Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), October 25, 1978, p. 9

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on trial in Milton Continued from Page I ine main witness to testify Monday was Mrs Isabel Wal ter who testified that she sow the entire Incident She said Mr whom she had known for a month had called her from the McGibbon Hotel to ask her to drive him home because he wasnt able to drive Mrs Walter testified that she arrived at the hotel and as she and Mr Sedore were leaving Mr Morette ap proached them and began to talk to Mr Sedore They were fust inside the door way leading into the lobby at the time Mrs Walter said the two began wrestling back and forth with one hand and as she urged Mr to leave and go home the two began to move out into the lobby still Just fooling Mr was moving Toward and Mr Sedore backwards Mr Sedore wanted to leave Mrs Walter said but Mr continued with the wrestling and wouldnt let go By this lime they were wrestling with both hands and had moved into the lobby DEFENSE COUNSEL Under questioning by the crown attorney and cross- examination by counsel for the defense Mrs Walter describ ed the sequence of events which took place after the two moved out of the beverage room She testified that Mr Sedore trying to free himself to leave pushed Mr Morette who fell against he wall of the Morette pushed Mr Sedore who struck the wall and slid down to the floor By this time both men were becoming angry she said At that point two men were no longer gripping hands Mrs Waller said She said when Mr got up he pushed Mr back saying he had to Mr Morette then pushed Mr Se dore backwards out the outer door and on to the steps leading down to the sidewalk Mr Sedore who Mrs Wal ter had testified earlier as seeming inebriated appeared to stumble on the top step and fell backwards landing with his shoulders on the lowest step and his head on the sidewalk Mrs Walters- testified that after Mr Sedore fell down the steps he remained motionless with his eyes closed Mr Morette came down the stairs and kicked Mr several times in the head FOUR TIMES Mrs Walter said Mr Mor kicked him four times altogether In the forehead on the right cheek and In the neck During this time she said she was telling Mr Morette to stop or she would call the police Mr responded that he didnt care she said After Mr Morette had kick ed Mr Sedore Mrs Wallet said he bent downand pulled a package of cigarettes out of Mr Sedores pocket and threw the pack down on him Mr Sedore rolled over and tried to get up after Mr Morette had gone back Inside but was unable to get uo Mr Belteghem suggested during crossexamination that Mr Morette might have been trying to roll Mr Sedore over with his foot or that Mr Sedore might have been hold ing on to Mr Moreltes fool but Mrs Walter said she had seen Mr Morette kicking Mr Testimony on Tuesday in cluded evidence from experts from the Centre of Forensic Science and other Re gional Police officers who were involved In the Investiga tion Expert testimony given Tuesday morning indicates that the victims blood alcohol level was rearing the lethal point when he fell after wrestl ing with Mr Morette William Robinson lexicolog ist from the Centre of Forensic Science in Toronto said that Mr Sedores blood alcohol level in tests taken at the time of his death showed he had a reading The mini mum lethal blood alcohol level Is considered to be mg per lOO0ml or blood Mr Robinson said that blood samples taken from Mr Mo the night of he Incident showed both drugs and alcohol in his system Analysis of the sample showed he quant ity of Librium approximately five limes the normal thera peutic In his blood and the alcohol content 145 mg alcohol par looo ml blood The drug and the alcoh ol In Mr Morettes system would work to enhance each other Mr Robinson said GM reg ion pathologist who performed the autopsy on Mr was expected to testify yesterday afternoon Wednesday October Page 9 Halloween Buys 1 so 150 lb bag Kisses Sunflower Seeds Sound Alikes Music From The Movies LPs or 8Tracks a no Tops hits by the rock group Saturday Night Fever Grease and more Fashion Stick Pins 3M One Size Panty Hose ill nylon Colour McGraw Electric Keltlo capacity Bath Shoot Cotton terry App CO Waftls Weave Tea Towels 100 IB 31 Toy Cars Woe Waterfall Gome 350 3 Jacquard Face Clolhs Colltin Colour 3M Flat Weave Tea Towels 2150 Disney Rack Toys 3 Salad Set 150 Plastic Kltclienware 4 20Pce 175 Mod Art Pillow 2 S 17 Lb Shredded Foam Halloween Costumes Misses PullOn Pants Childrens Corduroy Pants 5 Hash Flatware 75 Assorted Coltee Mugs 175 1 Lb 2 Childrens Flannelette P A Assorted Frame Prints Glad Kitchen Catchers Muck Glad Garbage Bags Deluxe Roll Rack 175 Halloween Wigs Waterproof Pants Washcloths J Coli Jeweltono Boudoir Lamp 2p Infants Button Front Vest Pedestal 2150 Plastic Hanger Sols 150 Travel Bags ladies 50 150 Cushion Handle Scissors lor Credit Convenience at Zellers I Any of These Credit Cards Accepted I IN THE GEORGETOWN MARKET PLACE Mon thru Sot

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