Show Suburban News i CUT IN JUSTICE i I FEES ATTACKED MURRAY tURRA Y April 5 Objecting 5 to i what he claims is an attempt on the theart part art of the county attorneys attorney's office I to o cut fees received by the justices of f the peace more than 50 per cent H. H T T. Mathews justice o of the Elev Elev- nth precinct Tuesday invited the 10 justices of the county and of the attorneys attorney's office to meet in III n Murra Murray Saturday at 2 p. p m. m to discuss dis- dis cuss the situation Although his claim for services rendered in February totaled 1935 the he count county attorneys attorney's office ce cut this to o 9 SD Mr Mathews said The attorney is following a policy of strict interpretation o of the state sLate regulating the fees of ot justices of the peace Willard R. R Huntsman deputy county attorney explained T le Tuesday da Each justices justice's office should be I supporting elf n. n but in many cases the claims now filed for services rendered by jy the justices in forfeiture cases amount to more than the forfeiture itself Justice Mathews' Mathews bill for lor February called for fees tees of in each cach case where the accused pleaded guilty but our interpretation is that the state slate law aw allows the justice but 2 in such cases This is the first time in my ex ex- that there has been any di dif dif- over the fees due justices of the he peace declared Mr Mathews whose service since October 1920 I make him dean of the county justices of the peace |