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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1950-05-19, Page 8TV A51,4 rl: li ?!i gmfrit Bar at Lincoln's Inn, and he pries Used his profession in England for 14 vera. In September, 1.858, Matthew Baillie Begbie was appointed "a judge to administer the law in the • Maw, are theOeteries told to tbie 4-7. et 'Chief' iplatice Boghle, then wboni them was no I:more colorful perienalitn in the .earlY, dant, 9.t o' For • a good many ,yeare during the laXter half of 4ho ;nineteenth centnrr be lawunaker and • jud it fact, the whole legal ma- chin n that wide -stretching do `Thti eldest son of Col. T. S. Beg- bie,!of the British 44th Regiment of Foot, he was born in Edinburgh in 1819 and ecineated at Cambridge ersity, where be took his B.A. but1841 and his M.A. in 1844. In th6 latter year he was called to Ine NOTICE to MERCHANTS IV I HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY ^ THE FIRE INSURANCE AD- JUSTER THAT INSURANCE COMPANIES WILL N 0 T BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM NEGLECT- ED RUBBISH FIRES IN BACK ALLEYS. D. SILLS Fire Chief. CASH WHENEVER IT'S NEEDED Sell the "dust gatherers" that you have been hanging on to for the past few years. If you hate no use for them, someone Ise has. You can sell discarded furniture, house- hold goods, clothing, etc., for cash. Contact prospective buy- ers by inserting an Expositor Want Ad to appear in the Articles For Sale column. It's so easy, just PHONE 41. Expositor Want Ads Bring Results Actor Gary Cooper is welcomed to U.N. Headquarters at Lake Success, N. Y., by Benjamin Cohen U.N. Assistant Secretary- General for Public Information. Mr. C:ooper visited U.N. to record the commentary for a ratllo program entitled "Shooting Galleyy" and describing the U.N. Narcotic Commission's efforts to control the illegal drug traffic. "Shooting Gallery," will be aired over hundreds of stations in the world's English-speaking countries. any assembly of which he formed a part. "More than any _Person whom I have met," said a centemporarY, "he was the incarnation of justice." Another termed him "the upright and impartial indge, and the ter- ror of all evil -doers." This was found to be true by the gamblers, roughs, thugs, and bad men gen- erally who always follow in the wake et gold discoveries. Some stories make Begbie "the hanging judge." stern and unre- lenting—a Sort of Nemesis of the wilderness—sand there is no doubt he was, as'already stated, a terror to the evil -doers of his day. He was fond of walking, and whenever he arrived at a stopping place in his circuit the first thing he did was to take a stroll in or- der to limber up his long legs. Rumor soon assigned a queer pur- pose to those rambles. 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Tne Council of the TOWastbiP 01 Hay met in the Townebie Halt Zurich, on Montlain May 1, at Ina P.m. The following edrrespondence was received: Zurtch Hockey Club, Village of Ilensall, re fire lay -law, Dashwood Bridge Club, Hensall Legion, 0. C. Parker, Exeter Dis- trict High School, N. W. Miller, re peunty Association. The following motions _were passed:, That a, grant of p5 be given to the South Huron Agricul- tural Society. for 1950; that Bylaw No. 6, 1950, appointing C. C. Park- er as engineer to superVise the construction of the Stanlake bridge be given third reading; that in re- sponse to the request made, the Council of the Township of Hay grant permisaion to the Dashwood G.N.O. Bridge Cbily and to the Zur- ich Hockey Club to conduct three bingoes or raffles during 1950, pro- viding that the laws of the Crim- inal Code be complied with; that Hay Twp. again become affiliated with the Huron County Assoeiatien of Municipal • Officers and 1950 fees of 410 be paid; that the min- utes of the April 3 and 17 meet- ings be adopted as read; that the accounts for Hay Townsrbip Roads, Hay Municipal Telephone System, Relief and Hay Township General Accounts be paid as per voucher: Flatterer, $45.10; Fergus Turnbull, $81.60; Daily Commercial News, Hamilton. $9.66; St. Joseph's Ser - Son Ltd., $2,340; Wilfrid Mous- Geo. Beer, $50.70; Harry Adkins, $10.50; Alfred Denomme, $9.30; Keith Thiel, $9.30; Michael Masse, $56.22; Alvin Walper, $86.61; Percy Campbell, $10.50; Alphonse Masse, elius Debos, $3.30; Art Gabel, $5.40; Stephen Meidinger, $7.80; Stewart Thiel, $3; Ed. Wolper, $15; Howard Adkins, $4.05; Jas. MeEw- eter Times -Advocate, 44.40; E. A. Desjardine, $88; Klopp's Garage, Coleman, $5A0; Donald Mousseau, $4.50; Donald Adkins, $10.50; Mat- thew Denomme, 49.30; Andrew Dueharme, 49.30; Bill Bedard, $7.50; Philias Monette, $41.40; Lloyd Campbell, $3; Jos. Siemon, $88; Catton F,r41t3', i ,BQt b Setier,�i� 5a, i#e lMta�e , 87•$4: Harry *wow', $1 $aeonny D.ebus $14.44. Flay .Municipal T@Ie*one an* tem—Ontario Telephone $ersitCs, $1,061.04; E. J. Frederick, $256.6$, Stromberg-Carlson, $38,86; North ern Electric Co., $1362$; Hese Rae dio Fllectric, $1,461.86; Belt TOW phone Co., $382.73; H. W. Broken- :Aire, rokenabire, $71.36. Hay Township General Accounts —South Huron Agricultural Socie- ty $35; H. W. Brokensbire, $114A1; Treasurer Huron County Associa- tion Municipal Officers, $10; J. W. Haberer, $152.88. WALTON Death of Jane Ann Bolger The funeral or Miss Jane Aun Bolger, who died in Wingham Hos- pital on Monday last after a long illness, was held Thursday after- noon from St. George's Anglinan 'Church, Walton, of which she had been a faithful member, with bur- ial in Brussels cemetery. During the service at the church Mrs. Mil- dred Travis sang "When It's Good Night Here" and "Rock Of Ages." Pallbearers were Harry Bolger, Harold I3olger, George Pollard, James McDonald, Wm. Perrie and Stewart Humphries. Bearers of the many floral tributes were Earl Watson, James Sanderson, Frank Johnston, Torrance Dundee, L. Armstrong and Edgar Ballinger. Mourners attended the 'funeral from Seaforth, Dublin, Hamilton to seek a good tree that might he used, if required, for the purposes of ,execution. Old-timers at 141- looet, in the interior of British Columbia, are even today fond of pointing out to visitors a gnarl- ed old tree on a bench behind the town. This was known locally as "The Hangman's Tree," and leg- end has it that it was a favorite with Begbie. An American desperado had been found. guilty of murder at the Assize in the Cariboo, and Justice Begbie asked him, according to the usual formula, if he had any- thing to say before sentence was pronounced. The man had a very great deal to say, and said it in- solently, finally announcing his in- tention to appeal to the Throne. The Judge heard him through, promised to transmit his appeal to the Colenial Secretary in London, and that added: ".lt will take six months or more for the Colonial Secretary to deal with the matter and six months or more before we learn his decision. But you will not be interested in what he de- cides, for you are to be hanged on Monday morning." One story frequently told of Beg- bie, concerns his reply to a "drunk" who was up before hint. "I will just fine you Eve dollars." But the prisoner was jaunty. "AU right, Jedge," he called out, "I have it right here in my pants pocket." "And a month in jail at New Westminster," the Judge re- torted. "Have you that in your pants pocket?" Old-timers still remember the case of a well-known mining man named Robertson who had been sandbagged and killed in a most cowardly and brutal manner. The evidence against the prisoner, in the opinion of the Chief Justice, was clear and, convincing. In his summing-up, the Judge told the jury that there was only •une ver- dict which they could return, and that was "Guilty Of wilful mur- der." The jun" retired, and, after be- ing out only a"few minutes, return- ed a verdict of "Not guilty." The most surpriged man was the pris- oner himself. Addressing the foreman in his most courteous manner, the Chief Justice said: "Mr. Foreman, with your permission, I will say a few words to the gentleman in the dock." Then, turning to the pris- oner: "You have escaped. The jury, in their infinite wisdom, have decreed you are not guilty of sand- bagging the deceased. In return for this, I would simply state that you would do me an inestimable favor if, after leaving this court- house, you sandbag each and ev- eryone of that jury, and see that no one escapes." There was a side of Beetle's character not muoh known to the outside world. His charitable acts were many, but always hidden from the light of day. He sup- ported more than one relative, and gave generously to strangers, no deserving appeal being ever turned away. His last request was: "Bury me early in the morning that only My Mende may take the +trouble 6 get up to follow me to my RrAo era R4ndl twp e 6 004R Botge$; Seaforth; Bolger, 7acadena, Sask.; Mrs.. Marg :. Iui$ht and Mrs. Emily Pollard, of Morris Twp. 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