Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-06-12 | Page 6 | Dry Law Jail Terms Longer in Past Month

DAY lAW JAil TERMS LONGER IN PAST MONTH Woodcock Says Agents Agents' Are Reaching Major Violators in Enforcement I WASHINGTON June 12 JP JP Pro R-Pro- Prohibition Pro Pro- Director Woodcock said today to today today to- to day an increase in the average crage Jal Jill sentence given dry law offenders during May showed major violators were ere being reached by federal agents Statistics Issued by the prohibition Bureau showed that last month the average sentence was 2435 5 days an increase of or 34 d days YS over J April tU In the 11 months since prohibition en en- enforcement cn- cn was transferred to the justice justice justice jus jus- jus- jus tice department the average jail U sentence sentence sen sen- tence was 2226 days day Fines meted out In May decreased 34 under the preceding month t to against an era a average e of or for tor the 11 months period The steadily rising average jail sentence and the decreasing fines decreed de de- decreed cre- cre creed by the courts Woodcock said indicates we arc are reaching the more Important and serious cases The trend has been noticeable since last July While there were less arrests ts tsin In May than in April Woodcock said mid the he number of or seizures Increased and th the he percentage of ot convictions showed showe 1 a sharp harp gain During the month cases in which arrests w were re made totaled and those placed on court dockets were Use of or the padlock as an enforcement enforcement enforcement enforce enforce- ment weapon also was more widespread widespread widespread wide wide- spread in May and Woodcock cited that for the first time this Instrument Instrument instrument ment was used successfully in Connecticut Con Con- New Hampshire eastern North Carolina and western Louisi LouisI- ana nna Following closely a report of or the national law enforcement commission commission commis commis- sion holding use of ot the nolle b by prosecutors was largely responsible bl ble for the failure to curb crime Woodcock said the practice had lessened s ened recently in connection with prohibition cases although cases were vere handled in this manner during May ray fay