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Saved from the gallows when the Ontario appeal court quashed a murder conviction against him, Harold Ferguson, 36, was embraced by his wife when he re(...)
Saved from the gallows when the Ontario appeal court quashed a murder conviction against him, Harold Ferguson, 36, was embraced by his wife when he re(...)

Saved from the gallows when the Ontario appeal court quashed a murder conviction against him, Harold Ferguson, 36, was embraced by his wife when he re(...)

Date11/25/1944
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Original Toronto Star caption: Saved from the gallows when the Ontario appeal court quashed a murder conviction against him; Harold Ferguson; 36; was embraced by his wife when he returned to his modest home in Hamilton. Ferguson was sentenced to hang Dec. 14 for the slaying of Abraham Rosenberg. The court's decision; which stated the accused man had not received a fair trial; marked the second time in this province that a murder conviction was quashed without a new trial being ordered.
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Hamilton
Province or state:Ontario
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0122201F