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Jacob Friday Attempts to Kill His Wife
Friday Suffers a Painful Injury But He Apparently Gave No Heed
[Welland Telegraph, 12 January 1912]
Jacob Friday, an old man eighty years of age, residing near Ramsey’s Bend, became violently insane on Sunday. After breaking all the windows out of his house, he attempted to kill his wife with an axe.
The aged woman made a fortunate escape and County Constable J.J. Moriarty was summoned, reaching the house in the evening.
The constable made preparation to bring the man to the lock-up for safety, but seeing he was in his stocking feet, and that his stockings were wet, got a dry pair to put on his feet. While attempting this he made the discovery that the foot had been pierced by a darning needle, which went right through the foot, protruding half an inch above the foot and half an inch below the sole.
In this dilemma a doctor was sent for, and the needle was removed. Strangely enough the old man showed no evidence of suffering any pain. Efforts are now being made to have him sent to the asylum.
Imperial Bank vs. Heslop-Davy v. Foley-Rieger
[Welland Tribune, 8 December 1910]
The special session of the High Court opened in Welland at 1 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, before Judge Britton, the first case heard being that of the Imperial Bank vs. Heslop Bros.
This case took about three hours, the lawyers summing up their cases at four o’clock. Harcourt and Cowper of Welland represented the plaintiff, (Mr. Cowper acting), and John Carruthers of Tillsonburg was for the defendants.
The witnesses included the defendant George Heslop of Langton, who disclaimed having any connection whatever with the business of Heslop Brothers.
The amount involved was $1,667.70.
Judgment was given on Wednesday afternoon, the action being dismissed with costs, the court finding that George Heslop was absolutely free from any liability, he having quit the partnership of Heslop Bros. prior to the date of the bank’s claim.
DAVY VS. FOLEY-RIEGER
A second case was added to the docket and was heard immediately after the close of the bank case. It was a case of Davy vs. Foley-Rieger, for the issuing of an injunction and unstated damages.
The case is in connection with the obtaining of power by water from the old Welland canal at Thorold, the power at the plaintiff’s pulp mill being lessened, it is claimed, because of an arrangement that gave an increasing flow of water at the defendant’s mills, the two mills being close together.
Mr. German of German & Morwood represented the defendants, and Mr. Cowan, of Beatty, Blackstock, Fasken, Cowan & Chadwick, of Toronto, the plaintiff.
The hearing was continued on Wednesday morning, several witnesses being sworn for both sides.
Judgment was reserved, the hearing being completed at 1.20, after able addresses by counsel.
[Welland Telegraph, 11 May 1900]
There is nothing to break the monotony of jail life this week and even the dynamiters have given nothing to renew the interest in their case. Dullmann’s one outside meal per day has been granted to him again, and this he shares with Werke. The other two of the famous trio are resting quietly and without complaint. There are only four new names on the roll this week, and they were all brought in yesterday morning by Constable Dowd who found them trespassing.
[Welland Tribune, 28 September 1915]
A number of motorists have contributed to the police court coffers this week for exceeding the speed limit, and half a dozen bicyclists have been fined for riding on the sidewalks. A couple of drivers of rigs have also contributed for violation of traffic law.
Alex Sherbeck, charged with theft of $51 from a fellow employee at the Billings Spencer plant, was committed for trial by Magistrate Burgar yesterday morning. He is defended by H.R. Morwood and T.D. Cowper appearing for the Crown.
[Welland Tribune, 27 May 1898]
- A rather curious event happened in Crowland a week ago. Mrs. Schroeder has been helpless with paralysis for nearly a year, and has been nursed by her niece until lately, when a professional nurse from Buffalo was engaged. The nurse was not suited with her surroundings, but did not wish to leave until other help was obtained. On Friday night a grave was neatly dug in Mrs. Schroeder’s garden. Not only has it frightened Mrs. Schroeder, but it has aroused the fears of the neighborhood, some thinking that a murder was contemplated.
CASE TO BE APPEALED
[Welland Tribune, 15 January 1904]
Welland, Jan.13- James N. Abeel, the young man who has been lingering in Welland jail for the past two weeks under the charge of forgery, for which proceedings were being taken to extradite him, and in which judgment was reserved until today, appeared before Judge Wells this afternoon at 2 o’clock to learn his fate. H.E. Rose, Toronto, appeared for the prosecution. Abeel was in good spirits and talked and laughed with his counsel, W.M. German, K.C.
Judge Wells read the charge against the prisoner. He stated it had been urged by the defense that the depositions presented at the previous hearing had not been taken in the presence of accused and were not fair, that the evidence that a forgery was committed was not corroborated, that there must be a practical attempt to copy the handwriting, and that there was no intent to do injury. He over-ruled all these objections. He said there was expert evidence that the facts disclosed in the depositions constituted forgery in New York state. He committed Abeel to jail for extradition and informed him he would not be surrendered until 15 days had expired, and that he had a right to appeal.
EFFECTS OF THE “CRATUR”-DOMESTIC INFELICITY-HEAD PUNCHING-
POLICE COURT-ETC.
[Welland Tribune, 16 February 1877]
In the town of Welland there lives a couple whose voyage over the sea of matrimony during the past dozen years or more has unfortunately been a squally one, especially of late. John, although a good-natured fellow withal, like Tim Finnigan, appears with a love for a drop of the cratur to have been born, and whenever he got any money and could elude the vigilance of his better half, he went off on a regular jamboree, taking in cargoes of the vilest “rot gut” that would have burnt the bottom out of an iron pot in less than twenty-four hours. But he was one of those remarkable but not uncommon cases who set at defiance the assertion of those who love to dilate upon the poisonous qualities of the beverages he loved to imbibe. His consumption of liquor was only limited by the exhaustion of his finances, yet he never got sick, and the next morning was apparently as sound as man could be. This; however, did not help the domestic finances any. Mrs. John attempted at sundry times to reform her recreant lord by instilling temperance principles into him with a potato masher and other domestic implements, but these generally ended disastrously to her, for John too often straightened up to take the initiative and upon several occasions forced the wife of his bosom to flee ignominiously from the scene of strife. This becoming monotonous, during the present winter she concluded to leave him for good, and applied to the town council for a maintenance, no doubt thinking that would be a good way of getting along. The “indignant” committee, however, refused her request on the ground that she was able to work and could get work if she wished,- and finally to work she went.
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Five Women and One Man Stopped at Night on Streets
[People’s Press, 26 December 1911]
Six holdups on the streets of Welland in the last two weeks have been reported to the police.
Two weeks ago account was given these columns of the assault of a young woman in town, and on the same night a woman from Fonthill was stopped by a ruffian on West main street on her way to the car. In the beginning of last week a girl was stopped on West Main street and roughly handled for a few seconds by an unknown man. She screamed and the assailant ran away.
On Thursday night a young woman was grabbed by the arms of a man near a new building on Hellems Ave. “Here you have to come into this building with me,” said her captor, when he grasped her. She fought herself free and escaped from him by screaming and running.
On the same evening a prominent woman of this town was accosted on North Main street and insulted by a man whom she had never seen before, but whose appearance she remembers plainly.
The third attempt at highway robbery on Thursday evening was made on a man on North Main street. He was carrying a parcel and when a man stepped out from a dark spot and requested his money, he refused to give it up. The highwayman was about to take it forcibly, but met with rebuff, when the civilian showed strength. This would-be-robber gave up the attempt and “beat it.”
[Welland Tribune, 4 April 1872]
At a meeting of the Municipal Council of Welland Village held on the evening of Friday last, 29th instant, a BY-law was passed intuited- “A By-law for the Regulation of “ the Streets, Sidewalks and Thoroughfares of the Village of Welland, and for the Preservation of Order and the suppression of Nuisances therein,” we give, as subjoined, a brief synopsis of the provisions contained therein:
Sec. 1. Repeals by-laws previously in force respecting objects of this by-law.
2. that persons on foot, meeting on the streets shall pass to the right, or be liable to penalty if disturbance ensue.
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[Welland Tribune, 4 April 1872]
Before Messrs. Hill and Hagar-Samuel Partingham, carriage trimmer, (no relation to the celebrated old lady or her son Ike), was charged by Constable Gilchriese with being drunk and disorderly on Tuesday 2nd inst. Fined $1 and costs $8.50. The prisoner, who appeared to be a very respectable man, said this was the first time he was ever in such a predicament, paid his fine without a murmur, and tendered an apology besides, for the trouble he had given the magistrates.
Before the same-Mrs. McMahon was charged by Mrs. Maria Murphy with having on the 1st inst., defamed her character and otherwise abused her. The parties are both Celtic widows, living on the south end of Canal street. It was proven to the complete satisfaction of the Court that Mrs. McMahon had called the complainant some very bad names indeed, and had accused her of being guilty of conduct of a very naughty nature, which Maria who claimed that “she had a respectable father for her children, so she had,” indignantly denied. Prisoner was fined $1 and costs, but considering her poverty the magistrates and constables agreed to forego their costs and she was only taxed the dollar.
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