The [coarse of this death of one Gorwund [him] before that have found dead within this said City (have dead twelve found) & before this[terror there upon [And other] inquest [Timothy au Sud'em???] late of the City of Victoria in the said Colony laborer, appeared & was[examined as a [????] the cause of the death of the said Gorwund [Grin} ,& [was] then & there [?] & took his [imperial] oathupon [the Holy [for held of] God before [?] Augustus Frederic Pemberton that this evidence which for the said [Tinothy] should fire in the said court A.F. Pemberton & the said jury so sworn as of should be the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth /the [?]. Augustus Frederic Pemberton then & there [leaving ?] & competent as they [???] oath [?]/ And [the prisoner ?]

BC Archives GR-0419 Box 5 File 1866/16

BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Attorney General documents.