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Relieved runner: Ben Johnson leaves court yesterday after receiving a conditional discharge and 12 months probation for waving a starter's pistol at a motorist
Relieved runner: Ben Johnson leaves court yesterday after receiving a conditional discharge and 12 months probation for waving a starter's pistol at a motorist

Relieved runner: Ben Johnson leaves court yesterday after receiving a conditional discharge and 12 months probation for waving a starter's pistol at a motorist

Date8/22/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: Relieved runner: Ben Johnson leaves court yesterday after receiving a conditional discharge and 12 months probation for waving a starter's pistol at a motorist.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0057901F
Sprinter Ben Johnson, left, leaves a Toronto court yesterday accompanied by lawyer Martin Kerbel after pleading guilty to assault
Sprinter Ben Johnson, left, leaves a Toronto court yesterday accompanied by lawyer Martin Kerbel after pleading guilty to assault
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On the move again: Appearing little the worse for wear after his early-morning fracas downtown, Ben Johnson walks to his Ferrari Testarossa sports car at his Scarborough home today
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Ben leads the way. Sprinter Ben Johnson helps start the Royal Ontario Museum's 24-hour relay race yesterday. More than 90 teams comprising 2,000 runne(...)
Ben leads the way. Sprinter Ben Johnson helps start the Royal Ontario Museum's 24-hour relay race yesterday. More than 90 teams comprising 2,000 runne(...)
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