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84-020 · Fonds · 1803-1960

This fonds consists of township records, by-laws, legal correspondence, records of the Queen's Bench and General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham. Records include indictments, convictions and inquests and case records (which are effectively a continuation of the inquests, convictions and indictments series).

The fonds is arranged into 9 series:

  1. Township business with bylaws, oaths of coroner's and coroner's commissions and jail surgeons
  2. Voter's lists and books including militia rolls
  3. Juries and jurors
  4. Convictions and return of convictions
  5. Inquests
  6. Indictments
  7. Magistrates returns
  8. Justice of the Peace Commissions
  9. Criminal and Civil Procedures and Correspondence and Case Records which reflect a change in the organization of records by the County Clerk's office after 1914 and which contain inquest, conviction and indictment documents.
  10. Correspondence and miscellaneous
United Counties of Northumberland and Durham
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