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Cobourg Man Acquitted Of Murder But Found G'ùilty of Manslaughter A 19-year-old Cebourî man yn écquitted of murder but fo ~guilty of manslaughter Ontario Supreme Court trial in Cobourg on Friday. Seven men and five women deliberated for four hours before coming back with the manslaughter verdict and a recommendation for further psychiatric treatment for Reagh Campbell Stewart, who shot and killed his next.door neighbour in the early morn- ing of Sept. 1, 1974. The verdict came after a four and half day trial with Oshawa lawyer, Terry Kelly, defending Stewart who had testified he didn't remember pulling the trigger of the 12 gauge shotgun which caused the death of 57-year-old Perry Giddings. Stewart will be sentenced Mardi 14 at Il a.m. by Mr. Justice Thomas Zuber who has ordered a pre-sentence report.' Mr. Kelly told the jury he was "placed very mucli in a position of relief with the respect to the jury's verdict." In his charge to the jury, Mr. Justice Zuber said the Crown's theory was that Stewart was not that drunk when he shot and killed Mr. Giddings. However, Mr. Justice Zuber said Mr. Kelly's theory was three fold. He said the theory of the defense is that people do become attached to their dogs, the killing was an accident and a result of an unconscious involuntary act. He said there was little evidence to support the accident defense. He said the defense present- ed by Mr. Kelly was that Stewart did not intend to either kill or cause -bodily harm which might cause death. If the jury agreed, it was to return a verdict of manslaughter, he said. Mr. Justice Zuber said Crown Attorney Ken Stubing- ton based his theory on it "obviously" being murder because Stewart had a loaded gun and pointed it at Mr. Giddings. The defense theory, accord- ing to Mr. Justice Zuber, was that Stewart could not have formed the intent to kill Mr. Giddings because of his drunk- eness and emotional state of mind. Evidence in the trial showed Stewart's dog was a key issue in the shooting as Stewart believed Mr. Giddings had let his dog loose the day before the shooting. He went to confront him with this accusa- tion after having "12 to 15" drinks. Evidence showed Stewart was deeply attached to "dog" (the animal's name). Mr. Giddings and Merle Black, who lived above Stew- art, were annoyed by the dog. Stewart had been away on Aug. 31 and came back about 6 p.m. to find 'dog' missing. Mr. 1974 DATSUN B210 4 Door Sedan WhIle They L2st 1 2959D Here's anopportuity for you to open some 1974 Di sun extra doors to savings. An economy car that cornes B210 4-door Soda fully equipped wrth many standard features that Pinto, Vega, Gremlin and Astre charge extra for, like wihtwalls, wheelcovers, power asssted front disc brakes and rear window defogger . plus all the convenrence of 2 extra doors. Theres no btter aibe to dre tpis bargnun than right now while there are still a few 74 nodelsaWatable r'r4aprices. Lets face it. Even though the Federal Govern- _ Kment tries each àya to ma ke the tin form ecasier " understand, you probably believe filling it outiis a But when you use the 1974 IncomeTax Guide, which accompanies your tax form, you Il find i s not a dî-f ficult as you thought' And fi(ormost of you, the Guide wi ll be the onl1yý help you'Illneed tý oiomplete your ieturn. Read your Guide thoroughly The easv-to-follow Blue Section at the front of the Guide takes you :hrough the tax form step by step, showng you how to lsti your income and Laim your deductions. 1 tel vou how to go about calculatng your tax, arriving at your refund or balance due. If vou decide you do need more help, you'll find District Taxation Office addresses and phone numbers listed on the back cover of the Guide. There you'll find all the assistance you'll need. So, you see, your Tax Guide will probably be your best friend come income tax time. Read it thoroughly and follow it carefully You'll find it will make your job a lo)t casier. Tax Guide 74. How long has it been since you ve read a really good book? We're making iît easier tou nderstand. Revenue Canada Taxation Hon Ron Basford Minister Revenu Ganada Impôt Lhon Ron Basford inistre Competitors in Lions Effective Speaking Contest Black testified he had taken the beagle from theiStewart porcli and given it to a Peterborough resident, he was never charged with thef t of the dog because police felt Mr. Black had "suffered enough" being a friend of Mr. Giddings. Stewart looked for his dog that night but, not finding it, went to a dance and corn roast consuming an amount of alcohol in the process. When he came home at about 3:30 a.m.,he found 'dog' still missing, took out a shotgun, loaded it and went to the Gidding's home next door. There was a knock at the door, an argument and Mr. Gidd- in s was shot in the back and kiled. Stewart testified he did not remember the gun going off. CobourgKpolice constable, Eugene Kinsmen, told court that while investigating the incident, minutes after, Stew- art had said, "I did it." A psychiatrist's testimony revealed Stewart may have been suffering black outs because of heavy drinking. Mr. Justice Zuber said the Crown's case was that there is 'no other rational explanation for this than a simple straight forward killing." Stewart will remain in custody untilhis sentencing. Before sending the jury out for deliberations, Mr. Justice Zuber pointed out the jury should aveno sympathy for the accused and his "obvious youth", nor for the survivors of the victim when considering the verdict. Mr. Kelly told the jury it mustn't ie swayed by what they heard on the street or read in newspapers. In his statement to the jury, Mr. Stubington said he was not defending the actions -of Black, who had given Stew- art's dog away but asked, "Is that wrongful act grounds for death?" He said there was no doubt Stewart loved his dog, but "I' suggest people loved Mr. Giddings." He asked the jury why Stewart had taken a loaded shotgun to see Mr. Giddings unless he intended to use it. Stewart had testified he didn't know why he took the gun. -Peterborough Examiner $144,000 TYRONE HALL The Newcastle Finance Committee on Monday after- noon passed a recommenda- tin Jl cu ncil thaL plans for the Tyrone Community Hall be blueprinted and put out for tenders. It was reported by Councillor Don Allin that the citizens group behind the project had considered four sets of plans, and had chosen the one from the Port Perry Centre. It is expected that this building will cost $144,000, Councillor Alhn reported. Provincial Parks Report "Mail Must Go Through" - Natural Resources in co-oper- available on weekE This bas been the slogan of the ation with the Ganaraska chalet off the park Post Office for years and no Region Conservation Author- For further info doubt is based on history. Our ity. There is a separate Cross the facilities avail Deer Fish Hatchery recently country skiing trail which has provincial parks, p received mail contained in a _been marked out and is and County Foreç Federal Post Office envelo e maintained by the Great Pine write to the Distric postage paid. Inside was the Ridge Cross country skiing Ministry of Natur original addressed envelope association. The parking'lot is ces, Lindsay, Onta burned and signed on two powed and hot drinks are Deer Lake Hate sides, presumably from the recent fire in the Toronto Postal Centre. Ironically, in- side the scorched envelope and also singed on two sides, was a Safety pamphlet con- taining the following article "Time to Remind Them of Home Fire Safety". On its back cover framed by char marks was the title "Prevent Fires" in bold red print. Balsam Lake Provincial Park - Located on Highway 46, 6 miles west of Coboconk. There are six miles of groomed and marked snow- mobile trail with a further seven miles scheduled for opening if there is sufficient snow to permit grooming. In order to avoid environmental damage, these trails are open only when the snow depth exceeds 6". The parking lot is lowed; vault toilets are ocated nearby and drinking water-is-available-. Arail for nowshoeing, cross country skiing and hiking starts at the plowed parking lot. This trail is three miles in length and passes through scenie terrain. 3 POSITION Tobogganing is excellent on the hills surrounding the lookout point and access to this area is on the snowmobile and hiking trails. Darlington Provincial Park - Located off Highway 401, 5 TRETCH VINYL miles east of Oshawa. Snow- COVER mobiles are permitted on the park winter roads when the DEEP TUFTED snow depth exceeds 6'.'. The % FOAM BACK parking lot is plowed and there is a heated comfort ASST'D COLOURS station and drinking water available. The Ministry of Natural Resources endeav- ours to maintain the natural ice surface in the bay for skating. However, the quality of this surface depends on local weather conditions and cannot be quaranteed. At the time of writing, the ice is considered to be unsafe. There are also areas suitable for cross country skiing, snow- Lo y Povincl waPark -SOLID FOAM SEAT & BACK Located off Highway 7, 14 miles east of Lindsay. Snow- HERCULON COVER mobiles are permitted on the park roads when the sriow FRONT MOUNTED BALL CASTER depth exceeds 6". There are areas suitable for cross coun- try skiing, snowshoeing and ARM BOLSTERS hiking. Vault toilets are locat- ed in the park. Mark S. Burnham Park - Located on Highway 7, 2 miles s a east of Peterborough:' This bed chest park has interesting natural terrain and is recommended CONVERTS TO A FULI for cross country skiing, T TTREgg hiking and snowshoeing. Serpent Mounds Park - -SITS 3 - SLEEPS 2 Located off Highway 7, 3 miles south of Keene on County HERCULON COVERIN Road 34 Snowmobiles are (MATCHING CHAIR permitted on the park roads when the snow depth exceeds AVAILABLE) 6". There are also areas suitable for cross country skiing, snowshoeing and tob ogganing. Northumberland County Forest - Located off Highway ý 45, 10 miles north of Portpa Hope. A 15-mile public snow- mobile trail is groomed by the b7ù0t Great Pine Ridgç Snowmobile Y Club in co-operation with the Ministry of Natural Resour- ge one NO MAF ces. There is a plowed parking lot, and an area for cross country skiing, snowshoeing STEP TABL and hiking on the west side of Highway 45. CrKTA L Kendal Recreation Area TABLES Located 6 miles north of 401, 3 miles east of Highways 35-115 on County Road 9. There are 8 miles of groomed snow- mobile trails and the parking lot is plowed. There -is also natural ice surface for skat- ing, but it should be emphasiz- FROM ed that the quality of the surface de ends on local weather con-itions and cannot be guaranteed. b x s r Durham - Ganaraska Coun- 3 ty Forest - Located 6 miles- north of 401, east of Higbway 35-115 on County Road 9. A 23 rnile public snowmobile trailby er is groomed by the Ministry of ager Appointed - Following the recent retirement of Jock Hunt, we are pleased to welcome to the District George Cation as the new ends at the Hatchery Manager. George, king lot. brings 10 years of Hatchery rmation on experience having worked at able at the Chatsworth, North Bay and ublic lands more recently Tarentorus sts, please (Sault Ste Marie) Trout rear- t Manager, ing stations. Visitors are al Resour- always welcome at the hatch- yMo. a- ery and George will be glad to hery Man- meet you. Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, February 19, 1975 9 Goodyear's Net Profit For 1974 L Costly Labo The consolidated net income of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company of Canada, Limited for the year ended1 December 31, 1974, amounted ( to $7,701,000 compared withi $9,883,000 for 1973, it was announced following a meet- ing of the board of directors February 12. Consolidated net sales were $280,926,000, a 17.1 per cent increase over the $239,988,000 recorded the pre- vious year and an all-time high. The net income for the year is equivalent to $2.91 per outstanding share of common stock, compared to $3.76 earned in 1973. H. Gordon MacNeill, pre- sident and chief executive officer, commented that the 22.1 per cent decline in profit from 1973 was due to a series of costly labor disputes and the resulting necessity to impôrt large quantities of tires. He added the outlook for the immediate future is not en- couraging, because of con- tinued inflation and an expect- ed temporary downturn in the Canadian economy. "But", he continued, "I am )wered by r Disputes confident that, by being alert and imaginative, we can soften the impact of a short- term business decline -and capitalize on the opportunities which will come with the subsequent recovery." THE FIRE IN MAN WOULP NEVER BLAZE,BUT FOR THE FUEL OF COMPETIT#ON. B3YAM PLUMBING &HEATING and AIR CONDITIONING TYRONE, ONTARIO Phone 263-2650 RUTTER GRANITE COMPANY respectfully wishes to announce a 10 per cent reduction on all cemetery Memorials and Markers ordered and paid for between now and March 31st for Spring erection. This offer is made annually in order that their entire staff may be employed during the winter months. RUTTER GRANITE COMPANY has an excellent selection of domestic and foreign granites in many colours from which to choose. RUTTER GRANITE COMPANY is located at 73 Ontario Street, Port Hope, telephone 885-5216. Read yourTiax Guide. It'"s worth itel On Monday, Feb. 10th, the Bowmanville Lions held their annual Lions Effective Speaking Contest with five students from B.H.S. and C.S.S. competing. They are (from left to right) Joe Dalrymple from B.H.S. speaking on Capital Punishment, (he placed first for the boys); Starr Ferrill of B.H.S. speaking on Progress; Anita Campbell of C.S.S., speaking on Making a Speech; Nancy Rietmuller of B.H.S., speaking on Diseases of the Earth to the Eyes of an Oak Tree (she placed first for the girls); and Ted Chant of B.HS., speaking on the Status of Women. Those who placed first will go on to Napanee, March 16 to compete in the District A-3 Finals. Joe Dalrymple and Nancy Rietmuller received $10 each and the other students competing received $5 each.