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Newspaper
North American
Location
Swanton, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1839
Page
2
The 1558 Montreal court examined a death sentence for a preomer amid claims of insufficient legal evidence. Judges reported against the sentence, while the prisoners and defenders were further examined. The motion was overruled and the inquiry continued.
The piece reproduces letters from Chevalier De Lorimier and relatives in 1838. It describes preparations for imminent execution, appeals to family, and defiant resolve for Quebec political causes. Names include Cardinal, Duquette, Lepailleur, Thibert, and Governor Colborne, with mentions of Montreal and New Jail.
North American dispatch from Swanton on November 6, 1839 laments Governor Thomson and Colborne. It criticizes Morin’s attempted surrender, warns Canadians about British rule, and notes executive politicking and provincial arrests. It mentions Mackenzie’s Almanac and Colborne naming several figures to a Special Council.
A brutal murder occurred in Stanbridge, South Canada, about 18 miles from this place on Friday night last. Irish tailor OGrady, a volunteer in Her Majesty's service, is accused of killing poor widow Moore after a drunken spree. The case is described as a most aggravated murder.
A jumble of items notes Ex-President Andrew Jackson is still alive, while Maine girls reportedly ship a Mammoth cheese to Queen Pictoriz. Market chatter claims wheat at seven and a half cents per bushel in Lilivois appears thin.
The passage reflects on the memory of Sir John Colborne and condemns the finances of his Special Council. It laments the ruin and flames faced by Villanes and Katharine’s stain, while noting the judicial bench and public folly.
The Last Session acts reserved for Privy Council review include measures to protect sheep from vicious dogs and to prevent hogs from running at large in Charlotte Town. The article notes delays in confirming ordinances, references Thomson and the Privy Council, and mocks distant colonial governance while listing acts No. 508 through No. 511 and the Lords’ report.
The Toronto Mirror reports Gov. Arthur has authorized a limited police force along the Niagara frontier to curb recent incendiary acts in the district. Buffalo Journal notes the same development and its purpose to check arson along the frontier.
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