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Afficher FermerRiot that Never Was, The | 1 |
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Contents | 9 |
Acknowledgments | 11 |
Introduction | 13 |
1 / The Legislative Councilor the Oppressive Incubus? | 25 |
The 1831 petition | 28 |
Defamation and breach of privilege | 32 |
Imprisonment | 38 |
The Sicotte letter | 46 |
Triumphal return | 51 |
2 / By-election Candidates on a Collision Course / The East Ward | 55 |
Cholera warning | 57 |
The West Ward constituency | 58 |
The selection of candidates | 62 |
3 / The Heated West Ward Contest | 77 |
The opening days | 78 |
The Place d'Armes | 90 |
4 / The Polls Closeand the Troops Open Fire | 103 |
The Riot Act | 104 |
New incidents | 107 |
First reactions | 112 |
The magistrates | 114 |
Victory | 118 |
The election figures / Tracey's reaction | 121 |
5 / The Official Investigation Leaves Many Questions Unanswered / The Coroner's Inquest | 125 |
The verdict | 135 |
The Magistrates' version | 141 |
The Conservative press | 148 |
6 / Trials Raise the Stakes | 153 |
The Solicitor General | 154 |
The officers' defence | 159 |
Newspaper reactions | 169 |
Cholera | 175 |
7 / The Grand Jury | 179 |
The verdict | 184 |
New arrest warrant | 192 |
The Viger reports | 199 |
The new parliamentary session | 206 |
Setting up the inquiry | 212 |
8 / The Questionable Conduct of Public Officials | 217 |
The bullies in action | 218 |
The special constables | 224 |
The magistrates | 226 |
Other witnesses | 229 |
The Delisle brothers and the special constables | 233 |
The magistrates and the specials | 238 |
The May 19 adjournment | 242 |
The coroner's court | 247 |
The grand jury | 252 |
9 / The Reading of the Riot Act? | 261 |
Early fighting in the Place d'Armes | 262 |
The reading of the Riot Act | 268 |
Military Guidelines | 276 |
10 / The Shooting | 283 |
The end of polling | 284 |
The stone fight | 293 |
The decision to open fire | 299 |
The aftermath | 313 |
Conclusion | 321 |
Abbreviations | 333 |
Notes | 335 |
Bibliography | 353 |
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