10. Cobourg, House of Refuge. No C.O.D - Coroner mentions the deceased spent time in Kingston Asylum
  • Pecival, George. Oct. 31. Montreal/Cobourg, Dunham Hotel. Sell liquor during the rime prohibited by the Liquor licence
  • Death: Pennock, Lewis. Coroner: J. McMillan. Mar. 24. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Lung disease
  • Perry, Walter. Dec. 7. Cobourg. Insane and dangerous to be at large
  • Perry, William. Oct. 17. Castleton/Haldimand Twp. Stole a bull -- See Palmateer1915
  • Pethick, William. Nov. 29. Port Hope. Drunk on Walton Street
  • Polmateer, C. Dec. 29. Colborne. Keep liquor for sale, barter, and traffic
  • Powell, Gordon. Nov. 23. Cobourg. Vagrancy
  • Peebles, Stanley. Oct. 14. Cobourg. Drunk while in charge of a house on a public highway
  • Purdy, William. Aug. 11. Cobourg/Grafton. Stole a Massy-Harris bicycle belonging to George Bushey
  • Quinlivan, Thomas. Feb. 12. Percy, Arlington Hotel. Keep liquor for sale, barter, and traffic without licence
  • Raper, George. May 5. Millbrook. Liquor offence
  • Roach, Patrick. Feb. 18. Port Hope. Disorderly conduct by fighting on Dorset Street
  • Robinson, William. Jan. 23. Port Hope. Disturbance by fighting on Walton Street
  • Robinson, William. Jul. 18. Port Hope. Purchase liquor for Mary Ann Mills, a prohibited drinker
  • Rogers, Clarence. May 29. Cobourg/Toronto. Toronto resident charged with driving on King Street at a greater rate of speed than 15Mph.
  • Death: Roney, John. Coroner: E. Latta. May 25. Colborne, Division Street. Deceased's coach collided with West Bound C.N.R. train
  • Roper, William. Jun. 16. Port Hope. Hunting out of season
  • Death: Rouke, William - Police Officer. Coroner: G.M. Ferris. Sep. 22. Cobourg. Collapsed while escorting a prisoner
  • Rouse, Albert (32). Mar. 5. Port Hope. Stole two Quarters of Pork from E. Austin - report includes description of Rouse
  • Ruane, Harry. Jun. 19. Cobourg, Balmoral Hotel. Stole a horse and buggy from Albert Dodge and a hat from Cyrus W. Field and a raincoat from W.H. Johnston
  • Russell, William. Jul. 29. Hamilton Twp. Stole a watch from Edward Lighttle -Accused is farm labourer and file includes letters of his character
  • Ryan, J. Charles. Jan. 23. Port Hope. Caused a disturbance on Walton Street by fighting
  • Death: Ryan, William. Coroner: A. Aldrich. Dec. 3. Port Hope. Wall caved in on the deceased
  • Schooling, Joseph. Apr. 15. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on King Street
  • Seath, Claredon. --. Orno. Legal guardian dispute between Children's Aid Society and John Seath
  • Shaw, Thomas (young boy). Apr. 6. Cobourg. Stole 3 dollars and a pocket knife from A. Denton -- See Davidson, John 1915
  • Shea, James. Mar. 26. Cobourg. Drunk on King Street
  • Simpson, Robert. Nov. 16. Cramhe/Castleton. Illicit intercourse with his daughter, May Simpson - sexual abuse
  • Simpson, Percy. Nov. 1. Cobourg. Did indecently assault Edith Webbon her way home from school
  • Smith, James. Feb. 1915. Trenton/Dug Hill, Murray Twp. Broke into passenger coaches on C.N.R. and stole mirrors, brass fittings and emergency equipment -- See Chase, Griffits of the same year
  • Smith, Wesley. Sep. 25. Port Hope. Through drunkenness unable to drive the same with safety to other persons travelling on or being upon such highway
  • Smith, Henry. Oct. 2. Port Hope. Drunk on Walton Street
  • Smith, Joseph. Dec. 10. Cobourg. Stole a bullterrier dog from W. Mahon
  • Smith, Harold. Aug. 24. Port Hope. Drive a motor vehicle while intoxicated
  • Smith, Harry (25 yrs.). Apr. 1. Bowmanville. Stole a Bay Mare and a Buggy from Wesley Knight --- includes description of accused
  • Smith, Burton. Jul. 15. Cobourg. Assault James McKinnion and creating a disturbance; screaming an swearing on George Street.
  • Spellman, A.B. Dec. 23. Hastings. Did allow liquor to be removed from his Hotel
  • St. Clair, Clarence. Jun. 26. Cobourg. Vagrancy
  • Stewart, Earl. Apr. 14. Port Hope. Drunk and swearing Walton Street
  • Stewart, Earl. May 7. Port Hope. Stole a uniform, property of the His Majesty the King
  • Stock, Ed. Feb. 16. Cobourg. Drunk on King Street
  • Sugden, Richard. Apr. 24. Cobourg. Disorderly on King Street
  • Sullivan, John. Jul. 27. Cobourg. Assault and beat Alfred Wilson
  • Sullivan, John. Aug. 5. Cobourg. Drunk on King Street
  • Sutherland, Alexander. May 16. Cobourg. Idle person without any visible means; vagrant
  • Death: Tate, Elise M. (13 yrs.) Coroner: A. Aldrich. Jul. 26. Port Hope. Murdered by an axe attack at the hands of her Father Edward Tate
  • Death: Tate, Edward (35 yrs.). Coroner: G.M. Ferris. Jul. 30. Cobourg. Gaol Suicide by hanging made by bedsheets
  • Terry, James. Sep. 15. Port Hope. Vagrancy and begging without a licence
  • Death: Thickson, Marcus. Coroner: A. Aldrich. Mar. 3. Clarke Twp. While tearing down a church the structure collapsed on deceased
  • Thickson, Johnston. Jun. 7. Port Hope. Drunk on Walton Street
  • Thompson, Claude. Nov. 20. Cobourg. Stole one automobile tire
  • Thompson, Claude. Oct. 6. Port Hope. Drove a motor vehicle while drunk
  • Thompson, Howard. Apr. 13. Port Hope. Cause a disturbance by being drunk on Walton Street
  • Thurston, James. May 3. Cobourg. Stole a pen, a pencil, and a magnifying glass --stolen from a Cobourg Separate school, young boys
  • Thurston, James and C. Flannigan. May 5. Cobourg. Damaged William Delany's property, destroyed 4 blankets by painting them
  • Thurston, James. Mar. 18. Cobourg. Set fire to hay on Second Street
  • Todd, Samuel. Sep. 22. Cobourg. Drunk on Albert Street
  • Todd, Samuel. Dec. 9. Cobourg. Vagrancy
  • Train, Russell. Oct. 21. Cobourg. Stole money from William Train(Father) and Jamie Train (Mother)
  • Trenorth, W.R. Jun. 16. Hope Twp. Hunting while out of season
  • Death: Tripp, Peter (84 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Jul. 22. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Complications from a fall
  • Tripp, William Martin. Jun. 17. Cobourg. Vagrancy
  • Tufford, Fred. Jun. 10. Port Hope. Commit injury or damage to motorcar belonging to James A. Harrison (See: Mepstead, Fred; Doble, William; Mouser, Thomas)
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Includes the following:

  • Vananken, Lawrence. Oct. 27. Cobourg. Stole a silver ring, and gold brace buckles belonging to John F. McGuire
  • Death: Vanwart, George. Coroner: J. McMillan. Aug. 25. Nephritis cause of death
  • Death: Venning, Frank. Coroner: Dunkham. Oct. 7. Blackstock. Accidental suffocation
  • Verenchuk, Sam. Dec. 14. Cobourg. Drunk on King Street
  • Vincent, Herbert. Apr. 1. Cobourg, Drunk at Grand Trunk Railway Station -- see Clipperfield 1915
  • Wakely, Thomas. Sep. 5. Port Hope. Permit and suffer two cows to be or run at large within the Corporation of Port Hope
  • Death: Waldie, Alex (87 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Mar. 13. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Old Age
  • Walker, Andrew. Jan. 2. Cobourg. Assault and beat Mary Walker, his wife
  • Wallace, Harry. Sep. 30. Cobourg. Drunk on King Street
  • Death: Ward, James. Coroner: C.M. Sanford. Jul. 31. Brighton/Toronto. Toronto man drowned in Presqu'lle Bay
  • Warren, Henry. Aug. 26. Cobourg. Indecent assault of Violet Cox (14yrs.)
  • Warren, Henry. Nov. 13. Cobourg. Drunk on Division Street
  • Watkiss, T.C. May 27. Cobourg. Beat and Assault Florence Watkiss
  • Welsh, John. Jul. 2. Port Hope/Hamilton Twp. Stole a horse and buggy and a set of harnesses belonging to Mary Bellamy
  • Death: Westfall, Emma Louise (3 mons.). Coroner: C.M. Sanford. Sep. 11. Murray, Lot 4, Con. 2. Inflammation
  • Westfall, Charles. Mar. 18. Murray/Brighton/Dug Hill. Stole household effects from Summer Hotel and received stolen goods from Nub Chase
  • White, Hugh. Jan. 15. Cobourg. Vagrancy
  • Williamson, James A. Sep. 20. Pontypool/Bowmanville. Perjury of Robert John Chapman, of Cartwright, trial
  • Death: Willshaw, Letitia (21 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Jun. 29. Cobourg, Hospital/Haldimand Twp. Heart disease and Kidney trouble
  • Wright, Edward Alias Conlin. Feb. 12. Cobourg. Stole a coat, gloves, and a scarf which were property of A. Wilgrass; theft occured during a train ride
  • Wright, Laverne. Jun. 29. Hope/Hamilton/Cavan. Damaged hoses belong to: W. A. Johnston, William T. Lightle, William Benson, David Heaslip
  • Young, Walter. Aug. 5. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on King Street
  • Wilson, David. Mar. 1. Haldimand Twp. Indecently Assault Mabel White -Sexual Assault -- Eddington Birth Certificate included
  • Death: Unknown Woman. Coroner: A. Tilley. Oct. 4. Bowmanville. Suicide by Drowning

Includes the following:

  • Appointment of Constable - Brighton;
  • Mcfeeters vs. Gaud;
  • Neil Colville(Orono Magistrate) letter to W.F. Kerr;
  • Constable's Oath;
  • Voters list Letter for Darlington, Colborne, Murray, Brighton, Hamilton twp., Cavan, Port Hope, 1915;
  • Letter Re: Percy Sedition trial;
  • Board of Criminal Justice Audit appointments;
  • Letter Re: Parliament Hill Fire, Feb. 1916;
  • Naturalization Index Letter;
  • American Hotel Liquor Trial;
  • Certificate to carry Pistol - Montague James Smith;
  • Grand Jurors and Petit Jurors;
  • F. Arkless, 136 Battalion letter;
  • Letter from Grand Jury on the inspection of Hospital, Gaol, and House of Refuge --- talks about War effort recruitment in Northumberland and Durham, and Loss of Lord Kitchener;
  • Naturalization Act: Rejection of Andrew William Kuhne due to Alien enemy origin;
  • Naturalization Act: Acceptance of Lt. James Henry Rooney of136 Battalion, formerly of Detroit;

Includes the following:

  • Correspondence on Rex. Vs. Galvin ;
  • Letters Re: Sheep stealing in Orono, J. C. Thornton;
  • Letter Re: Ross Marlow, a inmate at Kingston's Hospital for the insane - had escaped;
  • Bernardo letter about resettlement of child;
  • Letter Re: Voters list correction 1915;
  • Campbellford Police Magistrate, Payne, writes in hopes for salary increase;
  • Voters list: Alnwick, Cramahe, Percy and South Monaghan, Clarke, Millbrook, Colborne;
  • Statutes of Ontario,1916;
  • Correspondence on Francis Henry Davidson Assault Case -- found in Toronto being too sick for trial

Includes the following:

  • Bill for Seymour Power Plant Death Inquest (Coroner Haig);
  • Bill for Death Inquest on Dewey;
  • Francis Henry Davidson Assault Case: complaint made by Maud Davidson; --- Motive for assault was not restraining son from enlisting in the army;
  • Voters Lists for Brighton, Cramahe, Bowmanville, Millbrook, Colborne;
  • Laverne Wright and Ruben Graham case for "Docking Horses manes and tails";
  • Indian Agent letter from Roseneath to Kerr RE: John Beaver Assault case