CRIMES & PUNISHMENTS

Apr 15, 1763 -	Marie-Josephte Corrieveau was hanged for the murder of her husband (in Quebec). Her body was then exposed in an iron-barred cage during the next week for all to see that she was indeed dead.

Jun 13,1833 -	John Wilson shot and killed Robert Lyon in Perth, Ontario, in the last duel fought in Canada. In June of 1834 he was acquitted and he moved to London from Toronto where he took on a law practice. He and Elizabeth Hughes, who the duel was over, were married in 1835.

Jun 18,1841 -	Act of Divorce was passed. John Stuart married Elizabeth VanRensalaer (dau. of Dr. Grant Powell) in 1834. The couple moved from Toronto to London and had 3 daughters in their first 5 years of wedded bliss. However, Elizabeth soon fell in love with British lieutenant John Grogan. Stuart, who had entered into law practice, upon finding out about his wife's infidelity, petitioned the Canadian government.

Apr 1, 1849 -	an arsonist burned down sheds meant for immigrants to London.

Apr 25, 1849 -	Montreal's parliment buildings set ablaze by rioters, starting a 3-day mini-revolution

Jun 9, 1859 -	Dr.William Henry King was found guilty of poinsoning his wife and hanged, after a sensational trial

Apr 14, 1865 -	Abraham Lincoln assassinated by John Wilkes Booth

1867-68 -	"Slippery Jack" ran a spree of break-ins, apparently as a bet that he could break into at least 1 home per week for the period of one year in London and escape being arrested. He started by breaking into the homes during the night and stacking and rearranging the furniture. The more break-ins he performed successfully the braver he got graduating to yelling into the sleeping tennants ears and finally to the point where he'd tickle their feet to wake them. "Jack" was prepared to pay his "victims" for any damages he did from his winnings of the bet

1890 -	after 2 year manhunt, Donald Morrison was arrested for the murder of an inspector who attempted to arrest him on other charges 2 years earlier

May 30,1897 -	a shootout in a popular Canadian northwest bluff ended an epic 2 year manhunt following the killing of a mountie

May 22,1898 - (Monday)	69 motormen and conductors went on strike in London. When scabs were brought in to run the streetcars, violence increased and streetcars were kicked and damaged. The violence peaked on Saturday July 8 when workers from other areas were brought into the city to join the protest with thousands of rioters on the downtown streets. At midnight the military were brought in and the riot act was read (for the first and only time in London's history). The strike ended with the Union losing

May 25,1936 -	Norman (Red) Ryan was felled in a hail of bullets while trying to rob a bank. Ryan was a "reformed" and paroled thief

CANADA'S EARLY CRIMES