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Christmas in jail was what Howard Philbrook was expecting until a court of appeal directed his acquittal after he was convicted of manslaughter and se(...)
Christmas in jail was what Howard Philbrook was expecting until a court of appeal directed his acquittal after he was convicted of manslaughter and se(...)

Christmas in jail was what Howard Philbrook was expecting until a court of appeal directed his acquittal after he was convicted of manslaughter and se(...)

Date12/22/1941
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Original Toronto Star caption: Christmas in jail was what Howard Philbrook was expecting until a court of appeal directed his acquittal after he was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 12 years in the penitentiary. He is shown decorating the Christmas tree with his happy mother
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0121094F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario
Found guilty: A police officer escorts Joyanne Beeson, 18, who was convicted of manslaughter yesterday in Krista Sepp's slaying
Found guilty: A police officer escorts Joyanne Beeson, 18, who was convicted of manslaughter yesterday in Krista Sepp's slaying
9/26/1991
Walk to freedom: Guy Paul Morin, convicted killer of 9-year-old Christine Jessop, leaves Kingston Penitentiary yesterday, free on ball pending his appeal
Walk to freedom: Guy Paul Morin, convicted killer of 9-year-old Christine Jessop, leaves Kingston Penitentiary yesterday, free on ball pending his appeal
2/11/1993
Guards keep close watch on Howard Urquhart as he enters car outside Kingston court after first session of his murder trial yesterday. He is charged in(...)
Guards keep close watch on Howard Urquhart as he enters car outside Kingston court after first session of his murder trial yesterday. He is charged in(...)
11/2/1948
Convicted killer Rene Vaillancourt in a 1973 mug shot, left, and being led into court with his head covered, above
Convicted killer Rene Vaillancourt in a 1973 mug shot, left, and being led into court with his head covered, above
2/1/1973
By Wendy Darroch Toronto star, a young mother has been convicted of manslaughter for letting her 22-month-old baby starve to death. Tedi Shannon McVet(...)
By Wendy Darroch Toronto star, a young mother has been convicted of manslaughter for letting her 22-month-old baby starve to death. Tedi Shannon McVet(...)
6/13/1990
Fighting system: Anna and Jim Stephenson, whose son Christopher, inset, was slain by a convicted child molester on parole, appeal for funds with lawyer Tim Danson, right
Fighting system: Anna and Jim Stephenson, whose son Christopher, inset, was slain by a convicted child molester on parole, appeal for funds with lawyer Tim Danson, right
9/3/1992
Saved from the gallows when the Ontario appeal court quashed a murder conviction against him, Harold Ferguson, 36, was embraced by his wife when he re(...)
Saved from the gallows when the Ontario appeal court quashed a murder conviction against him, Harold Ferguson, 36, was embraced by his wife when he re(...)
11/25/1944
The mysterious stranger, or, Memoirs of the noted Henry More Smith: containing a correct account of his extraordinary conduct during the thirteen months of his confinement in the jail of Kings County, province of New Brunswick, where he was convicted of horse stealing, and under sentence of death, and finally pardoned, and set at liberty. Also a sketch of his life and character. From his first appearance at Windsor, in Nova Scotia, in the year 1812, to the time of his apprehenssion and confinement. To which is added a history of his career up to 1841, embracing an account of his imprisonments and escates. Selected from the most authentic sources, both public and private
The mysterious stranger, or, Memoirs of the noted Henry More Smith: containing a correct account of his extraordinary conduct during the thirteen months of his confinement in the jail of Kings County, province of New Brunswick, where he was convicted of horse stealing, and under sentence of death, and finally pardoned, and set at liberty. Also a sketch of his life and character. From his first appearance at Windsor, in Nova Scotia, in the year 1812, to the time of his apprehenssion and confinement. To which is added a history of his career up to 1841, embracing an account of his imprisonments and escates. Selected from the most authentic sources, both public and private
Bwtween 1856 and 1863
Accused killer. James Wilson Brown, 37, is led away from Brompton provincial court yesterday after being remanded in custody until Sept. 15. He is acc(...)
Accused killer. James Wilson Brown, 37, is led away from Brompton provincial court yesterday after being remanded in custody until Sept. 15. He is acc(...)
8/29/1980
Not guilty: Julie Bowers, husband John (foreground) and lawyers Cindy Wasser and Jack Pinkofsky beam after Julie's acquittal last night
Not guilty: Julie Bowers, husband John (foreground) and lawyers Cindy Wasser and Jack Pinkofsky beam after Julie's acquittal last night
3/16/1990
Equhart after Acquittal
Equhart after Acquittal
11/4/1948
Awaiting parole: Peter Demeter, convicted in the killing of his wife 10 years ago, gets into car in Peterborough, where he spends part of his time in a halfway house
Awaiting parole: Peter Demeter, convicted in the killing of his wife 10 years ago, gets into car in Peterborough, where he spends part of his time in a halfway house
7/17/1983