Jacki-- hello there. How did you make out with your quest for information about the trial. Were you able to get court records ? I have an uncle who was supposedly shot in a hotel brawl about the turn of the century--- (in Winnipeg) We have never been sure if this was a true rumor or not. Have you any suggestions ? Or has anyone else any ideas. I posted a query once before but at that time there wasn't any response. I'm certainly enjoying your list. Donna Donna Coulter Box 1232 Nanton AB. Researching- BOYD-1855-1916 THOMPSON- Francis and Mary 1846-1900 CUMMINGS- John and Isabelle(Addison)1870-1900+ ON TEDFORD Francis (Frank) E 1870-1900+MB ----- Original Message ----- From: HUMPHREY JACKI <jackih@home.com> To: <CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 11:08 PM Subject: [CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L] RE: Police Court Records > Hello Listers: > > One of my cousins sent me a photocopy of a subpoena received by my > Grandfather William Blackwell, along with a three other people to appear > as witnesses in a manslaughter case preferred against Wells and Norton. > It was dated May 29, 1919 and they ordered to appear "and herein fail > not" on May 30th to the Police Court. > > Thinking along modern lines I thought that it would be a long shot to > find any reference to this in the paper (trail probably months after > event). However, two things worked in my favour. The justice system > was much quicker in 1919 and it was during the General Strike resulting > in some very small newspapers. > > While checking obits I figured I would check the end of May to see if > there was a reference to trail in progress. Found an article in the > paper on May 27, 1919. > > Headline "Three Are Arrested Following Inquest" Sub Headline: > "Apprehended on Verdict of Corner's Jury Enquiring Into Woman's Death" > > ..."The jury after hearing the evidence returned the following verdict: > "The said Mrs. Ethel Laundrie came to her death on the 22nd day of May, > 1919 at the North Winnipeg hospital from septic peritonitis resulting > from an illegal operation not performed at said hospital" > > The article goes on to summarize some to the evidence including a > statement from a neigbour one of the other three subpoenaed. But what > really got my interest was that Mrs. Laundrie made a statement to a > nurse shortly before her death that was witnessed by her sister. > Person named as sister was my aunt meaning that the decreased was also > my aunt. > > I am interested in getting a transcript of the coroners inquest as well > as the trail. Does anyone know where these can be obtained and the > procedure for ordering them. > > Jacki Humphrey > >