| RCS/RCMS 268 contains: |
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| 1 |
Extracts from the records |
| 2 |
Extracts from legal records |
| 3 |
Chief Justice Temple's charges to the jury, October 1850, during trials for murder and piracy |
| 4 |
Supreme Court judges' decisions, 1859-81 |
| 5 |
Extracts from the legal records |
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British Honduras legal manuscripts
| Title |
Supreme Court judges' decisions, 1859-81 |
| Reference |
RCMS 268/4 |
| Covering Dates |
1859–1890 (The dates are approximate.) |
| Extent and Medium |
3 vols |
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| RCS/RCMS 268/4 contains: |
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1
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Supreme Court decisions, 1859-1860. The first extract records Chief Justice Temple's reasons for his decision of 12 Sept. 1859 in a dispute over a license to cut logwood granted by the government to John Lodge. The second extract records Acting Chief Justice R.J. Walcott's decision of 8 Sept. 1860 in a dispute over rent due to the government for the occupation and use of land by John Lodge.
1 vol.; paper; manuscript. |
1859–1890 |
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2
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Supreme Court decisions, 1870-1875. The first extract records Chief Justice R.J. Corner's decisions in a property dispute between Felipe de la Vega and Pedro Carillo in Jan. and Mar. 1870. The second records Corner's decision in a property dispute between William Guild and Stewart Carter on 27 June 1870. The third extract documents Corner's decision on 25 Jan. 1875 in an action brought by Aurelia Gill for damages from the Lieutenant Governor for the loss of her husband. The fourth extract concerns Chief Justice William A. Parker's decision of 7 Sept. 1877 in an action brought by the government against James Hartley over the right to cut mahogany.
1 vol.; paper; manuscript. |
1870–1890 |
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3
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Supreme Court decisions, 1878-1881. The first section records Chief Justice William Parker's decision in the case of the wrecked ship, the 'Adele et Marie' in Mar. 1878. The second extract records Parker's judgement in the case of Hannah Oswald vs Alfred Seaman Kindred, Manager of the Belize Estate and Produce Company in June 1879. The final extract concerns Parker's decision in the appeal of David Gentle against a conviction for illegal export of spirits, delivered on 4 Mar. 1881.
1 vol.; paper; manuscript. |
1878–1890 |
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