The Cumberland Islander
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2017-02-07
issued: 1924-08-09
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note: tb1 [I n THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER Provincial Library Janl23 With which Is consolidated the Cumberland News. FORTY-THIRD YEAR—No. 32. CUMBERLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1924. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM Arthur Corbett, the wile killer, of Courtenay, on whom the death sentence was passed for the murder of his wife in the little restaurant the couple operated at the neighboring town, has had his sentence commuted to life imprisonment. Corbett was to have been hung Friday. He will be confined in the New Westminster Penitentiary. Since his conviction, Corbett has occupied a condemned cell at the top of Okalla Jail, in the section which, by the irony of fate, was built for a hospital. Every minute of the day and night since tho day of his conviction, Corbett has been under guard. Business Increases On Waterfront CORBETT GRANTED Tournament At COMMUTED SENTENCE Tennis Cl„b Goes Into Final Stages Death Sentence Lifted Two Days Before ^£S£fS2?]3S Hanging. Will Serve Life Term In f*j :rd MT™ ?$ New Westminster Penitentiary. KJ TZ ZS LTSJ meets Mra. O. W. Clinton. Forgetfulness on the part of some of the players lo mark the results on the score board, permits us only to publish some of the scores In the various rounds which follow: Men's Singles Round 1—Heyland beat Bickle, 2-0. 6-3, 6-1; Sutherland beat Mumford, 6-3, 6-0; C. E. Graham beat Dr. Hicks; Stewart beat Taylor, 6-0, 6-1; Leversedge beat Murry, 6-3, 6-2; byes: T. M. Oraham, Vaughan, T. Oraham, Stacey, Hamilton, Whyte, Bryan, Fraser, C. Graham and Dr. MacNaughton. Round 2—Heyland beat Sutherland, 6-3, 7-5; C. C. Graham won by default; Stewart beat Leversedge, 6-3, 6-8, 6-2; T. M. Graham beat Vaughan, 6-2, 6-1; Stacey beat T. Graham by default; Whyte beat Hamilton by default; Fraser beat Bryan by default; Dr. MacNaughton beat C. Graham. Round 3—Heyland beat C. C. Graham; T. M. Graham beat Stewart 6-3. 6-1; Stacey beat Whyte by default; Dr. MacNaughton beat D. Fraser 6-2, 6-2. Semi-Final Heylan…
note: Title Note: "With which is consolidated the Cumberland News
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Cumberland (B.C.)
spatial: Cumberland
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0342570
language: English
lat: 49.6186111
long: -125.0325
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Cumberland, B.C. : Islander Publishing Co.
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