Judge Edmund Richard Wylie KC, BA
elected Head of the Masons
b- Dec 12, 1873
 in Franklin, Cavan, Durham Co. ON
d- Oct 7, 1951,
 in Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria BC, age 77
son of John Wylie and Elizabeth, nee Henders
siblings:
1. John Milton Wylie
b- ca1885
d-1907
buried in Oxbow SK
2. Gertrude Nora Wylie
b- 1877,
d- May 1946 in Saskatoon SK
3. Henry Courtice "Harry" Wylie
b- Nov 26, 1879, Cavan, Durham, ON
d- 1967
4. George Wilfred Wylie
b- 1883
d- 1960
married Elsie Gibson Cope, July 6, 1927 in Vancouver BC

He headed the Royal Commission
looking into the Riot and Strike of 1931
held in this Court House,
which was the location of the Riot.
He lived at 1401 3rd st.
His mother Mar 31, 1892 lived in Oxbow.
married twice-
first- Hannah Florence Whitlam in 1905
4 children
2nd marriage-

His Wedding announcement
Nov 22, 1946
to Jennie F. Amas

 

Architect and Engineer,
Maurice William Sharon.
(seen first name as Morris in one obit)
b- Nov 1, 1875, St. Thomas, ON
d- Sept 8, 1940
Last building he designed as Provincial Architect.
Exterior is entirely medium-brown
 Estevan pressed brick,
with small amounts of Tyndall Stone trim.
It was in this building where the trial,
and Royal Commission with
Judge Edmund Richard Wylie was held,
after the Sept 29, 1931 Miners riot.
The deadly riot by chance was held in front
of this building on that infamous day.
The building occupies 13 City Lots,
and was completed in 1930.

Maurice married Florence Edna Freek
Sept 20, 1905 Elgin Co, ON
b- abt 1880 in St. Thomas, ON
She graduated from Alma College
in vocal and instrumental music in 1901.
Attended London Normal school for 1 yr.
taught school for 1 yr in St. Thomas, ON
went to school in music in New York for 2 yrs.
taught for 2 more yrs in Alma.
Then moved to Regina in 1906.
Soloist in Methodist Church in Regina.
writer for Toronto World, and Regina Standard.

they had one daughter I know of
Helen Marjorie Sharon
b- Mar 18, 1907, in Regina SK

and another child,
name unknown to me.

Judicial District of Estevan- ca 1919. 

Judge of District and Surrogate Courts. 
His Honour Judge Wylie, Estevan. 

Local Registrar King's Bench, 
Clerk of the District Court and
Clerk of the Surrogate Court. 
William Nichol, Estevan. 

Deputy: John William Mealey. (Mealy?)
Official Administrator : Sheriff: 

The Western Trust Co., Regina. 
William Nichol, Estevan

The upstairs in the Smith Block
on 12th Ave.,
between 4th and 5th st.,
was used for Court Offices,
prior to 1930 at least,
until this building was built.
It was owned by James Alpin Smith,
who lived at 1306 2nd st.
Smith Block was built ca 1911.
Address 410-12th Ave.

The first Court Cases
 were held in the upper floor Auditorium,
of the old City Hall starting in 1913
Judge E. R. Wylie presided
from 1913-1948

ca 1920-1921
Court House
Margaret McDonald, Registrar Clerk, res 906 4th st
John W. Mealey, Deputy Clerk of the Court, res Clarendon Hotel
William H. S. Glew, Deputy Sherriff, res 1325 2nd st
Jeannie A. Muirhead, Stenographer, Sheriff's Office
William D. Muirhead, Sheriff's Office, res 321 3rd st
William Nichol, Sheriff and Clerk of the Court, res 2nd st

John William Mealey (Mealy)
- Deputy Clerk of the Court
b- June 1866
He retired in 1931.
1911 Census says he was a Civil Servant
He actually worked in the Land Office.
A John William Mealey died in Victoria BC
on Aug 4, 1932, age 68, so could be him.
If it is, he didn't live long
 past his retirement date.

Judge Walter L. Clink
presided after Judge Wylie retired
until April 1950.

William F. Nichol was the 1st Sheriff
 from ca 1914-1930
b- Mar 1866 in Ontario,
He passed away Aug 16, 1947
age 81, in Vancouver BC
He was the Homestead Inspector
in 1911.