Ontario Community Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), April 7, 1976, p. 3

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Jury recommends high speed policy from piLe l in pergonal opinion the leaving or keys inn car should come under the Highway In the investigation of the which was con ducted by the four re ports wen filed Two of them were made by Constable Rod uck One of the other two reports was prepared In chief inspector of if Theodore Craig While there was gen eril in the other repoits as to where con stable his cruiser roof lights inspector differed Constable ty Monty in his summ ilion Hut in error in inspector Craig s re port is the inspectors res not the con stable In post inquest Rennet smoothed over the by tlut person is a different interpretation Concerning possible motive for Couture taking the the jury heard thai he had threatened to commit suit idt Hit suit to jury that believed the collision brought ibout the mul dtillis in itcidtnt not i dclibtr itc Thomson girl hi to kill if up with him Mid lit a ir ind wntk it up dm on ion Miss Thomson who knew Couture since last June and had been with him in Ion broke off with him in She said she had not seen him since Crown attorney James Trele wen said in his summation that what Couture said to Miss Thomson may be only what a young teenager bays to deter his from off We don I know why stole the car Mr relcaven said believe it was an Bennett said He assumed Couture knew High way Li said that drifting snow and icy patches coo to Couture the middle of the road Robert a who briefly interviewed Couture said that the then year olds thoughts centred on day dreams which would involve serious accidents after he would get well in said he did not interpret Couture s day dreams as i danger to him self The agreed with trow that the day art normal for a 14 Quiet Testimony from Couture probation officer Thomas showed the nun to lit quiet he issue of high speed Bennett said a Webster dictionary definition of chase to follow or trail rapidly seemed to fit this situation He noted however that Metro police deputy chief evasive action by the pursued car is part of a high speed chase Was the excessive by Couture evasive action said the coroner never know he add He did say though that he believed Couture was aware of cruiser pre sence ThL chase which covered a distance of 1 miles reached a speed of between and 100 mph T he jury made no comment in Us report on what a high speed chase is Mood who tested blood samples from both drivers testified there w is no iv idt net of nonmtditil drills m tithir of the bodies of iltohol is found in body but from Hie Centre A friend of Couture ell had testified that he Couture had two drinks of rye earlier in the evening of March Bennett told the inquest that corporal Robert and constable Robert the officer in charge of the investigation had done a magnificent On the of March around to the car Police Commission No comment on inquest CROWN ATTORNEY Jim Treieaven carrying the white file enters the Milton courtroom for afternoon session of the three day long coroner s inquest Walking to his right and slightly behind is Corporal Bob Arbour of Milton with moustache who headed the police investigation into the March fa accident Douglas will lay off 150 stopped on Highway to help John start his track The attempt failed and took a ride from and his passengers to get more help from Acton The two Halton police off leers and Pearcc were leaving the Station Hotel following an occur r and were on their way by separate routes to the table Taxi stand for a coffee At about the same time Mr had parked his Ford LTD in back or his landromat and was intending to lock up for the night A woman was doing her wash so Mr left the building and dis covered his car was gone The right hand turn made by Couture from Church Street West onto Mam Street South somehow caught the attention of constable who had turned onto Mim Street South from Mill Street Last only moments be fore Constable Pearce the Church and Main streets intersection Church Street East He saw cruiser a ear IcnRlh behind the ford Constable estimated his it below in p because he intended to around to go to the taxi stand Mr whowalked onto Main Slrcil At It his report of the stolen only heard part of radio report because of poor reception The constable kept an equal distance be tween his cruiser and the Ford Roof Near Kingham Road Rod activated the roof lights of his cruiser I say if the speeded up after or just as I put the lights on said The constable accelerated in an attempt to keep sight of the car He radioed that he was following the stolen Ford In the area of the cruiser speed was bet ween and loom but the was pulling away Just south of the side road said he could still see the red tail lights of the Ford and that he saw a set of cor head lights coming north Suddenly he lights dipped down said Moments later a car burst into names The Acton Free Press Wed April 197o 3 Red carpet heads way to Venturers bargains Acton Venturers held a wtrt just i of the many rumnngt sale in the new thiny at the end of the red stout hall on Saturday with carpel which stretched from many items available for the road to the hall entrance Response was good for Toys clothing and footwcir their first sale Grade A RED BRAND BEEF RENTACAR pre of I ist month wine i spud dice pursiiil ir through the thru div Willi im inquest if the i ivtr tin I rm I id refused to on tin whilt inquest w is Police will buy 20 new cars inn tillon I lit will nc v v Intlts tins including new irked dm I tin till hi new tb dip rtnitnl will ilsolr idt If vthiclts J hi ford wilt on i run ind ird sit iruistr Intuitu front its irt to in stilled mini Inn fire will irktrlcars Tht politt pi In iiiltrmidi size r Us dttcttivts In tuition i proved till for lor uniforms IIil force Next to the wheel the best invention is a FORD RENTACAR Shoulder Roast 99 Rump Roast Stewing Beef Ground Chuck Short Ribs for Braising 791 v if of police boots police shoes purs of galoshes 1 shirts will be done with and Km told the immissiin tht force is now i new in tin field which is expected ti list lutiL1 than five irs FREE ADMISSION BINGO EVERY MONDAY pm UP TO CASH PRIZES International Jackpot MUST GO Funday Jackpot MUST GO BRING THIS AD FOR INTERNATIONAL CENTRE AIRPORT RD and DERRY RD IS WILD CARD Small Link Sausage 3 lb Schneider Old Fashioned Boneless Hams 269 Maple Leaf Sliced Side Bacon FREEZER SPECIAL Lean Ground Chuck hF 995 LOVELL BROS MODERN MEAT MARKET Mill St 853 SPECIAL EVERY DAY OFTHEWEEK 6 5 20 PIECES 15PIECES- 9 PIECES The Best Chicken on Two Legs OFFER GOOD AT 2 LOCATIONS FOR FAST PICKUP CALL IN MILTON 360 Ave at 8788125 IN GEORGETOWN Guelph St 8779980

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