Salt Lake Telegram | 1946-04-16 | Page 18 | 3rd District Court Crime Cases Drop Last Year

3rd D m s r m cf Cor our rime Crime ases se Drop L last Year YearA I I A total of or persons faced criminal charges before the Salt Lake county division of Third district district dis dis- court during 1945 AS a. compared compared compared com com- pared with the previous year the annual report of Alvin Kedd Keddington Ked Ked- d county clerk showed Tuesday The report also showed court juries convicted 43 defendants and acquitted 26 Two vo were found guilty b by the trial judge who also acquitted three defendants Lack Laek of or evidence and other reasons re resulted resulted re- re suited in the thc dismissal of oC charges against 14 H. Only one murder case came before before before be be- fore the court compared with three murder cases the previous year Two manslaughter cases were handled by the court resulting resulting resulting result result- ing in one acquittal and one dis dis- dis- dis missal