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Edward Knight

Edward Knight was the operator of Le Trique Club, a gay club in Toronto, who was arrested on Nov. 26, 1970 for conspiring to burn down a rival gay club called the August Club. A fire at the August Club in the February of that year had caused $15,000 in damages.

Names Edward Knight (Main) BE [n70.34]
Related Pages Edward Knight on LGLC
Birth Date [1927]
Occupations Club Operator FoodAndBeverage
1970/11/26

https://lglc.ca/event/n70.34

Charges 502 Bad Gateway
Conspiring to commit arson
Prison
One year
1970/03/24

https://lglc.ca/event/n70.34


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Associated Places Le Trique Club (Operator)
1970/11/26

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