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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1986-03-05, Page 6a. Page 6,--Ineknew .Seuthtel, Wednesday, Morph 5, 1186' bs .. Fru:•::.. r. xp` v'•Fr:l•r1 ' ra :.l F int Seppy t h r • 11. BLUE RIBBON AWARD 1985 Thomas Thompson James Friel... Pat Livingston an f eirrn ' .C.ompd iQr rleElliott °. �Ty "wetter r4 13:” dvertisrng'Manager -} , for .. ae,�eral, i!"ager 4 ' 3 yid . •,'. v -',�.. ivertieing is acoepted,on the condition that sn thedeyw ac0foccutt pied bv;the erroneous, item together :with " is a°lancf theryadxert`iserent wits •!5:0 014, • • • %f� yr'+fF li ,`yy�,T. • r Subscription rates in advance; a. a , , ti sine Canada s :00 $'14»00 outside :Canada $58.00:Senior Citizen S"econd class mailing'reg. no. -0847 kt :t ola'typographicai error,, the porttontet theadvertising re asonable:,ailowarnce for signature, Will not be chargers,: the applicahleirates' r s. C ;d '..fit a:i•a•• ?m;.:;h; This week Canada's courts have, made a ` malt step` forward . and one giant leap backward with decisions`; handed -.down .b t e `'' y° h SuprehXo`' Court of' Canada The "reverse onus" requiring a' person charged' 'With possession of illegal drugs to prove their use was: only,,; personal and not trafficking was: ruled in,,violation of .the ;'. Charter of 'Righ'ts and Freedoms; ' It was a 7.07,d'ecision "This ,isradically and ,fund ainentally-tnconsistent with the societal values.of human; dignity and liberty which • espouse, acid is directly contrary to the presumption of innocence enshrinediiia then"charter,"".,, asaid' Chief Justice , :": � $nan Dickson; Unfortunately, Dickson:and Seve other justices opposed ,only.by Justice Getatee La Fore gave police the:power, to enter a' home w "There should be no place which gi sanctuary from 'arrest, said ° Dickson' r , There is ;a'. procedure police mustxifo - knock first, announce they arebpolice,' a inside why they `are' there.~. r, en the=cot> bust" a warrant. s, n offender is decision. olice must elthe .son w•, i nU p.. .• The potential for abuse:. of ails verbalformula frightening. It *Midget to the officer's word against.,' the suspects: if there ivis: a.question• of its ,use,atid the,,-; court would, 'have to .decide through testimony Who is telling the truth. • On the' police's . side,: there's nothing• like the hard; copy of a warrant :When: itt„ court. On the s,uspect's; side,; .that_ .warrant provides ,protection from,unreasonable se rcpt In opposing the decision LA,Fe4St e them (the .police., ar very vague ;rule forR scion."zr ,; In situations like this, they:Weed -00'04404perssib'le;; ;? rules. At present the =rule is *clear: (Except 'for) widely supported exceptions, they ,May not enter • private homes-"' ... their authority ends at the,dpor. That rule protects.therp and the public from violence.'.' This comes at a ";time when public, -pressure is ,ori ponce to a end the dangerous car •chases that have ;':endangered the lives of the ;principles' in the vehieles*d ' standers If it is wid3ely believed thatp�itice shouf " fiot,. Chas, suspects at high speeds }and should attempt' to get the licence plate, ntiriber to safely follow up on the alleged crime, police; should .wait for at warrant before entering a residence. Thisis ra regressive ruling d : La Forest quoted a .Canadian. Law,leforin Commission paper on arrest which stated that the ihrase,' "reasonable and probable grounds" nog► incorporated into' the • tpolice , procedure, would;,give police ``a, wide latitude based on vague,a=sometimes ;contradictory statemetts wliicli p+ide • police With few guidelines, individuals -, with few definable •rights, and courtsti with ' little . neans , f `control• " ` L The: decision, doesn'twhelp'an, one: The'iri hts,of.citizens 1'1 to �` rose-, s ould be rine •ted nt'also °t .,ve anto t®'� lie � ails. t cute those :vsiho, lave ,contrar►ene lie law drt ►� Cbt'rt ',�jy�j��n do�triow' cub, tr .np at, f rrt :goods Were" offs [a' den and.`$rent . sal to bake e held Marc red to the members :oaf Ie ~were ust The e: I Dile.. e of th` emetnh'eiri 'era Two rows :off i te!meon sale. b to Iles k. Thee 'Ca ala fan Scotts h ractceda. Vii~ n p • search and- 'destro b-:.: missions T' "e.`y rver e 3' �.; h t , . ;'• "trans carte -by., wagon; and dra od�tdf i. n tures, at ,aedistance of ttve nt mle radius from Redtrees•Froin`al*Ants. Of, the ompass•�he,militispen were detailed to roceed alonlir each,' of 'the lines , and p sderoadsx.and close in towards the .ycentre� Official, the : were sta kin(gy` :an im: na enemy "and,wereordered to'take-take-vote (`fe♦Y, ii ( • , 'fid' report- any'wniisua aetivitie '..~which they ,might ` �encaonteralon --the wa Unofficially,theywere looking a gaily` p ainted`' caravan ,,,the' •aaiobrle: home oaf' an ` •1P, ltlsi e, . e s' n is .beautiful', <aw v ,BYp �' And h� laugh Q , �wr • r , 'Allan ''Li in stone a edd tt d h were ,. e pairedi together and after waling I day. were lad to , be • enteringhonie X 'te' to ; asY the.' proceeded dowit �s#ealthil 3� : the S eon d ine of aledo# Yowtsh i ftst.tia "-had, At �h ii : e ` ��:. e�tl `bee t usrpsti . extremely diligentshit r'their �search now; 'footsore 'aridtheir bellies oilywith ,a, ma `esupply. ofb re foal h ese::� which: ate"as';. e -moved). Y � e . ( they Ali . y' n ` to:h t•, be• abelieve theya S e � 't it h,was d e . o e n a wild.eao a "'chase, •�,� s a 66 y, : lira .bee th ti tae' 'dpy :. ..° n. � nlan .this,road like s #a�`ljokiirtfersae. omebody vho could,~ be ha f ways tt�' 94"' b • ,now,,• 1 eddy MVleirdoch " im . ii bt tc rty • t:I; alae; a` lumber ~sills"lyse"loo =and carina'waste''a ri iriute i I war t tatt ct all the sai?vin' =done .before -•'tic. trill,. and F ezes oven," Allan . clg i n l d .. of re �Ie lead =little p y' '''''''''' r9 �� ::_''';11'4'.'',,.'''''., m th 1..:f7Y-1 pay for aty.of, tbe: 'i�ordochs xcepi�d., arbish, the; ate .-father.. gei'ore `Katie h.r r oc ! iii o . ;lv�u d t o d ,,:Ian, sh,_ t xnarria e' the •'liad been1 called ',Mac use n, Both y � K' tie .Ted a d ur a , .. dy n Annie � ciesch ,.were , ovorbeari self cell€red sial slier °c+an r4g. e ceras w th Wea,Ith'rthan hums~ °.values.. (� 4 X, �! llaiz h LJ' d die.'"Vlro l rnq► : Co � n �41'1/Y n . ., ri cls t >it...u. ter, � a . y• or. of th : "Ma , een clan . i , t e [. w ° r e amu, a .f. h_ a �. N : sn :thin ,like the' avarlciotis `' iCi'nch at,�'Red` y g , tree He `Mins a' rri rrie i `a, • sd! elf h d° a d. zip e�' $Q ve 'a na a . t [`� or' • child r be oil'' ed to nothel 'inn lig. s tilnr►e we t l.. a. n.b�a ;.t g IA ,. A y t'ewished' he had never'seen hi�r4 'She ;;was,: akLmwo the:,ho o r -which ""Allan"h of ii it .� avec. Siff ii horse. " ii'hen the looks the `sound eam froin,''t blue snloke risingfro n the perf ct, ace to; hi IR sightp `The two men exam ahed the w cle .fr, eel" rnatks. which led oft the :! road[ and:,towards, the oiling land beyend. was no. doubt s r ,they head : bleep made by the caravan. z ` xp' e'vegot in;" Teddy:Murdoch whis- red -gleefully', e, a nd -would ': have dashed pe towards' his victim there and then ,if'Allan r had opt hirci b 'the`,arnie grabbed�' y,� whatbeen,�i {'RRernembe:rye'vebeen,tatr ht ail.: don't I ae ioff'. half : cocked!" Allan said angrily, between t .e eth a.g Y `e 4ake right o bedill an' Illtake the eft. Creep reep up .00 mni and eass like. an' dinna fak ee air „chariccs♦" Y for ,eover ` " some There vuas'higrass_ . and g e -sae observed the s scrubb �� tr es � =°f g�+p y - iii+ an ori the atesof the,:.carvan drinkin t .p .. g, from a stone jug. AlAt` first, "Teddy` Mur,rd h .t of:irri t u- :a. �'Cl�` e mrioved sfo�•ly: but iia.. m ,rt let t a `„ ell ,,and ran: ".to- ; ousitess: 'he'. e. e►ut . w rds -thegip a swith- his Musket extend, Y ,M pr,,action., ''It' was .,ag rave iris kcm T'h e, 6 ' ' S ~abbe`' ' the- musket by ' � barrel' and wrenched it. from,1 eddy• s4 (;wands " At th4e:s, • 'ame'time; he Moved', the �a,, cocckin piece into: the firin osition `and P th: oiroantedt. .the firearm directly" " at Teddy 's rday ht Sa I. t da :k `"sats re. y g ,e. t r '', 'the little' ., soidaer �o �a to e anc: brown ~lean: sneered.. '' ; e riled white. 'Re est eddy ;� .far , toexpected to leavet ' is earth at any:moment. But had not reckoned.'on'the soldier, prowess of y� Allan ..tivin st e,, h .In e ...,', s ~diver knew �rhathit am . ' '1weapon of A,1 an s . real~ '' it .was the butt which,cr°ashedintotheside of s head and:`;.. o i loosened''.'haif of this.' teeth. o , aided` by', , a ; .. 'When the, s ' came t ,(. bucket , of water being poured onto his Ilan " ivi1 'stop 5 ndin face he- saw.A L over him with. a len th of strong. hens ... ro t s p fi ted the; s. iii ec The.':: ins, his llandsa' gypsy p �vr d, o st. It little= brows, th God e l other o , annot Ei ; �a r° .. said in� absolute, terror®'Y u sp � goit'to alaer.9 string "As naiich'a...I d likethe streteh ye 'cc , y y law,*' Allan` said • l „ Nae tae.abide w� , ;tie , sir, "T'hink el tuck } . e were not y y�, y �? • ht' b ' s ie `+tier. Soldier froti ret cads � y d . y g en I'll just. tie`ye .like `would is regiment up � any other ~Mean and era animal, an #hen:'` ll • all • ^ lade, ice ride back ., tae.' e Rdtreese.9