Show FINES IN CITY COURT I TOTAL 1 Bj Criminal Division Assesses Assesses Assess Assess- es Dry Law Offenders Large Sum During Year Number of Cases Falls Fines for violating the liquor law brought In to the criminal division of ot the city court d during 1922 according to the annual re report report report re- re port Issued today b by D. D II H Roberts Jr Tr clerk of the court Fines for this of offense tense t totaled but butI I many many cases are on appeal while others were dismissed or otherwise i disposed of I II I The total amount collected during 1922 in fines and forfeitures for all offenses was The total number of cases disposed cases disposed of was The total number of days daY Im Imposed Imposed imposed Im- Im posed was but many cases were appealed which reduced the total to Fi Fines es remitted totaled The report shows a. a decrease of ot cases brought before the court from froni 1921 In 1921 there were cases tried The total amount of mone money collected collect collect- ed In 1921 was This year shows a decrease of The report will vm be presented to the city commission today The fact that fewer cases were brought before the court during 1922 than during 1921 does not m mean n that there are fewer of offenses offenses otI ot- ot I said Judge N N. H H. Tanner today Especially Especial is Is- this true In Inthe Inthe inthe the liquor violations It may mean in some cases that the little offenders offend offend- ers era have fallen Into the net while the big offenders have been more elusive Violators of ot the tho liquor law v are cons constantly antly growing more cunning and capture and conviction of ot such offenders is growing more difficult Many cases too are fire on appeal |