Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 1, 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba Harpers Appeal rejected the Manitoba court of Appeal yesterday turned Down an application to quash a joint indictment against Katie and Alexander Sandy Harper for the murder in 1959 of mrs. Harper s first husband. In upholding a court of Queen s Bench decision the Appeal court judges unanimously rejected arguments by both defence counsel that Katie 48, and Sandy 62, should be tried separately. Or. Justice Gordon Hall said he agreed with Crown counsel George Dangerfield that the application to quash the joint indictment was Prema Ture adding their right to Appeal could be entertained after the whether we like it or not if the indictment was i validly issued the trial should proceed now and be re viewed or. Justice Roy Matas said. Trial begins monday the harpers trial is scheduled to begin monday. David Margolis and Ken Zaifman lawyers for Sandy Harper said they will consider an Appeal of yesterday s decision to the supreme court of Canada. Hersh Wolch mrs. Harper s lawyer yesterday argued the joint indictment was contrary to a supreme court order granting a new trial for mrs. Harper last december. Wolch said there Are three indict ments against mrs. Harper in existence and questioned the jurisdictional Power of the attorney general s department to bring in fresh judge Hall said he was not satisfied there was Legal foundation for the a peal. We can t allow pre trial motions to be made just because you Don t like them later calling it a promiscuous procedure when court proceedings Are consistently attacked. Manitoba forestry officials optimistic on fire Outlook by Gregg Shilliday Manitoba forestry officials Are expressing guarded optimism As Cool temperatures and occasional precipitation Combine to hold Down the Forest fire threat. But they caution that hot dry weather could reverse this Outlook and return the province s forests to Lasi year s explosive condition. Low precipitation Over the Winter had led some experts to predict another summer of disastrous fires like those experienced in Manitoba and Northern Ontario last year. But they now say they Are hopeful last year s outbreaks will not be repeated. That Hope is predicated on sever Al factors. Art Briggs natural re sources chief of Forest Protection said the Forest fire season is divided into two distinct stages. Lightning Hazard up until late May the fire weather Index tends to increase. After that Point the grass is Green the leaves Are out and humidity in the Forest has risen a great Deal. Then things Are Fine until summer storms with All that lightning come round. Lightning fires Are usually Remote and Well along before we get to them. They re the real Briggs said the fire Index across the City province now ranges from Good to moderate and that this was expected to continue. He added that Only 33 fires were burning in Manitoba compared to 123 at this time last year. But All we need is for the tempera Ture to shoot up and some Strong winds and we could be in some the chief Warden at Riding Mountain National Park Al Sturko said conditions at the Park Are currently very Good. The Index Here is Low. The Trees and grass Are in pretty Good shape and if we get some More rain i d have to say we re the scene of several fires last year Riding Mountain is a major tourist area. Along with the White Shell and other provincial Parks it is not expected to Issue any travel or campfire restrictions in the Forse Eabie future. Northern Ontario officials Are less pleased with conditions in their forests. They say All indications Point to 1981 being another serious fire season and that conditions Are at least As bad As they were last but no restrictions have been issued vet. Briggs said the Manitoba govern ment spent the Winter upgrading its firefighting capability. The govern ment has proposed spending Mil lion for firefighting this year a million increase Over last year. New equipment Briggs said this did not include operational costs which amounted to an extra million last year. Much of the increase is to be spent on new equipment including a cl-215 water bomber and a helicopter. This will bring the Branch s air division of planes and choppers up to 13. Briggs said teams of fire rangers have been formed into a fire tac group stationed around the province. They Are each equipped with a helicopter and Are very expert and very As Well Many Northern residents will be hired on a temporary basis if More manpower is needed to fight fires in their Region. Responding to a controversy Over firefighters wages last year natural resources has upped their pay from to hour. Briggs said officials had to overcome a bureaucratic fear that some Northern residents would purposely Start fires in order to get these Good paying jobs. Instant offices furnished twister s destruction Richard Green uses a tractor to Clear the remains of his shed and barn near Northfield minn., this week after a Tornado ripped through the area about 40 Kilometres South of Minneapolis woman Given two year term for knifing her female Lover a woman who stabbed and slashed her female Lover with a Butcher knife and a bread knife nearly killing her was sentenced yester Day to two years less one Day in jail. Lorraine Audrey Camp Bell 25, of no fixed address pleaded guilty to a charge of wounding with intent when she appeared before Provin Cial court judge John Enns. Crown counsel Rick Saull told judge Enns that on the night of dec. 23, Campbell and her Lover of five years spent the night drinking in two main Street hotels then went to Campbell s sister s Home to continue drinking. Court was told that Early the next morning while they were still drinking in the Kitchen of the College ave nue Home the two women got into an argument. Face slashed Campbell picked up a Butcher knife and a bread knife and slashed the other woman across the Side of the face and on the and then stabbed her in the Back. Police were called and the injured woman was rushed to the health sciences Centre where she underwent emergency surgery to close a puncture wound in her lung and to treat the deep Gash on her court was told. Saull said the doctor who treated the woman said in a subsequent report that she would have died had she not received immediate medical help. Campbell was taken into custody that morning Saull said and she later told police she could remember Little about the stabbing. 48 Beers her lawyer Marty Minuk Lold the court his client and her Lover apparently drank bottles of Beer Between them before arriving at the College Avenue Home where they drank More. Minuk said Campbell a Mother of three remembers attacking her Friend but does not remember the nature of the injuries she inflicted. He said the fact that both women were intoxicated should be a mitigating Factor in considering sen tence. He also noted the attack was a Spur of the moment with no premeditation involved arid the two women have since reconciled. Although Saull recommended a substantial prison term because of the seriousness of the injuries Minuk argued a Short jail term in the area of six months would be adequate. He noted Campbell has a minor criminal record and no previous convictions for crimes of violence. No premeditation judge Enns said he did not View the woman s drunk Ness As much of a mitigating Factor although he agreed there was no premeditation involved. He said although he is not very convinced jail can be a very effective deterrent in Many he was compelled to impose a jail term for such a serious offence. In passing sentence the judge expressed concern about Campbell s attitude. He noted that during her lawyer s address she gazed around the courtroom and when he was addressing his remarks to her she was smiling. He told her he hoped she was acting that Way out of self consciousness rather than disrespect. The judge also ordered two years of supervised Proba Tion after the jail term with a condition of her probation being that she seek counsel Ling from the alcoholism foundation of Manitoba. Student desk Sale s2.00 each also chair dollies folding partitions hand powered hoist Boot trays plumbing fixtures and miscellaneous furniture. Sat., May 2, 1981, from . To . 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