Show Justice ustice J G Gygi Defies Official Critics C TRAFFIC TRAFFIC- CASES GASES LENIENCY HINTS CIVEN REBUFF Ill I'll Be Judge With No Apologies Town Board Told Contending meanwhile that no none noone one ne shall dictate what my judgment judg judg- ment shall be Justice of the Peace Herman Gygi of South Salt Lake Saturday said he ke kea a full statement later in connection connection connection tion with charges by the he town board that he has been too freehanded freehanded freehanded free free- handed in suspending sentences Mr Gygi said he was awaiting receipt of a letter from Mayor Robert R. R Fitts Fills setting forth the boards board's position Mayor Fitts Fills delegated by the town a meeting Thur Thursday day nil night t to inform Mr of of-h of the boards board and said he had written the letter and that it would be mailed some time Saturday with wilh a a check r for r Mr Gygi's fees t I Leniency Charged The Thel letter leller as prepared by Mayor Fitts said in part The board of trustees has asked me to state that they d do not believe believe be be- lieve you are mal making ing sufficient fines or In in lieu Heu thereof prop proper r jail sentences to mete out necessary necessary sary sari j justice i sti e e. for lOr traffic violations Esp Especially on speeding cases and those ch charged rg d with running red fed lights and stop slop signs do we think you sn should uld make more shere severe fines o or punishment nt Naturally and Eod definitely the board has lias desire no-desire to 0 dictate your policies C of tf judgment nt but in view of the the- very recent unfavorable publicity gwen given justice co courts courts' throughout the county it seems only fitting that this body call your attention to same Defends Course Mr Gygi tool took a a defiant stand after af after after af- af ter the thc bo board rd cr criticised his report of court work for fOl the period from 21 to 31 The court remitted 7 78 i in fines tines for the period Fees for Mr Gygi were 68 68 I When I 1 was appointed town justice in July I 1 acc accepted the position position position tion with the understanding that Id I'd be be bethe the judge Mr Gygi said Whatever er suspensions have been made are the results of my best judgment I have no no apologies s t to makeIn make makeIn In the 10 years 1 I h have ve been county justice of or the p peace ace I never have been so humiliated If an election of the people I w were re held today I I- I would be ejected by y a three one to o le ajo Nl j a as in 11 t the e J past 1 Fe Few v cases Cases Scrutinized The report given the town lown board covered only a few days and the first few cases handled by this this' court Its It's a new thing here and the people are not accustomed to it My next report will wilI show a profit for fox the town of from to Mr Gygi serves both as a county justice of the peace an elective post and town justice of South Salt Lake a newly created appointive ap ap- ap appointive appointive position Mr Gygi conceded he had granted grant grant- ed suspended sentences but that they were were for minor traffic viola viola- Minutes of the board meeting concerning the matter read as follows follows follows fol fol- fol- fol lows A report from Jude Gygi was read and a resolution adopted to send him a letter stating his report wasn't satisfactory Reason for this action was th that t he had given too many suspended sentences most of the cases cases' not even covering the costs of court when the defendants have been found guilty |