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Legal Charge

Name: Legal Charge
Start: 1885-07-06
End: 1885-07-06
Location: Regina

When: July 6, 1885
Where: Regina
Part of: Louis Riel's trial for treason begins in Regina

Riel was charged with six counts of high treason on July 6, 1885.

Riel was charged with six counts of high treason by a sworn information laid before the stipendiary magistrate on July 6, 1885. This charge preceded the trial commencement in Regina.

Sources

Trial of Louis Riel Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04

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