Edmonton Journal from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada • 87

ll EDMONTON JOURNAL. Tuesday. October 16. 1979 F1 5 Judge rejects dealer's defence Woman convicted on lesser charge An Edmonton woman, charged with attempted murder after she stabbed a man, was convicted Monday of assault causing bodily harm, Shirley Harriet Merchant, 20, of 12026 76th was remanded to Wednesday for sentencing by Justice M.E. Manning of Court of Queen's Bench.

The judge convicted on the lesser offence after ruling the Nov. 25 stabbing in front of Merchant's home was caused by "extreme provocation." During the two-day trial last week, court learned the complainant, Mark Essery, 23, had struck the woman twice after a dispute over a telephone during a party. Merchant was knocked unconscious by one of the blows and later stabbed the complainant in the back before fleeing. She was caught minutes later by two city police constables. stopped and searched July 18, 1978.

One ounce of the drug was found. In his defence on the trafficking charge, Blake testified he had paid $100 for the marjiuana and that it was for his own use. He was convicted on the trafficking charge. Victims identified Evansburg RCMP have released the names of three persons killed Oct. 8 in a two-vehicle accident.

A van and pick-up truck collided about 1 8.6 kilometers cast of Wildwood on Highway 16 at 10 p.m. There was an explosion on impact and all four occupants of the vehicles were killed immediately. In the van were Clarence Delmar Taylor, 22, and Charlotte Marie Meier, 20, both of Edmonton. David Richard Grant. 28, of Eckville was one of the occupants of the truck.

The other rider, believed to have been a hitch-hiker, has not yet been identified. Trading an alcohol problem for a pot-smoking career is no excuse for illegal acts, a Court of Queen's Bench justice said Monday. "lie feels justified in using marijuana." an indignant Justice M.E. Manning said after hearing that Ronald Blake, 26, had smoked pot since the age of 13. When he didn't smoke for the three-and-a-half years Blake was in the armed forces he drank, defence counsel Kerry Hart told the court.

He suggested marjiuana helped Blake get rid of the previous alcohol problem and make him a good citien. "The man is not a lazy and dishonest person," the counsel said pointing to the lack of any criminal record. However Justice Manning, having learned of periods of state-supported unemployment for the accused, disagreed, saying he found Blake to be "a completely useless member of society." "We want to protect a lot of young people from the influence of a man like him," added the judge. Blake, of 9715 104th was charged with possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking after his car was Kingsway Bonnie Doon Sears Canada's largest floor covering retailer -iv fl -4 iiilS way satisfaction program. ity carpets! styles to choose from.

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