The Parker post., 1917-10-20
LOCAL JUSTICE
IN TROUBLE
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thousand dollars t$l0,OOoj in the
case of said Spence, and five thousand
dollars ($6,0O0) each in. the cases. of
said Fuller and Hall, 1t being the
opinion OF those present that the
amount of bonds would be- prohibi-
tive, and that the said Spence. Fuller
and Hall would be unable to to Sc
cure bail In the amounts named, and
in consequence thereof would be
committed to the county jail, at Yu-
ma, Arizona, pending their trial In
the superior court of Yuma county.
THAT 1t was also strongly urged
1T said meeting that criminal COM
plaint be issued against Gladys M.
Beck, former book-keeper In said
Commercial Bank of Parker but
that the said B. B. Brown stated
that In case complaint was to issue
against the said Gladys NJ Beck, he,
Brown, would go surety upon her
bond, and that in view of this fact
it was decided that no. complaint be
issued against the said Gladys NJ.
Beck.
THAT said John +, Collins, Justice
OF the peace. as aforesaid, gave his
assurance that bonds would be fixed
In the amounts hereinbefore stated,
to-wtt: In the Spence case. bond of
ten thousand dollars ($10,0O0l earh,
and in the Fuller and Hall cases
bonds of i've thousand dollars t$5,-
o00l each. and that 1t was promised
by the said John F. Collins, Justice
Of the peace. as aforesaid, that he
would bind the said Spence. Fuller
and Hall over to the said superior
court Of Yuma county for trial
. That at the preliminary examtn-
alton Of Spence. Fuller and Hall, held
In Parker. Yuma county. state oil
Arizona, before the said John r.
Collins, justice OF the peace. as afore.
said. the said Spence. Fuller and Hall
were bound over to said superior
court Of Yuma county for trial. and
bonds fixed In the amounts herein
before named. In accordance with
the understanding had by and be-
tween the parties named as being
present at said meeting of July IS,
1917. or thereabouts, and in COM
pliance with fhe pron,isv made by
said John F. Collins. justice Of the
peace. as aforesaid. that such action
would be takon oy him at aaid pre-
ilIatuary examinations '-
'Deponent further says:
That on the eleventh day OF Sep
tember, 1877, he was operating a
garage In the town of Parker, Yuma
county. state of Arizona.
That on said eleventh day of
September. 1917. he applied to said
John F. Collins. justice of the peace.
as aforesaid, for a warrant of arrest
against one c. L. Smith. a tourist,
who on said day was passing
through Parker, and who defrauded
the afiant by giving him worthless
check in the sum of ten CS1G.O0l,
which said worthless check was
given by said Smith to the af'ant in
payment of garage work dope upon
the formers automobile, said work
performed by the afflant not amount
ing to ten dollars ($10.00). but the
difference being made. up III money
given the said Smith.
THAT the said John Collins.
justice. of the peace as aforesaid,
refused to Issue warrant. against
the said Smith. although repeatedly
requested to do 40. upon the ground
that the amount involved was too
small to permit Of the Issuance of a
criminal complaint. =, :.~
That the affiant is,informed as to
the present whereabouts sof said
Smith. and that no reason. exists for
the refusal of said John F. Collins,
justice or the peace, as .atoresatd,- TO
issue said warrant upon the ground
that 1t could not be served upon the
said Smith, >,-.s r. d. Film.
State of Arizona, County of Yu-
m2,---SH. II: :;.t. =.
'On this 18th day of October, 1917,
personally appeared before me,
notary public In and for said county
In said state. Bernard d. Elm, and
made oath that the foregoing state
ment by him subscribed is true; in
substance and fact" - go; ;.
tNotarial SeaD G, A. MARSH
Notary Public In and for Yuma
County, State Of Arisops,.s 3'',::-..