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Show MARBLE GAME-WARNING GAME-WARNING SENT To make permanent the statewide state-wide clean-up of marble slot machines, ma-chines, Attorney General Joseph Chei Tuesday sent a form letter to all county attorneys and sheriffs sher-iffs reminding them that they must abide by the recent decisions of several courts that the machines are gambling devices. "Make a thorough Investigation snd report to me If slot or marble mar-ble machines are being operated In your county. Our sworn duty makes It mandatory upon each of us to uphold the law," Attorney General Ches also said In his letter. "Last week the following courts passed upon the legality of marble slot machines: The city court of Salt Lake City, the district court In Weber county and the justice of peace court In Farmlngton. All the courts ruled that marble slot machines are gambling devices, possessing no legal property, right or title, and ordered their destruction. de-struction. "By the above decisions, the element ele-ment of chance heretofore claimed for the marble slot machlnea by their owners and operators has been overruled and denied by courts of competent jurisdiction. I, therefore, direct you, and each of you, to govern yourself accordingly. accord-ingly. "The Utah constitution forbids gambling," his letter concluded. |