Show I 11 I Police Court Cases Climb During f j Past Year but Fines Drop The marked increase in Salt Lakes Lake's crime last year was reflected Tuesday in the annual report of Cit City Court Cour Clerk Joseph A. A Hyland which revealed re re- re that cases were filed in police court during 1931 20 per cen cent more than the number handled in 1930 Although there were 2387 more cases filed police court fines were under the total collected in 1930 the report shows Reluctance of juries to convict particularly particularly par par- in prohibition cases the report report re re- re port explained was responsible for forthe forthe forthe the decrease in revenue Jury trials in liquor cases last year Mr Hyland reported totaled while in 1930 only 33 liquor law violators were tried b by juries Fines in prohibition cases ag ago aggregated ag- ag last year while in 1930 convicted bootleggers paid approximately approximately approximately ap ap- ap- ap proximately into the city's coffers cotters FINES TOTAL Total fines all cases in 1931 were as compared with in inthe inthe inthe the preceding twelve months Although traffic accidents increased increased in in- creased alarmingly in Salt Lake last year ear fewer drunken and reckless drivers were haled into court than in 1930 Drunken driving cases filed flIed totaled 77 compared with 96 filed In Inthe Inthe inthe the preceding year Reckless drivers numbered 48 while in 1930 1030 were charged with this offense Speeding cases however increased markedly there being last year as against in 1930 Minor traffic violations such as overtime parking totaled in iii 1931 DRUNKENNESS WANES Drunkenness decreased according to Lo the report which listed 1195 cases last year compared with 1239 in 1930 Other cases including shoplifting gambling disturbing the peace petit larceny vagrancy battery disorderly disorder disorder- ly conduct soliciting and assault to totaled to- to totaled 2369 last year Such cases numbered num Bum in 1930 The report will not be finished for several days das Mr Hyland said as records must be checked to determine the disposition of the cases filed |