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'' Aiostlc£:Ji$.shua V\’. Sykes, pastor of the Church of the Iiving God, was this morning found guilty of violating city ordinance 413 N. S. and will appear before Judge Edgar tomorrow' * morning at ,9. a, m. to reecvie sentence. Sykes at ther conclusion of the case declared-that he would appeal from the decisioit of; the judge. Me asserted that lie jihad complied \vith the law insofar a s U was.possible for him to db so. On Mkrch 151!i he had applied tothe city, clerk for a permit to erect and maintain the tents and buildings constituting the Tabernacle of David which arc located on Derby street near Milvia street' Sykes placed in evidence a letter acknowledging the receipt of, His application signed by. v City Clerk.lVVIvah.... G. Rriggsv Heavers that since filing his application the council have taken no action in the matter and has neitlier granted or denied his request for a ncrniit.The judge rendering decisionstated tlitvt it \vas immaterial whether the council had taken action on Sykes' application ,a^ the ordinance distinctly states that ^hc written consent of thecouncil must^bc obtained in order to maintain tents within the city.s'The city attorney stated that itw_oul d_.be. possible Jo .i ssue warrant j against Sykes? for each day. that he maintains the structures on Derby street and it is hot unlikely that the city authorities will determine to takesucli lactjpn.; ClTlie - pen fnhjgciitehD of the ordinancc is a fine not to exceed $500 or imprisonment for a • term nqt exceeding six months or both fine and imprisonment; -Attorney B. D. Marx Greene, andCity Attorney F, D. Stringhaiii appeared for the people and the defend-ant was not represented by_counsel.-Greene in^pre$enting--the , case fpi the people called City Clerk A. G Briggs who t estified as to the Qrdi-ifarice^No, • 4-hem g’ in :T.6_rc^at the present time and also spoke as.: to the receipt of an applicatior from Sykcs for a permil to- ercbt ant maintain structures ' on Derby street Policeman Leonard testified to scrv-jpg the pastor with notice that a %var rant Hatfliceu issued against linn. ~K•K|M. Dean, an cider ofetlvc church wa? also callcd by Greene who elicited tin information that Joshua Sykes wa; the paramount authority in all mat ) I ters relating to the church and tinCustodiairofits-propertyv'etx:'.---^--”-''. The people rested their case on tin information supplied by the forego irig witnesses.' Sykes called to thos present in court who were wutnesse of the serving of notice by PolicemaiLeonard on him on June 9th, to 'stamforth/ The following /brothers hav ing come forward, John Kruse, Harr; U4 Nelson and Alphius Krohn, he place* them, on the stand. These witnesse asserted that they were present whe:rehnvo(Continued on page 8.)
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Berkeley Daily Gazette
Berkeley, California, US
Wed, Jun 21, 1916
Page 5
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