By: John C. Carter Introduction: This article is about mayhem and murder. Its focus is on the mysterious death in July of 1863, of provincial land surveyor, justice of the peace, and fishery superintendent, William Gibbard.  The story begins on July 23 of that year, when Gibbard along with a force of special constables armed … Continue reading Unsolved! A real 19th century Ontario murder mystery: The Untimely Death of William Gibbard