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58 THE RURAL VOICE
NEWS
NEIGHBOURS RALLY
FOR FARM FAMILY
A group of citizens in the Grey -
Bruce area is mounting a letter -writing
effort on behalf of the George Bothwell
family of R. R. 1, Owen Sound.
On November 8, George and Azelda
Bothwell were charged under Section
218 of the Criminal Code that they did
"unlawfully abandon Mary Bothwell, a
child under the age of 10, thereby endan-
gering its life ..."
The event occurred at the Bothwell's
farm in early July. Reportedly, Azelda
Bothwell took their eldest son to town
for an early morning swimming lesson,
leaving George in charge of the other
children.
Mary, then two years old, was up-
stairs sleeping. George and the other
children took the truck to another farm
for a quick check. Mary came down-
stairs, found no one, went outside, and
walked out the laneway (her grandpar-
ents live across from the Bothwells).
A motorist saw Mary out at the road
and took her back in the laneway.
George was home within minutes.
In early August, the case was heard
in front of a judge of the Family Division
of the Provincial Court. At that time,
George took all responsibility for what
had happened. The Children's Aid
Society made several recommendations
which the Bothwells have complied
with, one being that they hire help for the
summer in caring for the children.
Another requirement was that the
Bothwells' eldest son take a babysitting
course. An in -court settlement was
reached on August 17. The Bothwell's
were informed by the Children's Aid
Society that the society's file on the case
was closed September 30.
But last month, on November 8, the
summonses under the Criminal Code,
one for George and one for Azelda
Bothwell, were drawn up; they were
delivered November 9. Ken Rae, Grey
County crown attorney, says the fact
that the Bothwell case was settled in
Family Court does not preclude charges
under the Criminal Code.
George Bothwell himself, a well-
known farm activist who is facing
charges under a provincial statute deal-
ing with the Bankruptcy Act, was in