Speedy justice
the tragic last voyage of His Majesty's vessel Speedy
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Author
Contributions
- Osgoode Society. - Contributor
Publication
1992 - Published for The Osgoode Society by University of Toronto Press, Toronto, Ontario
Language
English
Word Count
41,750 words, Guess
Page Count
167 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivespeedyjusticetra0000obri
- ISBN-100802029108
- ISBN-139780802029102
- LibraryThing2809886
- Library of Congress Control Number93115645
and 3 more
- OCLC Control Number28414510
- Better World Books9780802029102
- Open LibraryOL1459448M
Classifications
- DDC971.3/502
- LCCF1059.O6 O27 1992
- LCCF1059.O6O27 1992
Description
"In 1804 an Ojibwa named Ogetonicut was facing trial in Upper Canada for the murder of a white settler. The prisoner was being transported from Toronto to Newcastle, the site of the trial, aboard the Speedy. Also on board to participate in the trial were some of the most important figures in the justice system of Upper Canada. The trial never took place: the Speedy vanished in a storm on Lake Ontario, taking with her the accused, his jailer, the judge, the lawyers, and all other passengers." "Brendan O'Brien recreates the wreck of the Speedy in this exciting account. In the process he examines several related issues, including the administration of justice for native people in Upper Canada, the reasons for the disappearance of the vessel, and the role of the governor in the tragedy."--Jacket.
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