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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 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
Eugene F. Eggleton fonds
89-1007 · Fonds · 1915-1924

This fonds consists of a series of five documents relating to Eugene F. Eggleton. There is a sworn statement by his sister, identifying him, his honorable discharge papers from the U.S. Army, his marriage certificate with Elizabeth Ann Kelly of Peterborough, an invoice for the burial of Eugene P. Eggleton, and the notification of birth registration for their daughter Mary Patricia Eggleton.

Eggleton, Eugene Fredrick
88-019 · Fonds · ca. 1915

This fonds consists of three photograph albums. The bulk of the photographs are unidentified; however, some of the photographs are apparently members of the Sawers, Crawford, Lawrie, and Beck families. There are some photographs of ranching and farming in Western Canada.

Album No. 1: Photos include a summer resort; golfing ca. 1915; W.W.1 soldiers

Album No. 2: Unidentified ranch photos

Album No. 3: Many photos identified as members of the Sawers family; Canon Beck (St. John's Anglican Church, Peterborough); and members of the Crawford and Lawrie families.

Rush family
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
Edward A. Partridge fonds
93-018 · Fonds · 1914-1962

This fonds consists of correspondence, poetry, diaries and newspaper clippings relating to Edward Partridge. The letters include one commenting on the death of his son in France during World War I. Also included are his writings on vegetarianism and the Masonic order.

Partridge, Edward A.
80-003 · Fonds · 1914-1952

The fonds consists of concert and theatre programs from Millbrook, Ontario; World War I materials including prisoner-of-war post cards, and photographs; and theatre programs, menus and other material relating to entertainments which allied prisoners in German war camps devised for their own amusement and which were collected by Lieutenant W.E. Massey-Cooke.

Massey-Cooke, W.E.
P920 · File · 1914
Part of Pamphlet collection

Octavo. (23.2 cm x 15.5 cm), 170 pages plus frontispiece portrait, 10 inserted plates and 8 text illustrations (1 full-page). Brown printed card covers. Covers lightly soiled, nicks to spine tips, interior lightly tanned primarily around margins, else a very good copy consisting primarily of historical and biographical sketches. Front cover reads: "The United Empire Loyalists' Association. Vol. VI. Annual Transactions 1904 to 1913." [2394]

00-1001 · Collection · 1914-1919

This collection consists of 32 letters. Most were written by Alan Stewart to his sister Joan Stewart. Stewart served as an engineer with the Cable Section, Canadian Corps, British Expeditionary Force during World War 1 in France and Belgium. There are 3 photographs of Alan Stewart in the collection.

Stewart, Alan