Abbreviations used
Date October 28 1870
County York
Place Fredericton
Newspaper New Brunswick Reporter and Fredericton Advertiser
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.
Court of Oyer and Terminer - This morn., the case of Robt. B. DAVIS charged with wilful murder of Bernard TAGUE on morn. 3rd Oct., at or near Lake George came before Court. W.H. TUCK for the Crown and Samuel THOMPSON and John J. FRASER for the prisoner. Jurymen: M. RITCHIE, Leonard INCH, Geo. CLIFF, Ben. EVERETT, H.S. ESTEY, Thos. PAISLEY, A.T. COBURN, Elisha CRONKITE, Jonathan CLIFF, Samuel HAMILTON, Jas. PATTERSON and William TAYLOR Testimonies: John C. THOMPSON - I reside in Parish of Prince William and am blacksmith by trade.; John SAUNDERS - Live at Lake George, am 17 years of age.; Peter TAGUE, the son; Charles McCORMICK, Esq.; Ellen TAGUE - am daughter of deceased and live at Magundy; John C. MOTT, Physician; Christopher SEAGREAVES - live in Smithfield Settlement; Sarah TAGUE - I am the widow of Bernard TAGUE, am 55 years of age. We have 11 children still living. (see original)