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Show far as he was personally concerned. Ho also added the Inference that the court would probably prefer the officer's offi-cer's word lo anything which he might relate. Clerk Fulton promptly entered a plea of not guilty and Instructed the prisoner to "tell his troubles to tho judge." The man sought to escape conviction by the defense that he was not on the .sidewalk at tho moment of his arrest, and Informed the Judge that If the city expected to punish everyone who has been committing a similar offense, a considerable portion of the population would be Involved. The judge replied to the effect that ho would punish every man, woman or child In Ogden for the offense If tho proper charge and evidence wero brought before him and would continue con-tinue to do so as long as. It continued to be his business to uphold the laws of tho city. Ho then fined the defendant de-fendant $5. FINED FIVE DOLLARS FOR RIDING ON SIDEWALK The carelessness of automobile drivers and wheelmen of late has compelled com-pelled tho pollc to institute another crusado in the interests of the speed ordinances of the city. Officer Reast has been active for the past few days and a number of offenders have been called to account for their acts. r Frank Pierce was arrGsted yester-aay yester-aay for driving an automobile In excess ex-cess of the speed limit. He appeared In police court this morning and entered en-tered a plea of guilty, the court lining him $10. Frank James, whose true name, according ac-cording to the officers, is Nelss, was presented in court today charged with riding his wheel on the sidewalk, his case had been delayed for several days owing to the defendant not putting put-ting in an appearance according to instructions. Nelss was undecided how to plead, stating to the clerk that tho matter was quite Immaterial as |