Show VARIOUS A ONE DOLLAR FINE the whiskey gase bivil business in district court matters in probate tha case of emil lund for violating tho city ordinance in leeard to the sabbath breaking bre akine came before justice noon it appears that last sabbath mr lund was performing gome labor which in his estimation was nol wrong but at the instigation of miehael baichley Barc hley bo waa arrested for the of breaking which is a violation of section assof the city ordinances some delay was made in the caso and finally the defendant changed his venira irom justice court to that of jus tifft homer mr lund asked for a jury trial and pleaded his own case during his pleading he referred to some constitutional tut ional points in justification of himself but failed to influence the jury sufficiently to acquit they came in with a verdict ot guilty whereupon justice i homer imposed a fine of one dollar the question now arises did he err in rendering judgment the city ordinance says specifically that for the of ifasi a fine of not less than five or more than fifty dollars shall be imposed As regard the change of venire justice noon was heard to xay that lie has trong religious scruples and woisil not become accessory to opening the gates and avenues of sabbath breaking neither would ha break down the barriers of order and peace to permit ruin riot and alie desecration of the sabbath efte case is somewhat of a departure from the general routine of business busi nees transacted in the justices court but will serve ag an excellent example for many others who make more fragrant infractions of the ordinance ic the way of fishing duck hunting and all such labor and indulgence selling whisky after hours the case of provo city vs brown selling liquor after 12 on wednesday night contrary to the ordinance of city was being cried before justice ajon this afternoon as we went to press the witnesses in the cae are officer strong and white and and elliot it is understood eliat the testimony of the officers conflicts somewhat that of ane night watchmen the officers claim ing that the liquor was sold over the bar at abo time specified and the night watchmen claim eliat the proprietors of the saloon were present but sold no liquor after hours it is probable that this will be made a teat case |