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Show SEVERAL BOOZE CASESJN COURT For some reason or other there "was unusual activity in the police court this week. It seemed a little like old times. Two Mexicans wh8 have been em-' em-' ployed on the railroad cashed their checks last Saturday. In California that is a sign of trouble. It proved to be the same here, though the trouble seemed to be, as In California, Califor-nia, reserved for the aid Mexicans. Vicente Melgogo and Jesus Duran sounds some like the names given by the gentlemen from our neighbor republic re-public of tumult and too much. They were found by Justice Nichols to have been under the influence of a jag apiece and were therefore given the same sentence of $56.50 or a like number of days in jail, the $5.60Mn each case representing costs in the matter in addition to the minimum fine in such cases provided. They declared that they secured the booze in Caliente and brought it to Mil-ford. Mil-ford. J. J. Booth was before Judge Ingols on a charge of being intoxicated intoxi-cated and was fined $175,-which he paid. - Mr. Booth says he found the booze In a room in the lodging house where he had been stopping and took a drink of it which Immediately "went to his head." After being al lowed to go on his own recognizance he departed in his auto for Baker. Nevada, where the Sheriff found him and brought him back. The case of Parkinson came before Judge Ingols Tuesday, Sam Cline appearing ap-pearing with the accused as attorney. Parkinson plead "not guilty" and put up a certified check for $100 for bond. Mr. Cllne asked for a continuance contin-uance for one week as he had to be absent from this city for a few days and the delay was granted. A jury trial is demanded. |