wee etn Page Ag Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May %, 1990 ‘Persistent’ acts . 7 _ Man jailed for assault | He argued the court would be : TERRACE — A Nisga’a hereditary chief from Greenville has been sentenced to two years less a day in prison and three years probation for sexually assaulting young girls. In sentencing 68-year-old Abraham Davis, Judge R.M. Hutchinson rejected defence calls in county court two weeks ago for an unusual sentence that would include a cleansing feast. “] would be stirring up the plate if I did that,” he said. Davis was found guilty on two counts of indecent assault and pleaded guilty to three more counts of sexual assault. The of- fences took place between 1973 and 1987, and involved five vic- tims — all girls ranging in age from seven to 15. The acts varied from fondling to sexual intercourse. “apart Prosecutor Laurie Langford called Davis’ offences persistent and violent acts in which he lured some of the girls to his home, and in some cases premeditated the offences. New Aiyansh spokesman Herb Morven said the ‘ex- plosiveness” of the charges against Davis have weakened family bonds within Greenville. - “*There’s. a subtle tearing of the community,” Morven told the court. ‘‘As a first-time visitor you might not see that. But as you begin to understand the circumstances, those things jump out at you.” Morven warned against calls by defence lawyer Darrell O'Byrne that the court take into account the possibility of a cleansing feast being heltl, and impose an intermittent sentence with lengthy probation. Mego tee. to tere: “The whole commiunity - -has been affected,"" O'Byrne said, “The sentence should be one that’s a visible method of atone- | ment — one that should take place in the Nass Valley and follows the thinking of the Nisga‘a traditional way,’*” He called the native cleansing feast 2 public demonstration of punishment and shame that would be a far greater punish- ment than any conventional sentence, Morven testified such a’ sentence might only further divide the community, 9 | “A cleansing feast; your’ honour, is supposed to allow us to forgive. It’s these feasts that allow us to pull together and stand as one,”’ Morven told the court. ‘‘They’re not to be used just to make things appear right.” Judge dismisses fraud TERRACE — Fraud and theft charges against a former Ter- race businessman were dropped fast week when a judge ruled an abuse of process had taken place. Robert Pearce Harvey, 53, now of Prince George, was be- ing tried in Terrace county court ona charge of defrauding Ter- Face resident Don Bell of $20,000. Judge Dennis R. Sheppard last Wednesday found Bell im- ‘properly threatened to press charges if he wasn’t paid the money, The threat of criminal proceedings cannot be used to collect a civil debt or money ow- ing, he explained. Bell and his wife invested $20,000 in Harvey’s company — Haida Travel Service Ltd. The money was paid in full and Beil received a 20 per cent in- terest in the travel agency, court was told. But evidence at the trial in- dicated the agency lost its Inter- national Air Transport Associa- tion (IATA) ranking, and Harvey sold the company to LETTERS. TO THE TERRACE STANDARD Babysitter wanted Dear Sir: I am just dumbfounded. How is a single parent ex- pected to find a babysitter to- day, *' Tam asingle mother with “three. children “and I would ~ like to return to the work force. While checking upon from AS Disease further research should be done as soon as possible, This disease is costing a Jot of health dollars in pharmacy bills and mnis-diagnosis as well as absent days or mon- ths from work and loss of earnings. Last but not least it is caus- ing a great deal of anxiety and anguish for stricken families in this area, Yours sincerely, Elizabeth Trappl Terrace, B.C. possible babysitters I have — found that the average babysitter is charging $3 an hour per child. Now most of my single friends work for $6.50 an hour so how do you pay’a™ babysitter $9.00 an hour. Are we then expected to stay at home with our children on welfare until they all go ta school, Now let’s see, 3 children for 3 hours after school equals $27 a day out of $52 a day, noting we haven't paid our taxes, medical, food or rent out of this amount. So it seems to me we are not expected to work unless we have an extremely above average wage or marry and add an income. Honestly, I da not know how we have come to this state, I suppose my only possible career choice should be to consider babysitting. J, Sunberg Terrace, B.C, Terrace Travel in June 1988 for $75,000. Bell said he wasn’t told about the sale, and Harvey never paid him for his share. ‘When confronted, Harvey promised most of the invest- ment would be repaid, Bell testified. He said he never received the money and never heard from Harvey again. Marjorie Taron — Harvey's daughter — testified Bell ap- proached her in December 1988, and demanded to know where Harvey was, Bell said he wanted the money back, or else he would go to the police and lay charges, she told the court. Charges of theft over $1,000 and fraud over $1,000 were laid against Harvey and Haida Travel Service in February 1989, following an investigation by the RCMP’s commercial crimes section. Bell’s actions were designed to “force him or encourage him to pay back the $20,000,’’ Judge Sheppard ruled. ‘‘That is » an abuse of the process of the “courts, “Last night I decided” ‘the’ evidence was there, and therefore decided to stay the- proceedings,’” he told the jury. ‘*T have followed a line of cases that require that decision.” 2B pig Sep eae a tare le SR Stig making a mistake by getting in- volved, '*No one should impose | anything on anyone,” he’ said. “It should come from the heart and it should come from the whole community.” He added that feasts have lost meaning because they were +) outlawed by the government for ~ many years under the old Indian. “Act. ‘Most of the feasts we on- ‘Jy talk about now, your honour, We have been made subservient to the laws of the land as they — are today.” Any stripping of Davis’ chief ; -tainship is another matter that could take place only within his clan, Morven said, without any outsidé interference. He added that Davis has already fallen from grace within his communi- ty. Judge Hutchinson agreed: ‘‘T do, not propose to take this into account. The feast may be held or it may not be, Whether it comes about is a matter for __ those people who know more about it to decide." Davis was acquitted on three other related charges. < Mey. 13, 3, 1990 : 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 Pam, : Choice c of iuibe 2 pieces of “$ 7 60 french toast, 1 egg any style, 3 pleces bacon, coffee or tea 4:00. p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Soup or Salad. Veal cutlet, ; § ‘9. 7 5 choice of potato, vegetables, Grand Trunk Restaurant dessert, coffee ortea. . (Slumberlodge Motel} 4702 LAKELSE AVENUE PHONE: 635- 6302 LICENSED PREMISES. E Sorry.. -al! other specials and git cartifcates void May 13, 1990 only. f Shp cM) Cie he he uh le Gr 5s te ade CePSessPesesesesuseuswess ss gS a salute’ to the’ 92: yeH couver ta 1.968, and plans for the future. SAFEWAY RETIREMENT April saw long tima Safeway employees retire. 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