Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-07-06 | Page 11 | Court Quashes Beating Charge

COURT QUASHES BEATING CHARGE Magna Father Freed Freedon on One Count Robert Hall 30 30 Magna relief worker Monday was exonerated in juvenile court on a charge of beating beating beating beat beat- ing his five minor children June 25 J Juvenile v nile Judge Rulon W. W Clark Clarh however found Hall guilty of contributing contributing contributing con con- to the dependency and neglect of his children by reason of drinking whisky in their presence presen e and falling failing to properly provide for or them in their isolated Magna home while their mother Mary J-Iary Hall Hal 23 was confined d t to the Salt Lake general gen gen- eral hospital spital Tho The abuse allegation of ot the petition petition pe pe- pe- pe against Hall was dismissed by order of J Judge dge Clark after hearIng hearing hearing hear hear- ing evidence in the th case taken under under under un un- un- un der advisement last Friday Hall was sentenced to six months in the e county jail and the term suspended upon good behavior Decision on the petition in th the interest of the children was was held up temporarily by the judge We are arc going to try t to rehabilitate rehabilitate tate that family said Judge Clark by providing better living quarters for them in Salt Lake City or near here If at the end of a week weck the probation department reports in its opinion that the mother and arid father are suitable persons to have custody of the children they will wUl be returned to the family residence Meantime the children will re remain remain re- re main wards of the court living at atthe atthe atthe the Childrens Children's Service society home 1216 East Thirteenth So South th street