3 May 1859

Petition for release of Francis Ross (refused). Ross in prison over dispute with Hosdterman concerning lands near Melville Island.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 5

29 March 1859

Resignation of Abel Parks as Justice of the Peace, Kings County.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 6

15 July 1859

Petitions for the release of George Preeper, charged with murder. There is a letter from Preeper's lawyer as well as one from the Judge saying the trial should go forward as the murder took place during an election.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 7

15 July 1859

Petitions for the release of George Preeper, charged with murder. There is a letter from Preeper's lawyer as well as one from the Judge saying the trial should go forward as the murder took place during an election.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 8

15 July 1859

Petitions for the release of George Preeper, charged with murder. There is a letter from Preeper's lawyer as well as one from the Judge saying the trial should go forward as the murder took place during an election.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 9

5 July 1859

Petition requesting a special session of the Supreme Court be held to hear evidence in the case of John and James Kentey, charged with murder.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 10

5 July 1859

J. McCully to Charles Tupper asking that the above petition be granted.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 11

1859

Emily Tobin requests right to appeal court decision re: the execution of Hon. James Tobin's will.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 12

14 June 1859

Appeal and bond for the above suit.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 13

12 August 1859

Bond of T.C. Kinnear to James Tobin and others.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 14

16 August 1859

Legal documents concerning the above case.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 15

24 November 1859

Letter from Cumberland magistrates asking that another place be found to confine an insane prisoner.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 16

28 March 1859

Request for pardon of James Ead, seaman, sentenced to one year for stealing sugar.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 17

21 March 1859

Pardon granted to Henry Ingles. Received two years for writing a threatening letter to Hon. William Black.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 18

1859

Petition for the release of Henry Ingles.

Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 Series GP volume 4 number 19