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Includes the following:

• 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

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

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

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)

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