Show JULY 31 1918 POLICEMAN IS FINED 5 I FOR CONTEMPT S' S OF COURT I Summoned in Two Cases He Answers One Other Judge Fines Hi Him j. j a witness Holding that a witness subpoenaed in his court even though he be In a another an au- other court on a prior subpoena na must give notice either to the court or to the tho city attorney that he will be unable to be present or face a fine fire for contempt cf ct court Judge W. W H. H Wilkins this morning in the city court imposed a fine of 5 5 upon Patrolman J J. J A. A Hut Hus I bands for contempt of f court and committed com com- committed him to the bailiff until the fine was T-as paid Husbands was as a witness yesterday In the case caBe of the city against E. E W W. Mu Murdock dock arrested by Husbands on a speeding charge Murdock Mur Mur dock entered a plea o ot of not guilty and was ready to go to trial Husbands was called as aa a n. witness for the tho city but u i failed ed to put in an appear aPPearance nc The bailiff was sent out for him but was unable to find him The case against Murdock then was dismissed HUSBANDS ON CARPET This fills morning Husbands was summoned summoned summoned sum sum- before Judge Wilkins to explain why he had not responded to the subpoena subpoena sub sub- poena yesterday Husbands Husbands' explained that he had been subpoenaed upon an another another nn- nn other case and was was in the court of Justice of the Peace Frank B. B Scott when the other case case came t to trial be before be be- fore Judge Wilkins Why did you not let me know that you were In Judge Scotts Scott's court asked asted Judge Wilkins I thought I would be through In time to come Tip lip here on that case Jud Jude e Husbands answered GUILTY COURT DECIDES This is not the first time that you have disregarded a subpoena of this co court rt Mr Husbands said Judge Wil Wll- kins In fact it Is the second time within a month You have been taking too many chances You should either notify the court or the city attorney that you will not be able to attend at that time or face a charge of contempt of court The city clerk will enter this Judgment upon the records J A A. A Husbands duly subpoenaed as a a. witness July 30 in the case of the city against Murdock who failed to appear and failed of a good excuse for forthe forthe forthe the same be adjudged guilty of contempt contempt contempt con con- tempt of court and be fined 5 and that the s said ld Husbands be committed until the payment of said fine William pleaded guilty to driving an automobile past a standing standIng standing stand- stand Ing street car and was fined 10 10 FOR DISTRICT JUDGE Judge Wilkins who has been on the bench of the criminal division of the city court since January 1 1 announced today that he would be a candidate for nomination on the Democratic ticket for Judge of the Third Judicial district Judge Wilkins stated that he would make the fight for the district bench provided he Is nominated In convention He has been prominent prominent prom prom- in public life for the last fourteen fourteen fourteen four four- teen years and at one time was clerk of the board of ot public works |