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The Citizen, Ottawa, Thursday, August 8, 1985, Page A5 Mother didn't tell son about legal rights, court dismisses case 7 I ill i I -w' Cleared killer released on bail in assault cases BRANTFORD (CP) -John Wildman, acquitted last month of the hatchet slaying of his stepdaughter after serving seven years in prison for the offence, was released Wednesday on $2,000 bail on charges stemming from two assaults against witnesses who testified at the retrial. In a brief court appearance, Wildman, 33, also was ordered to stay out of Brant County except for future court dates. Wildman was charged July 30 with assault causing bodily harm to a Children's Aid Society caseworker and assaulting a peace officer whose duty it was to escort Wildman between jail and the courthouse during his trial. Wildman was convicted in 1978 of the murder of eight-year-old Tricia Paquette. He served seven years in prison before being granted the new trial by the Supreme Court of Canada.

dation and grave misgivings for the consequence to (the youth) and society." At the July 17 hearing, court was told the youth confessed to his mother he had been molesting his stepsisters when she confronted him on Feb. 17, 1984, promising to get him help if he confessed. The youth was sent to the family doctor where he confirmed his activities. He was then referred to two area child-care institutions for treatment. Bennett said that in early 1985, his stepfather became disillusioned by the treatment and notified police.

Charges were laid against the boy last Feb. 27. Bennett ruled evidence from the family doctor and a psychiatrist was not permissible because they only became involved as a result of the inadmissible confession. The only other witnesses were the two girls, but because of their age, any evidence from them must be corroborated by other testimony, Bennett said. ST.

THOMAS (CP) Two charges of sexual assault and two charges of gross indecency against a 15-year-old boy have been dismissed because his mother did not inform him of his legal rights when he confessed the incidents to her. Youth court Judge John Bennett, in written reasons concerning the July 17 hearing, said he had no choice but to uphold defence lawyer John Rady's argument to dismiss the case. Rady argued the boy's mother became a person in authority similar to a police officer when she promised to get the boy help in return for his confession to sexually abusing his two younger stepsisters. The Young Offenders Act says statements made to persons in authority are only admissible in court if the young person is informed of his rights, including the right to have a lawyer present. In his decision, released Tuesday, Bennett said he supported the defence argument "with trepi CP photo Hanging around: Three-year-old Lucy Fleury time on lazy summer afternoons swinging of Windsor has a unique way of passing the from a rope on the family's front yard tree.

Peterson promises to be firm with PM at first meeting Premier's close friend heads domed stadium corporation By Mark Kennedy Citizen staff writer said. But my view is that these kinds of discussions should be held in a cordial and friendly way I don't believe in going in fighting and shouting and screaming." The meeting, which was requested by Peterson, will involve informal discussions between the two politicians without staff in the room. No agenda has been set but Peterson said he expects to raise such issues as free trade, import quotas on Japanese autos, energy prices and acid rain. "One of the areas that has concerned me in the last little while is that there seems to be almost a systematic neglect of some of Ontario's interests," said Peterson. He pointed to the federal government's energy deals with Newfoundland and the western provinces as examples of how Ontario has been shunted aside.

Although the federal government has struck a deal with Japan on auto quotas, Peterson said the agreement does not go far enough in guaranteeing jobs of Canadian auto workers. Peterson said he's not interested in "fighting for the sake of fighting" but that he and Mulroney are bound to have disagreements. The prime minister is in favor of moving the country towards a free trade arrangement with the U.S. a move Peterson is wary of. The Ontario Liberals are concerned that the industrial heartland of Southern Ontario could be threatened by an influx of U.S.

goods under a free trade deal. Peterson wanted to meet with Mulroney before travelling to St. John's, Nfld. for the annual premiers' conference Aug. 21 and 22.

TORONTO Premier David Peterson says he'll be polite but firm in representing Ontario's interests when he meets Friday with Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. The two-hour dinner at a hotel here will be the first formal meeting between the two leaders since Peterson became premier in June. During the recent election campaign, Peterson accused former Tory premier Frank Miller of not defending Ontario's interests in his dealings with Mulroney. Peterson told reporters Wednesday he realizes many voters expect him to take a tougher stance with the federal government. "We're certainly prepared to do that," he vice-chairman of the corporation.

He had already been appointed to the stadium corporation's board by Frank Miller, his successor as premier. Peterson also named four other new members of the board: Cliff Pilkey, president of the Ontario Federation of Labor; Armindo Sil-va, past president of the Federation of Portuguese Business and Professionals; Gail Cooke, executive vice-president of Bennecon and Paul Morton, president of Global Communications Ltd. Remaining on the board are Metro Toronto Chairman Dennis Flynn; former chairman and Toronto Sua publisher Paul Godfrey; Douglas Bassett, president of CFTO TV; and Lionel Shipper, president of Shipper Enterprises Ltd. TORONTO (CP) Martin Con-nell, a close friend of Ontario Premier David Peterson, was named Wednesday as head of the Crown corporation in charge of Toronto's planned $150-million domed stadium. The appointment of Connell, a Toronto businessman and Peterson's key advisor, suggests the premier wants to take an active interest in the stadium, scheduled to open in 1988.

Peterson said in a news release Wednesday he has asked Connell, a successful energy company executive, to ensure stadium planning proceeds "in the context of fiscal responsibility and that the taxpayers receive full value for their money." In a related move, former premier William Davis was elevated to the newly-created No. 2 job of Police taking donations to raise reward for return of missing girl public to put up the money for them." Jeannette and Arthur Morin made the reward offer last Sunday, five days after their daughter disappeared from the condominium complex where she lives with her mother in suburban Etobicoke. "Last week, 1 got offers of donations totalling almost $6,000," said Sgt. Gary Grant of Crimestoppers, a cash-for-tips program financed through corporate sponsors. "So I thought rather than have the parents mortgage their house, we would make an appeal to the TORONTO (CP) Metropolitan Toronto Police are accepting donations so that the parents of eight-year-old Nicole Morin will not have to mortgage their home to raise the $50,000 they have offered for information leading to the missing girl's safe return.

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