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Show YOU Ml SENT TO JUL FOR PERIOD OF 30 DAYS Alban M. Byrne, 21 years old, was sentenced to 30 days in jail In municipal munici-pal court today, upon his plea of guilty to tho charge of petit larceny. Byrno was arrested for breaking into the Neil McMillan pool hall on tho night of January 2, and stealing a set of billiard balls, $1.10 in cash and a largo quantity of cigarettes. "It Is the boy's first offenso," said Detective J. L. Hobson. "He and E. Smytho confessed to tho robbery. The charge was made petit larceny Instead of second degree burglary because of their youth Smytbe is only 17 years I old. "We do not want to make a convict con-vict out of this boy if a jail sentence will offect a reform." Judgo Barker acted upon Detective Hobson's suggestions and mado the penalty light. The Smytho boy was turned over to tho juvenile authorities last week and sent to his uncle's ranch in Wyoming, i nn |