What was supposed to be a trial date turned into an admission of guilt Monday on four of the six charges Billy McGillicuddy was facing in connection with what has been framed as an act of vigilantism in the town of McAdam in western New Brunswick.
Blake Scott, the alleged victim in what's been framed as a case of vigilante justice, says he broke no laws and was unfairly targeted by Billy McGillicuddy and Dwain Gardner, who are facing charges of assaulting him.
A McAdam-area man facing six charges after alleged acts of vigilantism in the southwestern New Brunswick village is to remain in custody until January, when a trial date will be set.
About 100 people gathered in McAdam to voice their concerns over what they say is inadequate service from the RCMP, which has led to an increase in thefts and allegedly provoked an act of vigilante justice.
The Town of Caraquet is hoping to entice two young families to put down roots in the northeastern New Brunswick town by offering two plots of land for sale, with the caveat that the buyers must be younger than 35.