Salt Lake Telegram | 1942-01-03 | Page 9 | Police Court Cases Set Record during 1941

Police Court Cases Set 1 I Record During 1941 Fines and Forfeitures Fail to Equal Figures Established in 1938 1939 Report Shows A new volume record was set in city police court in 1941 with cases handled but fines and forfeitures paid were less than in 1938 and 1939 This was the report Saturday of Clerk L. L I. I Acomb who said collections totaled of which came from traffic offenders The total was 17 more than the 1940 tion The record collection was established established established in 1938 when was paid in cases handle handl handled Top revenue month of 1941 was November with collected while December had the greatest number of cases cases Mr Acomb's report showed the following cases handled and collections collections collections col col- col- col made Minor traffic cases 28 speeding cases stop sign offenses 1308 and traffic light cases and right of way cases reckless driving 54 51 and drunken driving and run hit-run driving 38 and The 1940 1910 breakdown showed more minor traffic offenders paid in only more into the collection collection collection col col- col- col lection total Other classifications included Speeders cases collected stop sign and traffic light and right of way 81 cases and 40 reckless driving 88 and 1000 drunken driving and run hit-run driving 25 and Drunken drivers paid the highest highest highest high high- est average fines in 1941 according according according accord accord- ing to Mr Acomb's report report each In contrast the 38 run hit-run driving defendants defendant's paid an average average average aver aver- age of only 1225 each