BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-09-05
Continued From Yesterday.

Continued From Yesterday.
Mr. Richmond here asked Mr. Palmer
if he cared to ask the Judge any
questions or to make any statement, and
Mr. Palmer replied that he did not.
Case 4th. Don Rufo Gonzalez was
arrested and held under bond on
charge of "provocation." This charge
was not proven, and the accusation
made was considered sufficient grounds
for his arrest. He was acquitted.
Mr Eaura: This party was accused
of provoking breach of the peace, and
on the mere complaint I ordered his
arrest and detention, but upon the trial
it was shown that the party was innoc-
ent and he was turned loose, there
being no proof whatever of his guilt
l admit the charge. I received the
complaint, issued the warrant and tried
the case strictly under the code. This
party Rufo Gonzalez, was accused by
conn plant of having used abusive Ian
guage toward another, and after the
complaint was made I issued the warrant
of arrest. The corporal notified him to
appear, and the defendant came and
gave bond after he came before me.
Three days latter the case was tried,
and not having proved anything against
him he was discharged. After the trial
the defendant, vino is a man of proper
! ty, offered me his hand and thanked
me Tor discharging him, and told me
that he would publish my impartial act
in the paper if would permit it, and |
told him not to publish it, that l
preferred he would not publish it. The
corporal notified him to appear and he
came; the corporal did not bring him,
he just notified him and he came volun-
tarily. The ofense charged was dis
turbing the peace, not provoking a
breach of the peace. He was accused
of using improper and indecent language
in the presence of ladies and children,
which accusation turned out to be
untrue.
Cass 5th. Mr. Richmond: I have
this fifth case hereunder consideration
in the office now. 1t is question of
the forfeiture of bond, and unless Mr.
Palmer desires to ask some questions
about it, think | will pass on to another
question.
Mr. Palmer replied that he was will
ing to have the fifth case passed.
Case 9th. Eduardo Morales and Juan
Maria Santiago were charged with
throwing dirty water into the street.
They we're threatened with heavy
fine, bit it was afterwards learned that
this fine was reduced considerably in
view OF the fact that each of them gave
/ the Secretary Of the Court Mr. Carlos b.
Buitrago, $8 600.
| Mr. Faura: All that l know about
this matter is that these two parties
Eduardo Morales and Juan Maria San
tlago were accused by complaint by the
local health inspectors, one making com
plant against one, and one against the
other, and bond was required from each
of them which they gave, and they
were released on bond. The cases were
| tried, and they were fined, each of them,
ten dollars and one dollar and quarter
costs. That it all know about it.
Mr. Richmond Ask him if he can
remember the date approximately.
Mr. Faura: do not remember the
date. If is was July it will be in my
report, but it may have been in August.
| know nothing whatever about these
men having paid my secretary $500
apiece, and don't believe they did
| don't believe that he received any
such money for any such purpose. l
do not consider that there was such
very small fine $1,000 for each one of
them. In the case against Maehuca the
fae was mich less, being $3.50 for the
same character of offense. The reason
| imposed a higher fine on them than
on Machuca was because the water
which these men threw out was foul.
putrid mackeral water, and it was very
offensive to the nostrils.
Mr. Richmond: Ask him if this
monthly report will show each case, and
the payment into court by these two
men Eduardo Morales and Juan Maria
Santiago Of the fine of $1,000 and costs
|$I25.
Mr. Faura: My August report will
show that / received $1,000 fine from
|eacn one Of these men, and $I.2s costs
from each one.
Mr. Richmond: Sr Palmer, have YOU
questions you desire to ask, or any state
ment to make now2
Mr. Palmer: No sir, / believe NOT.
To be continued tomorrow.
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