Mounted police life in Canada : a record of thirty-one years' service (1916)


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(4.1 stars; 7 reviews)

Learn more about the famous and respected Royal Canadian Mounted Police. This book is the personal recollections of one ‘Mountie'; his life, experiences and trials as an officer in a new frontier – The Canadian Northwest. (Summary by Esther) (9 hr 57 min)

Chapters

01 - 1883-84. Regina 24:39 Read by Esther
02 - 1884. Regina 12:58 Read by Esther
03 - Rebellion Year 1885 Regina 20:24 Read by Esther
04 - 1886-88. Regina 21:48 Read by Esther
05 - 1888. Lethbridge 18:54 Read by Esther
06 - 1888-89. Lethbridge 29:32 Read by Esther
07 - 1890-97. Lethbridge 21:20 Read by Esther
08 - 1898-1902. Lethbridge and Macleod 35:19 Read by Esther
09 - 1902-6. Maple Creek 14:24 Read by Esther
10 - 1906-14. Calgary 19:54 Read by Esther
11 - 1906-14. Calgary continued 20:56 Read by Esther
12 - The Passing of the Calgary Barracks. 1914 10:54 Read by Esther
13 - Mounted Police Law 15:19 Read by Esther
14 - An Unrecorded Incident of Mounted Police History: The Crooked Lakes Affair 26:48 Read by Esther
15-1 - Wholesale Cattle Smuggling 28:42 Read by Esther
15-2 - Wholesale Cattle Smuggling 27:41 Read by Esther
16-1 - Louis Riel: Executed for Treason 33:11 Read by Esther
16-2 - Louis Riel: Executed for Treason 32:02 Read by Esther
16-3 - Louis Riel: Executed for Treason 37:44 Read by Esther
17-1 - Three Trials for Murder 31:19 Read by Esther
17-2 - Three Trials for Murder 22:41 Read by Esther
18 - Incidents of Mounted Police Life 36:23 Read by Esther
19 - Humours and Uncertainties of the Law 33:59 Read by Esther
20 - Some Early Reminiscences 20:16 Read by Esther

Reviews

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(4 stars)

As a memoir this book is well written and always interesting. It follows the exploits and life of a man who leads from the front and has some firm ideas about how the law should be implemented. The general outline of the book is a series of anecdotes and interesting cases and situations that the officer in question has been involved in. Ranging from dealing with foreign dignitaries to cattle thieves and gun toting "Indians", the telling is always well delivered and is never boring. The author has the knack of limiting his tales to the pertinent facts and only including stories that have some element of interest to the reader/listener. The reader is an experienced librivox reader has a good delivery, so if you have any interest in the history covered I think your going to like this one. For more of my reviews of free audio found on the web please visit http://freeaudioreview.blogspot.com/


(4 stars)

Times have really changed in law enforcement in alot ways but then so much is still the same. Well read by Ester. Thank you Librivox and thank you Ester worth a listen if you like to read memoirs of ones life and.profession. Enjoy!

Such fun


(5 stars)

Another absolute classic from Librivox. This is a wonderful memoir, full of dry wit and fascinating historical detail. An incredible record of the early history of the making of a police force. Highly recommended


(5 stars)

why are they randomly talking in French for like 10 min? not good.