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Record #15819

Name :: : James REID (1897 - )
aka : Jimmy Reid
Father: :
Mother: :

BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 1897 (approx.)
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: :

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland

Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 21 Oct 1906
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Dominion
Placement Family: : Curry

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : Barnardos

NotesIn 1906, James Reid, 9, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of Barnardo children en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

It is believed that this James Reid is the same Jimmy Reid, who was a witness in the murder of William Curry on Christmas Day, 1908, in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.

The Toronto Star, on January 7, 1908, told of the trial of John Davis (Jack) Terrace who worked with Jimmy Reid, home boy, on the farm of James Curry and William Curry. William Curry had been murdered by Terrace during a dispute over his wages. Jimmy Reid was the main witness for the prosecution.

"Jimmy Reid, the 12 year old home boy was then called. The lad was just able to lean on the rail of the witness box.

To Mr. McFadden, the boy said that he had been with the Currys since April.

'Where did you spend Christmas Day?'

'I went over with Mr. Curry to Mrs. Black's. I walked back in the afternoon and Terrace was there. He told me to change my clothes before the folks got home.'

'You were in your Sunday clothes?'

'Yes.'

'What did you and Terrace do until the folks came?'

'We played checkers until nearly dark. We then did the chores.'

'Did Terrace say anything to you?'

'Yes. He said he hoped they would come home late and come home alone.'

Throughout his testimony the lad referred to the deceased Curry as father to distinguish him from his son.

The lad then described the scene in the sitting room with young Curry and Terrace reading at the table. The lad was nearly asleep near the stove when Terrace asked him twice to get a lantern so that they could go to bed. Just then Jack got up and pointed a gun at Mr. Currey. 'Put your hands behind your back, and if you dare to move I'll shoot you.'

'Did Jack say anything?'

'Yes, he showed me some twine he had in his pocket and made a motion.'

'Did you know what he meant?'

'No, didn't, and then father came into the room and Jack said to him, If you dare to move I'll shoot you, too. Then Jack shot him.'

'Where were you at this time?'

'I was near the stove beside the wall. After that I went out on the verandah and sat there. After that I saw another flash in the room, and heard another report. I pushed open the door, and Mr. Curry and Jack were on the floor near the lounge. Mr. Curry then asked me to go for Mr. McKay, our nearest neighbor. I put on my boots and went for him.'

'When you got back what was the condition of things in the room?'

'The place was full of smoke, oil was spilt all over, the lounge was upset on the floor, and Jack lay tied with ropes near the lounge.'

'Where was Mr. Curry?'

'He wasn't there, the doctor was sent for as quickly as possible, but father died shortly after he arrived.'

'Did you stay up all night?'

'Yes. I didn't want to sleep.'

Several times during the giving of this evidence, the lad almost broke into sobs and but for Mr. McFadden's gentle leading might have been unable to tell his story."

ContributorsCreated : 2011-12-30 21:05:35 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-12-30 21:09:07 /

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Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 30 Entries

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ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
3023	ABBOTT, Charles	1884	ENG, ESS, Messing	Apr 1900 : Dominion	CAN	National Childrens Home
3029	ABBOTT, Edward	1863	ENG, LIN, Bourne	Jun 1882 : Dominion	CAN	Unknown
3858	ABBOTT, Emily Jane	1886	ENG, YKS, Guisborough	Jul 1903 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3066	ABEL, Charles	1891	ENG,	Mar 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3068	ABEL, George	1887	ENG,	Aug 1905 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3069	ABEL, George	1897	ENG,	Mar 1907 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3160	ABSOLOM, Albert Edward	1897	ENG, BRK, Reading	Aug 1905 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3107	ABSOLOM, Henry Richard James	1893	ENG, BRK, Reading	Aug 1905 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3134	ACKLAND, Herbert George	1898	ENG, LND, Camberwell	Oct 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3142	ACKROYD, John Edward	1886	ENG,	Apr 1902 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3153	ACTON, Alice	1889	ENG,	May 1902 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3154	ACTON, Ellen	1891	ENG,	May 1902 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
6255	ADAMS, Ada Gertrude	1895	ENG, WIL, Highworth	Mar 1909 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
22827	ADAMS, C R	1885	ENG,	Jul 1903 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
26477	ADAMS, Charles W R	1887	ENG,	Mar 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
23730	ADAMS, Eliza	1887	ENG,	Oct 1903 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
5602	ADAMS, Gladys	1898	ENG,	Mar 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
22545	ADAMS, Henry William	1898	ENG,	Mar 1912 : Dominion	CAN	Unknown
23726	ADAMS, Isabel	1888	ENG,	Aug 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3278	ADAMS, Robert Henry	1888	ENG,	Mar 1901 : Dominion	CAN	Louisa Birt
23732	ADAMS, Thomas G	1901	ENG,	Mar 1909 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
10890	ADAMSON, George	1893	ENG,	Jul 1903 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
9834	ADBY, Ethel Caroline	1893	ENG, BKM, Wycombe	Jun 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
8817	ADCOCK, Lily	1896	ENG,	Aug 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3759	ADDERLEY, David Gerard	1897	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	May 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3758	ADDERLEY, Harry	1899	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	May 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
12851	ADDISON, Gertrude	1886	ENG, LAN, Manchester	May 1899 : Dominion	CAN	Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
17080	ADGEY, Robert Hugh	1885	ENG, LAN, Liverpool	Mar 1902 : Dominion	CAN	Louisa Birt
9831	ADKINS, Ann	1899	ENG, LND, Camden	Aug 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
9830	ADKINS, Theodora Margaret	1897	ENG,	Aug 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 30 Entries

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