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An article in the Suburban Mirror reporting on proposed changes in the Canadian Code of Canada following the Exon House-Syrett rape trial. In this article, Diane Duggan explains what the change from sexual offense to assault in the Criminal Code…

This article details an assault that took place against Professor Charles Henry Danielle. James Brian assaulted Danielle, and claimed that his action was self-defense. The court found him guilty, however, and sentenced him to pay a fine of $20 or…

Article in The Body Politic describing a violent police raid on the night of March 14, 1980 at Friends Bar in St. John's. It reports that police entered at 2:45 am with the intention to shut down the bar at any cost. Patrons were ordered to leave by…