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Show KAYSVHJLE JUSTICE DISMISSES CHARGES AGAINST AUTOS The complaint against Henry Newell, charged with violating the speed ordi nance at Kaysville on June S, was dismissed last night by Gsorge w. Barnes, justice of the peace, on motion of Attorney J. W. MrKlnney of this city The motion to dismiss was made on the ground of lack of evidence to justify a conviction and on th additional addi-tional ground of lack of jurisdiction, which waa granted after the prosecu tion had closed its ease. A similar complaint against F. L. (iardner, who wa arrested at the same time and under similar condition, wa also dismissed. Local automobile men assert that the dismissal of these eases is a victory for them They assert that they hare been persecuted in Kaysville. A large dele nation of members of the Automobile Club of Utah drove to Kaysville last night to attend the hearing. Among them were B. F. Redman, president, and W. D. Rlsbel, secretary of th elnb. Twenty or more witness ee for the defendants de-fendants accompanied them, but they were not called to th stand, th case being dismisaed on the showing made bv the prosecution only. Automobile men assert that the ordinance under which Mr. Newell and Mr. Gardner were prosecuted is in conflict with a state law whieh permit vehicles to travel at the speed they were going when arrested. |