Noah CLIFT Esq. ^702,4969

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Court: Henry Studdy v. John W. Saunders, Third Sitting of the Southern Circuit Court, 3 Oct 1827, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹⁴³⁸ Plaintiff represented by Noah Clift. He wishes to eject Saunders from a store.

Special Jury with Benjamin Sweetland as Foreman. Witness is John Preston who worked for the Plaintiff as clerk for some years and knows his property in Renews well. It is adjacent to that of Nicholas Stabb but also to a flake owned by the Defendant. The locatiton of the store is marked by a boundary stone and it was never shared between the two. Witness John Kelligrew bore out this testimony. The Jury found for the Plaintiff but the award was only one Shilling. This event was shared from John William SAUNDERS JP who also shared it with Benjamin SWEETLAND J. P. (Juror) and Benjamin SWEETLAND JP (Juror).

2. Court: Noah Clift v. Richard Ireland, Third Sitting of the Southern Circuit Court, 3 Oct 1827, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹⁸³⁸ Action to recover £6.9.8 The Defendant did not appear and Judgement was by default.

3. Court: Convicted of Raping an Employee, Ellen Delahunty, 3 Nov 1827, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^111,1439 Jury included:
BenjaminSweetland (Foreman); Gregory Brown; William Richard; Nicholas Stabb; Maurice Brazil; Thomas Norris; Matthew Morry; Peter Winsor; Ewen Stabb; Noah Clift; William Goff; John Kelligrew

Witnesses included Eleanor (Ellen) Delahunty, her sister Catherine Kelly, Dr. Andrew Morrison, William Harris, Martin Conway This event was shared from James Howe CARTER who also shared it with Benjamin SWEETLAND JP (Juror), Capt. Matthew MORRY (Juror), Capt. Peter WINSER (Juror), Catherine DELAHUNTY (Witness), Catherine DELAHUNTY (Party), Eleanor DELAHUNTY (Witness), Ewen STABB (Juror), and Nicholas Sparke STABB (Juror).

4. Court: Member of officials at 4th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 4 Nov 1828, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸⁷⁷ B. G. Garrett, Clerk & Registrar
Ewen Stabb, Deputy Sheriff
William Carter, Justice of Peace
John Preston, Justice of Peace
Andrew Morrison, Justice of Peace
Richard Gorman, Gaoler
Richard Sullivan, Constable
John Torr, Constable

Grand Jury:
Benjamin Sweetland, foreman
Robert Carter, R.N.
G. Brown
J. Carter
A. Carter
Thomas Congdon
N. Clift
Robert Evans
William Goff
Mr. Morry [sic]
James Morrison
Thomas Norris
William Richards
J. Rowe
J. Saunders
Peter Winsor
Henry Winsor
Thomas Right
William Sweetland This event was shared from Hon. William CARTER Esq. who also shared it with Arthur Hunt O'Brien CARTER (Witness), Benjamin SWEETLAND JP (Witness), Capt. Hon. Peter Ford WINSOR JP MHA (Witness), Capt. Jacob WINSOR (Witness), Capt. Matthew MORRY (Witness), Const. Richard O'SULLIVAN (Witness), Ewen STABB (Witness), Hon. Lt. Commander Robert CARTER RN, MHA (Witness), James Howe CARTER (Witness), James SANDERS (Witness), and William SWEETLAND JP (Witness).

5. Court: Member of officials at 6th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 26 Oct 1830 to 6 Nov 1830, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹¹⁶ B. G. Garrett, Clerk & Registrar
Ewen Stabb, Deputy Sheriff
Robert Carter, Magistrate
Peter Gorman, Gaoler
Richard Sullivan, Constable
John Cummins, Consable
John Keating, Constable
B, G, Garrett, Esq., Clerk of the Peace

Petty Juries:
First:
William Coleman, foreman
Second
Michael Deveaux, foreman
Third:
William Coleman, foreman
Fourth:
William Coleman, foreman
Fifth:
William Coleman, foreman

Grand Juries:
First:
Charles Hutchins, foreman
Gregory Brown
Robert Carter (Acting Foreman in absence of Mr. Hutchins)
Thomas Congdon
Noah Clift
Robert Evans
Matthew Morry
James Morrison
Thomas Norris Jr.
John Row
William Richards
J. W. Saunders
Peter Winsor
Thomas Wright

Second:
Robert Carter (Acting Foreman in absence of Mr. Hutchins)
William Goff
William Johnston
Peter Winsor
William Harris
Lambert Bryan This event was shared from Robert CARTER JP who also shared it with Capt. Hon. Peter Ford WINSOR JP MHA (Juror), Const. Michael DEVEREAUX (Foreman), Const. Richard O'SULLIVAN (Constable), Const. Robert EVANS (Juror), Ewen STABB (Deputy Sheriff), John William SAUNDERS JP (Juror), Matthew MORRY II JP (Juror), and William COULMAN (Foreman).

6. Court: Noah Clift v John Aylward at 6th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 26 Oct 1830, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹¹⁶ Action to recover £17.10.9 Settled.

7. Court: Noah Clift v Peter Winsor at 6th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 1 Nov 1830, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹¹⁶ Action to recover £4.0.4. Referred to Robert Carter and William Richards. Found for Plaintiff This event was shared with Capt. Hon. Peter Ford WINSOR JP MHA and Robert CARTER JP.

8. Court: Benjamin Sweetland & Co v various at 6th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 4 Nov 1830, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹¹⁶ Two cases heard on this day:
Benjamin Sweetland & Co. v Robert Swain, William Wade, Edward Kough & Timothy Brien

Action to recover £5.7.0. Matter left to Ewen Stabb and Noah Clift to arbitrate who decided for the Plaintiff without costs.

Benjamin Sweetland & Co. v Patrick Clancy
Action to recover £9.0.0. Settled This event was shared from Benjamin SWEETLAND JP who also shared it with Ewen STABB (Arbitrator).

9. Court: William Kydd Trustee of Estate of William Coryear v Noah Clift at 6th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 6 Nov 1830, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹¹⁶ Action to recover £9.1.6. Stg. Parties appeared and requested a deferment and change of venue to the first day of the coming session of the Central Circuit Court. Agreed. This event was shared from William CORYEAR

10. Court: Member of officials at 7th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 10 Oct 1831, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹¹⁷ B. G. Garrett, Clerk & Registrar
Ewen Stabb, Deputy Sheriff
William Carter, Custos Rotulorum, Justice of the Peace
John Preston, Justice of Peace
Robert Carter, Justice of Peace
Benjamin Sweetland, Justic of Peace
Peter Gorman, Gaoler

Richard Sullivan, Constable, Ferryland
John Cummins, Constable, Ferryland
William Broderick, Constable, Caplin Bay
William Trainer, Constable, Fermuse [sic]

Grand Jurors
Robert Carter, R.N., foreman
Maurice Brazil
Gregory Brown
Thomas Congdon
Noah Clift
Charles Hutchins
John Morry
James Morrison
John Row
William Richards
John W. Saunders
Thomas Wright
Alan Goodridge

Petty Juries:
John Kinsella, foreman
Michael Devereaux, foreman
This event was shared from Hon. William CARTER Esq. who also shared it with Allan GOODRIDGE JP (Juror), Benjamin SWEETLAND (Justice of Peace), Const. Michael DEVEREAUX (Foreman), Const. Richard O'SULLIVAN (Constable), Ewen STABB (Deputy Sheriff), Hon. Lt. Commander Robert CARTER RN, MHA (Foreman), John Henry MORRY (Juror), John William SAUNDERS JP (Juror), and Robert CARTER JP (Justice of Peace).

11. Appointment: Grand Juror, Circuit Court, 17 Sep 1832, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹¹⁴

12. Census: Ford, Townstal; 53; Alderman and Shipowner, 1851, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ⁷¹⁹

13. Occupation: Magistrate, Ford, 1857, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ⁴⁹⁶⁹

14. Census: Ford; 63; Magistrate and Fund Holder, 1861, Dartmouth, Devon, England. ⁹³²