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Show JAIL SENTENCE ! STUNS VISITOR L Mayard Nerlan of Burley Gets Five Days in Jail for Speeding L. Mayard Nerlan of F.urley, Idaho, who told the conn he was In Ogden to swing a large real estate transaction transac-tion for two prominent Ogden people, was found guilty In the CltJ court this morning. He was sent-n '.l bj lu.lsre D R Roberts to five days In the city hall, without the alternative Of a fine. Nerlan 11 Is alleged, was speeding between North Ogden and the cltv limits about 1 o'clock this morning Deputy Sheriff Dick YVootton and (Chauffeur Bert Crltes stopped him. Wootton testified that the average speed of the sheriff's car In pursuing Nerlan was 50 miles per hour, with 45 miles an Ihe lowest speed and 65 as ihe highest speed attained. Nerlan pleaded guilty. He said he Was trailing another car I to inform the driver that sparks were flying from the brake hand WoOttOn said the far Nerlan was trailing was at least n mile ahead when 'Nerlan started speeding. Nerlan appeared staggered by 'he SI ntence and intimated that he would I appeal the case. County Attorney Joseph R. Bates j prosecuted the case Judge D. R. Roberts, before Imposing Impos-ing the sentence, said that Weber I county citizens had spent considerable money for good roads hoping that I' they WOUld be a blessing but they have proven to be a curse." 1 oo |