Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-02-28 | Page 28 | Driver Freed in Drunk Case

DRIVER FREED t i tT IN T IN DRUNK CASE Deliberating only 6 5 5 minutes a j jury ry In police c court urt Thursday ae acquitted ac ac- quitted George Geprge Backman 25 of a a charge harge o of drunken driving Tho JIho charge trial and acquittal were were aftermaths of ot a traffic accident accident acci- acci dent February 15 The acquittal marked tho third consecutive ve case In two days I in which motorists ts accused of drunken driving have been found not guilty in In pol police ce court Thursday morning Dale Jensen 23 Ninth East street was street was found not ot guilty of drunken driving by Judge A. A H. H Ellett after n a a two- two hour trial Thursday afternoon a jury fury acquitted Francis Shiner 2 28 64 u West First South street Backman the p police traffic de department de- de rep reported hit a 11 northbound northbound northbound north north- bound machine on State street and zig Ig across the thoroughfare into an alley and ran into a fence Tho The trial originally scheduled f for far r Thursday afternoon was continued to o Friday y while Wallace B. B Kelly city prosecutor considered reducing tho the charge to reckless driving The Tho jury Friday morning was composed of Harry E. E Long H. H Patterson W W. M. M L B Bateman teman and S. S Degrey Minnie Buena Vista pleaded not guilty to speeding and will be tried March 3 William Hi U McMillan 34 College avenue similarly accused forfeited 5 Six Six taxicab b drivers accused of double parking appeared before Judge A. A H. H Ellett Four pleaded not guilty and will bo tried February Feb Feb- iu ry 29 the men including Keith Maloney Connolley Gertson Max T. T Markham and George eorge Vincent The two cab drivers w who o plead plead- pleaded ed cd guilty and received suspended sentences of 2 fines each veach were WWilson W W. Wilson and Molten Henry Henry Fines and forfeitures of persons accused of ignoring stop signs and traffic lights included B B. O. O Hewlett Hewlett Hew Hew- lett Iett 41 1349 1349 Normandy circle A. A R. R Hogge 48 E East eighth st Forty eighth South street 5 Etta Wilgar East Forty eighth Forty South street 3 suspended H. H C C. Fowler Fowler 49 Sandy 5 suspended Ben BIrkinshaw Eighth Eighth East str street street- t 5 5