The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-05

Washington. for Pierce county. Ihe
state of Washington. plaintiff. vs. Pos
ner Bros, defendants. Complaint NO
1904
ION this 18th day Of November, A; D..
aid. and on oath deposes and says: That
heretofore, to wit. on or about the - DAY
Of May. A. D. 1897. the above named de-
PENDANTS did unlawfuily sell and dispose
OF dairy produce TO various persons, whose
names are unknown, unwholesome IN
quality. contrary to the statutes OF the
the laws chapter XIV Of the laws OF the
state of Washington for Is, and the
amendments thereto made in the laws OF
"E A. MCDONALD.
Subscribed and sworn 70 before me this
18th day Of November; lS' Srsprr
Deputy Clerk of said superior court
Filed in open court 18th day of Novem-
| "w. r. GRASS. Clerk.
JAMES b. NESBIT. Deputy
''The state OF Washington plaintiff VS..
Posner Bros, defendants. Judgment and
sentence. Ne. 2oo34
Now comes prosecuting attorney for
Pierce county, and the defendant. in this
action, by counsel, into court said defend
ants. Posner Bros, having been 81. IN
formed of tho nature Of the complaint
died against them in this action for the
crime OF unlawfuily selling and disposing
OF unwholesome dairy products, commit
tea on the - DAY OF May. 1877. ana OF tneIr
plea Of guilty TO the said complaint:
"Whereupon. the judgment of the court
r. now here rendered: That whereas, the
said defendants have been duly convicted
In this court of the crime of unlawfuluiy
selling and disposing Of unwholesome
dairy products, IL is therefore ordered,
adJudged and decreed that the said de-
PENDANTS. Hnsner Bros, are guilty OF the
crime OF unlawfully selling and disposing
of unwholesome dairy products, and that
they be punished therefor by. paying TO
the clerk OF this court a fine OF s?5.
Emit. j. 60 p. 5s2. Nov. 10. 1897.
state of Washington county OF Pierce. 50.
II. Robert p. Rigney. county clerk. and
by virtue OF the laws OF the state OF
Washington ex-officio clerk of the supe-
rior court Of the state OF Washington. for
Pierce county. do hereby certify that the
rect copy OF the judgment sentence and
complaint in the above entitled action,
now on file in this Office.
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand. and seal OF the said superior
court, at my ONCE. In the city of Tacoma.
this - day Of January, 1899.
'seap ROBERT Ic ?; mIa Slerk.~
"F. OIward.-
I'm the superior court OF the state of
Washington for Pierce county The
state OF Washington, plaintiff. We +.
Onward. defendant. No. 2o.o35. Com
-''On this 18th day OF November, A. d.
1897. personally appeared r. A. Mcdonald.
and on oath deposes and says: That here
70 Mev n or ne ep ABOVE sn named de
PENDANT did unlawfully cell and dispose
OF dairy produce to various persons.
whose names are unknown. unwholesome
IN quality. contrary TO the statutes of the
state Of Washington. and In violation OF
the laws. chapter XIV. Of the laws Of the
state Of Washington for is, ard the
amendments thereto made IN the laws OF
the state OF Washington In chapter XIV.
Of the laws OF Washington, 1885,.
''E. A. MDONALD.
subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day OF November. 1897
JAMES p. NESBIT.
Deputy Clerk OF said Superior Court
Filled In open court 18th day Of Novem-
wv. r. GRASS. Clerk.
"JAS. p. NEsBIT. Deputy.
''The state Of Washington, plaintiff, Va.
+. Onward. defendant. Judgment and
sentence. No. 20 035.
Now comes the prosecuting attorney
FOR Pierce county, and the defendant. by
counsel into court, said defendant having
been duly informed OF the nature OF the
complaint filed against him In this action.
for the crime OF unlawfully selling and
disposing OF unwholesome dairy products.
committed on the - day of May, 1887. and
OF his plea of guilty to the said complaint
whereupon the Judgment OF the court Is
now here rendered That whereas. the
In this court OF the crime of unlawfuliy
selling and disposing OF unwholesome
dairy products. IL Is thereupon. now here.
said defendant. r. Onward. is guilty
OF the crime ~ unlawfully selling
and disposing Of unwholesome dairy
products, and that he be punished there
for by paving 20 the clerk Of this court
"En., J. %. r, $50 November ia, 1897.
State OF Washington. county OF Pierce.
II. Robert p. Rigney. county clerk. and
by virtue OF the laws OF the state OF WASH
ington ex-officio clerk OF the superior
Pierce county, do hereby certify thu the
annexed and foregoing IL a true and cor
rect copy OF the Judgment, sentence and
now on fle In this ONCE.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and seal OF the said superior
court. at my Office. in the city OF Tacoma,
this 2sth day of January, ises,
tseaD ROBERT Y. RIGNEy.
County Clerk
where Cssseii Came In.
II Is thus shown that ak months after
holding up the Portmanns and Albert
and forcing them, under threats 20 pay
him money, without the slightest var
ran, ~ law. Comaaissioner Mcdonald. In
fear Of exposure. made complaints against
from the superior court. and presumably
from his own pocket, paid over the
amount q the nnes assessed All this In
platn violation ~ the statute. which after
dispoSinE ~ half tho fre 20 the person
giving information leading 20 conviction.
reads ss follows.
Ard the remainder 90 be paid FORTH
| WITH into the treasury OF the county
wherein conviction Is obtained" laws
o. ~. page "a Sec = BailinSer's Code.
Sec eSsc
HUT even with this Commissioner Me-
ponaids oftenHe against the law and CON-
mou honesty did not cease. He could not
AFFORD 20 allow the fuli amount u the
r,oneya Illegally collected 20 pass from
his ctutches
Taking advantage - the FIRST part - the
section iust quoted. on November -, 1877.
one week after the Judgments had he.s,n
secured. CsnratxAianrr Mcdonald FLED
~ith the ciOk az ths superior cuslrt az
Pierce county his afndRrf, stating uuder
oath that the Information leading 10 con
yicticn In thr casr ~ the state against
" Onward was furnished ~ one I j.
Miller who was therefore eNtitled 10
one-haK o. the tue, Nas and thar the
Information leading t0 thr conviction In
the case. against ''possner Brothers ana
against Colon s PussnerF ~as furnished
/ by Or y. CRxssn who was tarrsfo
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