Monday, 4 February 2008

Charley Seymour

Police Court
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Charley Seymour, an Indian and on old offender also got 6 months with hard labor for supplying liquor to Indians on the 27th ult.; and another 6 months with hard labor for having liquor in his possesion in an Indian house last Sunday. Officers Wiggins and Mr. Moresby proved former conviction. ....
Columbian 26 April 1882

The Daily Columbian of 11 September 1890 mentions in connection with the Coroners Inquest on the body of Louis Bee that: "Charlie Seymour, an Indian, was the principal witness examined by the jury." Seymour's first name is not mentioned in the legal records as the Indian from Harisson.

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