Pittendrigh, George, Captain
Birth Year:
1824
Death Year:
1914
Well known throughout the Similkameen and formerly a resident of Pentiction, died Oct. 1914 at New Westminister at age 90. Veteran of the Crimea war. Sim* October 2, 1914 Justice of the Peace for Yale 1889 investigation of the case of the Aborignial called Slumach allegedly the killer of a woman called Molly Bee and another Native Louis Bee. see Newspaper reports New. West. Daily Columbian 1890 and 1891 (See Tales of the Golden Ears, by Don Waite. 1975) Legend of the lost mine at Pitt Lake Also acted as judge of the district court for the preliminary hearing Nov. 3, 1890. Was coroner bringing in usual verdict after Slumach was hung January 16, 1891
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Veteran of the Crimea War