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Township By-laws
84-020/001(02) · File · 1869-1912
Part of United Counties of Northumberland and Durham. Court Records fonds

Includes the following:

a. "A by-law for dividing the Township of Darlington into Polling sub-divisions pursuant to the Statute 32 vie Cap 21" passed August 7, 1869
b. By-law No 296 "A by-law to divide the Township of Hope into six Polling sub-divisions" passed June 26, 1872.
c. By-law No. 398 "Whereas it is necessary and expedient to divide the Township of Haldimand into Polling sub-divisions". passed June 25, 1870.
d. By-law No 204 "A by-law to divide the Township of Cavan into Polling sub-divisions for the election of members of the Legislative Assembly". passed August 7, 1869
e. By-law No 215 "A by-law to divide the Town of Bowmanville into Polling sub-divisions'. passed August 7, 1871
f. "A by-law to divide the township of Manvers in the County of Durham into Polling sub-divisions for the election of Members of the legislature of the Province of Ontario". passed August 23, 1873.
g. By-law No 548 "A by-law to amend By-law No 1945 of the Township of Cartwright into Polling sub- divisions for Municipal and Legislative purposes". passed Feb. 5, 1912.
h. By-law No 205 "A by-law to repeal by-law No 175; deed to divide the Township of Cramahe into Polling sub-divisions for Electoral Purposes". passed July 22, 1870.
i. By-law No 242 "A by-law to repeal by-law No 205; deed to divide the township of Cramahe into Polling sub-divisions". passed May 30, 1873.
j. By-law No 335 "To establish and divide the Municipality of the Village of Campbellford into four Polling sub-divisions". passed June 7, 1899.
k. By-law No 731 "Port Hope transient traders License fee 100.00"
l. By-law No 170 "For preventing vice, immorality, etc., in the Corporation of the Village of Colborne". passed October 10, 1881.
m. By-law No 216 "A by-law to amend by-law No 170". passed Feb. 17, 1890
n. By-law No 293 "To regulate the granting of certificates for shop and tavern licenses in the Township of Manvers and for other purposes connected therein

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 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

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
Case records A-D

Includes the following:

  • Ackerman E. Jul. 23. Cobourg. Drove a motor Vehicle at a greater rate of speed than 15Mph.
  • Alguire, Roy. Aug. 10. Cobourg. Drunk on King Street
  • Anderson, Alexander. Oct. 11. Port Hope. Drove recklessly, at a speed and in a manner dangerous to the public On Mill Street Death
  • Baird, George. Coroner: D.W. Clark. Jan. 8. Manvers, Lot 20, Con. 13. Accidental Drowning
  • Death: Bakes, John. Coroner: W. Loucks. Campbellford. Sep. 20. Accidentally drowned
  • Death: Ball, Maggie. Coroner: J. McMillan. Cobourg. House of Refuge. Aug. 16. Tuberculosis of the intestine ---Note: Photograph of deceased included
  • Death: Barnett, Reginald (25 yrs.). Coroner: A. Aldrich. Port Hope/Hope Twp. Nov. 7. Natural Causes and the want of proper car --- Note: Recent English immigrant had letters from Brother and Sister on him (references to war in letters)
  • Bennett, Gordon. Nov. 12. Cobourg. Toronto resident driving a motor vehicle at a greater rate of speed than 20 Mph on King Street
  • Briddell, Roy. Mar. 8. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on Third Street
  • Blakely, Charles. Dec. 7. Cobourg, Drunk at the Grand Trunk Station
  • Blodgett, Albert. Sep. 5. Cobourg. Drive a motor vehicle while intoxicated
  • Death: Blue, Wilbert John. Coroner: W. Loucks. Campbellford. Sep. 28. Accidentally drowned while bathing
  • Bowen, Leo R. Jul. 14. Port Hope. Drive a motor-cycle on Ridout Street at A greater speed than 15 Mph.
  • Bowen, Milville and Ernest Anderson, John Henry. Oct. 2. Cobourg. Disorderly on King Street
  • Bradley, Ery R. May 31. Port Hope. Drive on Walton Street after dusk and before dawn without a lighted lamp
  • Death: Bradley, George. Coroner: G.M. Ferris. Cobourg, Factory Creek Bridge. Jul. 24. Went beyond his depth and drowned
  • Brady, Thomas. Apr. 11. Cobourg. Drunk on Orange Street
  • Brady, Thomas. Apr. 17. Cobourg. Drunk on Spring Street
  • Bray, Herbert. Jan. 24. Haldimand Twp. Assault and beat James Hie
  • Death: Bruck, John. Coroner: J. McMillan. Cobourg, House of Refuge/Port Hope. Nov. 15. Heart Disease
  • Death: Brooking, William. Coroner: A. Aldrich. Hope Twp. May 19. Suicide by hanging in Barn- deceased suffered from melancholy and threatened to kill himself
  • Brooks, David. Mar. 25. Brighton. Barter or traffic intoxicating liquor
  • Brooks, James. Apr. 15. Port Hope. Vagrancy
  • Brown, Fredrick. Jun. 14. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on George Street
  • Brown, George. Dec. 15. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on King Street
  • Brown, Matthew. Jun. 24. Cobourg. Albion Hotel. Assault and beat John Cochran
  • Brown, Matthew. Nov. 19. Cobourg. Found in an intoxicated condition on King Street
  • Brown, Matthew. Nov. 19. Cobourg. Grossly insulting and abusive language toward Thomas J. York
  • Death: Brunton, John Raymond. Coroner: W. Loucks. Campbellford. Sep. 20. Indigestion
  • Budd, Ernest G. Oct. 11. Port Hope. Driving on Walton Street after Dusk and before dawn without a lighted lamp
  • Burley, George. Aug. 11. Port Hope. Drunk on Walton Street
  • Buttars, William. Oct. 19. Cobourg. Refuse to pay Statue of Labour Tax for 1916
  • Cann, Lewis. Sep. 2. Port Hope. Drunk
  • Camico, John. Apr. 10. Cobourg. Abuse to a horse
  • Cavanagh, Fred. Aug. 18. Cobourg. Pass through on the property of Harry Field --- See Linden, Earls, Jackman - 1916
  • Cavanagh, Wilfred. Cobourg. Pass through on the property of Harry Field --- See Linden, Earls, Jackman - 1916
  • Death: Christie, James (80 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Jan. 24. Hardening of Arteries
  • Clark, William. Feb. 4. Cobourg. Obtain food at an eating house without paying
  • Clark, Allie. Jun. 9. Cobourg. Desert from his Majesty's Service --- W.W.I. Related
  • Coffee, Stewart. Feb. - .Colborne. Charges dismissed
  • Colgan, Harry. Oct. 21. Cobourg. Grossly insulting and abusive language Towards Alexander Jennings
  • Colton, Harry. Nov. 4. Colborne. Intoxicated in the village of Colborne
  • Conoluyk, Annie. Jun. 26. Port Hope. Did conceal and assist one Mike Tom, A deserter from His Majesty's Military --- W.W.I Related
  • Covell, E.A. Jun. 7. Cobourg. Grand Trunk Station
  • Coveny, Charles H. Feb. 24. Campbellford, Queen's Hotel. Proprietor sold alcohol without a licence
  • Crofton, William. Mar. 8. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly
  • Death: Cronk, Herriett (75 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Jan. 14. Bronchitis
  • Death: Cullison, Mary (78 yrs.). Coroner: J. McMillan. Cobourg, House of Refuge. Sep. 27. Natural Causes
  • Curtis, Alexander and William Wilson. Mar. 11, Cobourg, Drunk and disorderly on King Street
  • Davey, Mary. Apr. 28. Port Hope. Bigamy, going through a form of marriage with William Robert Hofman while married to John Davey
  • Davidson, Charles J. Aug. 9. Cobourg. Absent without Leave from 139th Battalion At Valcartier, Quebec --- W.W.I Related
  • Dawe, John. Nov. 20. Cobourg. Drunk and disorderly on King Street
  • Day, John Shuter. Oct. 14. Port Hope, Sell alcohol without obtaining a licence
  • Dennis, Fred. May 12. Cobourg. Stole a bicycle from Alex McKinnon
  • Deremo, Norman. Oct. 12. Cobourg. Refused to pay Statute of Labour Tax
  • Dineen, Joseph. Jan. 31. Cobourg. Cause a disturbance on George Street by being drunk ‘
  • Donaldson, Arthur. Jan. 20. Port Hope. Vagrancy
  • Doyle, John. May 14. Cobourg. Use grossly insulting and abusive language to Ellen Doyle
  • Drinkwater, Wesley. Mar. 21. Cobourg, Falsely obtain credit from David Fleming
  • Drummond, James. Apr. 15. Port Hope. Drunk driving on Peter Street
  • Duffy, Robert (19 yrs.). Jan. 6. Newcastle. Stole a horse, buggy, and harness Belonging to Alfred Faircomb -- Included is information about rest of family Most seem to be enlisted in Army
  • Dunn, William. Jan. 8, Cobourg. Drunk on First Street