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In the Courts
July 11, 2003
Man accused in girl's
murder makes brief court appearance
The Iqaluit man accused of killing 13-year-old Jennifer Naglingniq last year
made a brief court appearance in Iqaluit this week.
Mark King Jeffrey, 22, faces one count of first-degree murder in connection
with the teen's death.
On July 8, Jeffrey arrived in Iqaluit from Ottawa to set a date for a preliminary
inquiry. However, lawyers for the Crown and Defence said they need more time
before a date for the inquiry is set.
Jeffrey's next court date is Sept. 9.
Naglingniq was found dead in her Iqaluit home on Dec. 6. Police have never
said how the youth died.
July 11, 2003
Show-cause hearing
set for man accused of aggravated assault
Chris Dederick, 33, will return to court July 18 for a show-cause hearing.
Dederick faces one count of aggravated assault in connection with the beating
death of Dale Pearce in Iqaluit.
Pearce, 50, suffered severe head injuries in a residential brawl on May 24.
He was transferred to Ottawa where he died a week later.
A show-cause hearing will decide whether Dederick will remain in custody or
be released into the public while his charge is before the court.
July 11, 2003
Crash and enter
Eliyah Jonah, 29, was sentenced to two years less a day after pleading guilty
to a string of break and enter, theft and forgery charges.
Jonah paid himself close to $20,000 in forged cheques. The cheques were stolen
from Narwhal Plumbing, the Francophone Association and Baffin Flowers and Gifts
over the past two years.
Jonah also stole two vehicles and rammed them into the Iqaluit Liquor warehouse
this past February. Once inside the building, he took 24 bottles of alcohol.
The RCMP have since seized the booze.
Concrete barriers were placed in front of the warehouse deter similar incidents,
the court heard.
Jonah blamed alcohol for his problems and apologized for his behavior.
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