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Fernie Court House, ca 1915

The Fernie Courthouse building surrounded by lawns and an iron fence.

Photographer: J. F. Spalding
Fernie Museum, FMP.000104

The “Black Hand Society” cases were held at the Fernie Courthouse with Judge Wilson presiding. Sherwood Herchmer, a prominent Fernie lawyer, acted as defence counsel. The case received considerable attention in the media of the day.