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Courted and Abandoned: Seduction in Canadian Law

The Windsor courtroom was packed for the May 1907 sittings of the Court of King’s
Bench. The crowd had not gathered for a sensational murder or rape trial but for a “heartbalm” case. These trials concerned lost loves, broken promises and in 1907, an injured party had a right to sue a faithless lover.

What made this particular case more interesting was that the grief-stricken lover was a man, young Mister George Murray of Windsor. He was suing a Miss Pinkham who had changed her mind about marrying George. The trial judge suggested that perhaps they might want to patch up their quarrel in private. To the delight of the crowd, George declined the suggestion and “replied that he wanted a judgment and did not desire to go with the girl again.” An indignant Miss Pikham replied “there was no danger of that.”

Throughout the 1800s and well into the 20th Century, Canadian courts tried heartbalm cases. While they delighted the curious, these cases were the only way that the family of a woman who was bearing a child out of wedlock could recover money from the father. Patrick Brode, a local lawyer, has published the first study of the heartbalm cases entitled Courted and Abandoned: Seduction in Canadian Law

(University of Toronto Press, $35.)

Local History

Postcards From The Past Vol 1.
Windsor & The Border Cities

Full-colour, hardcover book containing 280 rare vintage postcards with historical notes; 328 pages. From the David L. Newman postcard collection.
$30 (Hardcover)
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Best of The TIMES Magazine
by Chris Edwards & Elaine Weeks
This is a 408-page hardcover book with great new stories, new photos and many updates to the 2004 stories.
$50 (Hardcover)
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One Hundred Years,
A History of Essex Golf & Country Club
1902-2002

SALE! $30 (Hardcover)
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All My Memories II
by Al Roach
Popular TIMES columnist Al Roach's stories of Walkerville and area, illustrated by Robert Rufkin. Thought to be out of print, mint copies of this book were discovered by Herald Press during a recent move.
$10 (Softcover)

Hiram Walker Remembered
by Wendy Carol Fraser
Learn more about the visionary who founded Walkerville while building a whisky empire.
$15 (Softcover)

Garden Gateway to Canada
by Neil F. Morrison
Special reprint of this classic history of Essex County by local high school teacher and historian. Includes rare photos and maps.
$19 (Hardcover)

Pioneering the Auto Age
by Carl Morgan
This book traces the evolution of the automotive industry in Windsor/Walkerville- a must read. Has sold more than 10,000 copies to date!
$19 (Hardcover)

The Township of Sandwich
A classic! Enjoy learning about the first settled community in the Border Cities.
$14 (Softcover)

Reflections of Windsor
by Michael Gladstone White
Classic photo essay about life in Windsor and area.
$25 (Softcover) - Sold Out!

Birth of a City
by Carl Morgan
$29.99 (Hardcover) - Sold Out!

Boblo: A Tiny Canadian Island
edited by Jack Creed
$5.75 (Softcover)

The Last of the Magic
by Corky Deil Rawson
$10 (Softcover)

The Windsor Border Region
A Collection of Documents
$29 (Softcover)

The Western District
edited by K.G. Pryke & L.L. Kulisek
$10 (Softcover)

Walkerville Walking Tour
by City of Windsor Heritage Planning Dept.
$3 (Softcover)

The Olympians Among Us
by Tony Techco and Carl Morgan
$14 (Softcover)

Harrow and Coldchester South 1792-1992
Harrow Early Immigrant Research Society
$35 (Hardcover)

Into The New Millennium: All Saint's Anglican Church 1852-2002
by Joanne & Conrad Reitz
$25 (Softcover)

The Story of Great Lakes:
Prehistoric and Historic Sites and their People
by Al Plant
$14.50 (Softcover)

A Sketch of the Western District of Upper Canada being the Southern Extremity of that Interesting Province
by William McCormick Esq're
$2 (Softcover)

Radio's First Broadcaster: An Autobiography of Elton M. Plant
by Elton M. Plant
$12.50 (Softcover)

A Mansion on the Detroit Frontier: The Duff Baby Story – a Bicentennial Celebration
by Elizabeth Burrell & Evelyn G. McLean
$6.25 (Softcover)

Cook Books

Good Home Cooking #5 and #6 by Ruth Sharon
$2 (Softcover) - Specially Priced!

Short Story

Walking Home in Bowling Shoes
Walkerville Collegiate alumni Jonathan Pollard's quirky stories about the everyday events we can all relate to
$16.95 (Softcover)

Self-Help

Lost 200 Pounds & Found the Real Me
Charlene Lapierre's account of her incredible weight loss twenty years ago with helpful suggestions for readers hoping to do the same
$19.95 (Softcover)

The Queen’s Daughter
by Melissa McCormick
A true story of hope and inspiration.
“I hope that my book will help anyone who’s been traumatized by life’s challenges to find the courage to live up to their full potential.”
-Melissa McCormick, Author
$15 (Softcover)
Visit Melissa’s Web site at queensdaughter.com.

Poetry

Driftwood: A Collection of Poetry
by Harry A. Nielsen
$10 (Softcover)

The Nico Poems
by Marcella Carson
$11 (Softcover)

Hot Flashes
by Arnetta Glenn
$15 (Softcover)

Humour

Laugh Lines
Sidesplitting cartoons by local character & TV personality Bob Monks
$17 (Softcover)

Kids

A Bad Always Comes Back
by Glen Mitchell and Kristen Gallerneaux
$15
(Hardcover)
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Odd Maud and Even Ivan
by A.V. K.C.
$10

Brown Bear Goes To Washington
by Wendy Carol Fraser
Inspired by her childhood when she asked her dad to take her teddy bear on his trips
$3.50

Let's Go to Colasanti's
by Jane Buttery - Sold Out!
$8

Lei Ming Discovers Jack Miner
by Jane Buttery - Sold Out!
$8

A Cookie for the Christ Child
by Jane Buttery
$7

If I Could go to the Harrow Fair
by Jane Buttery
$7 - Sold Out!

There's a Dragon in my Wagon
All ages
by Arnot McCallum
$11

Mommy, Do You Love Me?
Beginner's book
by Arnot McCallum
$9

Music

Marcel Beneteau
Local Traditional French Folk Songs

Discover the rich heritage preserved by the memories of folks in Riviere-aux-Canards, LaSalle, Sandwich, Riverside, McGregor, Tecumseh, Belle-Rivere, Saint-Joachim, Pointe-aux-Roches, Comber, Staples, Tilbury, Stevenson, Pain Court and Grande Pointe.

3 Volume Set
$50

Individual CDs
$20 each

Mark Hewer
"Anthology" ($14.99) and "Dreaming" ($10) featuring The Walkerville Times song both by by Mark Hewer, local musician
Also available: “The Collabs” ($10)

Hugh Leal's Classic Motown Jazz Band
"Some damn good local Dixeland featuring some swinging cats from Detroit and a guy from Windsor!"
$15

Poster

The Legacy of Hiram Walker: Walkerville & Canadian Club, 1858-today
Researched and designed by The Times
$2 each for pickup or $12 mailed
Click here to see the poster

Misc.

In Her Room
A journal kept during the last weeks in the life of Nathalie, the author’s husband’s niece and continued for two months after her death. Nathalie died at the age of 24 on December 23, 1999 at Metropolitan Hospital in Windsor, Ontario of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.
$20 (Softcover)

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