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Show Violates Ordinance; Is Assessed Fine For violating the order of the city council to close his motion picture house torthe public on Sunday nights, S. M. Duggins was fined an aggregate sum of $140 last Tuesday night by Justice Of the Peace Reuben Chris-tensen. Chris-tensen. Proprietor Duggins violated the order four times, and on each count was fined $35. Attorney Larson, Lar-son, for the defendant, gave notice that the case would be appealed to the district court. Duggins was allowed al-lowed his freedom on his own recognizance. recog-nizance. A complaint was filed against Duggins Dug-gins the early part of May, at which time he was given notice that Sunday night performances would not lie allowed al-lowed in violation of the city ordinance. ordi-nance. Ignoring the decree made by the city officials the usual Sunday evening performances were continued. contin-ued. . Following this the complaint was issued and the hearing given Duggins last" Saturday night. Duggins Dug-gins entered a plea of not guilty, and at the conclusion of taking the evidence evi-dence Justice of the Peace Reuben Christensen announced that he would render a decision Tuesday evening of this week, resulting in the defendant defend-ant being found guilty and the fine above mentioned being assessed. The validity of the law regarding the operation of motion picture houses on Sunday night will be given a thorough test, according to statements state-ments made by Mr. Duggins. It is proposed to carry the matter to the highest tribunal of the s(a(e. |