Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-08
JUVENILE JUDGE
GIVES DECISION.
John v. Buckle Fined Two Dollars
But Refused to Pay
Up.
THE CASE WAS DISMISSED.
Court and Probation Officer Changed
Their Minds But the End of the
Matter Is Not Yet

It was conceded by III public IN gem
eral aud particularly by persons VINO
have been hauled before the juvenile
court Of this city that the juvenile court
law Is very elastic, but it was not rea-
lized until Tuesday that ii could be
stretched SO as to reach person who
sets a bad example for child under
the age Of IS years. Judge Brown and
Chief Probation Officer Woods were
evidently OF the opinion on Tuesday
that a person who sets bad example
for "a child could be charged with con-
tributing to the delinquency Of SUCH
child, but this morning they changed
their minds in that respect ANA dis
missed the alleged complaint against
the defendant in the case.
The history of the case is about AZ
follows on Tuesday y1lng Victor
Buckle was before the juvenile court
and lined s. for fast driving over
crossing. His brother, John V. Buckle,
who was with him In court,
walked w TO the judges desk and
threw the 81 down on the desk
In a manner which indicated that he
was not I'm a very good humor. MIR.
Buckle then started from the court
room bat Judge Brown asked him If
he did not want receipt for the
money whereupon he replied In a
gruff voice that he didn't want any re-
cept With that he left the court
room.
Judge Brown shortly afterwards
sent probation officer after Buckle
but the latter refused tO return to
court, vhereupon the Judge sent a po-
OH aft A. 81
man could not bring him as he had no
warrant Of arrest. Thereupon "A com.
plant was drawn up against Mr.
Buckle charging him with contributing
to the delinquency of child and
warrant was issued for his arrest II
is the belief of lawyers that the COM
plant in the case, will no doubt go
down in history as the most absurd
specimen of court procedure ever con-
cocted. The gist of II follows:
That John v Buckle on the 9Th day
or March, 1906 at said CITY of Salt
Lake. then and there did unlawfully
contribute to the delinquency of tu-
venile delinquent, Victor Buckle boy
under Is years OF age. by setting him
a bad example. through showing him
contempt of court by his insolent man
ner In court, whereby and by force Of
the statute I'm such case made and pro-
Vided, the said John " Buckle Is
deemed a juvenile delinquent person"
II was sworn to by Probation ON
Ger Woods, and a warrant was Issued.
Mr.. Buckle was brought into court
Tuesday afternoon, when the following
conversation was had between the court
and the accused: You We're very
angry when you We're in the court
room this morning, Mr., Buckle, weren't
you?" inquired Judge Brown.
Yes, | was" replied Buckle,
you are angry now aren't your
asked the court.
yes, ! am" was the reply.
you are fined 81 said Judge Brown.
At this point Atty. Barnes who was
with Mr. Buckle. took a hand in the
proceedings. and gave the court his
views in the matter, and advised MIR,
Buckle not to pay the fine. The latter
then refused to pay the fine, and was
committed to the county jail for two
days. The attorney requested stay OF
Judgment until this morning at 10
O'clock and the request was granted.
When the case was called today Mr..
Buckle was IN court ready 90 20 to jail
rather than pay the fine, but the court
and probation officer had changed their
minds and the latter asked that the
complaint against Mr.. Buckle be dis
missed, and such an order was made
by the court. The Judge, however, or
dered Mr., Buckle to appear on next
Tuesday and show cause why he should
not be punished for contemp; nf court
and another chapter TO Che story will
be added upon that hearing.