Hi Jacki I had a family named WELLS living in Winnipeg at that time. Have you any first names for this individual? Cheers Barrie -----Original Message----- From: HUMPHREY JACKI <jackih@home.com> To: CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L@rootsweb.com <CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 12:17 AM 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 > >