The case of Valentine Shortis : a true story of crime and politics in Canada
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0802026060
ISBN 13
9780802026064
DDC
345.71
Category
Osgoode Society
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Publication Year
1986
Publisher
Pages
xi, 324 pages
Subject
Canadian Biography
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Abstract
"Two men were shot and killed at the Montreal Cotton Company in 1895. This is the dramatic story of the trial of Valentine Shortis, a young Irish immigrant who was accused of the murders. 1986." - Voila
Description
Content:
Preface
Tragedy at Valleyfield
Pre-trial maneuvers
The crown's case
The defense
The psychiatrists
Rebuttal
Towards the verdict
After the trial
December 1895
Cabinet meetings
Repercussions
Political turmoil
The election of 1896
On the banks of the Riviere-des-Prairies
On Portsmouth bay
On the Speed river
On Georgian bay
A stranger in a strange land
Notes
Index
Preface
Tragedy at Valleyfield
Pre-trial maneuvers
The crown's case
The defense
The psychiatrists
Rebuttal
Towards the verdict
After the trial
December 1895
Cabinet meetings
Repercussions
Political turmoil
The election of 1896
On the banks of the Riviere-des-Prairies
On Portsmouth bay
On the Speed river
On Georgian bay
A stranger in a strange land
Notes
Index
Biblio Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Number of Copies
1
