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1891 - 1960 (Creation)
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65 cm of textual records
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Series consists of official records created or collected by George W. Gordon in the course of his duties as justice of the peace or magistrate of Port Credit and apparently personally retained by him. Records include two registers of marriage licences, completed marriage licence forms (administered in collaboration with Rhena Gordon in her capacity as a Commissioner for the Taking of Affidavits) correspondence with defendants (many of whom were objecting to being charged with speeding), correspondence with officials of the Toronto Hamilton Highway Commission, completed forms used in the administration of justice and police court system (such as summons, information statements from witnesses, subpoenas. recognizance of bail) and associated sworn witness, defendant, and plaintiff court statements. Charges represented in court documents include, among others, assault, theft, liquor-related offences, making threats, threatening to commit suicide, trespassing, traffic offences, indecent exposure and assault, desertion, and firearm-related offences.
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