Winnipeg youth Smokes two theft charges in court
Smoke, 19, pleaded guilty to two theft over $50 counts. Prosecutors said he and a companion stole a radio and items valued above $50 with a 22 calibre gun. They later took a snowmobile and damaged it beyond repair at a rural Portage farm. Defense said the gun was on safe and used to deter the friend. Judge McDonald noted Smoke’s troubled history and sentenced him to six months on each count, to run concurrently but with a separate prior sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smoke
Levasseur
Pollock
Melvor
Headingly
B.P. McDonald
Heading
Failing to Stop After Crash Led Hawkins to Admit Driving
Charles Hawkins, 18, of 131 16th St. S.W. pled guilty to failing to stop at the scene of an accident and to filing misleading information to divert suspicion. The September 24 crash involving a 1969 Plymouth caused $1,800 to $2,000 damage. Hawkins admitted he was driving, had no prior record, and received a one year conditional discharge plus restitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hawkins
16Th St. S.W
Hawkins
Rcmp City
Alberta man pleads guilty to theft under fifty dollars
Alvin Vogt of Alberta pleaded guilty to theft under fifty dollars. During a routine RCMP check, he waited in the accused area while officers checked his car. Police later found a fuse stolen from the police car radio. Vogt was fined one hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Vogt
Alberta
RCMP
Vogt
Disturbing the Peace and Theft Charges for Ross Hall
Ross Hall of Dakota Plains pleaded not guilty to disturbing the peace by obscene language after an incident July 18 near Saskatchewan Ave and Tupper St. He admitted yelling obscenities. Hall also pleaded guilty to theft under 80 dollars for July 19, stealing two tape measure casings. Judge McDonald sentenced one month for disturbing the peace and six months for theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Hall
Dakota Plains
Saskatchewan Ave
Tupper St
Hall
Rex Gilroy
Rcmp City
Defence Council
Barry Greenberg
B.P. McDonald
Willful obstruction of a peace officer in hotel incident
Toby Bell, 31, of Dakota, was charged with wilfully obstructing a peace officer after he twice approached an RCMP prisoner van in front of the Fairlane Hotel while officers aided at an accident scene. The court heard he claimed alcoholic amnesia and memory loss. Judge McDonald gave Bell the maximum six months. Paul West, 28, and Edward Gregory, 22, faced sentences for attempted theft after siphoning gasoline from a Manitoba Telephone System vehicle. Gregory received a conditional discharge for one year. West was sentenced to three months at Headingley Correctional Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toby Bell
Dakota Plains
Fairlane Hotel
Rcmp City
Bell
RCMP
Paul West
Duke Ave
Edward Gregory
Eighth St. N.W
Manitoba Telephone System
West
Gregory
McDonald
Headingley Correctional Institute
Two Men Plead Guilty To Auto Theft Trio
Wayne Melvor and Edward Levasseur, both of Sandy Bay, pleaded guilty in provincial judge's court to three counts of automobile theft linked to incidents on July 28. The pair stole three vehicles, evading police until captured, with sentences including Headingley confinement and concurrent terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Ricky Melvor
Sandy Bay
Edward Clarence Levasseur
Melvor
Levasseur
Alonsa
Beacon Ridge
Amaranth
Rose
Brandon
Lavasseur
Stan Notich
Rob Pollock
Auto theft charge pleads guilty in Bay court
Leslie Joseph Levasseur, 19, of Sandy Bay pleaded guilty to automobile theft for stealing a car owned by Jim Raine of Portage la Prairie on July 27. Edward James Melvor was charged but absent. Levasseur was captured by Portage RCMP in Sandy Bay and received a two month sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Joseph Levasseur
Sandy Bay
Edward James Melvor
Melvor
Levasseur
Jim Raine
Portage la Prairie
Bay
Portage Rcmp
McDonald
Least Coin Service to be Held at Salvation Army Citadel
The 1976 Fellowship of the Least Coin service will be held Thursday October 28 at 2 2m in the Salvation Army Citadel at 220 Duke Ave Speaker is Mrs Mary Bea Postal Theme Faith About 15 Portage la Prairie churches participate in the annual service for dedication of the least coin The least coin for Canada is one cent A monthly one cent offering funds mercy ministries worldwide The idea originated with Shanti Soloman in 1986 Part of the Canadian sponsorship by the Women's Inter Church Council Since 1969 offerings are forwarded to East Asia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Duke Ave
Mary Bea Postal
Portage la Prairie
Canada
of Mercy
Shanti Soloman
Universal Fellowship of Prayer
Christian Conference Location Fellowship After Service
An upcoming Christian Conference will be held at a stated location with an hour of fellowship following Thursday afternoon service. Participants should note the schedule and join the post service gathering for community connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Conference
Also Mentioned on This Page
Myran
Rcmp City Detachment
Myron
Portage Rotary Club
Batt & Pepper
Portage Collegiate Auditorium
Rotarians
Narvey’s
Marr Fashions
Hill's West
Lo-Cost Drugs
Rabkin’s
Bob’s
Least Coin Service
Women’s Inter- Church Council of Canada
East Asia
Chris) Christianson
Hampton St MacGregor
HA Lyesetthe
Christianson Ltd
John Deere
News & Views
Jay
Psy
Portage LA Prairie, Manitoba
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!