Co-accused in murder case appear in court
Two of the four adults charged in connection with the late November death of a Stewart Street man made brief appearances Thursday in Peterborough Ontario Court of Justice via video from Lindsay’s Central East Correctional Centre.
Christopher Bolton, 30, and Samantha Hall, 25, appeared before Justice of the Peace Carl Young for charges related to the death of Terry Pringle, 42. He was found dead in his home just before 1:30 a.m. on Nov. 26, 2016 and died of blunt force trauma, city police said.
Six people, including two teenaged boys, were arrested Nov. 29 before making their first court appearances the next day.
Bolton, of Bethune St., faces charges of accessory after the fact to murder and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence.
His counsel, Misha Feldmann of Toronto firm Hicks Adams LLP, requested a two-week adjournment to schedule a judicial pretrial, a meeting to resolve legal issues usually held behind closed doors, through duty counsel lawyer Silvano Salvaterra.
The local lawyer pointed out, however, that he would have to contact the trial co-ordinator directly to schedule that, so the matter was adjourned until next Wednesday, via video, so Feldmann could discuss the issue with his client.
Hall, of Stewart St., is charged with conspiracy to commit an indictable offence.
Andrea VanderHeyden, representing Stephen Proudlove of Toronto’s Proudlove Law, sought an adjournment until March 2, via video, as they await some disclosure – evidence in the case – and hope to schedule an issue resolution meeting.
Bolton and Hall both last appeared in court Feb. 2.
Joseph Crawford, 28, of Dalhousie St., also faces charges of accessory after the fact to murder and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence.
Jordan Osborne, 24, of Aylmer St., faces charges of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence.
Two teenage boys also face charges in connection with Pringle’s death.
A 17-year-old who was 16 at the time of the killing faces a first-degree murder charge, while a 15-year-old faces charges of murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Their names cannot be published under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.