1926-12-22
Age: 76
Rank: Constable
Service: Madoc
Charles was at the Abraham Robinson farm, 4 miles north of Eldorado executing a tax distress warrant on Nov. 15. Mr. Robinson ambushed Charles shooting him in the chest as he walked up the laneway to the farm. Local OPP officers later arrested Robinson without incident. He was charged with the shooting, which was upgraded to murder upon his death. Cst. St. Charles died on the 22 December 1926.