Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 2, 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba 10 Winnipeg free press. Saturday. May 2, 1981 harpers murder trial is postponed by Pamela Fayerman the murder trial of Katie Sandy Harper scheduled to begin monday has been postponed. Lawyers for Sandy Harper plan to ask the supreme court of Canada to quash the indictment against him. Harper his estranged wife Are jointly charged with murder in the 1959 death of John Down then her husband. The application for leave to Appeal to be filed by lawyers David Margo Lis Ken Zaifman will delay the trial by at least a month. Margolis said the application will be based on the ruling by the supreme court last december granting mrs. Harper a new trial. Margo Lis contends the joint charge is a violation of the supreme court order which dealt Only with the indictment against mrs. Harper earlier this week the Manitoba court of Appeal unanimously upheld a ruling by the court of Queen s Bench rejecting the application to quash the joint indictment. Meanwhile the trial of Robert charged with the june shool police ing deaths of a Gimli area Mother a her infant son. The attempted murder trial of Gowan Grant Harris 41. Is scheduled to go ahead May 19. Herman Ellis Nanak Owen. 23, is to be tried May 25 for manslaughter in the 1980 death of a Berens River Man. A fitness hearing for Vaughan Michel pollen 19, is set for june 1. The James Walker 27, is set to begin monday afternoon in court of Queen s Bench. Walker is charged with break enter assault causing bodily harm. Arnold Charles Franz is scheduled to go on trial May 11 on two charges of first degree murder. Franz 24, is Crown must prove that pollen is fit to stand trial on first degree murder charges in the october 1978, shoot ing death of student Kenneth mail land in a classroom at Sturgeon Creek regional secondary school. Pollen was declared mentally unfit to stand trial at a hearing in february 1980. If he is found compe tent his trial is expected to begin june 8. Solicitors urged to polish image i j1wvppc Milf Avn loin n _ _ i _ lawyers must explain themselves the institution of Law to the general Public so More people know what to expect from them a. Wil Liam Cox president of the Canadian bar association said in Winnipeg yesterday. It is because people have excess Ive expectations that go beyond the function of lawyers or their proper competence that they Are often bitterly criticized when they fall Short of those expectations he told a luncheon meeting. Speaking at a meeting of the Cana Dian club of Winnipeg Cox said members of the Legal profession can better explain ourselves our institution to those outside the Law relieve ourselves of unde served in an interview Cox said a nation Al Survey conducted for a Canadian bar association meeting three or four years ago revealed those people who had the worst impression of the Law were those with the least expo sure to it. Listening in m re h if Mayernick hastens As United mine worker president Sam Church addresses striking miners at a Pittsburgh rally in which mme operators were accused of refusing to bargain in Good Faith computer operator Constable remanded a Winnipeg police Constable a police computer operator were each remanded for one week without plea when they appeared in court yesterday on criminal charges Stem Ming from a recent internal police investigation. Constable Jack Andrew Webster 24, was charged thursday with possessing of a stolen police radio Battery while Diane Kath Leen Miterek 22, was charged with criminal breach of Trust for allegedly releasing information regarding stolen property to an unauthorized person. Yesterday was the first court appearance for both accused since being charged. Both Are out of custody on bail pending the out come of their cases. In addition Webster a police Tele phone operator Wanda Yuel 23, Are also charged with possessing a Small amount of marijuana. Both Are scheduled to appear May 25 in provincial judges court in connection with the narcotics charge. The Trio Are among four Winnipeg police personnel charged As a result of the internal investigation. The fourth Constable Kenneth Yuel was charged with three breaches of police department regulations which Are not criminal code offences. The charges include working for an employer other than the City neglect of duty removal of documents from police premises. The provincial 2505 8 Here fire the most recent winning numbers 4, 1981 april 17. 1981 april 10, 1981 april 3, 1981 Check each draw Date on your ticket compare the number drawn for that Date with the number on your ticket. If Only the last six five. 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Under Bill 50, an act to Amend the summary convictions act a person who is unable to pay a Fine can work off the amount at the discretion of the judge. This would enable a person convicted of a minor Crimi Nal offence to avoid going to jail even though the offender May not be Able to pay the Fine. The work option is not mandatory. Attorney general Gerry Mercier said he hoped the program would be in place by Early 1982. New Democrat la Saul Cherniack welcomed the Bill saying it was a Good but Cherniack St. Johns added he would like to see some guidelines As to what Type of work a judge can sentence an offender. Man 52, Dies from injuries ramp say a Winnipeg Man 52, died in St. Boniface Hospital yesterday from in juries suffered in a car mis Hap thursday on provincial Highway 1 on the Way to Steinbach. Police say Aron Friesen of 192 Talbot Avenue was a passenger in a car driven by Ernie Toews of Winnipeg. The pair was travelling East Ward on the Highway when the car left the Road struck the shoulder rolled according to police. Toews was not seriously injured in the mishap police said. Route 90 reconstruction beginning on monday May 4, 1981, route 90 will be reconstructed widened to provide a 4 Lane divided thoroughfare from Vopni Avenue to Inkster Boulevard. Two Way through traffic Access to All businesses will be provided maintained during the 1981 construction season. We apologize for any inconvenience ask for your co operation during this period. Few i the City of Winnipeg works operations division streets transportation department the noon hour audience of about 100 people included a sprinkling of Manitoba Superior court judges As Well As City businessmen other lawyers. Cox noted yesterday was Law Day in Winnipeg believed to be the first such Day in Canada. The object of the Day is to make people More aware of their rights obligations under Law to let them know lawyers Are approachable. The rest of Winnipeg is plugged you Winnipeg residence this is a limited time free offer from its for the installation of up to 4 plug in phone outlets in your Home in the location of your its phone conversion Crews Are Back in Winnipeg for a Short period of time thus enabling this offer. To arrange a convenient time for the installation of your free plug in outlets Call 775-2496 p m monday to Friday this offer is to your advantage. Dial push Button residential phones of the future Are designed for portable use. Improved service from your Manitoba Telephone system election the Rural municipality of Victoria Beach notice is hereby Given that a vote of the electors of the Rural municipality of Victoria Beach will be taken to elect a councillor from the following duly nominated candidates Audrey j. Nutter Victoria Beach Manitoba Paul r. Thain 807 South drive Winnipeg Manitoba polling the polls required to elect such councillor will be held on Friday the 8th Day of May 1981 from eight o clock in the Forenoon until eight o clock in the afternoon at polling stations no. 1. No. 2 no. 3 no. 4 Victoria Beach fire Hall path 59, Arthur Road Victoria Beach Manitoba Rural municipality of Victoria Beach 304-283 Portage Avenue Winnipeg Manitoba John Black memorial Church 898 Henderson Hwy. At Roberta Winnipeg Manitoba Crescent Wood Community club be Corner Rockwood at Corydon Winnipeg Manitoba Advance poll for the purpose of accommodating persons who Are qualified to vote a who have reason to believe that they will be absent or otherwise unable to attend their proper polling place on the Day fixed for election or b who suffer from physical infirmities. An Advance polling place will be located at the Victoria Beach fire Hall Victoria Beach Manitoba the Rural municipality of Victoria Beach office 304-283 Portage Avenue Winnipeg Manitoba wednesday May 6th 1981 Between the hours of five nine o clock in the afternoon. Application to vote by mail an elector who is unable due to physical incapacity to go in person to the polling place or Advance poll for an election May apply in writing to the returning officer at least seven Days before election Day to vote by mail dated at the City of Winnipeg Manitoba this 22nd Day of april . 1981. E. M. Davidson returning officer Rural municipality of Victoria Beach ;