Abbreviations used
Date July 10 1890
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph
The language of the text is the original used in the newspaper entry and as transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson. Records acquired by the Provincial Archives are not translated from the language in which they originate.
David GERVAIS is now lying in Madawaska jail on the charge of committing the highest crime in the calender, the victim having ben John DESROSIERS, an uncle. Testimonies by Joseph DESROSIERS, son of the deceased; Flavin GERVAIS, wife of the accused; Francois AUBIN of St. Leonard; Baptiste AUBIN, brother of Francois; Oralie AUBIN, mother of Francois and Baptiste; I.C. AKERLY, constable; Frank GENDREAU, Alex DESROSIERS, Elinor MYSHRALL and Vallier PAGE. (see original)