SLUMACH
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Illustration from In Search of a Legend; Slumach's Gold, by Rick Antonson, Mary Trainer, and Brian Antonson.
Legal Records

Missing: Records of preliminary hearings of the Slumach case held at the District (County) Court 3 November 1890 before Justice of the Peace Capt. Pittendrigh. Assumed lost in New Westminster's Great Fire of 1898.
If not, where are they?

Courtesy Donald E. Waite we are fortunate to have transcripts by Duncan E. McPhaden of Disposition of Witnesses and Statement of the Accused of 3 November 1890 presented at the Assizes.

BC Archives Call No. GR-1327
BC Attorney General
Inquisitions and Inquests 50/90 Sep 9, 1890
Louie Bee Shot by Slumach
Microfilm Reel B2373

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BC Archives Call No. GR-1727
Vol 597, page 19 page 21-28,
Bench Books 1864-1964
M.W.T. Drake, Supreme Court
New Westminster - Nov, 1890, etc.

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BC Archives Call No. GR-1327
BC Attorney General
Inquisitions and Inquest 6/91 Jan 16, 1891
Slumach, an Indian Hung by the court
Reel B2373: Inquisitions 1889-1891

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Archives Canada
RG 13-B-1,
Vol. 1427 File 245A

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