Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-01-07 | Page 6 | Immunity for Pickpockets

A. A I r I J Immunity for Pickpockets Pickpockets' i F FRANK RANK MORTON alias James Hogan alias Joe Davis was arrested during the Christmas Christ Christ- mas holiday y rush when he is alleged jo to have b been caught ugh in iii the act of picking the poc pocket t of a a l than man in a Man Main street store He was b booked K d at police headquarters to await a feli felony fel fel- fel- fel ony i y t complaint Now according to th the law Mr tr M Morton Hogan Hogan avis could not released be-released u until the prosecutor had filed a complaint and arraigned him before a court But not so soi i in local police headquarters Entirely illegally illegal illegal- ly tile the police allowed a misdemeanor bond of 15 to be posted for the alleged pickpocket who ho thereupon was released He hasn't been heard of of by by police or prosecutors since His case has has' been called and postponed several times But Mr Morton-Hogan-Davis Morton not fancying Igl the idea of a prison term evidently skipped the he state The Irregular action at police police- headquarters in iT iQ freeing the prisoner er on ona a wholly inadequate bond and before he could be lawfully released released released re re- re- re leased promises to p produce another rank miscarriage miscarriage miscarriage mis mis- carriage of justice In behalf of the public which needs protection from pickpockets that have llave been infesting the city we would like for police officials to state why in the name of common sense and the law the felon suspect suspect suspect sus sus- was v iS s r released leased There can be no no usefulness in prolonging tIlls this case CIS longer in the h courts The Utah prison once more has lus been cheated of a promising promising prom prom- ising si g candidate for an indeterminate sentence The I much tich needed blow against the pickpocket gentry has failed But what about the inadequate made made- qi quate appe appearance rance bond that was posted City Judge John H. H Morgan organ ordered the bond forfeited forfeit d and arid threatened to ban the bondsmen from q doing doing- in bus business ness in iii his court if payment was not made during the day This is is' s' s the proper action As long as such bonding abuses are made the means of or escape for crooks the profiteering bondsmen should be forced to make good their bail promises as soon soona a as a defendant fails faUs to make male his appearance appear appear- ance fo trial