Transcripts of the proceedings of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction at Bonavista from 1945-1949.
The lists contain the names of person qualified to serve as Grand Jurors or Petty Jurors at the Supreme Court of Newfoundland at Bonavista. To qualify, jurors were required to reside within 7 miles of the Court House. The jurors lists provide the name, residence and occupation of each person.
The series consists of three books dated 1897, 1908 and 1923-34, which list the electoral stations and returning officers in the electoral district of Bonavista. The books include election ballots counted and returns.
The calendar lists the cases to be tried or heard by the magistrate giving the name, age, occupation and address of the defendant, the name of the plaintiff, cause of action, judgement and fines levied.
The fonds consists of 5 volumes of proceedings of the summary court at Bonavista, 1945-1949; Jurors Lists for 1915-1930; a Magistrates Office Calendar for 1908-1913 and Electoral Office records for 1897-1924.
Northern District Court, Bonavista