Archive - 1948
Homicide #1948-xx
Date - 1948-01-02
Victim - Varty, Ann Alberta (??)
Accused - Richardson, Clarence George (33)
Charge - Murder
On January 2nd, 1948, with a blow from a hammer, Clarence Richardson (33) murdered his mistress, Ann Varty.
A trial was held between May 25 - June 1, 1948 at the Court of King's Bench, with Judge E.K. Williams residing.
Richardson was found guilty and sentenced to hang on August 17, 1948. Order in Court of October 27 upheld the sentence and on November 5, 1948, Richardson was hanged at the Common Gaol in Headingly, Manitoba.