Show dart freed at preliminary hearing bad check charge dismissed alva E dart who was arrested in salt lako city some two weeks ago charged with passing worthless checks on price business men was given his preliminary hearing last saturday before justice of the peace ballinger Balli after hearing the evidence ballinger discharged the prisoner on a technical ground it appearing that tho check which was offered in evidence had never been presented for payment the checks pa passed used by dart and which the state alleged to be worthless were drawn on the myton state bank the check offered by the state in evidence was endorsed by a third party but the evidence showed that the holder of the check had never demanded payment from either the bank or the endorser of the check n the face of these irregularities justice ballinger felt that to hold the young man would be overstepping authority the state was by attorney ho f i annand n n d defense by attorney price |