Show Sheriffs Sheriff's Dept News The following cases were investigated by the Uintah County Sheriffs Sheriff's Office during the week Saturday Gene Mercer 20 was arrested and later arraigned before Justice of the Peace Lloyd E. E Eaton on charges of public intoxication destruction of county property and escape from the county jail Mercer had been arrested at atthe atthe atthe the Vernal Rod and Gun Club Lodge and was being held in Uintah County jail when he escaped by crawling out a 10 by 11 inch window in the drunk tank of the jail reported Sheriff Arden W. W Stewart Mercer was sentenced to six months in jail for violation of his probation and the other three charges were delayed for sentencing until a sentencing pre investigation tion could be made SUNDAY SUNU Y a shoplifting complaint was signed by T T. M. M Keele I eele owner of Mikes Mike's Market Basket against Carol Battersby 19 Austin Texas Battersby was arraigned before Justice of the Peace Pace Robert E. E Foster and fined 25 and sentenced to two days in jail SATURDAY SI four persons were arrested at the Shop And Go station and charged with possession of marijuana They were arraigned Wednesday and released on bail ball bonds |