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Swan River Indian Given JailSentence In Manslaughter CaseRudolph Plat foot, treaty Indian by the judges of the court of Kings of the Swan River district, pleaded Bench C. S. A. Rogers, K. C, acted guilty to a charge of manslaughter for the crown and Alex Kutz ap-In special assize court Tuesday, and swared for the accused, was sentenced to 18 months im- Preliminary hearing in the case prtsonment in the provincial Jail was held in Swan River early in at Headtngly by the presiding April before Magistrate T. W. Nee-Judge, Mr. Justice Donovan, of Win- lands when Flatfoot was committed nlpeg The charge laid after the for jury trial. His arrest followed death of A. B. Sovereen, of Bwan the death of the 79-year-old board-Hlver. was reduced by Use crown from Ing house keeper, A. B. Sovereen, murder to manslaughter. on March 6th. The fatal attack onThe special assize was appointed Sovereen was made March 4th.aLfa
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Swan River Star
Swan River, Manitoba, CA
Thu, Jul 02, 1942
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