Commissioners of Legal Enquiry in the West Indies, 1822-1828, unnumbered volume, Free People of Colour : Disabilities and Grievances. :
Including: A C Johnston's complaint that he is required to give security before he is allow to prosecute his appeal and that the Court has rejected the sum of £100 as being insufficient; Martin Doyle: his charges against several officials; Complaint of customs officers against extortionate ch...
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| Summary: | Including: A C Johnston's complaint that he is required to give security before he is allow to prosecute his appeal and that the Court has rejected the sum of £100 as being insufficient; Martin Doyle: his charges against several officials; Complaint of customs officers against extortionate charges in the Court of Vice Admiralty; William Hedges: complaint about a sum of money detailed by the colonial secretary; John Travers: complaint that the advocate pro deo has neglected to prosecute a suit; Memorial of debtors in gaol complaining about conditions; H De Luy: sum owed to him for building a Dutch church which has subsequently been sold to a Scottish congregation; Maria Kendrick: complains of the negligent manner in which the advocate pro deo has conducted her legal affairs; Alexander Bone: complaint that the colonial secretary has refused to pay a sum of money deposited under an act of court in the name of himself and his business partner; Richard Harding: has received no answer to his request for proceedings in a case to be expedited as one of the dependents is about to leave the colony; Isaac Hadfield: case similar to that of H De Luc; James Crossman: states that he is entitled to his freedom under his late master's will, but is still detained in slavery; Cato Wilson: claims of imprisonment on unfounded charge; Mary Low: claims that an advocate has failed to return documents; Memorial of inhabitants of George Town complaining about grog shops; 'the Black woman Africa': claims that she is entitled to her freedom; C Dodson and her sisters: complaining of negligence of advocate pro deo in a property case; Judith Waldron: complains of neglect of advocate pro deo in prosecuting her suit; Thomas Kirton: complains of inefficiency of the office of the advocate pro deo in relieving the poor; Elizabeth Nihell: claims her freedom under the will of Thomas Nihell; 'the widow Fraser' and her children: has insufficient funds to pursue a probate case; Richard Harding: complaint against an advocate; Robert Gordon: complains of violent and improper conduct of the night watch towards a free 'black' man named Marchy Williams; Toby 'Mr Sandeford's slave': similar complaint against the night watch; A Bennett: heavy expense of obtaining a mandamus defacto; J Kuster: delays in administration of justice; M B Smith: complains of arbitary exercise of power by fiscal; Jonathan Hughes: unjust decision of the court; P J Matthews: action of a previous colonial secretary in paying out money deposited with him without authority; G H Eyman: complaint against advocate pro deo; J H Hendy: maladministration of President Rough and prison conditions; A C Johnstone: action of governor in an appeal case; M Jacobs: guardianship case; Eleanor Postlethwaite: claims that James Crossman is unjustly imprisoned; C Blok: probate case; James Runeir: delay in hearing a case; Mr Bent: certain irregularities in the judicial sale of his estate; J L C Playter: seeks relief from indebtedness; Richard Johnson: two cases: 1) illegal taxation and 2) complaint against clerk in colonial secretary's office; A C Johnstone: complaint against colonial secretary; Maria Kendrick: two cases: 1) seeks protection of president and rescinding of an order by the fiscal; 2) seeks appointment of an advocate pro deo; Catherine Hubbard: complains of delay of advocate pro deo Including: A C Johnston's complaint that he is required to give security before he is allow to prosecute his appeal and that the Court has rejected the sum of £100 as being insufficient; Martin Doyle: his charges against several officials; Complaint of customs officers against extortionate charges in the Court of Vice Admiralty; William Hedges: complaint about a sum of money detailed by the colonial secretary; John Travers: complaint that the advocate pro deo has neglected to prosecute a suit; Memorial of debtors in gaol complaining about conditions; H De Luy: sum owed to him for building a Dutch church which has subsequently been sold to a Scottish congregation; Maria Kendrick: complains of the negligent manner in which the advocate pro deo has conducted her legal affairs; Alexander Bone: complaint that the colonial secretary has refused to pay a sum of money deposited under an act of court in the name of himself and his business partner; Richard Harding: has received no answer to his request for proceedings in a case to be expedited as one of the dependents is about to leave the colony; Isaac Hadfield: case similar to that of H De Luc; James Crossman: states that he is entitled to his freedom under his late master's will, but is still detained in slavery; Cato Wilson: claims of imprisonment on unfounded charge; Mary Low: claims that an advocate has failed to return documents; Memorial of inhabitants of George Town complaining about grog shops; 'the Black woman Africa': claims that she is entitled to her freedom; C Dodson and her sisters: complaining of negligence of advocate pro deo in a property case; Judith Waldron: complains of neglect of advocate pro deo in prosecuting her suit; Thomas Kirton: complains of inefficiency of the office of the advocate pro deo in relieving the poor; Elizabeth Nihell: claims her freedom under the will of Thomas Nihell; 'the widow Fraser' and her children: has insufficient funds to pursue a probate case; Richard Harding: complaint against an advocate; Robert Gordon: complains of violent and improper conduct of the night watch towards a free 'black' man named Marchy Williams; Toby 'Mr Sandeford's slave': similar complaint against the night watch; A Bennett: heavy expense of obtaining a mandamus defacto; J Kuster: delays in administration of justice; M B Smith: complains of arbitary exercise of power by fiscal; Jonathan Hughes: unjust decision of the court; P J Matthews: action of a previous colonial secretary in paying out money deposited with him without authority; G H Eyman: complaint against advocate pro deo; J H Hendy: maladministration of President Rough and prison conditions; A C Johnstone: action of governor in an appeal case; M Jacobs: guardianship case; Eleanor Postlethwaite: claims that James Crossman is unjustly imprisoned; C Blok: probate case; James Runeir: delay in hearing a case; Mr Bent: certain irregularities in the judicial sale of his estate; J L C Playter: seeks relief from indebtedness; Richard Johnson: two cases: 1) illegal taxation and 2) complaint against clerk in colonial secretary's office; A C Johnstone: complaint against colonial secretary; Maria Kendrick: two cases: 1) seeks protection of president and rescinding of an order by the fiscal; 2) seeks appointment of an advocate pro deo; Catherine Hubbard: complains of delay of advocate pro deo |
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