Monteith WI Tweedsmuir Community History, Volume 2: 1913-76, [1908] - [1983], p. 217

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Page 10 The Enterprise, Iroquois Falls, 0nt., Wednesday, December 18, 1974 ( Gas tank was y.:d's . _ it h . .. . v N/ r f r} (f I . i,.../ on car sea _---" Monteith children nave been A little later the Paget car license plates. A wire closed a told by their parents to get into slowed down outside her home door. There was a plastic _tank the ditch whenever they see and asked her to phone the onaseat with a tube leading out Kim Daniel Biglow driving. police. of the door to the carburetor. .That’s what a Monteith wo- "We have had enough," she Biglow said he had no insu- man told the December 9 said Paget told. her. rance on the car. He was in the Iroquois Falls Provincial court In the meantime, the Biglow process of taking the engine out, when she gave evidence at car. came behi.nd the Paget said Constable McGuire. Biglow‘s trial. vehicle., bypassing it on the "I questioned the accused but Biglow's 1965 Ford Sedan, its grass in front of the McGee got no statement except for door closed with wire, was home. The car was about 2 ft. derogatory remarks about peo- followed byafather of five, Mr. from the sidewalk on the ple I had questioned earlier," Paget as it sped squealing property. _ the officer testified. through Monteith on August 14. . While Mrs, McGee was talk- Biglow's only witness, Victor As a result, Biglow was mg to a police officer at her" Booth, 16 of South Porcupine, charged with careless driving. front door, Biglow pulled upon said he and Biglow were He pleaded not guilty. He was a tractor. "He told the police changing car motors. They mum guilty, and fined $103., they had better do something went to Critchley’s store for _ with 15 days in jail failing about me," she testified. transmission fluid. payment. He was prohibited 1There are about 30 some When they came to the ' from driving for six months. children in Monteith. It has railway tracks "there were kids Biglow “took the time," ins- gone on all‘sumnier. We are allover the road,"so Biglow hit tead of paying the fine. scared of this driving," stated the brakes and slowed down. MES- McGee. _ ' Asked by Judge Gauthier "Was school In session?" about the 70 it skidmarks w. Paget was in his kitchen asked Judge H. W, Gauthier. outside Critehley's store Booth . drinking coffee when he heard a IThanh God, no," she replied, _ said "We were just pulling out fast car coming down the road. adding, "There was no traffic at Iguess. I can remember pulling From his window, he saw it the tine, Some parents have out fast -» but not really fast." cross the railway track at “high told children to get in the ditch Cross-examined by Crown speed." . whennMr. Biglow IS on the Attorney L. Lizzi, Booth denied Paget Jumped in his car and road. . _ . . asking for gas at Critehley's. wentafter Biglow.Thespeeding During his. questioning of "He wouldn't give you any and squealing of the Biglow car Mpy M0599 In court, Biglow because of the tank on the directed Pagettoit)iglow had said: 'If you ask me 1.piort't seat," retorted Mr. Lizzi. no licence plates on the back of think 11,ty,, should even live m Sentencing Biglow, Judge his car, testified Paget. Monteith. V . Gauthier told him, "I don'twant "We have kids. I have five That will be all. You wipe you in court again with respect kids and I am taking care of that Elfin off YO!" face," Judge to this erratic and careless - in them," Paget told the court. Gauthier told him. . fact dangerous-type of driving He said he followed Biglow as .Constable J. McGy.ire saw in a built-up community such as tar as Monteith Public School, Below at his home. His car, a Monteith. You will just have to but Biglow was going to fast for 1965 Black Ford sedan, had no really settle down." him to catch up. Paget later parked his car in front of Biglow's so that the accused had to stop. "I told him we didn’t like tdhe idea of To}: speeding aroun town," sta aget. Later, after the police had been, Biglow went to the Puget home. "He threatened he was going to get me," said Paget. 'T told him. "You want to come, you come right now." He said he would wait until he could get me out of town." Biglow also called his wife a name, testified Paget. Blglow denied the name- calling. He also denied he would get Paget out of town. Mrs. Margaret McGee of Monteith was drawn to her window just before 1 pm. by the sound of screeching. A not passed her home at a great speed. followed by another __;

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