Frontier Justice : The Reminiscences of Ged Baldwin

Type

Book

Authors

Ged Baldwin

ISBN 10

0888641249

ISBN 13

9780888641243

Tags

Ged Baldwin, Alberta, Biography, Lawyers & Judges, Peace River Region (B.C. and Alberta), History, Trials, Administration, Justice

Abstract

Ged Baldwin brings the old Peace River he knew to life again. Baldwin, the feisty MP from Alberta, went to Peace River in 1929 as a young lawyer and was soon involved in a number of court cases, especially murder trials. He tells ten real-life tales in his own inimitable style, including the unique and colorful characters who found themselves in these northern lands during their frontier days.

Description

Frontier justice -- Shooting in the Jack Pines -- Tragedy at Golden meadow -- The judge said murder or nothing -- The case of the vanishing corpse -- The naked runner -- The wife who fought back -- Testimony from the grave -- Death at a tea party -- The case of the diving truck -- Rails north -- Rapeseed renewed -- The Peter Treu case.

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