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Show ajr bui-w-- - ew---sBanwM-w--w- f ' J - '. : 1 a V-l ,.(". Cchstitulioaality of Juye-: Attaclicd.-; ; : r , " Habeas corpus proceeding attacking the right of 'Judge; WllUs'Bre'iVn ''to alt aa, a Judge of the Juvenile court were filed In the "District court this, xnprn-ing xnprn-ing by Mri ',JuUa : Booth,; ;rnother' of Bennle Booth, . whd , was . coraoiitted to the Stats rerormatonr on May 20., "The petitioner declares that Judge Brown Is i not an elector qf the State ot Ufcah and therefore dlruallfled. to sit as fa. magistrate. magis-trate. Further it is contended that .the Juvenile, court law Is unconstitutional.' The petition was presented to Judge George G. Armstrong this 'morning" for his signature by Attorney Bay Van Cott The petition for a -wrl it of habeas corpus is directed against E. M. Allison, Alli-son, Sr BuperinUndent . of theBtate Industrial school.- 't - . "I believe that the law Is unconstitutional unconstitu-tional on the grounds, that no appeal is -provided.".. said Attorney Van Cott this morning." There is no provision made for a trial by Jury as required by the Constitution: the child is not alio al-io wed. to have counsel, and the law la deficient in procedures --"., "The boy is charged with "unlawfully becoming guilty of buying and using tobacco' an offenaewhlch. is not recognised recog-nised in the .statutes, nor in the Juvenile Juven-ile court law.V . - V - - "V U "Further,, the commitment issued oy Judge Brown, slmpiy aiierts that the boy has 'violated bis parole and does not state .tor what specific offense he caused to be incarcerated . s "Bennle Boo'th U but T years old and is but a child.-.. . . .';' ' . It U contended by the Juvenile court officials that Bennle was to nave reported re-ported no the Juvenile court on Friday last, but, Instead of ' reporting, he became" be-came" intoxicated.1 '"With him at tb time, it is asserted, was Frank Miles, 9 years old. who Is now at-the reformatory. reforma-tory. Both boys are alleged tabave Imbued- a . Quantity of stlmulanu that made It impossible for them to be present pres-ent lit court.. ; , I " A " The .writ Is made returnable- berore Judge Armstrong. Wednesday -morning at 10 o'cloclti; . ; , r. r t'i ' x |