Transcribed and translated (original in French) by Audrey Henderson, November 2014
Quebec City Archives
Themis Database of Court Records
April 20, 1852
Piece #34220
Localisation #3B 023 04-03-002B-01
Contenant #1960-01-357\93
DEPOSITION OF
David Deschamps
Versus
William Boyle
Threats
For the Peace
Signed: Murphy, Constable
DISTRICT OF QUEBEC
BEFORE ME, the undersigned, one of the Justices of the District of Quebec, this twentieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty two, came and appeared David Deschamps, of Stoneham, farmer, who being duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, doth declare, depose, and say, as follows: – wit,
Yesterday morning at Stoneham, in this District the said William Boyle of the same place, farmer, threatened to kill the deponent with an ax, without cause or provocation and against the peace.
The deponent was afraid for his life and requested the said Boyle post bail and be on his best future behavior indicating that the current complaint is not meant to be a form of harassment but simply for the peace and personal safety of the deponent.
Further deponent saith not and cannot sign.
Sworn before me, at the City of Quebec, on the 20th day of April 1852
Signed: Paul ???
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