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Bones of skull rattled when body moved
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into the cellar window since
the rain of Saturday. Could
not toll but there might have
been a number of persons in
the house at the time of the
murder but was sure there
must have been more than
one as shown by the tracks.
Didn't know whether there
was blood on the axe in the
room. Had known the prison-
er for a length of time and so
far as he knew bore a good
character."
Dr. Verse* - "Am a medical
man, live in Egmondville,
Knew old Mr. Melady by
sight; was called up to per-
form a post mortem examina-
tion on the Monday follow-
ing when it was said the bod-
ies had been untouched.
Witness here described the
way in which the bodies were
' aying corroborating previous
evidence in that particular.
"In the left temple of the
old man, there was a hole as
of a gun shot and buret pow-
der on the side of the fate. In
the track of the wound which
extended to the opposite side
of the head, found, three bul-
lets (bullets here produced in
court) just inside the entrance
to wound found the wadding
(also produced in court). The
wound would have caused
instantaneous death, and no
movement could possibly
have taken place afterwards,
so far as a change of place is
concerned.
The body of the woman had
night dress chemise on, and
the head was broken in, so
much so the bones of the
skull rattled together on mov-
ing the body. Portions of a
broken chair were left in the
head. The wounds were par-
tially made by an axe and a
club would suppose, from
acre nature of the wound, etc.
"Recognized the axe as the
one that was in the room at
the time. On the left side of
the face were found seven
bullet holes but spparently
they were not propelled with
the force as those in the old
man. The bullets found in the
both bodies were of the same
kind. Don't think the shots in
the woman would have
caused instantaneous death,
though she might have faint-
ed. Believe the shot wounds
were the first inflicted. A
wound in the front of the
throat appeared to have been
made after death, as if with a
sharp instrument not howev-
er, as if that of an axe. Saw
the feet of the prisoner mea-
sured with the tracks in the
kitchen at the inquest, which
apparently corresponded. It
must have been several hours
before the time of his seeing
Male students not drinking, driving as
much under new licence system
Male high school students
don't seem to be drinking and
driving as much under the
graduated licensing system
introduced in Ontario three
years ago.
"The proportion of males
who drive after drinking is
down "significantly - by
more than 20 per cent,"
according to an Addiction
Research Foundation study.
"We believe many young
people are changing their
behaviour to comply with the
zero alcohol provision of
graduated licensing," says
ARF scientist Bob Mann
whose researchers surveyed
Grade 11 and 12 students in
seven Ontario high schools
before and after its introduc-
tion.
"In the 1996 "post-test"
they found that 17.9 per cent
of male students reported dri-
ving after drinking, compared
to 23.2 per cent before the
system was introduced. The
comparable results for female
students were 13.0 and 12.6
per cent - not a statistically
significant change."
Staff layoffs disadvantage of option
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mittee's evaluation, this lat-
ter one -entity option, would:
• give the greatest opportu-
nity for reduction in duplica-
tion;
• give the greatest potential
for cost savings;
• allow for more rational
development of land and ser-
vices;
• give the amalgamated
group a potentially stronger
voice with senior govern-
ments;
• minimize potential for dis-
putes on inter -municipal ser-
vicing issues; and
• embrace present provin-
cial restructuring goals.
The downside of this single
municipality, again as the
committee sees it, might be:
• it would lead to the great-
est disruption and potential
for staff layoffs;
• the potential impact on the
accessibility of public ser-
vices;
• the potential threats to
community identity;
• potential concerns over
rural representation and the
strength of the rural voice rel-
ative to urban interests.
Identity, disruption and
staff layoffs, and a change in
the real power of urban rela-
tive to rural interests were
also listed as the only three
disadvantages of splitting
into a west and east.
This split might reflect the
higher priority given to com-
mon interests in each group,
perhaps agriculture in Central
Huron East and recreation in
Central Huron, consultant
Wright commented.
TWO ENTITIES
This middle option also
"provides for natural growth
of urban areas to occur and
enables extension of servic-
ing," the report notes.
Among the disadvantages
of the status quo, are listed:
• continued duplication
(especially in administrative
areas);
• less opportunity for effi-
ciencies in service delivery;
• continued limits to growth
at the edge of existing urban
areas, continued friction over
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the bodies that the murder
gyp"
A small account book was
produced and the doctor rec-
ognized it as one that he with
others found in a stream
while following the tracks of
the murderers on the Tuesday
following the murder. The
place at which the book was
found was where a crossing
apparently wu.
Murdered Woman Pregnant
To Prisoner's Counsel. -
"Don't recollect of the book
being muddy thought it was
somewhat soiled. The
injuries on the woman must
have occupied some time in
inflicting. Don't think the
fracture of the skull was
caused by the piece of the
chair found in it. It was on
Sunday evening by candle
Tight, that the prisoner's feet
were tried in the track on the
floor. The tracks leading from
the house appeared to be
those of persons walking
rather than running. The mur-
dered woman was pregnant,
some 7 months from time of
delivery."
TO BE CONTINUED
Pickup truck stolen
from Stephen Twp.
A pickup truck was stolen
from a north boundary lot of
Stephen Township sometime
on Canada Day.
Provincial police say keys
were left in the vehicle,
which was recovered by
London police, who had
three suspects in custody,
later that day.
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Consolidated Statement of Operations
for the year ended December 31, 1996
fiemasuassecies
Rguemen en Local Municipalities 8,898,210
Grants
Government of Canada
Province of Ontario
Other municipalities
331,017
12,673,799
28,500
Actual
192§
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Actual
1441
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8,886.967 8,856,546 e
514,084
12.782,459
186,232
350,795
14.450.876
980,524
Omer
Investment income
Fees and service charges
Rhes
Miscellane:ws
293.346
3,054,235
785.507
16,000
318,965
3,185,983
880,879
275,587
388,962
3,335.113
"4,141
1.740
Fund sal.ecea at the Ileginnhtg
of the Yaw
To be used to pffaet taxation
821,524 807,879 1,269,300
26904 138 27,839,035 3040m7997
mamimmions
Amebae
Curran Operations
Gement forenames 1,331,987
Protection to persons and
prapertY 210,122 214.611 235,634
Transportation service% 6,193,000 6,015,893 8,087,724
Environmental services 557,732 369,034 386,987
Health esvloa 2,193,218 2,103,946 2,224,630
Social tied fondly eavlees 11,488,660 11447,009 11,933,342
Reaction sad cultural services 1,765,694 2,160,726 1,656,293
Phrasing led development 1,021,530 1,277,139 947,097
24,781.96) 25,241,566 26,749,342
Om• ni 'overeats 143,000 142,382 663,206
Proration to paws tad
property 1.000 896
Trott tion services 277,000 276,181 500,482
eaviroawmtd 2,000 1,478 6,662
Ilaldt straws 74,000 73,611 1,616,421
Social sad tsmUy services 117,000 117.223 135,291
auntrioa sad aslant stvIces 93,000 93,301 59.170
Plash% ad devobpowtl ._ 23 H.8b6 40.570
1,451,208 1,257,633
Nst Apperpr4efn.lo {road Rearm
toad Ramo Voids 1,390,173 1,195,709 Q41,0I6)
Food R-Mnu al 160 .1191 N the Yoe
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AU1NTOR.'S REPORT
•
To the Members of Council, Inhabitants and Ratepayers
of the Corporation of the County of Huron
We have audited the consolidated balance sheet of the Corporation of the County of Huron as at December 31. 1996 end the
oonsol,dated statement of operations for the year Iden ended. These statements are the ,esponsib,My of the county's
management. Out rasponsiO4ity is to west en opinion on these financial statements based on our audit
We conducted our audit In accordance with pereraky accepted steep standards ThOse standards require tial we plan and
perform an audit 10 obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements ere free of material m,sstatement. M audit
includes examining, one test besis •v+dence supporting the amounts and disclosures in we financial statements An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant •slmates made by management. as well as evaluating
overall financial statement pnsenlati0n
In our opinion, those consolidated financial statements present fairly the financial position of the Corporation of the County 01
Huron as at December 31, 1996 and the rasuks of its operation for the yew then ended in accordance with the accounting
principles disclosed in note 1 10 11e financial statements.
Dodenth, Ontario
May 30. 1997
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Consolidated Balance Sheet
as at December 31, 1996
earn
Unrestricted
Cash on hard and in bank
Due to general funds from reserve funds
Accounts receivable
Restricted
Cash on hand and in bank
Investments
Other current assets
Las: Due from reserve funds to
general funds
usiagestaaexualialimies
U.htww
Accounts parte and accrual liabilities
Feed taboos. a1 the end of the jar
To be used to offset taxation
Reserves
Reserve Foods
Beiene.allaCKlatalindagraligni
Revenue
Transfers and expenditures
Year-end position of reserves and reserve funds
NOTES
1. These Financial Highlights reflect the operations, assets and liabilities of the County of
Huron including the following: Huron County Planning and Development Committee,
Huron County Library Board, Committee of Management of Huronview and the Huron
County Board of Health.
2. The Home Care Program, Placement Co-oniination Services, and the Huron Addiction and
Referral Program administered by the Huron County Board of Health and funded entirely
by the Province of Ontario aro not consolidated.
3. Copies of the audited financial noon froth which these highlights were extracted may be
examined at she ofllpe of the Clerk -Administrator, County of Huron Court House, The
Ontario,
Murray �eys Ken Nix, C.M.A.
Warden Treasurer
Chartered Accountants
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3,300,022 2.060,928
1,050,874 1,850,616
586,753 2,404,502
4,937619 6,316,046
2,621,237 1,322,875
2,038,994 2,756,239
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4,660,245 4.079,149
(1,050,874) (1,850,616)
3,609,371 2,228,533
8,547.020 8,544,579
2,368,237 3,424,748
671,122
1,898,290
3,609,371
8,347,.°20
807,879
2,083,419
2,228,533
8,544 S�9_
2,499,617 2,399,841
1,303,907 2,640,857
5,507,662 4,311,952